- •Министерство образования Российской Федерации
- •Методические указания к практическим занятиям по деловой корреспонденции Часть 1
- •Entry Test. Letters
- •Personnel appointments
- •1.1 Applying for a position
- •1.1.1 Opening
- •1.1.2 Application form requests
- •1.1.3 Curriculum vitae
- •1.1.4 Opening
- •1.1.5 Summary of details
- •1.1.6 Explanation of previous experience
- •1.1.7 Reasons you are applying
- •1.1.8 Close
- •1.2 Specimen letters
- •1.2.1 Unsolicited letter
- •1.2.2 Reply to unsolicited letter Mitchell Hill Plc Merchant Bank
- •11-15 Montague Street London Eel 5dn
- •1.2.3 Application form
- •1.2.4 Covering letter for c.V.
- •1.2.5 Curriculum vitae
- •Curriculum vitae
- •1.2.6 Invitation for an interview
- •International Computing Services plc
- •1.3 Making a decision
- •1.3.1 Turning down an applicant
- •1.3.2 Offering a position
- •1.3.3 Openings
- •1.3.4 Details
- •1.3.5 Close
- •1.4 Specimen letters
- •1.4.1 Letter offering position
- •International Computing Services plc
- •1.4.2 Letters confirming acceptance
- •1.5 Points to remember
- •Writing Curriculum Vitae (Resume). Covering letter
- •1.2 In the box are headings from a typical cv. Look at the extracts from the cv of Tomoko Horiguchi, a Japanese woman working in England. Under which of the cv headings should each extract be placed?
- •1.3 When you apply for a job you usually send a cv and covering letter. Which of the following do you usually do in a covering letter?
- •Letter of application
- •1.4 A letter of application.Put the paragraphs in the correct order:
- •1.5 Complete Fiona Scott's letter of application using the following verbs:
- •1.6 Giving news to job applicants.Read this letter making an offer of employment. Then decide whether the statements below are true or false:
- •1.7 The draft letter below is addressed to an unsuccessful candidate for the vacancy at Slim Gyms. Put a circle around any language that you think is too informal for the situation:
- •1.8 Complete this corrected version of the draft letter using items from below:
- •1.9 Study the Useful languagebox below. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of any words or phrases which are unfamiliar. Add three words or phrases to each column. Useful language
- •1.10 Complete the letter using suitable words and phrases from the Useful languagebox. The letter in brackets indicates which column you should check to find the correct word or phrase.
- •1.11 Responding to job applications. Read the letter and fill in each blank with an appropriate passive form of the verbs below.
- •1.12 Write Andrew's reply to Karen Poulson.
- •2.2 Writing general complaints
- •2.2.1 Opening
- •2.2.2 The language of complaints
- •2.2.3 Explaining the problem
- •2.2.4 Suggesting a solution
- •2.3 Replying to letters of complaint
- •2.3.1 Opening
- •2.3.2 Getting time to investigate the complaint
- •2.3.3 Explaining the mistake
- •2.3.4 Solving the problem
- •2.3.5 Rejecting a complaint
- •2.3.6 Closing
- •2.4 Specimen letters
- •2.4.1 Complaint of damage f. Lynch & Co. Ltd.
- •2.4.2 Reply to complaint of damage
- •Satex s.P.A.
- •Via di Pietra Papa, 00146 Roma
- •2.4.3 Complaint of non-delivery
- •2.4.3 Reply to complaint of non-delivery
- •2.5 Points to remember
- •Making complaints
- •2.1 Jonathan Webb, Marketing Director of Executive Golfing Ltd, placed an order for an advertisement with an agency. On 15 May he stated the following requirements to Rachel Levy at rl Media:
- •2.2 Reorder the following, so that they show the usual structure of a letter of complaint:
- •2.3 Study the expressions in the Useful language box, then choose one of the situations below and write a letter of complaint: Useful language
- •2.4 Letters of complaint. Unscramble the sentences and re-order them to make two different letters of complaint. Write the sentence numbers in the table.
- •2.5 Complaints and suggestions. Complete this business e-mail with an appropriate form of the verbs below:
- •Replying to Letters of Complaint
- •2.6 Reply to the e-mail above (ex. 2.5). Useful language
- •Indicating action
- •2.7 The text of a letter replying to a complaint is given. Complete it, choosing from the alternatives given to fill in the gaps.
- •2.8 Silvina Pietragalli recently flew home to Argentina. She had a very unpleasant flight and she wrote to Alpha Airlines to complain about it.
- •Put the following points in order to show how Lisa Kaplan's letter is organized:
- •2.9 Write a suitable letter to deal with one of these situations. Invent an address for the people and companies concerned. Use some of the expressions from the Useful languagebox.
- •2.10 Complete this reply to the complaint about delivery in the exercise above.
- •Enquiries
- •3.1 Methods of enquiry
- •3.2 Writing letters of enquiry
- •3.2.1 Opening
- •3.2.2 Asking for catalogues, price-lists, prospectuses
- •3.2.3 Asking for details
- •3.2.4 Asking for samples, patterns, demonstrations
- •3.2.5 Suggesting terms, methods of payment, discounts
- •3.2.6 Closing
- •3.3. Specimen letters
- •3.3.1 Reply to an advertisement
- •3.3.2 Enquiry from a retailer to a foreign manufacturer
- •F. Lynch & Co. Ltd.
- •3.3.3 Request for an estimate
- •3.4 Points to remember
- •Writing letters of enquiry
- •3.1 Complete the letter with the following phrases:
- •3.2 Below you will see parts of three letters of enquiry. Put the correct word or phrase in each blank. Choose from the following list. Use each item once only.
- •Replying to letters of enquiry
- •3.5 Below you will see parts of three letters answering an enquiry. Put the correct word or phrase in each blank. Choose from the following list. Use each item once only.
- •3.6 Read the letter of enquiry below, and cross out the one sentence which does not fit in.
- •3.7 Write a suitable reply to the letter in ex. 3.6, following the guidelines below.
- •List of References
- •Методические указания к практическим занятиям по деловой корреспонденции Часть 1
1.6 Giving news to job applicants.Read this letter making an offer of employment. Then decide whether the statements below are true or false:
1. Mr Wills will start work immediately.
2. He will receive one month's salary on his first day at work.
3. His salary will be reviewed after six months.
4. His deputy will be Robert Stephens Jr.
5. He is allowed to join the company pension plan.
6. His working hours will be decided after discussion with Slim Gym's management.
7. He has to work a minimum of three months before leaving the company. 8. Lyn Ashley expects him to telephone her to accept the job.
Mr. Bob Wills
5 York St.
Greenwich Village
New York
NY 10011 August 26
RE: General Manager vacancy
Dear Mr. Wills,
Following your interview for the above position on August 24, I am delighted to confirm our offer of the job, starting on January 1.
Your salary will be paid monthly in arrears. It will be reviewed annually in July. You will report to Robert Stephens, Jr., Managing Director. Our normal terms of employment are enclosed with this letter. We have a company pension plan which you will be eligible to join.
Your working hours each week will include some evenings and weekends, to be determined by mutual agreement. You will be entitled to ten days' annual vacation in addition to public holidays.
One month's notice is required on either side to terminate the contract. There will be a probationary period of three months. Should you decide to accept the offer, please sign the enclosed copy of the contract and return it to me as soon as possible.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Yours sincerely,
Lyn Ashley
Lyn Ashley
Personnel Director, Slim Gyms
1.7 The draft letter below is addressed to an unsuccessful candidate for the vacancy at Slim Gyms. Put a circle around any language that you think is too informal for the situation:
Dear Michael,
After our chat about the job, it's a pity but you didn't get it this time. On the day, the other people were better. The guys thought your resume and interview were fantastic but you hadn't done enough for this job.
Anyway, now is a good time to say thanks for coming to Slim Gyms and we hope you find a job soon and have a good life.
Best wishes
1.8 Complete this corrected version of the draft letter using items from below:
candidates experience high impressed inform Mr. Bolen position sincerely success take thank unsuccessful wish would
RE: General Manager vacancy
Dear .....................................................1
Following your interview for the above position on August 25, I regret to ......................2 you that you were ......................3 on this occasion. The standard of ....................4 was extremely ......................5 and while the panel were very ......................6 with your resume and interview, it was felt that you did not have the necessary ......................7 for the ......................8.
However, I ......................9 like to .......................10 this opportunity to ......................11 you for your interest in Slim Gyms and to......................12 you every ......................13 in your future career.
Yours ......................14 .