Look at the parts of the addresses in the uk and us. Addresses are all different/ but most will look something like these:

These four addresses are mixed up. Write them out correctly.

1 Mr – Millco Ltd – Halifax …………Mr C Faram….

Faram – The Mills – C – England ………………………….

HX5 7PT _ River Street ………………………….

2 Ms – 6355 _ Vice President – USA ………………………….

Virginia 22031 – Beacon Street ………………………….

A Egler – Computerco inc ………………………….

Fairfax ………………………….

3 Manchester – 74 – Transworld Freight ………………………….

Senior Accounts – Elisabeth – plc ………………………….

M15 7BJ – Dockside – Clerk – Ms ………………………….

Shepherd ………………………….

4 Dumitics – Pittsburg – 22 – G - ………………………….

Sampson Silks – Mr – 15217 – Street ………………………….

Pennsylvania – Main ………………………….

2. Business letter format and conventions

Notice the following points:

WRITER'S ADDRESS OR COMPANY LETTERHEAD: at the top or in the top right-hand corner.

The writer's name is not at the top of the letter.

READER'S NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS: on the left. If you are writing to another country, write the country in the address.

DATE: on the right. Various forms of the date are possible.

OPENING SALUTATION: Use the name of the reader if you know it, without the initial. If

you do not, write Dear Sirs to a company. Dear Sir to a man, Dear Madam to a woman

or Dear Sir or Madam if you do not know the sex of the reader.

BODY OF THE LETTER: Start a new paragraph for each new idea or- subject. Leave a line space between each paragraph. Do not break words at the end of a line.

CLOSING SALUTATION: Yours faithfully if you do not know the reader's name, Yours sincerely if you do. (US Yours truly or Sincerely yours.)

SIGNATURE.

WRITER'S NAME AND TITLE (and position in the company, if appropriate). A man uses the title Mr. The title Mrs shows that a woman is married: Miss shows that she is unmarried; Ms shows only that she is a woman. BLOCK STYLE is the modern style - all paragraphs start at the left-hand margin.

PUNCTUATION: in modern business letters punctuation is not used in the headings and endings of a letter. Normal punctuation is used in the body of the letter.

3. The letter of application

The letter of application (also called the covering letter) can be as important as the CV. It often provides the first direct contact between a candidate and an employer. If this letter is not well written and presented, it will make a poor impression. The letter of application normally contains three or more paragraphs in which you should:

confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job

say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the company

show what you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience

indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly state when you would be free to attend)

4. Business letter terminology

The words underlined in this letter are the written equivalent of the words you completed in the telephone dialogue (See Unit1). Which words correspond to which?

30 Empire Drive

Manchester М6 2PQ

Mr Graham Davis

Assistant Manager

Transworld Freight pic

74 Dockside

Manchester M15 7BJ 28 March 2006

Dear Mr Davis

I saw your advertisement for an Export Manager in the Daily Herald of 7 March and I would like to apply for the position.

I would be grateful if you could send me an application form and further information about the salary and working conditions.

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Yours sincerely

Geoffrey Andrews (Mr)

5. Look at the letter below, name the main elements of the structure of a letter written to an English-speaking country. Then formulate the rules of arranging different parts of a letter in accordance with the English tradition.

HEADING 1 Oakley Avenue,

London, W. 11

30th May, 1990

Box С 123, INSIDE ADDRESS

The Times,

London, E. C. 4

Dear Sir,-----SALUTATION

I am writing in answer to your advertisement in Saturday's TIMES for a sales manager.

I have had nine years' experience in the sales departments of two large organizations, training as a trainee and progressing to my present position of assistant sales manager. In the last four years I have had the opportunity of carrying out independent experimental work in market research as well as helping with the development of successful techniques for selling plastics abroad. I believe that I am now ready to assume the responsibilities of complete sales management.

I have enclosed my CV. If my qualifications interest you, I would be happy to come for an interview at any time convenient to you.

COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE Yours faithfully,

SIGNATURE --------------

SIGNATURE IDENTIFICATION Martin King

Enc.

6.A letter of application. Write these parts of the letter in the correct places in this letter.

10 March 2003 Tracy Davis (Miss) Personnel Manager Whitehouse & Co Ltd

London WC2B 3XP position Person Friday to hearing from you

Dear Sir or Madam Yours faithfully 62 Longford Lane London EC4 7EL

I enclose an application form for the ..............of .............. As you can see, I do not have any experience, but my examination results were good and I am very interested in fashion. I am available for an interview at your convenience. I look forward .....

7. Complete Fiona Scott's letter of application using the following verbs:

discuss, enjoy, employed, notice, involved, matches, welcome, advertised, contact, apply

Fiona Scott

52 Hanover Street

Edinburgh EH2 5LM

Scotland

UK

8th January,2004

Nathalie Baudoin

Patagonia GMBH

Reitmorstrasse 50

8000 Munich 22

Germany

Dear Ms Baudoin, I am writing to …… for the position of Public Affairs Associate which was …… last week in the International Herald Tribune. Although I am presently …… by a non-profit making organisation, it has always been my intention to work in a commercial environment. I would particularly ……the chance to work for your company and as you will …… on my enclosed curriculum vitae, the job you are offering …… both my personal and professional interests. My work experience has familiarised me with many of the challenges …… in public relations today. I am sure that this, together with my understanding of the needs and expectations of sport and nature enthusiasts, would be extremely relevant to the position. Moreover, as my mother is German, I am fluent in this language and would definitely …… working in a German-speaking environment. I would be pleased to …… my curriculum vitae with you in more detail at an interview. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to …… me if you require further information. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Fiona Scott

V SPEECH PRACTICE

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1. Telework

a) First listen to the whole programme and try to answer these two general questions:

1. What countries are discussed which have some experience of telework?

2. Did the individual teleworkers discussed have positive or negative experiences?

b) Now listen to the programme again and complete these statements:

1. A consultant says that there are........................who work.........................

2. He says the guarantee of success is more than anything else.........................

3. According to the consultant the third major benefit is........................and the

fourth is.........................

4. According to the consultant the employee gains secondly, a.........................

5. One problem for a trade union official is the possibility that.........................

6. A person actually working as a teleworker says that one difficulty is that there is a need for

very great adjustment.........................

7. A woman argues that there are disadvantages for the employee, like lack of

................., the lack of ability to be........................and the lack of

8. A woman refers to a group of teleworkers who did this kind of work,

because.........................The other.........................

9. On the future of telework, a woman says that being at home may not be the

........................; it may not be.........................

c) Speak about the advantages and disadvantages of telework.

2. A job description

Julian Lee is the general manager of a nuclear research institute. He is responsible for all aspects of running the institute, including managing the staff and organising the finances, but he is not a scientist.

BNC • NUCLEAR RESEARCH DIVISION Julian Lee General manager West House, High Street, Leeds, lei 4HB Tel 0113-245 6267 Fax 0113-243 3123 e-mail julian.lee.@.bnc.res.

a. Which of the tasks below do you think he has to do and which of them he doesn't have to do?

	WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO DO	WHAT DOESN’T HE HAVE TO DO
find new uses for radioactive material
recruit new staff
repair the equipment
conduct performance appraisals
prepare the budgets
check health and safety procedures
sell the institute's ideas in foreign markets

b. Compare your answers with a partner

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c. Listen to Julian Lee and check your answers with his own description of the job

3. Say where you see yourself in 5-10 years. What responsibilities do you think you will have?

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