【正文】 更正： They informed Messrs. John amp。 ? 例如： ? （ a） They informed Messrs. John amp。）（笑話！?。。? ? （ d） Often, people who eat mushrooms die.（吃蘑菇致人死命是常有之事。 ) ? （ b） Please let us know as soon as possible what you wish us to do about this matter.（請盡快告知，你們要我們?yōu)榇耸伦鲂┦裁础? ? We wish to confirm our telegram yesterday. ? Better: We wish to confirm our telegram of March 29. ? We have received with thanks your check. The amount has been placed to our credit. ? Better: We have received with thanks your check for US$ 200,000, in payment of our machine. The amount has been placed to our credit. ? 3. 清楚 (Clearness) 信要寫得清清楚楚、明明白白，毫無艱澀難懂之處，使收信人看了信后不會誤解寫信人所要表達(dá)的意思。 ? 例如：在定貨信中，必須明確說明： ? 需要什么商品 (What you want)； ? 何時需要 (When you need the goods)； ? 貨物發(fā)到何地何人收 (to Whom and Where the goods to be sent)； ? 如何付款 (How payment will be made). ? Example: ? “Cellulose Tape（透明膠帶） 1/2”x 3yds, with plastic dispenser （分配器） 700 doz./ditto（同上） but 1/2 x 5 yds, 1,000 doz.” ? “Cellulose Tape 1/2x 3yds, with plastic dispenser 700 doz. Cellulose Tape 1/2 x 5yds， with plastic dispenser 1000 doz.” ? （ Concreteness） 信要寫得生動、具體和明確。對于重要的信，更須注意“完整”，例如接受對方的報(bào)盤時，最好把條件全部述明或具體說明所接受的報(bào)盤的根據(jù)是什么 (如報(bào)價(jià)單，信件等等 )，因?yàn)檫@種信實(shí)際上已是成交合同，此信發(fā)出后，一當(dāng)對方收到，即對雙方都具有約束力；如果不“完整”，就有可能引起不必要的糾紛。 ? 英語商務(wù)書信的 7C原則 (7C?s Writing Principles)是該類書信及文件撰寫的指導(dǎo)綱領(lǐng)，它包括 Conciseness, Clearness, Courtesy， Completeness, Concreteness, Correctness, Consideration。 ? 商業(yè)書信常常是一種安排、一個協(xié)議或一個合同的證件。盡管電話、電傳和電子郵件通訊已廣泛使用，商業(yè)書信仍然是重要的通訊方式。收信人姓名和地址從信封中央或偏右寫。寄信人姓名和地址寫左上角，姓名占一行，地址從小到大寫。最為普遍。正文每段起行均向右縮進(jìn)五個字母。 . Encl.: Doctor?s Certificate（附：醫(yī)生證明一張） ? 8. Postscript/.（附言）補(bǔ)充遺漏，最好避免。（ Yours faithfully /truly/ respectfully/ sincerely/ cordially/ affectionately) ? 6. The Signature（簽名）低于結(jié)束語一兩行，親筆簽名。 ? 4. The Body（正文）主體，要求簡明扼要，開頭和結(jié)尾更應(yīng)簡短。 ? 2. The Inside Address（封內(nèi)地址；收信人姓名和地址），位于左上角，頂格。 ? 2. Use the correct letter form。Practical English Writing Chapter Seven Contents ? Part I English Letter Writing ? Part II Notices, Announcement amp。 Cards ? Part III Social Correspondence 社交書信 ? Part IV Notewriting ? Part V Application for a Job 就業(yè)申請 Part I English Letter Writing ? 1. Introduction to Letter Writing ? 2. Parts of English Letters ? 3. Forms of English Letters ? 4. Opening and Concluding Sentences of English Writing ? 5. How to Address Envelopes ? 6. The Spirit of Business English Letter Writing 1. Introduction to Letter Writing ? There are three basic kinds of letters: personal, social and business. The uses of business letters are many: to apply for a job, to seek admission to a college, etc. They are quite formal and have a standard format. To write it well, you have to ? 1. Put yourself in your reader?s shoes(從讀者角度出發(fā) )。 ? 3. Stick to the principlesclarity(清楚 ), conciseness(準(zhǔn)確 ), pleteness(完整 ), consideration(體諒 ), and courtesy(禮貌 ). 2. Parts of English Letters ? 1. The Heading 信頭 (寫信人的地址和日期），位于右上角。 ? 3. The Salutation（稱謂），低于收信人地址兩行，頂格。 ? 5. The Complimentary Close（結(jié)尾禮詞）從中間向右寫，逗號結(jié)束。 ? 7. Enclosure/Encl./Enc.（附件）如果信文內(nèi)已說明有附件要寄，也要在信的左下角說明，以便收信人查閱。 3. Forms of English letters ? 1. Block Form（并列式 /封閉式 /齊頭式 ) 15 Chashan Road Guangzhou, China 5 May, 2021 Gee Smith 28 St. John?s Square London Dear Mr. Smith: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, (Signature) ? 2. Indented Form(斜列式 /縮進(jìn)式） ? 要求信頭和收信人地址均比上一行縮進(jìn)一點(diǎn)，成倒梯形。 Indented Form 15 Chashan Road Guangzhou, China 5 May, 2021 Gee Smith 28 St. John?s Square London Dear Mr. Smith, _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, (Signature) ? 3. Modified Form(折衷式 /混合式） ? 信頭和收信人地址上下各自對齊，正文每段起行向右縮進(jìn)五個字母。 Modified Form 15 Chashan Road Guangzhou, China 5 May, 2021 Gee Smith 28 St. John?s Square London Dear Mr. Smith, _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, (Signature) 4. Opening and Concluding Sentences of English Letter Writing ? Opening: ? 1. I was glad to receive your letter of May 4… ? 2. With great delight I learn that … ? 3. As I have not heard of you for long, I feel anxious about... ? 4. Your kind letter of Saturday arrived this morning, from which I learn… ?