- •Writing business letters
- •I. Study the list of topical vocabulary to avoid the difficulties in understanding the text of this unit. Consult a dictionary to pronounce the words correctly.
- •II. Read and translate into Russian the following international words and word combinations. Make up sentences using them.
- •III. Read and translate the text, say what its main points are.
- •IV. Read the sentences, substitute the underlined words by the synonyms from the box.
- •V. Insert the proper prepositions.
- •VI. Make the following sentences complete by translating the words in brackets.
- •VII. Answer the following questions.
- •VIII. Read and translate the sample of a business letter. For more samples turn to Appendix 1.
- •IX. Compose the letter below placing its parts in the proper order. To practise in composing business letters turn to Appendix 2.
- •X. Write a business letter using the typical ways of beginning and finishing a letter.
- •XI. Speak on the topic “Writing Business Letters”.
- •Complete the business letters with the appropriate words or phrases listed in the box
VIII. Read and translate the sample of a business letter. For more samples turn to Appendix 1.
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University of Wales Swansea Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Wales, UK Telephone: 01792 205 678
22 February 2006 |
Goldsmiths College University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW England, UK Telephone: 0171 919 7171 | |
Dear Dr Gregory,
Thank you for your letter dated 3 March 2010. We were very pleased to know about your interest in participating in the XI International Scientific Conference Modern Ecological Problems.
We are happy to inform you that we included your report into the Programme of the Conference. We are sure that your participation will contribute much to the success of the Conference. We hope our personal contact with you will be useful for the exchange of scientific information.
We would like to draw your attention to the terms of presenting your report. We are planning to provide a room for your presentation and discussion of your recent scientific research on the 15th of May 2010.
We would appreciate if you inform us about your visit in advance: we would be glad to meet you in the airport and deliver to the hotel.
We enclose the Programme of the Conference to your convenience. Please do not hesitate to write if you require any additional information.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
ς. βαδιηζ George Bedingfield Conference Chairman
Encl.: Programme of the XI International Scientific Conference |
IX. Compose the letter below placing its parts in the proper order. To practise in composing business letters turn to Appendix 2.
We write to inform you that we developed a new device at our University (Loughborough) that can identify tiny amounts of explosive particles – invisible to the naked eye. It could provide the solution to better protecting the travelling public from acts of terrorism.
Created by Professor John Tyrer from the University’s Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, along with colleagues from the Department of Chemistry, the device is currently undergoing field trials at a number of undisclosed locations across the country. |
We would be grateful to receive a prompt reply. |
If you think our work is worth being spoken about, we would like to ask you to give us a chance to present it. We would appreciate your attention to our research. |
In the recent issue of Chemical Review we have found information on the Scientific Conference New Discoveries in Science to be held in Swansea. We are looking forward to reporting our new discovery and discussing it with the scientific public. |
13 May 2010 |
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Daniel Hatchette Chemistry Department |
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Dear Dr Smith, |
Chemistry Department Loughborough University Leichestershire LE11 3TU UK Telephone: +44 (0)1509 223 522 Fax: +44 (0)1509 223 905 |
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University of Wales Swansea Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Wales, UK Telephone: 01792 205 678 |