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BEC商务英语写作技巧

第一部分 写一篇40-50字的电子邮件、备忘录、便条等

主要考查考生按照题目要求完成任务的能力,组织衔接观点的能力,语言表达的得体性,词语的丰富性,语法、拼写的准确性等。

应试技巧

仔细阅读要求,确定所要写的是电子邮件、备忘录、还是便条,注意格式。

一定要完成所指定的3项任务,并进行合理发挥。不要完全照抄题目要求的任务提示,尽量变化一下,如果实在不知道如何变化,或没有把握,至少要把要求补充为完整的句子。

字数一定要控制在40-50以内,多字或少字都会扣分。

根据写信人和收信人的关系和要求写的内容判断使用语气的正式程度。

第一部分主要是公司内部交流,上级给下级写,语气不必特别正式,下级给上级写,最好采用正式语气。给平级同事写信,语气也不必太正式。上级给下级安排日常工作或下级向上级请示工作,最好用正式语气。平级之间的一般交流,可以不太正式。切记不要把不正式和不礼貌混淆,不正式不代表不礼貌。无论给谁写信都要礼貌。

注意单词和语法的准确性,宁可用正确的简单句,也不用错误的复杂句。

最好写前打个草稿,写后仔细检查。检查内容包括是否完成3个任务,单词、语法、文体是否正确、恰当,字数是否符合要求,格式是否正确等。

注意卷面整洁,这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。第二部分 写一篇120-140字的商务信函、报告或建议书。

商务信函写作应试技巧

构思正式的商务信函时,须考虑以下几个方面:

写信目的。要明确写信目的,是为了提供信息,咨询,还是投诉等?希望得到什么结果?

读者对象。明确读者对象,使用正确的文体,得体的语言。

条分缕析。分段有助于增加行文的明晰程度,增加信函的可读性。写信要清楚分段,有条理的表达自己的观点,每段只表达一个主题。也可以适当用弹点、数字等技巧以帮助读者理解自己的信。

常用表达。要使用商务信函常用的表达,那样会显得很专业,给读者留下很好的印象。例如:further to your letter of……, Please do not hesitate to contact me. 等比较常用的语句。在确保不出错的前提下,如能适当展示自己语言的丰富性那就更好了。

写作建议

仔细阅读要求,先确定需要写几段,每段的目的是什么,注意每段表达一个话题。考虑各段的主要用词。

注意格式。不需写地址。称呼要恰当,要和信后的客套结束语在文体上匹配,结尾要写结束语。

确定5个要点都包括在内。

字数一定要控制在120-140以内,多字或少字都会扣分。

注意单词和语法的准确性,宁可用正确的简单句,也不用错误的复杂句。

最好写前打个草稿,写后仔细检查。检查内容包括是否完成5个任务,单词、语法、文体是否正确、恰当,字数是否符合要求,格式是否正确等。

注意卷面整洁,这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。商务报告和建议书写作技巧

一定按照题目要求完成各项任务(有5项任务必须完成)

注意格式。报告和建议书要有总标题,每部分要有小标题。

要使用标准的常用表达。

使用文体正式的语言,不要使用缩略式。

专有名词,如公司名称,可以使用缩略式,以少占字数。

布局要清晰得体。Introduction , conclusion和 recommendation部分尽量用一句话表达,那样显得简洁。Finding 部分注意使用一些技巧,如分段,弹点等帮助读者理解你的意思,每段只表达一个中心意思。

论点一定要进行充分论证,注意逻辑性,要使用连接词以使行文衔接更好。

句子长度是否恰当,长句最好不要超过20个单词。

注意词汇、语法的正确性和丰富性。

总字数是否符合要求,多字少字都会扣分。

注意卷面整洁,这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。

写前打好草稿,写好后仔细检查。商务报告格式

总标题

Introduction

The aim of this report is to

Findings

It was found

Conclusion(s)

It was concluded that

商务建议书格式

总标题

Introduction

The aim of this report is to

Findings

It was found

Conclusion(s)

It was concluded that

Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that

BEC商务英语高级写作应试技巧

写作部分

BEC HIGHER写作部分主要涉及商业信函和图表写作两部分的内容,现具体介绍如下:

商业信函

第一章 格式问题

1. 格式问题:

请同学们在BEC的写作中采用平头式的写法。

收信人的姓名和地址置于信纸的左上方

地址、称呼和结束礼词后没有标点符号

日期在右上方

段落从定格开始,段落之间的行距为两行(但在考试中由于受答题卡限制,请同学们酌情考虑)

写信人的名字和头衔在签名下方

2. 称呼和结束礼词的注意事项:

称呼的写法遵循下列原则:

Dear Sir or Madam 写信给某一公司,不确定具体的收信人

Dear Sir 对男士,但是你不知道他的具体姓名

Dear Madam 对女士,但是你不知道他的具体姓名

Dear Mr Smith 对男士

Dear Ms Smith 对已婚或未婚的女士

Dear Mrs Smith 对已婚女士

Dear Miss Smith 对未婚女士

Dear John (此处John 为英语中常用男名) 对朋友或你比较熟悉的人(通常为多年生意伙伴)

称呼与结束礼词存在对应的关系,请同学们特别注意:

Dear Sir or Madam Yours faithfully

Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs/Miss Smith Yours sincerely

Dear John Bestwishes

以下均为错误用法:

Dear Mr John

Dear Mr John Smith

3. 日期:

在英国英语中,天在前,但是在美国英语中,月份在前。所以某些特别的时期容易引起误解。例如:12 06 2003

在英国指的是:6月21日

在美国指的是:12月6日

因此日期要写成:12 June 2003

注释:在bec考试中同学们可以采用恩波所推荐的用法。但是12 06 2003 的用法仍然是可以使用的,因为bec为英版考试。

在使用恩波推荐的用法时,要记住月份使用大些字母开头。天后不必写th、rd、nd或者st。

写法问题

预备参加bec考试的同学们由于缺乏商务写作的实际经验,对于写作部分都比较郁闷。恩波结合历年考试实际,为大家准备了15类共计50个经典的实战句型,供大家在考场上使用。我们对每一个句型都模拟了一种环境:

1. 信件的开头:

We are writing to enquire about…

We are writing in connection with…

We are interested in … and we would like toknow…

环境:

You want to know the prices of some airconditioners.

We are interested in your air conditionerand we would like to know the prices of some air conditioners.

You saw an advertisement in the newspaperyesterday and you want further information.

We are writing in connection with theadvertisement in the newspaper yesterday.

You want to know if the company you arewriting to organizes holidays to Africa.

We are writing to inquire about theholidays to Africa that your company organizes.

2. 回信的开头:

Thank you for your letter of (date)

We have received your letter of (date) asking if …

enquiring about …

enclosing …

concerning …

环境:

A company wrote to you on 23 July. Theywanted to know if you sell photocopiers.

Thank you for your letter of 23 July,asking if we sell photocopiers.

A man wrote to you on 18 December. Hewanted employment with your company. He also sent his curriculum vitae.

We have received your letter of 18December, enclosing your curriculum vitae.

A company sent you a fax on 3 June. Theywanted to know if you were going to the marketing conference in London.

Thank you for your fax of 3 June, asking ifI was going to the marketing conference in London.

A woman telephoned you this morning. Shewanted to know if her order No. 599 had arrived.

Thank you for your telephone call thismorning concerning the order No. 599.

3. 信件的结尾:

一般结尾:

I look forward to receiving yourreply/order/products/ect.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

如果你在信件中提供了信息:

I hope that this information will help you.

Please contact me if you need any furtherinformation.

Please feel free to contact me if you haveany further questions.

Please let me know if you need any furtherinformation.

4. 引入主题:

With reference to …

Further to …

With regard to …

I am writing in connection with …

注:引入主题的句子可以被写在信件的开头,但with regard to 不能用于信件的开头。

环境:(how would you start a letter about each of the following?)

an invoice (No. 679) for a photocopier

With reference to Invoice No. 679, weregret to tell you that the product arrived in bad condition.

a meeting you had with the addressee onJan. 16th

Further to the meeting on 16 January, I amdelighted to tell you that we are nowable to give you a special offer for our Peach Series computer.

an advertisement in the times newspaper

I am writing in connection with theadvertisement in the times newspaper yesterday.

an application for a post as secretary inyour company

I am writing in connection with yourapplication for a post as secretary in our company.

a fax order for six computers that youreceived today

with reference to your fax order for sixcomputer, I regret to tell you that they are out of stock at present.

5. 告知好、坏消息:

好消息:

I am pleased

delighted

happy to tell

inform

advise youthat …

坏消息:

I regret

am sorry to tell

inform

advise youthat …

We regret that …

环境:(complete these sentences using phrases for referring and giving goodor bad news.)

a. ___________________________ your orderfor some cupboards, _____________________ we have had to increase the price.

b. ____________________________ yourapplication for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that wewould like you to start work as soon as possible.

c. _________________________________ yourapplication for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that youwere not successful.

d. _________________________________ ourtelephone conversation this morning, ______________________________ that yourcar is now ready for you to collect.

6. 说明你所能做的和不能做的:

We are unable to …

We are able to …

We have been forced to …

环境:

You cannot lower your prices.

We regret that we are unable to reduce outprices.

You have had to raise your prices becausethe government has increased the sales tax.

We have been forced to raise our pricesbecause the government has increased the sales tax.

However, you can give them a discount of 5%if their order is for more than $8,000.

We are able to give you a discount of 5% ifyour order is more than $8,000.

With regard to their second question, youcannot accept payment in Egyptian pounds but you can accept US dollars orEuros.

We are sorry that we are unable to acceptpayments in Egyptian pounds but we are able to accept US dollars or Euros.

7. 说明原因:

This is owingto …

due to …

a result of …

because of …

注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用动词,请加上the fact that的从句。

环境:

increase prices --- fall of the dollar

We have been force to increase our prices.This is owing to the fall of the dollar.

Delay the delivery of the goods --- strikeby airline pilots

We have been forced to delay the deliveryof the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots.

Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise insales

We are able to increase all salaries by10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.

Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales

We have been forced to cut all salaries by10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the pastten months.

Cannot deliver your new order --- we havenot received your payment fro the last order

We regret that we are unable to deliveryour new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not receivedyour payment for the last order.

Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff havebeen ill

We have been forced to cancel the meeting.This is because some members of our staff have been ill.

8. 请求采取行动:

Please could you …

We would be grateful if you could …

We would be appreciate it if you could … as soon as possible.

without delay.

immediately.

注:please could you …是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情时,可以使用这种表达。

环境:

You have seen an advertisement in thenewspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form.

I would appreciate it if you could send mean application form.

The photocopier in your office has brokendown. You want to have it repaired, quickly.

We would be grateful if you could send arepairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible.

You have moved your office and you want thepost office to forward your letters to your new address.

Please could you forward my letters to mynew address.

You want the telephone company to putanother telephone in your office. You need it urgently.

We would appreciate it if you could putanother telephone in our office immediately.

You have written to a company and you wantthem to reply quickly.

I would be grateful if you could give us areply quickly.

9. 抱歉:

We must apologize for …

We apologize for …

We are extremely sorry for …

注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。

以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。

一般来说,解释产生问题的原因,然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。

再次抱歉:

Please accept our apologies once again.

We hope that this has not caused you anyinconvenience.

With apologies once again.

10. 要求提供信息:

Please could you

We would be grateful if you could

We would appreciate it if you could give us further details about ..

inform us (about/if) …

let us know ( about/if ) …

We would like to know ( about/if ) …

注:如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。

环境:

You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’treplied. You want to know if they received the letter.

We would be grateful if you could let usknow if the letter has reached you.

A businessman is going to your country. Hewants you to get a visa for him. You need all the details about his passport(his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, and when itexpires).

Please could you give details about yourpassport. I would like to know your nationality, date of birth, where yourpassport was issued and when it expires.

You want to know about the samebusinessman’s flight (flight number, date and time of arrival).

In particular, I would like to know yourflight number, date and time of arrival.

11. 轻度抱怨:

Unfortunately, + 表示 somethingis wrong 的句子

环境:

A company has sent you a bill for the wronggoods.

Unfortunately you sent us a bill for thewrong goods. Please could you send us a correct bill as soon as possible.

Your new photocopier has broken down. Youhave to write to the company who sold it to you.

Unfortunately our new photocopier hasbroken down. Please could you send a repairman to fix it for us as soon aspossible.

Two temporary secretaries do not speakEnglish. You have to write to the agency who sent them to you.

Unfortunately two temporary secretaries yourecommended to us do not speak English. We would be grateful if you couldrecommend two more who could speak English.

You keep receiving letters for someoneelse. You have to write to the post office.

Unfortunately I keep receiving letters forsomeone else. Please could you make the address clear before you deliverletters every day.

12. 提醒某人对某事的注意:

I should like to draw your attention to(the fact that)…

I should like to point out that …

如果你提醒的事情对方已经知道(你想表达你的生气):

I should like to remind you that…

I hope that it is not necessary to remindyou that …

环境:

One of your staff keeps parking his car infront of the main door, the space which is reserved for the MD.

I should like to remind you that the spacein front of the main door is reserved for the MD.

Someone is interested in purchasing a largequantity of your simplex cameras. Tell him about 25% discount for large orders.

I should like t draw your attention to thefact that we offer about 25% discount for larger orders.

One of your staff arrives half an hour latefor work every day. (She should start at 9.30.)

I hope that it is not necessary to remindyou that work start at 9: 30 every day.

Someone is interested in your products.Tell him that you guarantee that your prices are the largest in the country.

I should like to point out that weguarantee that all prices are the lowest in the country.

13. 要求某人采取行动:

We must insist that …DO… (DO指动词原型)

注:请注意这一句型和句型8的区别。

环境:

We must insist that you deliver the goodsimmediately.

14. 警告:

Unless…

If…(not)… Wewill be forced to …

环境:(What warnings would you give these people?)

A company that has not paid your bill

Unless you pay the bill, we will be forcedto take legal actions.

Another company that is using yourcompany’s car park

If you do not move your car away from ourpark, we will be forced to turn to the police.

An employee who always arrives late forwork

Unless you come to work on time, we will beforced to fire you.

A builder who has left a lot of their toolsin your office

If you do not take your tools from ouroffice, we will be forced to throw them away.

15. 强烈抱怨:

注:强烈抱怨遵循以下步骤:

a. 阐述发生的问题:it is nowover nine months since we placed this order and we are still waiting for thecabinets.

b. 使用句型12:I shouldlike to point out that we have already paid for these cabinets.

c. 使用句型 13:we mustinsist that you deliver them immediately.

d. 使用句型14:unless wehear from you within 7 days we will take legal action.

第三章 写作后的检查(包括图表写作)

检查的四个主要方面:

1.标点符号:完全禁用的符号::“” 《》。

2.拼写:双写辅音 y改成复数

3.语法:主谓一致 冠词 次序 介词 时态 漏词

4.可能导致信息表达不清的因素:太长的段落 太长的句子 运用不常使用的词汇

一次包含太多的信息信息不完整 信息顺序混乱

图表作文

对于线性图表的描述

上升1. 对于上升趋势的描述:

a. 可以使用的动词或动词词组:toincrease; to go up; to rise; to grow; to jump; to leap

to soar; to shoot; to pick up

b. 可以使用的名词:an increase;a growth; a jump; a soar;an upward trend

2. 对于上升到某个位置的描述:

a. 1. a. 中的动词+to+具体数据。

b. 1. a. 中的动词+to+the peak of+具体数据。

c. 1. a. 中的动词+reaching thepeak of +具体数据。

d. 1. a. 中的动词+reaching + 具体数据。

e. to peak at + 具体数据

f. to climb to + 具体数据

3. 对于上升的程度的描述:

a. 1. a. 中的动词+by + 具体数据。

b. 1. a. 中的动词+副词。(见

下降1. 对于下降趋势的描述:

a. 可以使用的动词或动词词组:to fall;to decrease; to go down; to slide; to collapse

to decline; to drop

b. 可以使用的名词:a collapse; adecrease; a fall; a decline; a drop

2. 对于下降到某个位置的描述:

a. 1. a. 中的动词+to+具体数据。

b. 1. a. 中的动词+to+the bottomof+具体数据。

c. 1. a. 中的动词+reaching thebottom of +具体数据。

d. 1. a. 中的动词+reaching + 具体数据。

3. 对于下降程度的描述:

a. 1. a. 中的动词+by + 具体数据。

b. 1. a. 中的动词+副词。

对于平稳的趋势的描述,可以使用的动词或动词词组:

to hardly change; to have little change; tokeep steady; to level off; to remain constant

to stay the same

表示程度的副词:

1. 程度较大:considerably;dramatically; greatly; markedly; obviously; quickly; rapidly

Sharply; significantly; suddenly

2. 程度较小:slightly;gradually; slowly; steadily

时间的嵌入

嵌入时间时所使用的介词和介词词组:in; from……to……; between…….and……

during……and……; at the start of ……; by theend of ……; over ……; at the end of ……

throughout ……

时间’s + 具体数据

上升和下降趋势的组合描述(嵌入了时间和程度之后):

1. 先上升后下降的句型:

...... increased slowly during…… and …… butfell sharply in …….

A steady fall in …… during …… and ……followed the sharp increase in …….

2. 先下降后上升的句型:

…… fell before …… began to make a recovery ……

…… continue the recovery, climbing to ……

…… dropped during …… but increased again in ……

…… fell and then pick up during ……

…… collapsed before rising to ……at the end of ……

3. 起伏波动的句型:

…… fluctuated sharply all through ……

4. 波动不大的句型:

…… hardly changed through the period between ……and ……

柱状图形的描述

转换为线形图形的描述

饼状图形的描述

对于百分比进行描述所使用的句型:

…… % the …… is/has/have/are ……

…… accounts for ……% of the total

…… takes up ……% in the whole chart

趋势的比较

1. 表示相似的句型 (实例) :

Both share prices rose sharply in January.

Neither company has made a profit yet.

Like X, Y fell in June.

X rose just as sharply as Y.

2. 表示差异的句型(实例):

X fell sharply whereas/while Y remainedsteady.

X fell quickly compared to Y.

Unlike Y, X rose by 10%.

X rose far more dramatically than Y.

3. 表示倍数的句型:

the …… doubled/tripled in …… compared withthose in ……

4. 客观比较的句型:

…… is …… in contrast to ……

数据的修饰

1. 表示不足的词或词组:up to;below; under; almost; nearly

2. 表示超过的词或词组:over; morethan; just over

3. 表示大约的词:about

剑桥商务英语BEC初级写作技巧

WRITING

Part 1

这部分要求考生写40-50词的短信息,文体有通知、留言、备忘录、电子邮件等。

如:

You are the General Manager of a large computer company. Next week you are going to Shanghai to discuss an important contract.Write a note to your secretary:Saying when you want to leave and return;Asking her to book flights;Telling her to which hotel to book a room.Write 40-50 words.

写作时,考生首先要明白题目赋予写作者的身份,然后确定短文中必须包含的题目指定的要求;再后考虑语言是否流畅,是否有语法错误、拼写错误等。

Part 2

这部分要求考生写120-140词的商务信、报告、建议书等。考生要熟悉有关抱怨、道歉、解释、询盘等商务信写法;写信时要注意信的格式,适当地分段会使得看时感觉更好。一般一个主题成一段。此外,还应该熟悉非正式的商务短报告写法,商务报告中一般要包括信息(findings/information)、结论(conclusions)、建议(suggestions/recommendation)等内容。文章的词数最好按要求在120-140之间,稍微多几个或少几个影响不大。不过,最好按要求写作。考生写作时,务必充分理解题目要求,明白写作者的身份,看懂并结合提供的信息。

Part 1 (Questions 1-12)

第一部分大多情况下是电话对话。答题纸上分为3个部分,以表格、发票、日程安排、留言条等形式出现,每部分有4个空格,要求考生听录音填空(听两遍)。考生拿到试卷后应抓紧时间将题目看一遍,根据文字信息,揣测填充题中可能要填什么词。一般来说,这部分要填的内容是:公司名称、人名、号码(电话号码、定单号码等)、日期等,这一题主要是考考生的辨别词汇的能力。在听第一遍时,考生要尽可能的记下有关的名称、地点、号码等内容,听第二遍时检查所填内容,填上漏掉的内容。该部分的电话对话内容一般是:客户抱怨、道歉、询价、订座、订货、安排、计划等。

Part 2 (Questions 13-22)

该部分分为两个部分,一般为两段独白。考生必须抓紧时间弄懂供选择的单词的意思。这些单词一般是有关职业、身份的,如:hotel manager, salesman, technician, travel agent, engineer, cook, tourist guide, money changer等;另外,这部分单词也可以表示功能、行为等,如:refusing, agreeing, making excuses, boring work, an uncomfortable office, low pay, to order a meal, to book a room 等,所以,考生在听录音前,先快速阅读供选择的单词的意思,然后,在听录音时要特别抓住key words,辩明独白所要表白的主要意思,再作出选择。需要当心的是:有些单词听上去似乎是答案,但别忙着确定,一定要等听完该段独白的全部录音才能最后定答案。

Part 3 (Questions 23-30)

该部分通常是两个人或更多人之间的对话,如:开会讨论、面试、一般业务会谈等;另外也可能不是对话,而是独白,如:业务报告、产品演示会的讲话,工作汇报等。考生做这一题时首先仍然是先快速阅读选择题,从而了解录音中对话或独白的背景、大意,以便听录音时有一个大致的方向。

考生听录音时要认真将主要内容抓住,决不能因为某一个问题没听懂就停下来,听录音的过程中可以针对每一个问题做些快速记录,记下录音中人的身份、讨论的问题,以及不同的观点;如果是独白,对独白的主题,涉及到的人或物等则要尽可能弄清楚。

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