,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,BUSINESS LETTER WRITING:AN INTRODUCTION,Unit one,About this course,The basic objectives of this course is to provide you a tool to do international business and enable readers to understand with the least possible effort.,The final destination of this course is to make you think and analyze things from an English angle.,About this course:the way to master commercial letter-writing skills,Whenever you get an opportunity,practicing writing in English.,Make amendments to the letters until you find they meet your intended objectives.,Polish your English at all times.,About this course,With time and patience the leaf of mulberry become satin.,本章学习目标,Understand the 7C principles of business letter writing;,了解外贸函电写作的7C根本原那么；,Master the basic structure of business letters;,掌握外贸函电的根本结构；,Get knowledge of the basic styles of business letters;,熟悉外贸函电格式；,Get knowledge of the writing of envelopes.,了解信封写作。,1.1 Essentials of Business Letter-writing,外贸函电是一种重要的商业信函，效劳于国际贸易的方方面面，其内容往往是一种业务的安排、交易细节的商讨、协议的达成或者一个合同。一般来说，商业信函的功能是：要求或传递信息to ask for or to convey information；发出或接受要约to make or to accept an offer；处理有关业务谈判to deal with matters concerning negotiation of business。此外，也有一些没有上述目的，而只是提醒收件人有关信息的信函。,与其他形式的创作一样，外贸函电的写作没有什么不同，也是写信人的一种创作活动。良好的英文是写好商业信函的重要根底之一。写信人应该尽量防止语法错误及各种词不达意所带来的误解。评判外贸函电及其他很多商业信函的标准，一般可归纳为7C根本原那么。,1.1.1 Clearness清楚,1.Pay attention to sentence structure to convey your meaning;,2.Avoiding ambiguous sentences and needless jargon;,3.Use plain,simple words and short sentences;,4.Statements in well-constructed sentences and paragraphs.,1.1.2 Conciseness简洁,1.in the fewest possible words;,2.briefly but completely.,1.1.3 Courtesy礼貌,1.more than Polite;,2.sincere,tactful,thoughtful and appreciative;,3.avoid irritating,offensive or belittling statements.,1.1.4 Consideration体谅,1.try to put yourself in HIS place;,2.emphasize the YOU attitude;,3.emphasize positive pleasant facts.,1.1.5 Completeness完整,1.provide all necessary information;,2.answer all questions asked;,3.give something extra,when desirable.,1.1.6 Concreteness具体,1.to make the message specific;,2.dont try to write in a literary style;,3.use action rather than camouflaged verbs.,1.1.7 Correctness正确,1.to choose the only accurate name of article,specifications,quantity,figure and units;,2.to pay attention to the understanding and using the commercial terms correctly;,3.to pay attention to the spelling of words,the use of punctuation and capital words,and the structure of sentences.,1.2 The Structure of Business Letters,A business letter consists of seven principal parts:,(1)the letter-head(including the date),(2)the inside name and address,(3)the salutation,(4)the subject heading or caption,(5)the opening sentences,(6)the body of letter,(7)the closing sentences,(8)the complimentary close,(9)the writers signature and official position,(10)the enclosure,(11)the postscript,1.2.1 The Letter-head信头,Giving the day in figures as 12/10/2021 is in bad taste,and it may easily cause confusion,because in Britain this date would mean 12th October 2021,but in the United States and some other countries it would mean 10th December 2021.,1.2.2 Inside Name and Address信内地址,英文地址常见的组成局部有：,(1)name of company,(2)number of house and name of street,(3)name of city or town,(4)county or state and its post-code,(5)name of country,1.2.3 The Salutation称呼,称呼是指写信人对收信人的称呼，位置在封内地址下23行，并与之平头。,在商业信函中一般通用的称呼为Dear Sir或者Dear Sirs。但美国人通常使用Gentlemen 而不是Dear Sirs。请注意，不能使用单数的Gentleman，或者Sir/Sirs。在称呼后用逗号或者冒号都可以，前者在英国常用，后者在美国采用。现在一些公司的主管是女性，单数用Dear Madam 或者Madam。如果不知道对方是男性还是女性，用Dear Madam or Sir更好一些。,1.2.4 The Subject Heading or Caption事由,事由写在称呼下两行，一般是在信纸中央的位置，但如果是平头式那么由左边沿线写起。写事由的目的是使对方收发人员看到之后可以迅速转递给经办人，这对于业务繁忙的外贸公司来说，可以节约大量时间，并提高工作效率。一般情况下，事由不要省略，要简明扼要地说明来信的主旨，例如商品、运输、包装、保险、信用证和索赔等。有时其前面加上Re：，意思是“关于。例如，关于鞋子，Re:shoes；关于信用证第123号，Re:L/C No.123。,1.2.5 The Opening Sentences开头语,开头语没有统一的格式，如果是第一次通信，可以利用开头语做自我介绍、说明信息来源、说明写信目的。如果是回信，习惯上是感谢对方来信，复述对方来信的日期、编号、主题或者简单内容。,1.2.6 The Body of the Letter信的正文,信的正文是信的主体，是一封信的核心所在。需要根据中心思想把正文分为假设干段落。,在开始写信之前，必须首先考虑以下两点：,1.写这封信的目的是什么；,2.如何以最好的方式去写信。,Since the main purpose of the letter is to convey a message,the letter should be written in language that is easily understood.The following serves as reminders:,(1)Write simply,clearly,courteously,grammatically and to the point;,(2)Paragraph correctly,confining each paragraph to one topic;,(3)Avoid stereotyped phrases and commercial jargon.,1.2.7 The Closing Sentences结尾语,结尾语用来总结信中所谈到的重要事项，提示对收信人的各种要求。一般是在正文结束以后另起一段。,Example 16,1.We are awaiting your early reply.,2.We look forward to hearing from you soon.,3.We are anticipating your answer.,1.2.8 The Complimentary Close结束语,结束语和称呼一样，都是表达礼貌的方式，使用时表达要适应场合。它也必须与前面的称呼相符合。,1.2.9 The Writers Signature and Official Position写信人的签名和职位,在结束语下面，将代表写信人的签名或公司名用大写打印，必须由负责人签字。签名的下面为使对方了解签名人的姓名、职位，可以打印注明，因为签字往往很潦草。注意：负责人最好用手签名，用橡皮图章签字是一种不礼貌的行为，说明该信并非本人亲自过目，不为人所重视。,