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有了商务信函的基础,分析商务报告和商务建议就轻松了很多。在商务写作的三种类型中,语言要求对商务信函、商务报告和商务建议来说都是类似的,在此不再赘述。下面笔者重点从内容和形式上分析商务报告和商务建议的要求。
原题再现
首先我们来看商务报告的写作要求:
◇You work in the Customer Services Department of a mail-order company. You have been asked to prepare a short report for your line manager about complaints.
◇Look at the information below, on which you have already made some handwritten notes.
◇Then, using all your handwritten notes, write your report.
◇Write 120~140 words.
题目解读
根据商务信函中提到的“1事2人1材料5要点”提示信息归纳,我们可分析出该题中的“1事”为报告顾客投诉情况;“2人”:“你”是邮购公司客服部的员工,阅读者是“你”的顶头上司,即line manager,直译为“直线经理”;“1材料”是1月至3月的顾客投诉统计图表和对三个月投诉原因的百分比分析。
形式方面,商务报告和商务建议大体类似,惟一的差别在于用建议替代了结论部分。需要标题,如本题可采用Proposal on Taxi Firm Selection。主体部分:介绍(INTRODUCTION),概括建议内容,从两家出租车公司中择优选择。发现(FINDINGS),分两段描写两家公司情况。建议(RECOMMENDATIONS),选择第一家公司,说明原因。
范文示例
Proposal on Taxi Firm Selection
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to evaluate and recommend a taxi firm that would become our regular transporter. We will need one especially during next year, trade fair and conferences. There are two firms to evaluate.
FINDINGS
As regard to Telecars, we have good references for it. It is a very experienced traditional firm and is also very reliable. It provides 24-hour service that is useful during night meetings and negotiations.
Streetlight Cabs is a brand new company and there are no references for it. It provides long distance routes which we use very often and it is also cheaper. But it does not have a website and thus internet booking is not available.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend choosing Telecars because of its good references, long tradition and reliability.
通过以上的样题分析不难发现,BEC中级写作Part Two部分的形式要求相对固定,考生提高的关键是对商务知识和商务语言的大量积累。建议广大考生通过精读《新编剑桥商务英语(中级)第二版——学生用书》(经济科学出版社)补充商务英语知识,练习历年真题并配合相应范文学习熟悉商务语言,如此一来,获得BEC中级写作Part Two高分并非难事。 |
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