1. 对关于撰写文章要求的回应
● You have recently started a new job and the Personnel Manager has asked you to write an article for the company magazine.
● Write a note to the Personnel Manager:
● agreeing to write the article
● giving brief details of what you will write about
● asking about the deadline for the article.
● Write 30-40 words.
[范文] To: Bill Evans, Personnel Manager
I will write this article after accomplishing my work at hand. Staff training and career opportunities will be the major parts in the article. May I have the deadline, please?
Tom
[解析] 便笺中包含了题目要求的所有信息要点,首先表示同意撰写文章,然后介绍了文章的主题内容,最后询问了截稿日期。本文符合便笺撰写的风格,行文简洁易懂,叙事具有一定的逻辑性。
2. 就未能准备好报告致歉
● Your line manager asked you to write a report on your latest sales figures. Unfortunately, it is not ready yet.
● Write an email to your manager:
● apologizing for the delay
● giving the reason for the delay
● saying when the report will be ready.
● Write 30-40 words.
[范文]
I apologize for having not accomplished the report. I took over all our sales manager's work last week, since he was away in Britain. When he is back tomorrow, I will throw myself into the work and get the report ready next Monday.
[解析] 内容涵盖了题中的所有要点,说出了致歉的事情、讲明了报告延误的原因和预计完成的时间。脉络清晰,重点突出。
3. 请病假
● You work as a secretary in a company. You got a sudden dizzy faint this morning on March 10, 2008, so you had to ask for leave from your boss, Mike Brown:
● Write a note:
● asking for a sick leave
● explaining the reason
● stating when you will be back.
● Write 30-40 words.
[范文]Dear Mr. Brown,
I am afraid I have to ask for a sick leave today because of a sudden faint this morning. I'll be back tomorrow morning. I'd like to apologize for any inconvenience that might cause to you.
Mary
[解析] 该便条的目的主要是向老板请病假,给出的原因是今天早上突然感到头晕,提到明天早上自己就会回来上班,并为造成的不便道歉。
4. 告知员工公司电脑系统将被关闭一天
● You are the office manager at an insurance company. You have arranged for contractors to upgrade your computer system. This means the system will be shut down for a full day.
● Write a MEMO to all staff:
● informing staff of the shutdown
● telling them when it will happen
● asking them to prepare alternative work for the day.
● Write 30-40 words.
MEMO
To: All staff
From: Office Manager
Date: 6 June, 2012
Subject: Temporary Shutting down of Company System
[范文]
The computer system of our company will be shut down this Tuesday for an upgrade. Please prepare alternative work for the day in advance, so as to avoid any unnecessary inconveniences and troubles.
Thank you.
[解析] 备忘录中提出为了进行升级,这周二公司电脑系统将被关闭一天,因此员工们应提前准备好那天的工作以避免不必要的麻烦。