BEC Vantage Writing
By Victoria
Introduction of BEC Vantage Writing
• 1,160-190 words, 2 task, 45 min
Part1,10, 40-50words/15min;
Part2,20,120-140words/30min
• 2, Requirement:
• Your response in writing in the Busi. Situation——The art of persuasion;
• 3, Grading standard
Basic Requirement
• Logic (Coherence, sequence of the point)
• Correct in grammar, expression and information points
• Impression ( your handwriting, spelling)
• Register
• Format
Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting! fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
• i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
• The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ton ipmorantt!
Register
Formal/polite:
• No Contraction
• Formal longer vocabulary
• Fewer phrasal verbs
Informal/direct:
• Contraction
• Informal vocabulary
• Phrasal verbs
Neutral
Business Expressions
• Business Terms
根据情况采取措施，
尽快，
直到进一步通知，
立刻，
感激/感谢，
请求，
要求，
道歉，
建议，
Similarity of Business Writing and General Writing
• General Vocabulary
• Terms/set phrase/conventional expression
• Diversification on sentence structure and expression
• Coherence 起承转合
• Logic
• Grammatically correct
Other Differences
• Business vocabulary
• For Profitable aims
• Consider writer and receiver's position
• Business content/Business common sense
How to Improve your Business Writing
For the test:
• Quality Practice makes perfect
• Thinking before writing
• Thinking after writing
• Read it aloud
• Correction & Revise
• “ The best article is accomplished by revising, rather than writing”
• Compare your writing to the model, and those of Band 3- to Band 4+
• Imitate the good models
• Manage the timing
• Change some expression of the model and make your own model
Profound knowledge of Good Business Writing
A suitable level of Langue
The understanding of Business issues
Reading—input—The basic of B writing
• www bbc.co.uk (Business part),
• www.businessweek.com
Online.wsj.com/public/us
• www.neea.edu.cn
www.hjenglish.com/subject/bec/default.htm
Part1
• Background
• Write a short note/memo/message/email to XXX, title
• Information point (3-4)
• Write 40-50(<55) words on your Answer Sheet
Format
• To: Mike Lee, Account Manager (title optional)
• From: Victoria Meng, Sales Manager
• Date: 21 May 1999
• Subject:
• 1. 一般不多于5个字
2． 名词加名词 changes of meeting/apologies for delay/announcement of Christmas party
• adj. + n. E.g. personal mobile
• main body
Steps
• Who are you?
• Who do you write to?
• What’s the purpose?
• (to explain, persuade, apply, inform, instruct, comment, thank, complaint)
• What’s the relationship between you and the target reader? What register should you use? (formal/informal) (polite/direct)
• Logic: Sequence of the info. point
Expression: Announce the news
• 1,Good news:
• I /We am pleased/delighted/glad/happy to advise you/announce that/notify you that/inform you that/tell (you) that/ let you know that
• It’s my/our honour to
• We take the pleasure to
Expression: Announce the news
• 2,Neutral News:
• Please kindly be informed /be advised that/note that/ (formal to informal)
Expression: Announce the news
• 3．Bad news
• We are afraid (表示遗憾) that…/ we are afraid to （表示害怕） tell you that (wrong)
• We are sorry to inform you
• We regret to inform you
• Much to our regret, we have to …
• It is regretful (regrettable) to notify you that …
Change the words
• 换词，不用announce
• One possible version of the 1st and 4th point:
• We are glad to inform you that the annual X’mas party would be held at 7,00pm on Wednesday, 18th of December/18th, December in boarding hall as scheduled.
One possible answer of 3rd point:
• The programs available are given/show below:
• A three-course dinner
• Folk Dance
• English Comic Drama
• Pop song Singing
• Raffle
换句式1—— 主动变被动
• One possible version of the 2rd point:
• Attendance/Participation with partner is sincerely/strongly suggested/ recommended/ expected/ anticipated/ looked forwarded to
Note
• To: name time/date
• Message:
• Body
• Initial/message taken by “name”
• Example: p14 写分
• Register: Formal
• Sequence of the points
• As you might know/ be aware, Microsoft, our software provider ，has shown/imply/indicate some interest in our laser printers.
表达原因的用语：
• Due to;
• Owing to;
• Because of;
• Thanks to;
• In that;
• For;
• Because;
• Since;
• As;
• One possible answer of 1st & 3rd point
• For this selling opportunities/ with this purpose, I would be thankful if I can have your permission consent for taking some product brochures (20) plus sample printers (a1, a2,a3) at 3 pm on Wednesday, 15th,October.
• Compared with the version on P68.
请求的句型：
• 1 ， Please do ……/I would like you to do ……
• 2, Would/Could you please do ……
• 3 ，Do you think you could possibly do ……
• 4 ， We would (greatly) appreciate it if you ……
• 5 ， We would be very thankful (grateful) if you ……
Message
• p14
• You are the secretary. Microsoft sales Mgr, John called in. He said he wanted us to try our best to finish the project before Friday and call back right away Now please leave a message to your manager.
• To: Mr. Iverson 9 am. 5th October
• Message:
• John, the sales manager from Microsoft, just rang in. He needed us to make every effort to complete the project by Friday, 10th Oct. and best to call back.
• Message taken by M.L./W.C
换句式二
• a callback would be preferred/appreciated/expected/required
• 换句式第二种方法：it is
• it is preferred that you call him back straight away.
• It is preferred to call him back.
• A callback is required/ can serve as positive plus/ suggested.
• It is proposed to call him back.
• a do b; b is required/needed.
• 其他中文意思，例如：越快call back 就越好; callback 应该是他所要的。 A prompt callback might fit his expectation/ a prompt call back could impress him.
P14 Memo EX
• 婚假 wedding leave
• 年假 annual leave
• 产假 （女）maternity leave
• 产假 （男）paternity leave
• 事假 leave of absence
• 病假 sick leave
• 突发事请假 emergency leave
EX1
• Question background, you are working in the betting company, now you are asking for your annual leave during WC period.
● from when till when for your annual leave
● need the reply by the day after tomorrow
● say sorry
Possible Answer
• To: Mr. James, Line Manager
• From: Victoria Meng, customer service operator
• Date: 6th, September
• Subject: Annual Leave Application
• I am writing to apply for my annual leave starting from 14th, Sep. till 20th, Sep.
• I would greatly appreciate it if I can have your confirmation by the day after tomorrow.
• Please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience this application may incur especially during the busiest season. Thanks
Postpone an interview
• P14 范例二， 根据这个范例， 写一个memo 给所有的申请者
• 内容点：
• Explain the reason why this is postponed
• Postpone till further notice
• Thank them for coming.
• To: All applicants
• From: Miss Wang, Secretary of GM
• Date:
• Subject: Delayed Interview adj+n.
• We are sorry to notify you that (凡是sorry,thanks都是宣布消息) the interview scheduled today would be put off due to a decision made by the management.
postpone till further notice 如何改句
• 主动变被动时未必就把宾语调到前面来， 主语可以是很多种！
• Interview will be re-scheduled in our next notice.
• A new date will be issued as soon as it has been fixed.
• And the exact time and date would be re-confirmed/re-scheduled after discussion/in due course (time).
• You will be informed of the new date when the decision is made.
感谢句型1
• Please accept our appreciation for your arrival.
• thank you for doing/sth.
• many thanks for
• please accept our sincere appreciation/gratitude/
• gratefulness to sb. for
感谢句型2
• we are truly grateful to you for
• we sincerely appreciate that
• you are highly commended for doing
• we express our profound appreciation for sth
• we are obliged for
p18 IX 变成memo
• To: Tailor Smith
• From: Victoria Meng on behalf of the company
• Date:
• Subject: Thank-you
• 1st内容点
• We are writing to express our appreciation to you for dealing with the emergency yesterday appropriately.
• 3rd内容点
• According to the DR’s description, Mary’s possibilities of survival would have been seriously limited had she not been sent in time.
换句式3
• 把内容点理解后， 想想中文还可以怎么表达？然后再把他们变成英文。
• 如果没有及时的处理， 没有机会救得活。
• Without your prompt action, she would have missed the crucial moment of being healed.
• 又或者是：没有及时的处理， 就错失被救活的时机。
• She would have missed the chance of being remedied had you not sent her in time.
• 2nd 内容点
• Thanks to your prompt reaction, her current progress is positive.
换句式3
• 情况越来越好/好转
• Her situation is better/promising/optimistic
• 他很快就可以恢复健康
• It has been informed that she will back in form soon.
• She can regain her health in the foreseeable future.
• 变被动：
• Her health can be expected in the foreseeable future.
• 换词：
• Her health can be anticipated/achieved.
EX2
• Benchmark p143-exam practice
• To: All sales staff
• From: Sales Manager
• Date: 11th August
• Subject: Savings on courier services
• Over the past three years, spending on courier services has risen by 50%. Last year, this item cost as $3000. Could you please, where possible, send non-urgent packets and letters by ordinary mail? This will allow us to increase our advertising budet.
• Many thanks
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