BEC商务英语教程-改写一篇备忘录_商贸英语

BEC商务英语教程-改写一篇备忘录

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Look at the memo¹ below and decide how it can be improved; Rewrite it in your own words; When you've done this, compare your rewritten memo with the model in next piece.

MEMORANDUM²

To: All members of staff, Northern Branch.
From: K.L.J.
Date: 5 December 20--

As you know, one of the reason for the introduction of PCs in Northern Branch was to provide us with feeback before we decide whether to install PCs in other departments. The Board has asked me to submit a report on your experiences by the end of this week. I talked to some of you informally about this last month. During my brief visit I noticed a junior member of staff playing some kind of computer game in the lunch hour, and a senior manager told me that he used his for writing letters - a job for a secretary, surely? So that I can compile³ a full report, I would like everyone to let me know what thay personally use the PC for, what software they use and how long per day they spend actually using it. It would also be useful to find out how their PC has not come up to expertations, and any unanticipated uses they have found for their PC, so that others can benefit from your experience.

This is the model for the rewritten memo:

MEMORANDUM

To: All member of staff, Northern Branch
From: K.L.J.
Date: 5 December 20--
Subject: PERSONAL COMPUTERS

The board urgently requires feeback on our experience with PCs in Northern Branch. I need to know, for my report:

1. What you personally use your PC for and your reasons for doing this. If you are doing work that was formally done by other staff, please justify⁴ this.

2. What software you use. Please name the programs.

3. How many hours per day you spend actually using it.

4. How your PC has not come up to your expectations.

5. What unanticipated uses you have found for your PC, that others may want to share.

Please FAX this information directly to me by 5p.m. on WEDNESDAY 7 December.

If you have any queries⁵, please contact my assistant, Jane Simmonds, who will be visiting you on Tuesday, 6 December. Thank you for your help.

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1 memo
n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章
参考例句：
Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？ Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

2 memorandum
n.备忘录，便笺
参考例句：
The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。 The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

3 compile
vt.编辑，编制，搜集
参考例句：
It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作。 In order to compile the military history,he has read many materials.他为了编写军史而查阅了很多材料。

4 justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护
参考例句：
He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。 Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

5 queries
n.问题( query的名词复数 )；疑问；询问；问号v.质疑，对…表示疑问( query的第三人称单数 )；询问
参考例句：
Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries. 我们的助理很乐意回答诸位的问题。 Her queries were rhetorical,and best ignored. 她的质问只不过是说说而已，最好不予理睬。来自《简明英汉词典》