VI. Приведите в соответствие слова из левой колонки с их толкованием из правой колонки.

Respond	answer
Related	required person
Inquire	objective
Contact	reply
Purpose	difficult
Complicated	connected
Response	informed
Knowledgeable	ask

VII. Внимательно прочтите комментарий, на основании кото­рого Вы будете выполнять упражнения.

Деловое письмо обычно содержит в себе несколько частей, из которых только приветствие и концовка являются строго обяза­тельными.

1. Приветствие и концовка

Если Вы знаете имя человека, которому пишете, то Ваше приветствие звучит как Dear Mr. (Mrs., Ms. Smith), а в конце письма Вы пишете Yours sincerely.

Если Вы не знаете имени человека, которому пишете, то в начале письма Вы используете выражения Dear Sir or Madam или To Whom It May Concern, а в конце Yours faithfully.

Письмо может содержать следующие разделы:

2. Ссылка на предыдущие контакты. Вы можете начать либо со слова Subject:______, либо с выражения типа:

With reference to_______________________________________

I thank you for the letter of 2 June.

Further to our telephone conversation,_____________________

3. Просьба

I would be grateful if you could____________________________

I would appreciate it if you could__________________________

Could you please_______________________________________

4. Пояснение причины написания

I am writing to inform/ apply for/ request/ etc.______________

5. Выражение благодарности

Thank you for_________________________________________

We were very pleased to_________________________________

6. Сообщение о вложенных документах

Please find enclosed/ attached_____________________________

7. Извинение

I regret that__________________________________________

I am afraid that

8. Напоминание о срочности последующих действий

As you may recall_______________________________________

__________________ at your earliest convenience.

__________________without delay.

__________________ as soon as possible.

9. Подтверждение фактов

I am pleased to confirm that_______________________

We confirm that________________________________

Заполните пропуски в письме, приведенном ниже.

Dear Mr. Watson,

__________ (ссылка) your letter of 26 August, _____ (подтверждение) my participation at the Sales Workshop in October. __________(просьба) if you could send me the program. ___________(приложение документов) some suggestions for contribution. __________(сожаление) that I will not have the chance to see you before the workshop but__________(концовка) to meeting you in October. Yours____________(концовка) J. Hardy.

VIII. Разберитесь, какие предложения отредактированы, а какие нет.

1а.	There is a possibility that the documents may be delayed.	lb.	The documents may be delayed.
2а.	We should delay the meeting for many reasons.	2b.	There are many reasons why we should delay the meeting.
За.	The committee took into consideration the adoption of the proposal.	3b.	The committee considered adopting the proposal.
4а.	It is recommended that we accelerate our payment.	4b.	I recommend that we accelerate our payment.
5а.	I recommend that we expand our service.	5b.	It is recommended that we expand our service.
6а.	I have been appointed to head the committee and I will be inviting members to speak at these meetings.	6b.	As a chairman of the committee, I will be inviting members to speak at these meetings.
7а.	The office, located in the basement of Building 39, is open daily from 9:00 to 5:00.	7b.	The office, which is located in the basement of Building 39, is open daily from 9:00 to 5:00.
8а.	If prices increase, we will renegotiate our contract.	8b.	In the event of a price increase, we will renegotiate the contract we have with you.
9а.	The increase in investments by foreign nations is of concern to many economists.	9b.	Increased investment by foreign nations concerns many economists.
10а.	We advised him to find another job.	10b.	It was our advice that he find another job.