问答题Practice 9　　● You are the Purchasing Manager for a large company. Last month you decided to look for a new supplier for the stationery and office equipment that your company uses. You have found a new supplier, Compass Office Goods Ltd.　　● Write a memo

Practice 12　　● You work in a company which deals with industrial waste. You have read about a new kind of pump which could save your company thousands of dollars in servicing and maintenance costs.　　● Write a memo of 30—40 words to your Head of Department saying:　　● where you read about the new pump,　　● why you think it could be a good investment,　　● how you might get more information about it.

Practice 6　　● You are the line manager in a large company. You have been informed that your marketing manager had an outstanding performance and deserved a reward.　　● Write a memo to him:　　● informing him about the reward　　● explaining why the reward is given　　● saying what the reward is going to be　　● Write 40-50 words.

Practice 11　　● You are the Manager of a small printing company. A new employee, Mark McCabe, is joining your company on 10th May.　　● Write a short memo to your office administrator.　　● Saying who is starting work and when;　　● Telling him what Mark McCabe’s desk should be put;　　● Suggesting where Mark McCabe’s job will be.　　● Write 30—40 words on your answer sheet.

Practice 5　　● You are a manager in a company which manufactures office furniture. Next month you are going to New York to discuss an important contract.　　● Write a note to your assistant:　　● Saying when you want to leave and return;　　● Telling her which hotel to book.　　● Write 30-40words.

Practice 8　　● You are a Project Team Leader. You have had to cancel your next project meeting because some of the members of your team will be abroad.　　● Write a memo to your project team:　　● informing them of the cancellation and giving the reason；　　● stating a new date and time for the meeting；　　● requesting suggestions for the agenda.　　● Write 40—50 words.

Practice 6　　● You are the factory manager of a car company. You are waiting for urgently needed components from your purchasing department.　　● Write a note to Mr. Smith, the Assistant Purchasing Manager:　　● Enquiring about the reason for the delay;　　● Stating when the components are needed;　　● Suggesting a meeting to discuss future deliveries.　　● write 30-40 words.

Practice 2　　● Recently your company is planning to bid for hosting an exhibition and now the manager of your company has asked you to write a letter to the organizing committee to introduce your company to them.　　● Write a letter to introduce the details about your company.　　● introducing the department structure and service,　　● introducing previous exhibitions you have hosted,　　● expressing your confidence in the success if you are permitted to host it.

Practice 5　　● You are a department manager at a large IT company. Next week you are going to Beijing to discuss an important contract.　　● Write a note to your assistant:　　●Saying when you want to leave and return;　　●Asking him to book flights;　　●Telling him in which hotel to book a room.　　● Write 40-50 words on your separate sheet.

Practice 2　　● You work in a company which deals with industrial waste. You have read about a new kind of pump which could save your company thousands of dollars in service and maintenance costs.　　● Write a memo to your Head of Department saying:　　● where you read about the new pump　　● why you think it could be a good investment　　● how you might get more information about it.　　● Write 40—50 words on a separate sheet.

Practice 10　　● You are the general manger of a company, write a memo to your sales manager.　　● Ask him to attend a meeting to discuss affairs about the promotion expense of your company.　　● Mentioning the time of the meeting.　　● Asking him to bring materials needed.　　● Write 30—40 words on your answer sheet.

Practice 7　　● A new designer, Mary Watts, has just joined your company.　　● Write a memo to all staff:　　● Telling them who the new employee is;　　● Saying what her responsibilities will be;　　● Explaining where her office is located.　　● Write about 30—40 words.

Write a memo in about 50 words. You are the Personnel Manager of a company, and have been approached by your IT Department to recruit three new members of staff. Write a memo to Miss Kate Bush, the Manager of the IT Department, ·informing her you have received over 100 applications and have selected 10 candidates for interview, ·telling her you will write to the candidates inviting them for interview, and ·asking her to tell you the time and the place of the interview.

Practice 9　　● Your company delayed the delivery of an order due to lack of stock from the supplier. You must try to persuade the customer to do with the sample shirts which are not completely satisfactory.　　● Write a letter to Mr. Harrison:　　● Apologizing for your late delivery;　　● Explaining the reason;　　● Telling him goods are already on the way.　　● Write about 60—80 words.

Practice 1　　● You are the training manager of a company which has won a large export order. You have been asked to organise foreign language training for some of your staff.　　● Write a memo to staff:　　● explaining why the courses are necessary,　　● saying which members of staff should attend,　　● announcing when the courses will start.　　● Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet.

Practice 2　　● You are a manager in a company which manufactures office furniture. Next month you are going to London to discuss an important contract.　　● Write a note to your assistant:　　● saying when you want to leave and return　　● asking him to book flights　　● telling him which hotel to book.　　● Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet.

Practice 1　　● Your company ordered from Maximum Company 50 tables. But when the goods arrived, you found that the sides of nearly all the tables are badly scratched. The damage appears to have been caused by rough handling before dispatch.　　● You are asked to write to Mr. Cooper, sales manager of Maximum, and complain about the damage.　　● Write about 60—80 words.

Practice 1　 Suppose you are the secretary of the manager of a company. You attended the negotiation between your company and a foreign company, Write a memo of the negotiation. The memo should include.　 (1) time and place of the negotiation　 (2) participants of the negotiation　 (3) content of the negotiation including the agreement reached and the differences that still remain　 (4) the time for the next negotiation　 You should write approximately 100 words.

Practice 2　　● You recently attended an exhibition and saw some equipment you think your company should buy.　　● Write an email to your company’s Purchasing Manager:　　● saying what the equipment is　　● suggesting how the equipment could benefit the company　　● explaining why it is important to place an order soon.　　● Write 40 - 50 words.

Practice 3　　● Your manager is considering whether to purchase or to rent a new company premise. He has asked you to write a report concerning this.　　● Write a report for your manager, including the following information:　　● what you know about the premise,　　● why it is good for you to take the relevant action,　　● how your company would benefit from it.　　● Write 200-250 words.

Practice 8　　● You have ordered some new office equipment. However, some of this equipment will arrive a week later than planned.　　● Write a memo to all staff:　　● saying which equipment will be delayed　　● explaining when it will arrive　　● apologizing for the delay.　　● Write about 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.　　Memo　　To:All Staff　　From:SuppliesManager　　Date:1 March2002　　Subject:New Equipment

Practice 8You have found many problems with the dorm management and write a letter to the Dorm Management Office to:(1) describe the problems;(2) state the consequences of the problems;(3) express your desire to have the problems solved. Write at least 150 words.You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Practice 2　　● You are the General Manager of the Northern Shanghai Import and Export Company. You have arranged to visit a branch office in Luen Wu next week. However, an important client from Hong Kong has just written to tell you that he will be visiting Shanghai next week and would like to meet you for discussions. He says that this is the only time he will be visiting Shanghai during the year, and you know that it is very important for you to see him.　　● Write a fax to the manager of the branch office in Luen Wu.　　● Tell him or her about the client’s visit.　　● Explain why it is important for you to see the Hong Kong client.　　● Re-arrange the date of your visit to Luen Wu.　　●Write 60-80 words.

Practice 1　　● You work for a large company. You are going to be transferred to another department within your company.　　● Write an email to all staff:　　● telling them which department you are moving to　　● saying when you will be moving department　　● explaining what your new responsibility will be.　　● Write 40-50 words.