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(共15张PPT)
商务英语写作
After learning this unit, you will be able to:
◆ know the basic structure of a letter of thanks;
◆ convey your thanks naturally;
◆ write sincere and impressive letters of thanks.
Letter of Thanks
Unit 7
I. Pre-writing
1. Under what circumstances will express thanks to others Tick off (√ ) your choice.
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2. Group discussion: When you receive some gifts from your friends on your birthday, what will you do to express your thanks
Introduction
感谢信是向帮助、关心或支持过自己的个人或集体表达谢意的一种书信。在商务活动中，感谢信的使用频率很高。适时适当地使用感谢信，能够加强企业之间的友好关系。
II. How to write
Basic structure
　　　　__________ (Date)
Dear _______________,
I’m writing to thank you for your ______________. / Thanks for your ______________.
During ______________, you ______________. First, you ______________. What’s more, you ______________. Another thing that I can’t forget is that you ______________.
Thank you again for your kindness.
Best wishes. / Kind regards.
Yours sincerely, 　　　　
__________ (Signature) 　　　　
__________(Title/designation, if an official letter) 　　　　 __________ (The name of the company, if an official letter)
首先表示感谢。
表明感谢的原因。
再次致谢。
TIPS
Etiquette in the writing
写感谢信时，我们要明确感谢的对象，表述的事实要具体，致谢的语言要诚恳，以充分表达感激之情。
表达祝愿。
III. Case study
Feb. 20, 2014
Dear Mary,
I want to thank you for the beautiful flowers you sent to my wife. She was very happy and grateful when she saw them.
I’m glad to say she is recovering, and the doctor thinks she should be able to leave the hospital in a week.
We both send you our warmest thanks for the flowers and your kind wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
明确写信的目的，肯定对方的帮助。
必要时可适当说明自己的现状，让对方宽心。
adj. 感激的
Case 1
Situation: Mary sent some flowers to Peter’s wife who was in hospital, so Peter wrote a thank-you letter to her.
recover v. 恢复健康（体力、能力等）
再次表示感谢，并给予对方美好的祝福。
Case 2
Situation: Rainbow Printing Company has just introduced a new production line from ABC Machinery Company. Peter Edison, the CEO of ABC Machinery, has promised to bear all the expenses of skills training for the Rainbow Printing Company technical workers in Germany. Mr Zhou, the general manager of Rainbow Printing Company has asked his secretary Alice Lee to write a letter of thanks in his name.
May 11, 2014
Dear Mr Edison,
Thank you for the financial support for our technical training programme in Germany.
The ten technical workers who will operate the newly introduced production line are now studying to improve their oral English. In two months they will be sent to your company to receive the technical training.
致谢，说明写信的目的。
adj. 财政的；金融的
介绍我方工人目前英语训练的情况和预计出国的时间， 让对方提前做好准备。
v. 运转；操作
生产线
adj. 口头的
It’s very kind of you to bear all their expenses in Germany. We believe the training programme will further improve the business relationship between us.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Tim Zhou
The General Manager
Rainbow Printing Company
n. 费用
再次感谢对方的慷慨相助， 并致以美好的祝愿。
v. 变得更好；改进
Thank you for sth. / doing sth. 为（做）某事而感谢
e.g. Thank you for coming to my party.
感谢您光临我的聚会。
under prep. 在……（情况或条件）下
e.g. Most doctors and nurses work under stress.
大多数的医生和护士都承受着很大的工作压力。
bear v. 承担
e.g. Once you make up your mind, you should bear all the responsibilities.
一旦你下定了决心，你就应该承担所有的责任。
Notes
Practice by yourself
Write a letter of thanks according to the given situation.
Mike was invited to the dinner at Mary’s house. After that, Mike wrote a letter to express his thanks.
IV. Key to Practice
Choose the best options to complete the sentences.
1-B 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-C
6-A 7-C 8-A 9-A 10-B
2. Put the following sentences in the right order to form a letter of thanks.
D-F-B-A-E-C
3. Complete the following sentences according to the given information.
1 support and help
2 glad willing
3 On behalf of hard work
4 Thank you very much
5 pay back reception
V. Practical case
Thank You!

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