第二讲 商务英语写作的文体风格【荐】.pdfVIP

第二讲商务英语写作的文体风格 （一）商务书信的文体风格 一封好的商业书信应该体现出语言自然精练、行文流畅、可读性高的文体风格。  自然 商业书信的写作必须力求“自然”，不能满篇都是过时的商业行话。例 子： 使用过时商业行话的句子 自然的句子 In compliance with the afore-mentioned . As agreed, we shall forward the agreement, dispatch of goods will be goods to you when we have undertaken subsequent to receipt of received your cheque. said monies. We should be obliged if you . Please contact Mrs Xiao could contact our Mrs Xiao at an soon. early date. We beg to inform you that we are . I am afraid we are herewith canceling our order for canceling our order for the the same. above goods. Assuring you of our best attention at . I look forward to hearing all times, and awaiting the favour of from you soon. your early response. Due to the fact that your contract has . As your contract contract has lapsed lapsed, we are unable to comply with we cannot do as you request. your request.  商业书信要求可读性强。 为了使信读起来生动有趣，写信人应该尽量避免使用单调的语言，力求 使语言结构富于变化。可使用的方法有： 1. 变化文法结构 变换句子的文法结构也可提高信文的可读性。写信时不要千篇一律地使 用同一种表达方法。例如，下面这个句子可以用多种方法改写 1．We last 4 ．Six months received a have passed since payment from your last you six months payment. ago. It has been six 2 ．We have not It has been six 5 ．Six months received a months since we have gone by payment from last received a since you last you for six payment from you. paid us. months.