21世纪大学商务英语系列教材商务英语应用文写作与翻译/林静

Part One Secretarial Writings

Chapter 1 Note

1．Definition

2．Kinds of Note

3．Examples of Notes/Signs

4．Writing Assignment第一最

Chapter 2 Notice

1．The General Inforrnation

2．The Writing Guide

3．Model Expressions

4．Examples of Various Notice

5．Writing Assignment

Chapter 3 Poster

1．What’s Poster7

2．The Writing Instruction

3．Examples of Poster

4．Writing Assignment

Chapter 4 Announcement

1．The General Information

2．Model Expressions

3．Examples of Various Announcements

4．Writing Assignment

Chapter 5 Report

1．The General Information

2．Model Expressions

3．Examples of Business Reports

4．Writing Assignment

Chapter 6 Memorandum （Memo）

1．Memo and the Structure

2．About the Writing

3．Examples of Memos

4．Writing Assignment

Chapter 7 Agenda

1．Introduction of Agenda

2．Examples of Agenda

3．Some Expressions （of Amendments）

Chapter 8 Minutes

1．Introduction of Minutes

2．The Written Form of Minutes

3．Examples of Minutes

4．Writing Assignment

Chapter 9 Application

1．Tips of Writing a Job Application

2．How to Write an Application Effectively

3．Examples of Applications

4．Writing Assignment 第一最

Chapter 10 Resume

1．Introduction of sum

2．Example of sum

3．Writing Assignment

Chapter 11 Remendation

1．The Contents Involved

2．The Usual Sentences in the Letter

3．Letters of Self-Remendation

4．Examples of Remendations

Chapter 12 Letters of Introduction

1．Two Kinds of Introduction Letters

2．The Beginning Words of the Letter

3．Examples of Official Letters

4．Examples of Personal Letters

5．Writing Assignment

Chapter 13 Certificate

1．Introduction of Certificate

2．The Usual Expressions

3．Examples of Certificates

4．About Notarial Certificates

5．Commercial Certificates

6．Writing Assignment

Chapter 14 Letters of Resignation

1．About the Writing

2．Example of a Letter of Resignation

3．Writing Assignment

Chapter 15 Advertisement

1．Language Characteristics

2．Ads．in Purchases and Sales （with Chinese Translation）

3．Ads．for Vacancy

4．Usual Abbreviation in Ads．

5．Writing Assignment第一最

Chapter 16 Letters of Invitation

1．The Writing Skill

2．Expressions in Different Situation

3．Examples of Exhibition Invitations and Acknowledgements

4．Invitation Cards

5．Writing Assignment第一最

Chapter 17 Letters of Congratulation

1．The Writing of the Letter

2．Patterns and Expressions

3．Examples of Letters of Congratulation

4．Writing Assignment

5．Greeting Card

Chapter 18 Others

1．University Codes of Behavior——More Information最

2．Course Work最

3．Tips to Keep Your Instructors Happy最

Part Two Business Letters

Chapter 1 Sales Promotion

1．The Purpose of Writing ‘Sales Letter’

2．How to Write a Good Sales Letter?

3．Examples of Sales Letters

4．Useful Sentences on Sales Promotion

Chapter 2 Ordering

1．What’s an Order?

2．The Quality of an Order/an Order-Letter

3．Examples of Ordering

4．Useful Sentences on Ordering

Chapter 3 Urging， Examining and Amending L/C

1．Urging the Establishment of L/C

2．Examining and Amending L/C

Chapter 4 Complains， Disputes and Claims

1．Why do the Complaints Arise?

2．How to Write a Complaint or Claim Letter?

3．How to Write Letters Concerning Disputes7

4．Examples of Correspondence （Letters of Complaints， Disputes and Claims）

5．Useful Sentences on Complaints， Disputes and Claims

6．Some Terms Used in Complaints， Disputes and Claims

7．Exercise

Part Three Contractual Writing and Translation

Chapter 1 What’s a Contract?

Chapter 2 The Structure of a Contract

1．Preamble of a Contract

2．Body of a Contract

3．Witness/Final Clause of a Contract

4．The General Clauses Involved in a Contract Summed Up

Chapter 3 Letters of Credit

1．The Definition of L/C

2．Kinds of L/C

3．The Contenfs Involved in an L/C

4．Useful Sentences on L/C

5．Examples of 9 Kinds of L/C

6．Shipping Documents Required under L/C

Chapter 4 Stylistic Features of Contractual Writing

1．Using Archaic Words

2．Using Capitalization

3．’Shall’ in Legal English

4．’Should’ in Legal English

5．Using Formal Words and Phrases

6．Using Pairs of Synonyms

7．Using ‘Include’ and the Like

8．Using ‘ONLY’

Chapter 5 About Contractual Translation

1．Specific Criteria for Contractual Translation

2．Confusing Synonyms

3．More Examples of Words with Multi-interpretations

4．Exercise

Chapter 6 Translation of the Frequent Clauses in a Contract

1-16．Clauses and Their Translations

17．Exercise

Chapter 7 Contracts and Agreements

1．Sales and Purchase Contracts

2．Sales Agency Agreement

3．Consignment Agreement

4．Compensation Trade Contract

Appendix

Ⅰ．Reference Key to the Writing Assignment

Ⅱ．Reference Key to Part Three， Chapter 6

Ⅲ．Reference Translation of Some Contracts （Chapter 7， Part 3）

Ⅳ．A List of Abbreviations and Simplified Words Commonly Used in Trading Documents

Ⅴ．Frequent Words and Phrases in Foreign Trade

Ⅵ．References