Unit Nineteen   Practicing

  1.Fill in the following blanks.
how delightedª¤
by chanceª¤
acceptable giftª¤
accept my thanks
good wishes
2.Translate the following sentences into English.
(l) We are still widely using letters for business communication because of the safety and low cost.ª¤
(2) Whether it is correct or incorrect to write a business letter will leave a deep impression on your partners.ª¤
(3) In different countries, the expression of the date is also not the same while writing a letter heading, so don't be confused with the usage in dating letters.
(4) Try to avoid using abbreviations in a letter unless they appear in the coming one.ª¤
(5) Keep unrelated matters out of your business letters so as not to make a misunderstanding.
(6) In a word, the present business letters tend to the colloquial style and not the formal one.ª¤
(7) There are a number of complimentary closes available in terms of the various relationships between senders and receivers.
(8) To write a business letter perfectly, we should consider it fully. Otherwise, the receiver will get hurt by misusing the words.ª¤
3.Translation:
Dear Miss Chen,ª¥
    Thank you for your letter of April 17th .We are pleased that you want to spend your holidays at our hotel. As requested, I enclose a copy of our brochure in which you will find full details of out charges. As we are now entering the busy season and as bookings for this period are likely to be heavy, we would recommend you to make your reservation without delay. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our hotel.ª¤
Yours faithfully