Task 1. Learn how memos are organised

a date (дата)

b name of the person / people the memo is addressed to (имя адресата)

c name of the person / people sending the memo (имя отправителя)

d information about the content of the memo (главная тема)

e introduction to the subject matter (вступление)

f main points (основные вопросы)

g conclusion, often recommending the action to be taken (заключение,

рекомендуемые действия)

h closing, which can be the name or initials of the person sending the

memo

Sample Memo

Qualcom Industries

a DATE 9th June

b TO All Marketing staff

c FROM Alan Stewart, Marketing Manager (менеджер по

маркетингу)

d SUBJECT New product launch (выпуск нового товара)

e I am delighted to inform you that the Finance Committee has

approved (одобрил) the new product plans.

We need to get moving (взяться) ASAP (как можно скорее) on the

marketing campaign.

f • Could you send (выслать) me all the present market research data

(данные) on the identified target (установленные плановые

показатели).

• I recommend we set up (собрать, организовать) focus groups

(фокус-группы) for more up-to-date data (новейшие данные).

• I would like to see a selection (подборку) of proposed

(предлагаемых) brand names by the end of this week.

• The creative team (творческая группа) must have a proposal for a

print media (печатные средства массовой информации) and TV

campaign by the end of this month.

• We need to finalise (все завершить) and make decisions at the next

meeting early next month.

g Make (предоставьте) this project an urgent priority (внеочередной

приоритет). The team must meet the above deadlines (уложиться в

вышеупомянутые предельные сроки).

h A.S.

Task 2. Read the memo from Managing Director to Human Resources Manager and match the parts of the memo (1-6) with the descriptions (a-f).