Memorandum

1 - _ c _ DATE 9^th June

2 - ___ TO Vincent Mills, Human Resources Manager

FROM Philip Groves, Managing Director

3 - ___ SUBJECT Seminars on Japanese culture and management

Philip

4 - ___ The trip to Japan has been confirmed for the 15^th of next month.

I’ve decided to go ahead with the seminars as we discussed.

5 - ___ Could you contact the consultant you mentioned and get back to

me about the following:

• the topics she covers

• short description of each topic

• whether you think we should use her services or look for someone else

6 - ___ We haven’t much time, so could you do this a.s.a.p. and also check

the availability of the executives who will be involved in this

training.

P.G.

a The “body” of the memo.

b A short heading which tells you what the memo is about.

c When the memo is sent.

d The conclusion of the memo, which often recommends a course of action.

e Name of the person to whom the memo is sent.

f A brief introduction to the memo giving the most important information.

Practice

Выберите слова или сочетания слов для заполнения пропусков так, чтобы они отражали особенности оформления служебной записки.

Task 1.

To: Secretarial Supervisor

(1) _____: Claire McElroy

(2) _____: Demonstration of new office equipment

The (3) _____ of Smart Equipment will visit us on the 28 April to demonstrate their new computer and fax-machine which you are sure to be interested in.

Please arrange the time to meet him so that all your staff could be present.

(4) _____

Варианты ответов:

a) From b) Subject c) Sales Manager d) C.M.

Task 2.

To: Eric Ford, Purchasing

(1) _____: Helen Wong, Marketing

Subject: (2) _____

Would you please (3) _____ for our new employee, and tell me when the furniture will arrive?

(4) _____

Варианты ответов:

a) Buying new furniture b) From c) H.W. d) buy a swivel chair and a desk

Task 3.

(1) _____________: Cole Hanson

(2) _____________: Greg Murphy

Date: 27 August 2008

(3) _____________: Registration for FTN 370

I suggest the departments sending a message to all their students with details about the new subjects, and then let the students add themselves first come, first served.

Thank you for considering this, and please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

(4) _____________.

Варианты ответов:

a) Subject b) Y.M. c) To d) From

Writing 2 “Emails” and “Faxes”