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CoopabbbcIn just a month it will be Christmas time, and everyone will be looking forgifts. The mixer we offer is likely to become a perfect gift for any woman.Our Blast Mixer is capable of doing a hundred jobs: shake cocktails, whip,stir. If you like to bake, you will no doubt like the way it beats up cream,eggs or cake mixture in less than a minute.
Unlike other mixers, ours caneven make ice-cream.We are 100% sure that it will be the gift any woman would appreciate.To make it even a more advantageous purchase, we offer a 10% discount forBlast Mixers ordered before 24 December.If you want to buy one of our mixers, just sign and send back the card enclosed to this letter.Yours faithfully,Homeley Inc.95Lesson 5. ReasoningToday you will learn to express different types of reasoning that can validate thepostulate.Task 1Причинно-следственные связи между логическими частями делового письмамогут быть двух типов: ―причина => следствие‖ и ―средство => цель‖.
Они выражаются такими средствами, как видовременные формы глагола (2, 3, 4), слова-коннекторы (1), расстановка предложений в том или ином порядке (5).DirectionsRead the short utterances and markwhat type of connection between thetwo sentences is being used:a) cause => effectb) means => purpose.ИнструкцияПрочитайте короткие высказывания и обозначьте напротив каждогопредложения, какой тип связи между двумя его частями использован: а) причина => следствие или б)средство => цель.b)1) He is a devoted employer, so, you will be pleased to work with him.a)2) He was fired, because he had been rude to the customers.a)3) The delay was for six days, there should have been some mistake in thedelivery documentation.b)4) If you wanted the agreement signed, you should have prepared all thenecessary documents.a)5) We have considered your proposal from every possible angle.Unfortunately, we are sure your product will not find market in our region and haveto reject your proposal.Task 2Средства когезии помогают цементировать содержание объяснительного высказывания.
К таким средствам относятся слова-коннекторы (connectors).DirectionsUse the substitution table to join twoparts of the sentences into one. Mindthat logical connection can be of twotypes that are expressed differently:cause => effect and means => purpose. There are several possible answers for each sentence.ИнструкцияСоедините две части предложенийв единое целое, пользуясь подстановочной таблицей.
Проследите затем, чтобы логическая связь былаправильно выражена. Для каждогопредложения может быть несколько ответов.96The shipment has been delayed,becauseAll the items were damaged,asWe had some technical problems,so,there will be no orders placed by ourregular customers.we didn‘t get your confirmation.one of our employees confused youre-mail.A mistake occurred in the documents,that‘swhyOur partners have not paid intime,as a result,we have to stock all the goods foranother two weeks.we cannot supply all the necessarymaterials in time.Task 3Рассмотренные в предыдущем задании средства когезии выражают подчинительную связь между логическими частями письма, которая подчеркивает, чтоодна часть зависит от другой.
Сочинительная связь, при которой логическиечасти письма равны по значимости и не зависят друг от друга, так же выражается средствами когезии и обозначает, что обе части составляют единство. Некоторые коннекторы в разных контекстах способны выражать оба типа связи(например, and).DirectionsFill the blanks with connectors fromthe box and indicate the type of connection:S - subordinateC - coordinate.and (S)and yetand (C)ifИнструкцияЗаполните пропуски коннекторамииз списка и обозначьте тип связи,который они выражают:S - подчинительнаяC - сочинительная.on the other hand,that is whysoas a result,thus,1) On checking the waterproof watches we received this morning, we found that 32 listedon your packing lists had not been included in this shipment.
That is why (S) we enclose alist of the missing articles. Please check with your packers before we make a formal claim.2) We're all familiar with the concept of a chain reaction. Something happens at one endof a process, and (S) the other end is affected. Thus (S), one reaction sets off another.Pretty soon you will have got a very big explosion. Your company has been consistentlylate in making shipments to us.
On the other hand (C), we havesometimes been unable to keep our promises. We cannot go on this way. Let‘s stop thechain reaction right now - before the explosion. I would like to set up a meeting with youbefore the end of the week, where we will discuss the reasons for the late shipments. I97want to hear your plan for making all future shipments on time. So (S) please, give me acall at my telephone number as soon as possible. We like your product and your price.And yet (C) we need to be able to depend on you 100 percent.3) During this quarter we have placed 14 orders with you.
8 included errors: incorrectquantities, incomplete shipments, wrong items, and unauthorized substitutions. These mistakes have cost us money, time, and effort. And (C) they have cost you plenty of the same.As a result (S), we both suffer from this situation. Please, give us a call to discuss theproblem. If (S) we are going to continue doing business together, I need to hear your planfor correcting this very serious, very costly problem. I look forward to speaking with you.Task 4В письмах-отказах и письмах-извинениях при доказательстве постулата наиболее выгодной стратегией достижения цели письма является объяснение причин,приведших к сложившейся ситуации. В некоторых объяснениях, доказывающих справедливость постулата, существует избыточность информации, отвлекающая адресата от основной линии доказательств и отрицательно влияющаяна эффективность доказательства справедливости постулата.DirectionsFor each postulate choose the explanation that proves its validity best.ИнструкцияК каждому постулату подберитеименно то объяснение, котороенаиболее эффективно доказываетего справедливость.1) The position of executive drafting assistant sounds exciting.Thank you for considering me.
However, I cannot accept this offer at this time.a) My grandmother is very ill, and my parents work full-time. There is nobody butme who can help my granny. You have been most kind and gracious throughout theinterview process, and I only wish that circumstances had allowed me to accept youroffer.b) Although you were most encouraging in outlining future advancement possibilities within ABC Company, I have accepted another opportunity that is more in linewith my skills and career goals. I wish you and Greenley Corp. continued successand hope our paths will cross again in the future.c) While I believe firmly in the mission of your organization and appreciate the challenging opportunity you offer, I have had another offer which, I believe, more closelyaligns with my current career goals and interests.
Therefore, although it was a difficult decision, I must decline your offer. I do appreciate all the courtesy and hospitality extended to me by your office, and I wish you the best in your endeavors.2) I appreciate your bringing to my attention the problem of our advertising bookletsshowing the products we do not produce any more. I understand your confusion perfectly, but it took place due to oversight.98a) As we have sent you the incorrect booklet unintentionally, we apologize.
And yet,we hope that you will order the goods presented in our current booklet enclosed tothis letter.b) You were our only customer who paid attention to the inconsistency of our booklet. Thus, we think it fair to offer you a 5% discount for future purchases as an apology.c) The problem occurred, when our PR manager sent an old sample of the bookletto the editor. As the editor did not know what exactly was to be printed, he executedthe order. Then we just sent them to our regular customers.
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