Success with BEC (Vantage) 新编剑桥商务英语(中级) 新编剑桥商务英语(中级) Success with BEC (Vantage)

Module 2 2.1 Company benefits 公司福利 2.2 Presenting your company 公司介绍 2.3 Reading test: Part five Writing test: Part One 新编剑桥商务英语(中级)

Writing: A Memo 1. A manager has sent this memo. Answer the following. 1. who is the memo to? 2. who will be interested in the information? 3. what has happened? 4. what is happening as a result? 5. what action is needed? 2. Study the Subject line of the memo below. The writer has taken the four key words from the main message. Underline those words in the body of the memo.

To: All staff From: James Shepherd Date: 23 June Subject: Presentation on changes to pension scheme Due to recent changes in government pension laws, the Head of Finance will give a presentation on Tuesday 1 July at 5.30 pm in the canteen to outline any effect on the current company-based pension scheme. Staff with this policy are welcome to attend. MEMORANDUM

2. presentation, changes, pension, scheme. Reference answer: 1. 1) All staff. 2) Any staff with a company-based pension scheme. 3) There have been changes in the government pension laws. 4) This will affect the current company-based pension scheme. 5) A presentation will be given by the Head of Finance on the changes and any effects. 2. presentation, changes, pension, scheme. Page 27

Subject: ___________ Subject: __________ Subject:___________ 3. Read three more memos. Underline any key words and use them to write the subject lines. Subject: ___________ __________________ Following recent feedback on working hours, the Head of Human Resources will give a presentation on Thursday 2 July at 4.30 pm in the conference room to outline proposals for a system of flexitime and home-working. Any staff are invited to attend and share their ideas. Presentation on flexitime and home-working Subject: __________ __________________ Please note that Spanish classes this year will begin on October 16th on Wednesday lunchtimes. Anyone wishing to participate should inform their line manager. Placement testing for new participants will take place in the training center on Thursday 5th or Friday 6th between 12 and 1 pm. Subject:___________ __________________ As you are probably aware, the company is currently considering plans for a new factory in the district of Campi Bisenzio. Models and designs will be on display in the conference room every day next week. All staff are welcome to visit at any time and give feedback. Spanish classes Display of new factory plans

Homework Read the information below and then write a memo to all the staff in your company. Write 40-50 words only. Remember to include a To, From, Date and Subject line. You are a human resources manager for a large manufacturing firm. To offer staff better health insurance, the company has recently changed its insurance company. A representative from the insurance company is visiting to present the new policy. In your memo you should: * say what has happened and why. * announce the representative’s visit. * say when and where his presentation will take place.

Page 23 Exercise 7 Sample: To: All Staff From: ______ Date: 15th March Subject: Presentation of new insurance policy To offer staff a better health insurance scheme, we are now working with a new insurance company. Please note therefore that a representative from this company will present the new staff /insurance policy on Wednesday 25th March at 2pm in the conference room. All staff are welcome to attend.

Page 25, Writing Test: part one Sample: To: Assistant seminar organizers From: ____ Date: 15th March Subject: Confirmation of seminar details Please note that I have booked Rooms 101 and 102 for the seminar next week. I’d be grateful if you would now confirm this booking and the final schedule for the event with security. Also note that Mr Singh will be one hour late on the Monday morning.

Page 25, Writing Test: part one Sample: To: Assistant seminar organizers From: ____ Date: 15th March Subject: Confirmation of seminar details Please note that I have booked Rooms 101 and 102 for the seminar next week. I’d be grateful if you would now confirm this booking and the final schedule for the event with security. Also note that Mr Singh will be one hour late on the Monday morning.