VII. Fill in the blanks. Manuel Ortiz is the founder of a Spanish computer sales company. Use the words from the text to complete what he says about it
I founded Computadoras Creativas 20 years ago. We started with a small ____________ in Madrid. Our __________, our ____________ is still here, but now we have sites all over Spain, with about 500 employees. Many of the offices are ______-_______: everyone works together, from managers to __________, as well as people selling over the phone, and people in technical ____________ giving help to customers over the phone. Recruitment is taken care of in Madrid, by the ______________or _________________.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the words and expressions and translate them into Russian:salesman; computer programmer; legal department; chief executive officer; self-employed; personnel manager
1. I’m a ________ and work in the Export Sales department. I have to find new customers for our products. 2. I’m a lawyer and work in the __________ . I draw up contracts and advise the company on tax legislation. 3. I’m a __________ and work in the information technology department. Basically, I design software applications and make sure our web-site is kept up-to-date. 4. I’m the _________ and work in the human resources department. I handle both staff recruitment and training. 5. I’m a management consultant and I’m _____________. I advise companies on their global strategy and investment policies. 6. I’m the ___________ and sit on the board of directors. I’m responsible for the company’s strategic objectives and translating plans into action.
IX. Addresses. Look at the parts of the addresses in UK and US. Addresses are all different, but most will look something like these:
| Title/first name or initial/ surname |
| Position in company |
| House name |
| Name of company |
| Street name and number |
| Town or city |
| #means number |
| Zip code |
| Country (you only write the country in the address when you are writing abroad) |
| Postcode (PO stands for Portsmouth, the nearest city) |
| County (Hants is the abbreviation for Hampshire Hampshire0000000 Hampshire) |
| State |
Mrs E Hart Mr. Jack Hyam
Sales Director
The Larches House of Hyam Inc.
1 Honister Avenue #511 Free Street
Gosport New York
Hants PO5 6BL New York 1721
England USA
These addresses аre mixed up. Write them out correctly. 1. Mr – Millco Ltd – Halifax – Faram – The Mills – C – England – HX5 7PT – River Street 2. Ms – 6355 – Vice President – USA – Virginia 22031 – Beacon Street – Computerco Inc – Fairfax 3. Dumitics – Pittsburg – 22 – G-Sampson Silks – Mr – 15284 – Pennsylvania Street – Main
X. Business letter format and conventions. Notice the following points:
Writer’s Address or Company Letterhead:
at the top or in the top right-hand corner. The writer’s name is not at the top
of the letter.
Reader’s Name, Position and Address:
on the left. If you are writing to another country, write the country in the
address.
Date:
on the right. Various forms of the date are possible.
Opening Salutation:
Use the name of the reader if you know it, without the initial. If you do not,
write Dear Sirs to a company. Dear Sir – to a man, Dear Madam – to a woman or Dear Sir or Madam if you do not know the sex of the reader.
Body of the Letter:
Start a new paragraph for each new idea or subject. Leave a line space between each parag raph. Do not break words at the end of a line.
Closing Salutation:
Yours faithfully, if you do not know the reader’s name, Yours sincerely, if you do. (US: Yours truly or Sincerely yours.)
Signature
Writer’s Name and Title
(and position in the company, if appropriate):
A man uses the title Mr. The title Mrs shows that a woman is married: Miss shows that she is unmarried; Ms shows only that she is a woman.
Fully Blocked Style is the modern style: all paragraphs start at the left-hand margin.
Punctuation:
In modern business letters punctuation is not used in the headings and endings of a letter. Normal punctuation is used in the body of the letter.
XI. The letter of application.The letter of application (also called the covering letter) can be as important as the CV. It often provides the first direct contract between a candidate and an employer. If this letter is not well written and presented, it will make a poor impression. The letter of application normally contains three or more paragraphs in which you should: - confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job; say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the company; show what you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience; indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly state when you would be free to attend).XII. Look at the letter below, name the main elements of the structure of letter written to an English-speaking country. Then formulate the rules of arranging different parts of a letter in accordance with the English tradition.
| Inside Address |
| Heading |
| Salutation |
1 Oakley Avenue,
London, W.11
Box C 123 30th May, 2011
The Times,
London, E.C.4
Dear Sir,
I am writing in answer to your advertisement in Saturday’s Times for a sales manager. I have had nine years experience in the sales department of two large organizations, training as a trainee and progressing to my present position of assistant sales manager. In the last four years I have had the opportunity of carrying out independent experimental work in market research as helping with the development of successful techniques for selling plastics abroad. I believe that now I am ready to assume the responsibilities of complete sales management.
I have enclosed my CV. If my qualifications interest you, I would be happy to come for an interview at any time convenient to you.
| Complementary Close |
| Signature |
Martin King
| Signature Identification |