Section Five
Exercises

I．Discuss the following questions based on your reading．

1．What are the important principles of business correspondence？

2．What are the main functions of business correspondence？

II．Translate the following terms into Chinese．

1．clarity

2．consideration

3．courtesy

4．worded

5．stakeholders

6．confidentiality

7．proofreading

8．conciseness

9．correspondence

10．due thought

11．representative

12．circular letter

13．originality

14．coherence

III．Please rewrite the following sentences to meet the principles more idiomatically．

1．We have received your letter of Sept．25th，2023．We are giving you the information you want．

2．It should be noted that this is the best price we can offer in this season．

3．As to the steamer sailing from Singapore to Los Angles，we have bimonthly direct services．

4．You must send us a copy of the sales contract．

5．Send your latest catalog and price list to us immediately．

6．Samples you required will be sent ASAP and firm offer will be made upon receipt of your specific enquiry．

7．For two years，you haven’t given us any orders．

8．We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 5，2020．

9．This product not only is welcome for its reasonable price，but also for its fine quality．

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