Study the list of the most widespread abbreviations used in business letters

A/C, a/c, acc. account current текущий счёт
adsd addressed адресовано
adse addressee адресат, получатель
ad (множ. число - ads) advertisement рекламное объявление
a.m. ante meridiem до полудня
app. appendix приложение
Attn. attention вниманию (кого-либо)
cc., cc copies указание на адресатов копий письма
CEO chief executive officer исполнительный директор
cf. confer сравните
Co. company компания
contr. contract контракт
Corp. corporation корпорация
cur. 1.currency, 2.current 1.валюта, 2.текущий
CV curriculum vitae краткая биография
dd 1.dated, 2.delivered 1.датированный, 2.доставленный
Dep., Dept. department 1.отдел, 2.министерство
doc. (множ. число - docs.) document документы
eaon except as otherwise noted если не указано иначе
e.g. exempli gratia лат. например
enc., encl. enclosed, enclosure вложенный, прилагаемый, вложение, приложение (к письму и т.п.)
exc., excl. except, excluding, exception, exclusion исключая, исключение
expn expiration истечение (срока)
fig. figure 1.цифра, 2.рисунок, схема
FY fiscal year финансовый год
h.a. hoc anno лат. в текущем году
h.t. half половина
H.Q., HQ, h.q. headquarters главное управление (компании, организации)
id. idem лат. тот же
i.e., ie id est лат. то есть
inc., incl. including включая
Inc., inc. incorporated зарегистрированный как юридическое лицо (корпорация)
LLC limited liability company компания с ограниченной ответственностью
Ltd., ltd. limited с ограниченной ответственностью
mdse merchandise товары
memo memorandum записка
M.O., m.o. 1.mail order, 2.money order 1.почтовый перевод, 2.денежный перевод, платежное поручение
N/A not applicable не применимо (напр., пункт в анкете)
N.B., NB nota bene лат. важное замечание
NC, N.C., n/c no charge бесплатно
o/l our letter (ссылаясь на) наше письмо
PA power of attorney доверенность
p.a. per annum лат. в год
par. paragraph абзац, параграф, пункт
Plc, PLC public limited company открытая акционерная компания с ограниченной ответственностью
PO post office почтовое отделение
pp. pages страницы
pp, p.p. per pro лат. от имени и по поручению
qv quod vide лат. смотри (там-то)
P&D research and development научно-исследовательские и опытно-конструкторские работы (НИОКР)
rct receipt расписка, квитанция
re regarding относительно
ref. reference ссылка
shipt shipment отгрузка, отправка
sig. signature подпись
urgt urgent срочный
v., vs. versus лат. против
VAT value-added tax НДС
V.I.P, VIP very important person особо важное лицо
v.s. vide suupra лат. см. выше
v.v. vice versa лат. наоборот
w/o without без
& and  
@ at (коммерческое)
# number  

Study the information about how to write a good Covering (Cover) Letter in Russian. Try to present the same information in English. Write the Covering Letter of your own in analogy.

Covering (BE) (Cover (AE) Letter –этодокумент, который прилагается к резюме.

Хорошее сопроводительное письмо является гарантией того, что Ваше резюме прочитают. Письмо должно быть ясно и кратко написано, не более одной страницы формата А4. Не рекомендуется переводить сопроводительное письмо на английский с родного языка. Письмо должно отвечать требованиям стилистики и внешнему виду делового английского письма. Оно должно быть хорошо сформулировано, а не казаться нескладным переводом.

Covering Letter

Structure

Janet Lee

2222 Manatee Rd,

Boston,

Mass, 86534, US

Phone: 683-888-222

Fax 683-888-221

E-mail: [email protected]

June 27, 2000 (Date)

ABS Recruiting Centre

354 Kingsbridge

London SW1 6ZT GB

Dear Madam / Sir (addressing),

1st abstract (introduction)

2nd abstract (story about yourself)

3rd abstract (your usefulness for a firm)

4th abstract (further steps)

Yours sincerely (complementary closing),

Janet Lee

Janet Lee

Enclosures*

Covering Letter

Sample

Hudson Way 14 Wiveliscombe TA5 9BH GB Phone: 01458 783460   December 1, 2012   Fitness Space Pond Road Wiveliscombe TA5 5MX GB     Dear Mr. Fish,   I am writing to apply for the job of Fitness Instructor, as advertised in Monday's Courier newspaper. This is an ideal job for me given my enthusiasm for sport, my related experience and qualifications. Sport and fitness training have always been important to me, which is why I chose to take a BTEC Diploma in Sports Science. I obtained distinctions in the Sports Anatomy & Physiology and Sports Injuries modules last year and am confident that I will get similar marks in Exercise Physiology, Mechanics of Sport and Sports Supervision & Management this year. I am a confident user of Microsoft Office and have worked extensively with Fitness Line, a program for analyzing fitness. As you can see from my CV, I've taken the opportunity to gain extra qualifications that were on offer at college, which has helped me get part-time work as a pool attendant. I'm called on to provide cover during busy times so am used to working irregular hours at short notice. I've also run a lunchtime aerobics class at college since the start of this year. I finish college in six weeks and am keen to find a job rather than carry on with further full-time study. I could start any part time work or training sooner as many of my classes are finishing and most of my assignments are done. I look forward to hearing from you.     Yours sincerely, Joanne Titmus Joanne Titmus    

8. Use all the expressions studied on the topic and dramatize in pairs the following situation: you are an applicant, you are calling to a firm where there is a vacancy you’d like to get; make an appointment with your future employer and fix the date of the further job interview. Dialogue 4 “Telephone conversation about a further job interview”.

9. Oral Comprehension. Listen to the text “More about Letters” twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words and word expressions.

Did you notice how (1) ______ the style of the last letter was? In an English letter, and especially a (2) _______ letter, it is better to be as (3) _______ as possible. There are no frills* or extravagant (4) ______________ and the style is plain.

Our Miss Watson could have written her (5) ____ ________ or talked about her brother-in-law, but she did not, and it worked. (6) _____________ always pays.

In (7) __________ correspondence, the English use many (8) _________________. “(9) ___________” is written “e.g.”; “(10) __________” is written “i.e.” (from the Latin id est).

The (11) ___________ hour clock is not widely used in Britain. It is used mainly on the (12) ___________, which might explain why the trains are so often late. So instead, English people write “(13) _____” to indicate the morning and “(14) ____” for the afternoon and evening. E.g.: 10 a.m., 9.30 p.m.

Other abbreviations you might find come after people’s names, like “B.A.” (15)_______________ or “M.Sc.” (16) ______________.

You could also come across “V.C.”** or “D.S.O.”*** or any of the numerous (17) _________ or civilian (18) ____________.

Twice a year the (19) ___________ draws up an “Honours List” which decorates people who have given service to the (20) __________.

*frill – стилистическое приукрашение

**“V.C.” – Victoria Cross – крест Виктории

*** “D.S.O.” – Distinguished Service Order – медаль, которой награждаются офицеры армии и флота

10. Review all the information on the topic and write Final Lexical Test. You can’t use the dictionary while the test.

TEST

Employment

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