unit 7（课件）- 《新商务英语翻译教程》同步教学（清华大学版）

I. Lead-in 2 Learning Objectives 1 II. General picture 3 4 III. Skill in focus IV. Case study 5 1 Learning Objectives In this unit, you will get familiar with the language features of business reports; grasp the skills in the translation of business reports. I. Lead-in 2 Read the following business report and answer the questions. To: John White, Sales Manager From: Mary Carter Subject: Report on sales decrease Date: July 29th, 2013 Introduction 　　This report aims to find out the reason of the decrease in our sales volume and to work out solutions. Findings 　　As I have mentioned before, our sales volume decreased from about $6 million in the first quarter to an estimated $4 million in the third quarter, and the market is generally flat. It was found that the main reason for this situation is that our biggest customer wants more commission, which is about 25% higher compared to the previous year. Conclusion 　　Even though we face a low phase now, there’re signs of recovery in consumer confidence. And we got a huge possibility to make a contract with big hotel chains refurnishing twelve hotels. Recommendations 　　It would be advisable to raise commissions across the board, and we can also increase our budget on advertising. Question 1 In the Introduction part, does the author tell us the aim of the report directly or indirectly? Question 2 What is the most distinctive feature of the language in the Finding part? Read the following business report and answer the questions. To: Brian Griffin, Director of Corporate Relations, Telstra From: Herman Miller Subject: Trip Report: Telecommunications Program at Australian National University Date: December 1, 2013 　　On October 24, 2013 we visited the Telecommunications Program at Australian National University. Our primary interest was to learn more about their communication and switching research and we also wanted to review Telstra recruitment of participants in their program. The Program 　　The Graduate Telecommunications