国际商务英语写作,作者：管春林,责任编辑：杜玲玲 出版日期：2010年7月 IDPN：308-2010-23 课件章数：17,Chapter 13 Business Reports,Chapter 13 Business Reports,13.1 Questions for discussion 13.2 Background information 13.3 Sample reports 13.4 Analysis and discussion 13.5 Points to remember 13.6 More useful patterns,13.1 Questions for discussion,（1） Have you ever written a report ？Can you share your experience with your classmates ？ （2） Do you think we should use formal or informal language in a report ?Why ？,13.2 Background information,A report is an objective and structured account of the results of an investigation ，or of any matter on which definite information is required. Writing reports generally involves other important workplace skills ，such as research ，analysis and collaboration There are several ways to classify reports ,Question,Do you know how to write a report now ？ Not yet ？ OK ，read on！,13.3 Sample reports,Read the following sample reports to get some ideas about how to write a successful report ,13.4 Analysis and discussion,A short report usually includes the following parts： terms of reference Procedures followed definitions of particular terms if necessary findings conclusions recommendations,a sample transmittal letter,13.5 Points to remember,（1）The writer should be clear whether or not the reader knows the background for the report ，and whether it is necessary to provide the background information in the report （2）Before settling down to writing ，the writer must collect sufficient information for the report （3） Reports should be written in a formal and objective style （4） Keep the language simple ,（5）The emphasis of a report should be on facts and the presentation of the facts should be logical and unemotional （6）At the end of the “introduction” part ，it is advisable that the writer give a brief introduction of the overall arrangement of the report so that the reader will find it easier to follow ,Question,Do you think the above list is complete ？ Do you w ant to add anything？,Some steps the writer should comply,First he should ask himself some questions. The second step is to determine what type of report is required The third step is to collect the necessary information When adequate information has been gathered ，the next step is to sort out the obtained information The following task is to organize the data. Only when all this preparatory work is finished can the writer settle down to writing. When writing is finished ，the last step is checking.,Question,Are you now much more confident in writing a workable report ？Make a try,13.6 More useful patterns,Here is the report about the work done by the Personnel Department in May 2006 Following is the annual report you requested for the year 2005 Enclosed is a report about the work done by the Export Division for October ，2006 As you requested ，Ive investigated some ways to reduce our energy use The objective of this report is to summarize the achievements weve made as well as the setbacks weve experienced in the past year ,