2018年自考《外贸英语写作》重点试题：备忘录

1、Write a memo in about 50 words.

You received a letter from a British customer complaining of the late delivery of their Order No.366.Then you looked into the matter and found it was the fault of your dispatch department. Write a short memo to your assistant, Jack Zhou.

·Ask him to visit your dispatch department and urge them to dispatch the order.

·Specify the goods, quality, and the deadline for dispatch.

·Add any relevant information you can think of.

2、Write a memo in about 50 words.

You are a department manager. A new copying machine has been installed in your department. Write a memo to tell your staff members to be careful in using the newly-installed photocopier. Your instructions should include the following particulars:

·Ask them not to use it for too long at a time. ·Ask them to switch off the machine after use.

·Encourage them to offer suggestions for the care of the machine.

3、You are working at ABC Company. You are the supervisor of Information Processing Center. You need some information about the walnutmeat in stock because one of your customers need it eagerly. Write a memorandum to the Inventory Supervisor.

你在ABC公司工作， 是信息处理中心主管。你的一位客户急需你公司生产的核桃仁。写一份 备忘录给存货部主管向其询问库存情况。

4、Write a memo in about 50 words.

You are the Personnel Manager of a company, and have been approached by your IT Department to recruit three new members of staff. Write a memo to Miss Kate Bush, the Manager of the IT Department,

·informing her you have received over 100 applications and have selected 10 candidates for interview,

·telling her you will write to the candidates inviting them for interview, and

·asking her to tell you the time and the place of the interview.

5、Write a memo in about 50 words.

You are Human Resources Manager. Your company is going to provide the staff with training in E-Commerce. There will be two course levels: intermediate level and advanced level. The training course will be given on Saturdays for five weeks.

Write a memo to department managers:

·Informing them of the coming training course;

·Asking them to encourage the staff to participate;

·Asking them to help obtain the names of the interested staff.