BEC writing phrases
Business English Certificate; Vantage
Business English Certificate; Vantage
agree:
(i) - I'd be glad to
- I'd love to
(f) I would be delighted to
(sf) I'd be pleased to
How do you open and close a memo?
No opening / no ending; Maybe Thank you
If I open a formal letter with Dear Mr Smith, how will I close it?
Yours sincerely
How could you write the 1st paragraph in a letter?
I am writing with regard to …
Name 2 complimentary (höfliche) closes
- I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. (Wenn man der 1. ist der schreibt)
- If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. (Wenn man auf ein Mail, etc. antwortet)
What’s the informal way of saying: I would be grateful if you could...
Can you please
(In internem Email ok, in Brief nicht)
Opening:
If you know the person’s name
Write Dear + name, even if you have never met them
Opening:
If you don’t know the person well
Write Dear Mr/Ms/Dr + their family name
Opening:
If you know the person well enough
Write Dear + first name: Dear Paola
Opening:
If you don’t know the name
Write Dear Sir / Madam
Opening:
If you are writing to an organisation
Write Dear Sirs
You can usually start your letter with a short paragraph (Absatz/Abschnitt)
Stating (Angabe von) the reason for writing
Closing:
If you start your letter Dear + name
Finish Yours sincerely / Yours truly
Closing:
If you start Dear Sir / Madam or dear Sirs
Finish Yours faithfully
Where;
Put your name and your position or Job title
Under your signature
Opening:
Mail to your own team
Dear all / Dear Colleagues
Phrases to describe your Job
- Make sure
- I deal with
- Look after
- I help to
- I have to
- Organise
- I also participate
- I work as a part of
- My job involves
- I’m responsible for
Use passiv...
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Standardsätze für Report
Titel:
- Reort on...
Introduction:
- The aim of this Report...
- ...problems being rased / experienced with...
- Furthermore, to suggest / propose / recommend / achieve a solution.
Findings:
- Firstly, it was found...
- Forthermore / In addition / Moreover...
Recommendations:
- I would strongly recommend...
- ...I predict a loss...
- I propose / advise....
Useful language;
Making recommandations (Empfehlungen)
- I would like to make the following recommandations / suggestions: first, we should...
- I would like to suggest/recommend that we (should) open...
- I (strongly) suggest/recommend that the branch (should) be closed.
describe: upward movement
describe:
downward movement
Closing:
(i) Regards / Best wishes / Cheers / See you on Monday / Take care
(f) - Yours sincerely (when letter begins with Dear Mr/Ms + Name)
- Yours faithfully (when letter begins with Dear Sir / Dear Madam)
(sf) - Kind / Best regards (Mit freundlichen Grüssen)
Give reason for writing:
(i) Just a note to say (nur eine Anmerkung dazu)
(f) I am writing to
(sf) I'm writing to
describe:
up and down movement
Refer to previous contact:
(i) Thanks for your letter/email...
(f) I am writing with regard to your letter / telephone / call / our meeting...
(sf) Further to your letter / telephone / call...
describe:
the highest pont in the graph/chart
describe:
no change in movement for a period
Make a suggestion:
(i) What about
(f) I would like to suggest / propose
(sf) I'd like to suggest / propose
an example sentence for a report
Apologise:
(i) I'm sorry
(f) I apologise for
(sf) I'm afraid
Give good news:
(i) Great news
(f) I am pleased / delighted to
(sf) I'm pleased to
describe:
small movements
- slight / slightly (leicht)
- gentle / gently (sanft)
Give bad news:
(i) The bad news is
(f) - I regret to tell you
- unfortunately (leider, bedauerlicherweise)
(sf) - Unfortunately / I'm afraid
describe:
large movements
- dramatic / dramatically (dramatisch)
- significant / significantly (bedeutsam)
describe:
slow speed (movement)
- gradual /gradually (allmählich, schrittweise)
- continual / continually (kontinuierlich)
Request (Anfrage):
(i) Can you
(f) - I would be grateful if you could
- Could you please
(sf) Could you please
describe:
fast speed (movement)
- rapid / rapidly (schnell, rasch)
- sudden / suddenly (plötzlich)
Remind:
(i) don't forget
(f) May I remind you
(sf) Please do not forget
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Cartes-fiches
Where;
Put your name and your position or Job title
Under your signature
Opening:
Mail to your own team
Dear all / Dear Colleagues
Phrases to describe your Job
- Make sure
- I deal with
- Look after
- I help to
- I have to
- Organise
- I also participate
- I work as a part of
- My job involves
- I’m responsible for
Use passiv...
.
Standardsätze für Report
Titel:
- Reort on...
Introduction:
- The aim of this Report...
- ...problems being rased / experienced with...
- Furthermore, to suggest / propose / recommend / achieve a solution.
Findings:
- Firstly, it was found...
- Forthermore / In addition / Moreover...
Recommendations:
- I would strongly recommend...
- ...I predict a loss...
- I propose / advise....
Useful language;
Making recommandations (Empfehlungen)
- I would like to make the following recommandations / suggestions: first, we should...
- I would like to suggest/recommend that we (should) open...
- I (strongly) suggest/recommend that the branch (should) be closed.
