Exercise 1.Read the following sample letters. Write out all the new words and learn them. Translate the letters.
Letter 1. Acknowledgement of receipt of the order
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD
29-31 Broad Street
Birmingham B1 2HE
Telephone 0121-542-6614
HT/JU
1 December 20…
Mr G Wood
G Wood & Sons
36 Castle street
Bristol
BS1 2BQ
Dear Mr Wood
YOUR ORDER NUMBER 3241
Thank you for your letter of 24 November. We were very pleased to receive your order and confirm that the goods will be supplied at the prices and on the terms stated.
Your order has been passed to our warehouse for immediate dispatch of the goods from stock. We hope you will be pleased with them.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further help.
Yours sincerely
HThomas
Henry Thomas
Sales Manager
Letter 2. Acknowledgement of receipt of goods
EMIL KELLERMANN & SOHN
Telex: 0367 emkel Telephone: 143-9256
Your Ref:
Our Ref: FW/ng
21 November 20…
John Wistler Bros. Ltd.
39 City Road
London E.C.I
England
Dear Sirs
We have received the goods about which you advised us on 12 November 20.... .
We appreciate your prompt delivery and sincerely hope this will be the beginning of a mutually profitable cooperation.
Yours faithfully
TWolff
Friedrich Wolff
Export Manager
Letter 3. Covering letter
VANLAAR & DESMEDT, PTY.
South—African Republic
Capetown Telex: 16875 vande
Telephone: 163-1579
Your Ref:
Our Ref: WR/eh
10 February 20...
A. & E. Chapoteau et Cie
197 Lower Vancouver Avenue
Montreal 6
Canada
Dear Sirs
Re: Order for Diesels
We have pleasure in enclosing our Order No. 152/AS for diesel engines.
We ask you to return the duplicate to us, duly signed, as an acknowledgement.
Yours faithfully
Werner Rhode
Werner Rhode
Sales Manager
Enc.