Exercise 1.Read the letter and answer the questions
TOYO MENKA
Your Ref:
Our Ref: TY/ns
1 September 20...
This letter has been
sent to your firm
Dear Sirs
We have pleasure in informing you of the merger of our company with NIKKO PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY which will come into effect on 1 December 20.... The new company will be known as UNIVERSAL TOYO OPTICS with head offices in Tokyo (14-27, Akasaka 2 chome, Minato-ku) and Osaka (64 Kawaramachi 2 chome, Higashi-ku).
Nikko Photographic established in 1953, are well-known as manufacturers of first-class optical equipment and instruments. We have been buying their lenses for over 30 years, and we intend to cooperate closely.
As a result of this merger we shall be able to offer you a larger range of cameras, projectors and optical equipment. Our new catalogue is enclosed.
No further changes will be made. We look forward to maintaining our business and personal ties and continuing the prompt service that our customers appreciate. Please give us an opportunity of supplying you with our extended range of goods.
Yours faithfully
Universal Toyo Optics
TYamamoto
T.Yamamoto
President
Enclosure
Questions:
1. What have you learnt about Nikko Photographic Company from this letter?
2. What can you say about the new company?
3. What is the main idea of the letter?
4. What will the plan of this letter look like? Write it out and discuss it in class.
Exercise 2. Mr N. Parker started writing the following letters but he did not finish them. How will you finish these letters?
Letter 1
Dear Sirs
We wish to inform you that the goods you ordered under Contract No. 749/5641 are ...
Letter 2
Dear Sirs
We wish to notify you of the visit of our representative Mr J.T. Lampton who ...
Letter 3
Dear Sirs
We wish to take this opportunity to inform you that our address ...