Unit 13 Business Reports.pptVIP

Unit 13Business Reports Learning Objectives learning about report writing learning how to write reports learning how to perform relative functions of language and communication learning how to write accurately and objectively 13.1 Experience Practice Brief introduction Questions: How many types of reports do you know? And how do you write reports effectively? Do the practice on pp.148-150.Then read the improvement and answer the questions below. How many parts doe the body of a report usually consist of? What are they? Four. They are introduction, findings, conclusions and recommendations. What is the cause of the decline in sales of Shanghai Branch? Some of the old clients have moved out of Shanghai. Besides, Shanghai Office does not have an up-to-date mailing list for sending circulars to them. Writing Practice: Read the notes and write a report to the Local Council, telling the results given below and making the following recommendations. Attacks from white sharks since last September Ten incidents occurred along the local beach. Five people were killed including one eight-year boy. Nine people were injured. This month, white sharks broke through safety chain of baths several times. Recommendations 1) place warning signs in prominent positions 2) install a safety chain across the ocean end of the baths 3) install a loudspeaker system 3) store safety and rescue equipment in an accessible position A Report on Taking Measures to Prevent Attack from White Sharks To: Local Council From: Williams Sail, Manager of the Local Ocean Baths Date: May 20, 2001 Subject: Taking measures to prevent attack from white sharks Since last September, ten incidents occurred along the local beach. All were caused by the invasion of white sharks. Five people were killed including one eight-year-old boy, and nine people were injured. This month, white sharks broke through the safety chain of the baths several times. Because the