1 Week Exercises
I. Rewrite these sentences according to 7C principles.
1. They bought a bicycle in Beijing in a small shop which costs $ 25.00. （Using the Principle of Clarity）
2. He was warned not to drink water even in a restaurant which had not been boiled.（Using the Principle of Clarity）
3. Those who work rapidly get ill in these conditions. （Using the Principle of Clarity）
4.We shall take a firm line with the firm．（Using the Principle of Clarity）
5. We have begun to export our machine to countries abroad.（Using the Principle of Conciseness）商务英语写作
6. In the event that you speak to Mr. Wood in regard to production, ask him to give consideration to the delivery schedule. （Using the Principle of Conciseness）
7 .We require furniture which is of the new type. （Using the Principle of Conciseness）
8. She is a fast typist. （Using the Principle of Concreteness）
9. These brakes can stop a car within a short distance. （Using the Principle of Concreteness）
10. We hope the equipment will be delivered to our company as soon as possible. （Using the Principle of Concreteness）
11.Payment of their accounts will be made by Johnsons next week．（Using the Principle of Conciseness）
12. We are shipping your order on Friday. （Using the Principle of Courtesy—“You” attitude）
13.To reduce our costs, we are changing the billing system.（Using the Principle of Courtesy—“You” attitude）
14. I was pleased to hear that the project was completed. （Using the Principle of Courtesy—“You” a ttitude）
15. We can sell at discount prices, but we cannot permit returns of merchandise.（Using the Principle of Courtesy—“You” attitude）
16. Our lone experience in the book business has enabled us to provide the best customer service possible. （Using the Principle of Courtesy—“You” attitude）
II. Revise these sentences so that they are positive rather than negative.
1.Unfortunately, your order cannot be sent until next week.
2.To avoid the loss of your credit rating, please remit payment within ten days.
3.Your misunderstanding of our January 8 letter caused you to make this mistake.
4.You can not visit the plant except on Saturday.
5.Our stone-skin material won’t do the job unless it is reinforced.
6.Your negligence in this matter caused the damage to the equipment.
7.Do not walk on the grass.
8.The office is closed after four O'clock.
9.Because you failed to connect the cable, the picture was blurred.
10.You did not read my recent letter.
III. Try to rewrite the following letter in business English.
Dear Mrs. Walters
Because you delayed so long in your response, Model GSF is off stock. If you are interested, we have some similar models on hand
Yours truly
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