BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE

Practice

Read the text and answer the questions:

What kinds of communication are mainly used in business?

Why businessmen cannot do without business letters?

What are the main characteristics of a business letter?

Correspondence is an essential part of business. In spite of telephone, telex, telegraphic and faximile communication the writing of letters continues; in fact most telephoned and telegraphed communications have to be confirmed in writing. Every letter no matter what kind it is, should be laconic, precise, to the point, and positive.

Letters are written on various occasions and on various subject matters. Many business letters are connected with establishing business relations, doing business and various miscellaneous questions.

Words

1. essential существенный, неотъемлемый

2. in spite of smth несмотря на что-либо

3. to confirm подтвердить

4. in writing в письменном виде

5. precise точный, ясный

6. to the point по существу

7. occasion случай, повод

on various occasions по различным поводам

8. subject, matter syn. содержание, предмет синонимы

9. to be connected with smth быть связанным с чем-либо

10. to establish установить

to establish business relations установить деловые отношения

11. miscellaneous разный

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