例2、Directions: You are supposed to write a Memorandom of about 100 words to the leader of the supply section to borrow one more microscope for your biological experiment. It should include:
1) Why you need the microscope.
2) When you need it.
MEMO
August 12, 2005
To: Mr. Gates, leader of the supply section
From: Li Ming of the biological laboratory
Subject: Microscope
Dear Sir,
I'm a student of biology department and we are badly in need of an extra microscope in order to improve our experimental work.
Our experiment will start on Friday, so please issue a microscope to us as soon as possible so that we can prepare better for the experiment.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
編輯注：在寫(xiě)備忘錄的時(shí)侯，一定要注意它的格式，尤其要在開(kāi)頭寫(xiě)清楚是誰(shuí)寫(xiě)給誰(shuí)來(lái)備忘的，用“From: ／To:”兩個(gè)單詞即可。文中的“badly”是“非常的，迫切的”意思。短語(yǔ)“in order to”同下句的“so that”意思是一樣的即：為了，目的是。不同的是前者后接動(dòng)詞原型而后者常跟目的狀語(yǔ)從句 ，類(lèi)似的短語(yǔ)還有“in order that”，用法與“so that”相同。
例3、Directions: If you are the teacher of the students' Counseloris office: P. steelpes, and you have received a letter for requesting for paid education leave from a student. Write him a memo to reply him including details:
1) The result of his requirement.
2) The reason for rejecting.
3)some suggestions
You should write about 100 words.
To: Records Section
From: P. steelpes, Career Planning
Subject: Request for Paid Education Leave
Date: May 22, 2005
In response to your request for one year of paid education leave to take a degree in English literature, I have to inform you that we cannot authorize this leave.
While we appreciate your desire to improve your knowledge, we feel that English literature is not directly related to your present position and to the goals of this organization.
I am aware of your great interest in literature, and I would like to point out that you could gain advantage to apply for leave without pay.
If you need another information on the above, do not hesitate to keep touch with me at any time.
P. steelpes
編輯注：首先要注意本篇備忘錄的格式很標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。然后注意這個(gè)備忘錄的個(gè)別詞的用法，譬如：be aware of 注意到、當(dāng)心的意思，point out 指出,request for 要求，in response to 反饋。
