Unit 27
Writing a work email
職場攻略/辦公日常
Communication in workplace
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Have you ever written a work email? What was it all about?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. first name (n.) 名字
My first name is John.
我的名字叫約翰。
2. last name (n.) 姓氏
My last name is Smith.
我的姓是史密斯。
3. formal (adj.) 正式
Our boss likes using formal speech.
我們的老闆喜歡用正式的演講。
4. highlight (n.) 突出
The highlight of our evening was the desert.
我們傍晚的亮點是沙漠。
5. bullet points (phr.) 要點
Write your ideas in bullet points.
將您的想法寫在要點上。
6. makes sense (phr.) 意義
Your explanation makes sense.
您的解釋很有道理
7. sign off (v.) 註銷
Grandpa always signs off with ‘Yours truly.’
爺爺總是以“真正的你”為標誌。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Marissa, can you take a look at this email for me?
瑪麗莎，你能幫我看一下這封郵件嗎？
Sure, I’d love to. Do you know Mr. Peterson?
當然，我很樂意。你認識彼得森先生嗎？
Yes, I do.
是的，我認識。
If you know Mr. Peterson, then you can use his first name. Using his last name is too formal.
如果你認識彼得森先生，那麼你就可以用他的名字。用他的姓太正式了。
Ok.
好。
And it’s better to highlight the most important information or use bullet points.
最好突出顯示最重要的資訊或使用項目符號點。
Good idea.
好主意
Lastly, you should sign off with ‘Best regards’.
最後，您應該以「最佳問候」方式簽字
Got it. Thanks for your help!
明白了。謝謝你的説明！
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : _________.
B :Sure, I’d love to
1. Can you take a look at this email for me?
2.Got it. Thanks for your help!
A :Lastly, you should sign off with ‘Best regards’.
B : ________.
1.Got it. Thanks for you’re help!
2.Got it. Thanks for your help!
If you know ___ Peterson, then you can use his first name.
1.Mr.
2.Mrs.
Got it. Thanks for ______ help!
1.your
2.you’re
me? Can for you email this take look at a
_________________________________
Paterson? Mr. know you Do
________________________________________________
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How do you sign off in your emails? What is your last phrase?
