2016年BEC中级考试写作讲义四

避免冗长的表达方式和不必要的重复(avoid wordy expressions & unnecessary repetition)。 Wordy Concise

1. We would like to please

2. For the month of August for August

3. Pursuant to the end of this week now

4. A long period of time a long time

5. At this time now

6. Is at this time is

7. The weight was higher than the weight was greater than

8. I expected it to be expected

9. During the year of 1995 during 1995

10. For the development of for developing

11. In the city of Dallas in Dallas

12. The problem was that the car would not the car would not start

start

13. Square in shape square

14. in accordance with your request you requested

15. Sign on the front of this form sign this form

16. During the time that while

17. Consensus of opinion we agree

18. Remember the fact that remember

19, Held a meeting met

20. this is the situation at this time now

删改无关紧要的成份(Remove unneeded facts)

A. It should be noted that this is the best we can do,

B. For your information we enclose a catalogue.

C. Please be advised that we have received your invoice.

1. as soon as possible by July 10

2. as you indicated in your letter as you indicated

3. at all times always

4. at this time now

5. continue to utilize the old form until start using the new form on February

such time as the new form is available

6. despite the fact that despite

7. for the month of April for April

8. for obvious reason that because

9. I would ask that you please

I0. in conjunction with with

11. in the mere recent past recently

12. in the unlikely event that if

13. in the unlikely event that I am unable to if I am late, please delay the meeting

be on time, please delay the meeting

14. in view of the fact that because

15. it will be greatly appreciated if you please

16. our production of the new product will production will begin on July 1

commence on July 1

17. please be advised that we expect you to please review the contract

review the enclosed contract

具体(Concreteness)

(1) 尽可能地提供明确、具体的信息。

A. These brakes can stop a car within a short distance.

These Goodson power brakes can stop a 2-ton car within 24 feet.

B. We hope the equipment will be delivered to our company as soon as possible.

Please deliver the equipment to our company before next Friday.

C. She is a fast typist.

She types at the fast rate of 85 words per minute.

(2) 使用具体词汇

A. We have no hesitation in advising you…

We advise you…

B. The preparation of new price scale is in hand.

New price scales are being prepared this week.

C. Due to the unusual nature of the request,…

As the request is unusual,…

a great deal of time, bad, large, good, small, around, old, convenient, young, little, majority, minority, most, less