How To Write A Business Letter?

비즈니스 작문 2

Lesson 53

How To Write A Business Letter?

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Lesson 113

HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS LETTER?

Grammar Pattern

Business 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. Have you ever written a formal business letter in English? If so, what was the purpose of the letter?
    영어로 공식적인 비즈니스 레터를 써 본 적이 있나요? 있다면 어떤 목적의 편지였나요?
  2. What do you think is the most important part of a business letter — the greeting, the body, or the closing? Why?
    비즈니스 레터에서 인사말, 본문, 맺음말 중 가장 중요한 부분은 무엇이라고 생각하나요? 그 이유는요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

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5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

Grammar Pattern
How to Write a Business Letter ?
There are many different reasons for writing a business letter. However, most business letters follow some general guidelines as described below.
Here's How:
Use block style - do not indent paragraphs.
Include address of the person you are writing to at the top of the letter, below your company address.
After the address, double space and include date
Double space (or as much as you need to put the body of the letter in the center) and include the salutation. Include Mr. for men or Ms for women, unless the recipient has a title such as Dr.
State a reference reason for your letter (i.e. "With reference to our telephone conversation..."
Give the reason for writing (i.e. "I am writing to you to confirm our order...")
Make any request you may have (i.e. "I would be grateful if you could include a brochure..."
If there is to be further contact, refer to this contact (i.e. "I look forward to meeting you at...")
Close the letter with a thank you (i.e. "Thank you for your prompt help...")
Finish the letter with a salutation (i.e. "Yours sincerely,")
Include 4 spaces and type your full name and title
sign the letter between the salutation and the typed name and title
Tips:
Keep the letter brief and to the point
Do not use shortened verb forms - write them out (i.e. "don't instead of do not")
Always keep a copy of correspondence for future reference

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ I am writing this letter for ask about your product catalog.
✅ I am writing this letter to ask about your product catalog.

비즈니스 레터에서 목적을 밝힐 때 "for + 동사원형"은 틀린 표현입니다. 한국어의 "~하기 위해"를 직역하여 "for ask"라고 쓰는 경우가 많은데, 영어에서는 반드시 "to + 동사원형(to ask)" 형태를 사용해야 합니다. 비즈니스 레터에서 자주 쓰이는 패턴인 "I am writing to inform / to confirm / to inquire"를 통째로 익혀 두세요.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. How would you apply what you learned today?
    오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요?
  2. What was the most useful part of this lesson?
    이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요?
  3. Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
    이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요?
  4. What would you like to practice more?
    더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS LETTER?

Level: Business (BIZ)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!