祁寿华所著的《实用文写作(新标准高职英语专业系列教材)》章节的安排由浅入深,由简至繁,循序渐进,并配有大量的实例。除主课内容外,每一单元开头都以名师哲人等的“智慧言语”(Words of Wisdom)为前导,以激发灵感、思考和学习热情。紧随其后的是“热身练习”(Warming Up),以把心态调至最佳境界,然后进入主课内容。主课之后是“操练温习”(Workout),以趁热打铁,巩固和扩展学习所得。
WARMING UP
Unit 1 Introduction
Unit 2 Invitation and Thank-You Card
Unit 3 Certificate
Unit 4 Event Program
Unit 5 Business Letter (I): Format and Characteristics
Unit 6 Business Letter (II): Specific Purposes and Occasions
Unit 7 Memo
Unit 8 Professional Email
Unit 9 The Executive Summary
Unit 10 Application Letter
Unit 11 Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Unit 12 Press Release
Unit 13 Public Notice
Unit 14 Business Advertisement
Unit 15 Invoice, Bill of Sale and Promissory Note
Unit 16 Contract and Agreement
Unit 17 Power of Attorney
Appendix Tips for the Winning, Style
1. Use the Active Voice
2. Use Strong, Verbs
3. Use Positive Words
4. Cut Wordiness and Redundancy
5. Avoid Trite Expressions and Cliches
6. Avoid Offensive Expressions
7. Use Parallel Structure
8. Vary Sentence Length and Structure