(精选)商务英语函电Unit 2 Faxes and E-mails课件.pptVIP

;Part One: Teaching Aims Requirements;Part Two: Study of Fax;A fax message is sent by use of a facsimile transceiver. Any business firm who wants to install this machine at its unit, may send an application to the local responsible post and telecommunication department. Fax is usually transmitted through the international or domestic direct telephone. It is charged according to the number of minutes the call actually lasts and the number of pages transmitted.;4. It is simple as well as convenient to use. There is no need to use abbreviations. The English language you use for your message is just the same as what you use for your letter sent by post. It has several special functions, such as automatically transmitting and receiving messages, and correcting errors in the course of transmission. It is more convenient than emails because any sheet of A4 paper can be put through a fax machine, and because they can also be used by companies without computers or internet access. 5. It can provide a written record of what you have transmitted, not like e-mail which can only leave an electronic record.;; Letterhead Date: Facsimile To: X X X Company: X X X Corp. Fax No: X X No. of pages:_____ From: X X Page 1 of 2 Dear Mr. X X X, Body/Message Yours sincerely, (Signed);IV. What are to be noted when using the fax? With the rapid development of international trade, it is expected that the documents sent by EDI will be used as negotiating documents and accepted by the international business circle. Therefore, they will be more and more used in the days to come. However, at present, we should pay special attention to the following points while adopting this communicating device: 1. Since the fax transmitting is similar to the duplicating by a copying machine, it