part one  secretarial writings
chapter 1  note
     1. definition
     2. kinds of note
     3. examples of notes/signs
     4. writing assignment***
chapter 2  notice
      1. the general inforrnation
     2. the writing guide
     3. model expressions
     4. examples of various notice
     5. writing assignment
chapter 3  poster
      1. what's poster7
     2. the writing instruction
      3. examples of poster
      4. writing assignment
chapter 4  announcement
      1. the general information
      2. model expressions
      3. examples of various announcements
      4. writing assignment
chapter 5  report
      1. the general information
      2. model expressions
      3. examples of business reports
      4. writing assignment
chapter 6  memorandum (memo)
      1. memo and the structure
      2. about the writing
      3. examples of memos
      4. writing assignment
chapter 7  agenda
      1. introduction of agenda
      2. examples of agenda
      3. some expressions (of amendments)
chapter 8  minutes
      1. introduction of minutes
      2. the written form of minutes
      3. examples of minutes
      4. writing assignment
chapter 9  application
      1. tips of writing a job application
      2. how to write an application effectively
      3. examples of applications
      4. writing assignment ***
chapter 10  resume
      1. introduction of sum
      2. example of sum
      3. writing assignment
chapter 11  recommendation
      1. the contents involved
      2. the usual sentences in the letter
      3. letters of self-recommendation
     4. examples of recommendations
chapter 12  letters of introduction
      1. two kinds of introduction letters
     2. the beginning words of the letter
     3. examples of official letters
     4. examples of personal letters
     5. writing assignment
chapter 13  certificate
     1. introduction of certificate
     2. the usual expressions
     3. examples of certificates
     4. about notarial certificates
     5. commercial certificates
     6. writing assignment
chapter 14  letters of resignation
     1. about the writing
     2. example of a letter of resignation
     3. writing assignment
chapter 15  advertisement
     1. language characteristics
     2. ads. in purchases and sales (with chinese translation)
     3. ads. for vacancy
     4. usual abbreviation in ads.
     5. writing assignment***
chapter 16  letters of invitation
     1. the writing skill
     2. expressions in different situation
     3. examples of exhibition invitations and acknowledgements
     4. invitation cards
     5. writing assignment***
chapter 17  letters of congratulation
     1. the writing of the letter
     2. patterns and expressions
     3. examples of letters of congratulation
     4. writing assignment
     5. greeting card
chapter 18  others
     1. university codes of behavior--more information*
     2. course work*
     3. tips to keep your instructors happy*
                 part two  business letters
chapter 1  sales promotion
     1. the purpose of writing "sales letter" 
     2. how to write a good sales letter?
     3. examples of sales letters
     4. useful sentences on sales promotion
chapter 2  ordering
     1. what's an order?
     2. the quality of an order/an order-letter
     3. examples of ordering
     4. useful sentences on ordering
chapter 3  urging, examining and amending l/c
     1. urging the establishment of l/c
     2. examining and amending l/c
chapter 4  complains, disputes and claims
     1. why do the complaints arise?
     2. how to write a complaint or claim letter?
     3. how to write letters concerning disputes7
     4. examples of correspondence (letters of complaints, disputes and claims)
     5. useful sentences on complaints, disputes and claims
     6. some terms used in complaints, disputes and claims
     7. exercise
     part three  contractual writing and translation
chapter 1  what's a contract?
chapter 2  the structure of a contract
     1. preamble of a contract
     2. body of a contract
     3. witness/final clause of a contract
     4. the general clauses involved in a contract summed up
chapter 3  letters of credit
     1. the definition of l/c
     2. kinds of l/c
     3. the contenfs involved in an l/c
     4. useful sentences on l/c
     5. examples of 9 kinds of l/c
     6. shipping documents required under l/c
chapter 4  stylistic features of contractual writing
     1. using archaic words
     2. using capitalization
     3. "shall" in legal english
     4. "should" in legal english
     5. using formal words and phrases
     6. using pairs of synonyms
     7. using "include" and the like
     8. using "only" 
chapter 5  about contractual translation
     1. specific criteria for contractual translation
     2. confusing synonyms
     3. more examples of words with multi-interpretations
     4. exercise
chapter 6  translation of the frequent clauses in a contract
     1-16. clauses and their translations
     17. exercise
chapter 7  contracts and agreements
     1. sales and purchase contracts
     2. sales agency agreement
     3. consignment agreement
     4. compensation trade contract
                               appendix
ⅰ. reference key to the writing assignment
ⅱ. reference key to part three, chapter 6
ⅲ. reference translation of some contracts (chapter 7, part 3)
ⅳ. a list of abbreviations and simplified words commonly used in
    trading documents
ⅴ. frequent words and phrases in foreign trade
ⅵ. references
note: *material from uk; ***with reference key