MIDTERM-EXAM

COURSE:43

I. Rewrite sentence
From a scholarly business journal, select a paragraph
( at least 150 words long) that would be difficult for a student less
advanced in the subject than you. Rewrite the paragraph so that
this student can understand it easily.

II. Writing letter

Topic :
An importer complains to the Customs Department about a delay
in clearance of a consignment of electronic components.

Situation:
You are the Chief Buyer of Silver Dragon Trading Co Ltd. You have
recently ordered a batch of electronic components form Cambridge
Technical Resources Co. Ltd. in the U.K. Your forwarding agents
informed you that the consignment of goods arrived in Nanyang on
10 September via Flight No. NA701. However, to date (27
September) it is still in Customs’ custody.

Write a letter to the Officer-in-Charge of the Customs Department

at the international Air Freight Terminal at Nanyang International
Airport. You should provide details of the consignment. You should
also request them to check what might have caused the delay and
demand a prompt reply.

GOOD LUCK!!!!