Business Writing Quiz

How do you receive news about your company, or news from other companies? Circle the different ways.

• talking to colleagues

• emails from colleagues

• the company website

• social networking sites (e.g., Facebook)

• a company newsletter

Work in groups. Imagine your company has a newsletter. Number these types of articles in order from 1 (most interesting) to 8 (least interesting).

Read this article from the newsletter of a construction company. Which of the types of article from Exercise 2 is it?

Read the article again. Answer these questions. How long did it take to reach an agreement?

Is this Brobuck’s first foreign partnership?

Why is China a good country for Brobuck?

Why does Sinodams want to work with Brobuck?

When did they sign the agreement?

What did the managing director enjoy?

Who is currently in the Yunnan province?