新職業(yè)英語(yǔ)1 Unit 3寫作 Invitation Letter.ppt

1、Unit 3 Practical Writing,A. Invitations(邀請(qǐng)信) : 邀請(qǐng)信是單位或個(gè)人用來(lái)向?qū)Ψ桨l(fā)出邀請(qǐng)出席 會(huì)議、參加活動(dòng)等的一種禮節(jié)性的書信。 B. Form(形式)： 1. 正式的請(qǐng)柬(Invitation Cards): 正式的請(qǐng)柬有固定的格式，習(xí)慣上邀請(qǐng)者和被邀請(qǐng)者均用第三人稱。請(qǐng)柬必須寫明事由、時(shí)間、地址、邀請(qǐng)人和被邀請(qǐng)人等。受邀請(qǐng)人收到請(qǐng)柬后，不管接受與否，均應(yīng)回復(fù)。,Sample 1 Mr. and Mrs. David Zhang request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browns company a

2、t wedding reception in Room 108 of the Beijing Hotel on Friday October 5th, at eleven oclock a.m. R. S. V. P September 20, 2005 Notes: R. S. V. P是法語(yǔ) , “敬請(qǐng)賜復(fù)”（Please reply）。,Sample 2 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Accept with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. David Zhangs kind Invitation to the wedding reception on F

3、riday, October 5th, At eleven oclock a. m. September 22, 2005,Style of an invitation card(請(qǐng)柬格式):,Mr. and Mrs. request the pleasure of your company of Mr. and Mr. at (in celebration of) (time) (place) R. S. V. P.,Unit One Practical Writing,2. 非正式的信函： 一般的邀請(qǐng)信函與普通的書信相同，雖然不像請(qǐng)柬那樣正規(guī)、莊重，但要措辭婉轉(zhuǎn)、誠(chéng)懇有禮，使對(duì)方看后有親切

4、感。受邀者收到信后，不管接受與否，均應(yīng)回復(fù)。,Unit One Practical Writing,3. Conclusion: 英文邀請(qǐng)信通常包括以下內(nèi)容： 1）Purpose of writing 寫信的目的是誠(chéng)懇地向?qū)Ψ桨l(fā)出邀請(qǐng) 2）Reason for the invitation 邀請(qǐng)的原因及出席場(chǎng)合的簡(jiǎn)單介紹 3）time, place and occasion should be given 寫清邀請(qǐng)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)、場(chǎng)合 4）request a reply 要求回復(fù),（1）邀請(qǐng)信一定要將邀請(qǐng)的時(shí)間（年、月、日、鐘點(diǎn)）、地點(diǎn)、場(chǎng)合寫清楚，不能讓收信人有任何的疑慮。例如 “ Id li

5、ke you and Tom to come to dinner next Monday” 這句話中指的是哪個(gè)星期并不明確，所以要加上具體日期，“Id like you and Tom to come to dinner next Monday, May the fifth at 6 oclock. P.m., at the Locus Hotel”（2）邀請(qǐng)信的特點(diǎn)是簡(jiǎn)短熱情，形式較為靈活，一般為兩小段，將意思表達(dá)清楚即可。,在盛大的場(chǎng)合，請(qǐng)?zhí)麘?yīng)提前三星期發(fā) 出，一般場(chǎng)合書寫邀請(qǐng)信，應(yīng)在預(yù)定時(shí)間的 前幾天發(fā)出，一邊收信人及早考慮和安排。 收到請(qǐng)?zhí)蛐藕?，通常?yīng)立即答復(fù)，表 明接受謝絕，以示禮

6、貌。 2.Commonly-Used Sentences Id like you to come to our dinner this evening. 2) Request the pleasure of 恭請(qǐng) 3) The favor of a reply is requested.敬賜復(fù)函。,4) May I have the honor of your company at dinner?敬備菲酌，恭請(qǐng)光臨。 5) Thank you for inviting us to dinner. 6) We are delighted to accept your invitation. 7)

7、 I wish I could be there, but I expect to be away on vacation at that time. 8) Please reply to Thirty-five Park Avenue. 9) Well be awaiting your arrival on the twelfth. 10) I hope you are not too busy to come期望你在百忙中光臨。 11. Im looking forward to seeing you.,12) We thought it would be pleasant to have

8、 some of our friends to celebrate it. 13) The reception will be held in , on招待會(huì)定于在舉行。 14) We sincerely hope you can attend. 15) We have decided to have a party in honor of the occasion.為此我們決定舉行舉行一次晚會(huì)。 16) Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come and tell me when you will be able to do

9、so.如能來(lái)的話，早日告我，何時(shí)為宜。 17)Please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience. 是否參加，請(qǐng)?jiān)缛崭嬷?3. Specimen,1.Invitation to a Formal Dinner（宴會(huì)） 1) A letter of invitation Dear Mrs. Benton, John and I would be very happy if you and Mr. Benton could come to dinner with us on Monday, May the second a

10、t six oclock. We do hope you can Join us. Sincerely yours, Ellen Smith,2) A letter of Accepting an Invitation,Dear Mrs. Smith, Thank you for inviting us to dinner on Monday, May the second. We are delighted to accept your invitation. Sincerely yours, Lucie Benton,3. A letter of Declining an Invitati

11、on,Dear Mrs. Smith, Thank you for inviting us to dinner on Monday, May the second. I wish I could be there, but I regret to inform you that owing to being away on vacation, we shall not be able to come. Sincerely yours, Lucie Benton,A letter of Accepting an Invitation,Dear Professor Xia, Thank you v

12、ery much for your invitation to join the meeting of English language teaching at Department of Beijing University on September the sixth, 1998. I will be happy to be there at two oclock that afternoon to take part in the meeting, and look forward to it with pleasure. Cordially, William Parley,Invita

13、tion to a Dance,Dear Martha, Next Friday October the first is our national Day, and we thought it would be pleasant to have some of our friends here to celebrate it. Will you and Tom come? Well have dancing from seven until twelve. we are all looking forward to seeing you. Students of International

14、business School,Invition to a Reception(招待會(huì)）,Dear Mr. Hobson, It would give us great pleasure to have your presence at a reception in honor of the Chinese delegation（中國(guó)代表團(tuán)）. The reception will be held in the City Hall, on Tuesday, October the fourth. Cocktails(雞尾酒會(huì)） will be served promptly at six to

15、 be followed by dinner at eight. We sincerely hope you can attend. Let us know as soon as possible if you can come. Sincerely, Li He,8. Invitation to Giving Lectures(邀請(qǐng)來(lái)校講學(xué)),1) A letter of invitation Dear Prof. Green, I was told by our mutual friend Mr. Wilson that you would visit China next month this year. May I take the opportunity to invite you to come to our college to give the students of our English Department some lec