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EnglishWritingLecture15PracticalWriting1.Notices(通知)2.Greetings,GoodWishes,Congratulations,andCondolences（问候、祝福、祝贺与悼念）3.Notes（便笺）4.Letters（书信）LearningObjectivesNoticesaremostlywrittentomakeknownsomethingabouttohappenorsometimes,somethingthathashappened.Itmaybeanannouncementofameeting,aparty,afilmorvideoshow,acontest,amatch,etc.Suchanoticeincludesatleastthreeparts:1.Date---dayoftheweek---time2.Place3.ActivityForlecturesortalks,thenoticesshouldalsoinclude:4.Backgroundinformationaboutthespeakers:1.Notices（通知）ClassMeetingWednesdayOct.57p.m.Rm405Movie---HamletIntheAuditoriumSat.Apr.54:00-6:00AdmissionFreeModels12BasketballMatchonPlayingCourt#1EnglishDept.vsFrenchDept.Mon.June65:00PMWomen’sLibMovementonU.S.CampusSpeaker:Prof.BettyPowellProfessorofSociology,SmithCollegeAuthorofTheOtherHalfoftheSkyDate:Friday,8MayTime:10a.m.Place:Rm.101AllWelcome!34NoticeThegentlemen/ladywhoboughttwoivoryfigurines(雕刻)andalacquer(漆器)ware(陶瓷)coffeesetfromtheChineseArtsandCraftsStoreonthemorningofMay2ndhasbeenoverchargedthroughanaccountingerror.Willhe/shepleasecontacttheManger’sOfficetoberefunded.Manager’sOffice5FOUNDAbrownleatherwallet,inthedininghallonthemorningofSept.29th.OwnerpleaseclaimattheLostandFoundOffice/LostPropertyOffice,Rm.320onthe3rdflooroftheOfficeBuilding.LostandFoundOffice/LostPropertyOffice6Thesearewordsconveyingdifferentmessagesfordifferentoccasionsusuallywrittenoncardswhichinclude:1.Nameofthepersontowhomthemessageissent:ToMr.&Mrs.Smith/Dr.Brown/Prof.Stone/Dick/Antette:2.Themessage3.Nameofthesender:FromLiLihua2.Greetings,GoodWishes,Congratulations,andCondolencesToDr.Brown,AMerryChristmasandAHappyNewYear!fromLiLihua1.Greetings(1).ForChristmasandtheNewYear:AMerryChristmasandAHappyNewYear!SendingyouwishesforabeautifulChristmasandaNewYearfilledwithhappiness!BestwishesforaHappyandProsperousNewYear!Warmregardsandseason’sgreetings.WarmestthoughtsandthebestwishesforawonderfulholidayandaveryHappyNewYear.RememberingyouwithawarmwishforaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.(2)Forabirthday:HappyBirthday!ManyHappyReturnsoftheDay!(3)ForaWeddinganniversary:ManyHappyReturnsofYourWeddingAnniversary!2.GoodWishes(1)Tosomeoneinhospital:1)Bestwishesforaspeedyrecovery.2)GetWellSoon!3)WarmestGet-WellWishes.(2)Foranexamination:Goodlucktoyourexamination!(3)Foraninterviewforajob:GoodLucktoyourinterview!3.Congratulations(1)Onsuccessindoingsomething:Heartycongratulationsonyoursuccess!(2)Onamarriage:Heartycongratulationsonyourmarriageandbestwishestoyouboth!Bestwishesforalongandhappymarriedlifetoyouboth.4.CondolencesHeartfelt/Sincerecondolencesinyourgreatloss.WewereshockedanddeeplysorrytolearnthepassingawayofMr.A.Pleaseacceptourverysincerecondolencesinyourgreatloss.Notes1.AppointmentsJuly15Larry,Ihavetomeetmywifeattheairportat3p.m.today.Shallwediscussthematterat10tomorrowmorning?Ifnot,pleaseringmetomakeanothertime---manythanks.LiuTues.May9Prof.Lowell,I’dliketodiscusswithyoutheoutlineofmyBAthesis.CouldyoupleaseappointatimeandleaveamessageformewithMs.Lininthedepartmentoffice?Thankyou.WangHongNotesareshortletterswrittenforvariouspurposes.Comparedwithaletter,anoteissimplerinformandofteninformalorcolloquialinlanguage.Inanote,thefollowingmaybeomitted:1.theaddressesoftheaddresseeandtheaddresser2.Theword“Dear”inthesalutation3.Thecomplimentaryclose4.Theyearinthedate3.Notes1.AppointmentsTues.May9Pro.Lowell,I’dliketodiscusswithyoutheoutlineofmyBAthesis.CouldyoupleaseappointatimeandleaveamessageformewithMs.Linat/inthedepartmentoffice?Thankyou.WangHongMar.8Mr.Magee,Wouldyoupleasearrangefor(our)Mr.TanYiguotobemetatthe…airport.Hearrivesat18:40onFlightBE421fromLondon.Manythanks,SuHeping2.ApologiesTues.Oct.20DearProf.Richards,I’msorrythatIcouldn’tmakeour4o’clockappointment.MymeetingProf.Sterne’slecturelastedalotlongerthanIexpected,Icouldmeetyouinthedepartmentofficetomorrowat3,ifthatisconvenientforyou.Ifnot,pleaseleaveanoteinmymailbox.ThankyouZhangHongyiSat.Oct.31DearMr.Clark,Iwouldliketoexpressmyapologiesfornotbeingabletokeepour9o’clockappointment.Ihadasmallaccidentonmywaytoschool.Iwillcomeovertoyourapartmentthedayaftertomorrow---Monday,November2,at9a.m.ifthatisconvenientforyou.WithmanyapologiesLiXiaomei3.InformalInvitationsJuly1George,WouldyouliketocomeswimmingwithmenextMondayafternoon?Wecouldmeetattheschoolgateatabout1:30p.m.andthengotogether.JianhuaDearMs.Gates,Wearehavingapartyinourclassroom,#402,tocelebrate…WoulditbepossibleforyoutojoinusonFriday,December29,at8p.m.?Wewouldbeveryhappyifyoucouldbewithus.StudentsofClass5Mr.&Mrs.Johnson,Weshouldbeverygladifyoucouldcometodinnerwithusatourapartmentatabout7p.m.onWednesday,Sept.21st.Welookforwardtoseeingyou.Liling&DahuaHuiling,Thankyouverymuchfortheinvitation.Iwouldbedelightedtocome.CathyThanksDearHongfei&Weihzhou,ManythanksforyourkindinvitationtodinneronSeptember23rd.DavidandIacceptwithpleasure.TeresaExpressionsofthanks1.Thankyouverymuchforthelovelydinneryesterday.Weenjoyedtheeveningalot.2.Iamwritingtothankyouforthewonderfultimewehadatyourpartylastnight.DearMr.Singh,IamwritingtotellyouhowgratefulIamforyourwarmhospitality