LetterofInvitationRevision---LettersofapologyGeneralstepsofathank-youletter1)Saysorryatthebeginning.2)Giveyourreasonwhyyoudidordidn’tdoit.3)Showyourhopetodosomethingtocompensate.*4)apologizeagain.PresentationLetterofinvitation1.Whendoweneedtowritealetterofinvitation?Therearemanyoccasionswhichweinviteourfriends,colleagues,orsomeotherrelatedpeople.Invitationsfallintotwoforms:formalandinformal.Intheformercase,weoftenuseinvitationcardsandinthelatteroneweusejustcommonletters.2.Itemsincludedinlettersofinvitation:•1)Theevent(dinner/marriage/danceparty…)•2)Invitationtotheevent•3)Thetimeandplacetheeventwilltakeplace(activitiesarranged)•4)Wishforhisorherattendance••写作三步走:•说明邀请目的-说明活动安排-期待尽早回复••Tips:•信中要说明关于活动的详细信息,包括活动时间、地点、内容,有时需要说明参加活动的人员。语气要热情真挚,但不要强人所难。•sample•DearMarshall,•I’veinvitedafewfriendstoapartyatHiscockHouse,Fridayevening.Wearegoingtomeetinmyroomforadrinkfirstatabout6:30.Ihopeyouarefree,forIwillbeverygladifyoucancome.PleaseletmeknowifIshouldexpectyou.•Yours•Tom•邀请信•开头常用句式•Wewouldliketoinviteyouto…•Iwouldliketoseeyourpresenceat…•MayIaskyoutoconsider…•Iwouldbemostgratefulifyoucould…•Iwonderifyoucouldcometo…•Itakethepleasuretoinviteyouto…•ItiswiththegreatestpleasurethatIwritetocordiallyinviteyouto…•Itgivesmethegreatestpleasuretoinviteyouto…•结尾常用句式•Iwouldfeelhonoredifyoucouldcome.•Idohopethatyoucanmakeit(youwillbeabletocome).•I’mlookingforwardtohearingfromyou(seeingyou)•Iwouldliketomeetyouthereandpleaseletmeknowyourdecision.•MyfamilyandIwouldfeelhonoredifyoucouldcome.•Weshouldbeverypleaseifyoucouldhonoruswithyourpresence.•Wouldyoupleasedropmealinetoletmeknowifyoucancome?•Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.•其他常用句式•Asyouareaclosefriendofourfamily,myparentsandIwouldverymuchlikeyoutoparticipateinthe…andshareourjoy.•Theoccasionwillstartat…Therewillbeactivitiessuchas…•Weshouldbeverypleasedifyoucouldcomeandhavedinnerwithusthisevening.•Wouldyouliketojoinustocelebrate…?•Wouldyoucaretocometomyhousefor…?•Wouldyoupleaseconsiderthepossibilityof…?•Ifthattimedoesnotfitintoyourschedule,pleasefeelfreetosuggestadaythatismoreconvenienttoyou.•Practice•Directions:•Youaregoingtocelebrateyour23rdbirthdaywithabigparty.WritealettertoinviteyourfriendAnnetotheparty.•Intheletter,pleasespecifythetimeandthelocation,explaintheactivities,andexpressyourwishforherattendance.•译文:•亲爱的安:•不知你这周六(即5月8日)晚上是否能够来我家参加我的23岁生日派队?我非常想和你一起分享那些重要的时刻。此外,因为你是个摇滚乐歌迷,所以我也很高兴地告诉你,我还邀请到了我们的校园摇滚乐队Brainbreak来我的晚会演出。另外我还安排了舞会和切蛋糕等活动,相信你一定会玩得很开心。•晚饭将于6点开始,这样我们就能够享受一个漫长且愉快的夜晚。•我非常希望您能够光临我的晚会,请告知我你的决定。•谨上,•李明•闪光词汇及词组:•fan:n.歌迷,影迷,爱好者•rockmusic,Rock'n'Roll:摇滚音乐•arrangement:n.安排•cake-cutting:n.切蛋糕•thoroughly:adv.十分地,彻底地•presence:n.出席,到场•万能句型:•Iwonderifthereisanychanceforyourtocometo...•Itwouldbemypleasuretosharetheimportantmomentswithyou.•Iamgladtotellyouthat...•Therearealsoarrangementsfor...whichIamsureyouwillthoroughlyenjoy.•Thedinnerstartsat...sothatwecanhaveaniceandlongevening.•Iwouldloveforyoutoattend,sopleaseletmeknowyourdecision.模板:•Dear,•Iwillbeholdingatoninorderto./Therewilla__(内容)at/in__(地点)on__(时间).Asyouareaclosefriendofourfamily,myparentsandIwouldverymuchlikeyoutojoinusinandshareourjoy/Wewouldbehonoredtohaveyoutherewithus.•.•Theoccasionwillstartat_(具体时间),andactivitiesinclude,and.Inaddition,therewillbe./Thiswillbefollowedbya_(进一步的安排).Iamsureyouwillenjoyagoodtime•Myfamilywouldfeelhonoredbyyourpresence../Ireallyhopeyoucanmakeit.RSVPbefore_(通知你的最后期限).•Yourssincerely,•LiMingReplyforacceptanceDearTom,Thankyouverymuchforinvitingmetotheend-of-the-yearpartyonFriday.IamgladtosayIamfreeintheeveningandwouldlovetocome.IlookforwardtoseeingyouatHiscockHouseat6.Yours,MarshallExpressionsofacceptinganinvitation•I’dbeverypleased/happy/delightedtoacceptyourinvitation.•Yourinvitation(to…)isverywelcome.•Itwasadelightfulsurprisetoreceiveyourinvitation.Ilovetocome…•Thanksforinvitingmetothebirthdayshower.IamgladI’llbeabletocome.•Thankyouverymuchforyourkindnessofaskingustoattendyourweddingceremony.ReplyforregretDearTom,ThankyouverymuchforinvitingmetothepartyonFriday,butI’mverysorryIreallycan’tcomethatevening,becauseI’mflyingtoChicagotohaveaveryimportantbusinessmeetingthatevening.Ilookforwardtoseeingyousomeothertime.Yours,MarshallExpressionsofdeclininganinvitation•Thankyouforyourinvitation,butunfortunatelyit’snotpossible/quiteimpossibleformeto…•IregrettoinformyouthatIamunableto…•IamafraidIwillnotbeabletocomebecause…•Thankyouverymuchforyourkindinvitation,butI’mverysorryIreallycan’tcomebecauseIhave…•WearesosorrythatwecannotacceptyourkindinvitationforThursdaybecauseofanotherengagement.翻译练习:Thetraditionalmarketisaplacewherebuyersandsellersmeetinordertodobusinesswithoneanother.Mostofourtownshavemarketsquareswherebuyingandsellingtakesplaceinamannerwhichhaschangedlittleforcenturies.Inthemodernworld,however,amarketisanarrangementwhichallowsbuyersandsellerstomakeeffectivecontactwithoneanothersothatpricescanbeestablishedandexchangetransactions①cantakeplace.难点提示:①交易Buyersandsellersdonothavetomeetfacetoface;thetelephonenetworkcanprovideanefficientlinkbetweenthemandsocanthesmalladscolumns②int