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Practicalwritingiswhatweusemostofteninourdailycommunication(businesscontactincluded).Inthislecture,we’llcoverthewritingofnotices,cards,notes,letters.I.NoticesNoticesaremostlywrittentomakeknownsomethingabouttohappenor,sometimes,somethingthathashappened.Itmaybeanannouncementofameeting,aparty,afilmorvideoshow,acontest,amatch,etc.Suchanoticeincludesatleastthreeparts:1.Date——dayoftheweek——time2.Place3.ActivityForlecturesortalks,thenoticesshouldalsoinclude:4.Backgroundinformationaboutthespeakers,andfortours:5.OtherdetailsModels1Movie——HamletintheAuditoriumSaturdayApr.54:00——6:00AdmissionFree2BasketballMatchonplayingCourt#1EnglishDept.vsFrenchDept.Mon.June65:00Pm3Women’sLibMovementonU.S.CampusSpeaker:Prof.BettyPowellProfessorofSociology,SmithCollegeAuthorofTheOtherHalfoftheSkyDate:Friday,8MayPlace:Rm.101AllWelcome4NoticeThegentleman/ladywhoboughttwoivoryfigurinesandalacquerwarecoffeesetfromtheChineseArtsandCraftsStoreonthemorningofMay2ndhasbeenoverchargedthroughanaccountingerror.Willhe/shepleasecontacttheManager’sOfficetoberefunded.Manager’sOffice5FOUNDAbrownleatherwallet,inthedininghallonthemorningofSept.29th.OwnerpleaseclaimattheLostandFoundOffice/LostPropertyOffice,Rm.320onthe3rdflooroftheOfficeBuilding.LostPropertyOfficeLostandFoundOffice/ForreferenceLostAcolorfulpencilcasewith3pencils,2ballpensandanIDcardlostinthedininghallonthemorningofMar.12.TheownerneedshisIDcarddesperatelyfornow.Ifyouhappentofinditsomewhere,wouldpleasecontactJanebythenumber13227269715?Thankyouverymuch.JaneLostPropertyOfficeII.Greetings,GoodWishes,Congratulations,andCondolencesThesearewordsconveyingdifferentmessagesfordifferentoccasionsusuallywrittenoncardswhichinclude:1.nameofthepersontowhomthemessageissent:ToMr.&Mrs.Smith/Dr.Brown/Prof.Stone/Dick/Anette:2.themessage3.nameofthesender:fromLiLihuaModelsToDr.Brown,AMerryChristmasandAHappyNewYear!fromLiLihua1.Greetings(1)ForChristmasandtheNewYear:1)AMerryChristmasandAHappyNewYear!2)SendingyouwishesforabeautifulChristmasandaNewYearfilledwithhappiness!3)BestwishesforaHappyandProsperousNewYear!4)Warmregardsandseason’sgreetings.5)WarmestthoughtsandbestwishesforawonderfulholidayandaveryHappyNewYear.6)RememberingyouwithawarmwishforaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.(2)Forabirthday:HappyBirthday!ManyHappyReturnsoftheDay!(3)Foraweddinganniversary:ManyHappyReturnsofYourWeddingAnniversary!2.GoodWishes(1)Tosomeoneinhospital:1)Bestwishesforaspeedyrecovery.2)GetWellSoon!2)WarmestGet-WellWishes.(2)Foranexamination:Goodluckinyourexamination!(3)Foraninterviewforajob:Goodluckinyourinterview!3.Congratulations(1)onsuccessindoingsomething:Heartycongratulationsonyoursuccess!(2)Onamarriage:Heartycongratulationsonyourmarriageandbestwishestoyouboth!Bestwishesforalongandhappymarriedlifetoyouboth.4.CondolencesHeartfelt/Sincerecondolencesinyourgreatloss.WewereshockedanddeeplysorrytolearnthepassingawayofMr.A.Pleaseacceptourverysincerecondolencesinyourgreatloss.III.NotesNotesareshortletterswrittenforvariouspurposes.Comparedwithaletter,anoteissimplerinformandofteninformalorcolloquialinlanguage.Inanote,thefollowingmaynotbeomitted:1.theaddressesoftheaddresseeandtheaddresser3.theword“Dear”inthesalutation3.thecomplimentaryclose4.theyearinthedateBesurethatthedateofyournoteismadequiteclear.for10/1/93isOct.1,1993totheAmericans,butJan.10,1993totheBritishandmostEuropeansOctober1,1993mayalsobewrittenas1stOctober,1993orabbreviatedto1Oct.93,withorwithoutacommabetweenthemonthandtheyearwhenyouwritethedaybeforethemonth.ThenamesofothermonthswiththeexceptionofMayareoftenabbreviatedtoFeb.,Mar.,Apr.,Aug.,Sept.,Nov.,andDec.JuneandJulymaybeabbreviatedtoJun.andJul.,butitisbettertospellthemout.1.Appointments1Feb.11Helen,CouldweseeeachotherforaboutanhouronFridayafternoonat3o’clock?Xiaohong2July15Larry,Ihavetomeetmywifeattheairportat3p.m.today.Shallwediscussthematterat10tomorrowmorning?Ifnot,pleaseringmetomakeanothertime.Manythanks.Liu3Tues,May9Prof.Lowell,I’dliketodiscusswithyoutheoutlineofmyBAthesis.CouldyoupleaseappointatimeandleaveamessageformewithMs.Lininthedepartmentoffice?Thankyou.WangHong4Mar.8Mr.Magee,Wouldyoupleasearrangefor(our)Mr.TanYiguotobemetatthe…airport.Hearrivesat18:40hoursonFlightBE421fromLondon.Manythanks.SuHeping2.Apologies1Tues.Oct.20DearProf.Richards,I’msorryIcouldn’tmakeour4o’clockappointment.Prof.Sterne’slecturelastedalotlongerthanIexpected.Icouldmeetyouinthedepartmentofficetomorrowat3,ifthatisconvenientforyou.Ifnot,pleaseleaveanoteinmymailbox,#529,tomorrowmorning.Thankyou.SuHeping2Dec.12DearMs.Bunyan,IamsorryIhavegivenyousomuchtroubleoverfindingMr.JohnEastman’saddress.Iamverygratefultoyouforallyouhavedone.Pleasedonotworryaboutthematteranyfurther.Sincerely,LiangXinyu3Oct.4Susan,IamsorrytohavetotellyouthatIshallnotbeabletocometotheparty,becauseIhaveabadcold.Idohopeyouwillhaveagoodtime.Feihong3.Informalinvitations1July1George,WouldyouliketocomeswimmingwithmenextMondayafternoon?Wecouldmeetattheschoolgateatabout1:30p.m.andthengotogether.Jianhua2DearProf.Leavis,TherewillbeameetingofourdramagrouponSaturdayafternoon,April5,at5inour