1、Letter of Invitation,Revision-Letters of apology,General steps of a thank-you letter1)Say sorry at the beginning.2)Give your reason why you did or didnt do it.3)Show your hope to do something to compensate.*4)apologize again.,PresentationLetter of invitation,1.When do we need to write a letter of in
2、vitation?There are many occasions which we invite our friends,colleagues,or some other related people.Invitations fall into two forms:formal and informal.In the former case,we often use invitation cards and in the latter one we use just common letters.,2.Items included in letters of invitation:,1)Th
3、e event(dinner/marriage/dance party)2)Invitation to the event3)The time and place the event will take place(activities arranged)4)Wish for his or her attendance,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,Dear Marshall,Ive invited a few friends to
4、 a party at Hiscock House,Friday evening.We are going to meet in my room for a drink first at about 6:30.I hope you are free,for I will be very glad if you can come.Please let me know if I should expect you.Yours Tom,邀请信开头常用句式We would like to invite you to I would like to see your presence at May I
5、ask you to consider I would be most grateful if you could I wonder if you could come to I take the pleasure to invite you to It is with the greatest pleasure that I write to cordially invite you to It gives me the greatest pleasure to invite you to,结尾常用句式I would feel honored if you could come.I do h
6、ope that you can make it(you will be able to come).Im looking forward to hearing from you(seeing you)I would like to meet you there and please let me know your decision.My family and I would feel honored if you could come.We should be very please if you could honor us with your presence.Would you pl
7、ease drop me a line to let me know if you can come?Thank you for your time and consideration.,其他常用句式As you are a close friend of our family,my parents and I would very much like you to participate in the and share our joy.The occasion will start at There will be activities such as We should be very
8、pleased if you could come and have dinner with us this evening.Would you like to join us to celebrate?Would you care to come to my house for?Would you please consider the possibility of?If that time does not fit into your schedule,please feel free to suggest a day that is more convenient to you.,Pra
9、ctice Directions:You are going to celebrate your 23rd birthday with a big party.Write a letter to invite your friend Anne to the party.In the letter,please specify the time and the location,explain the activities,and express your wish for her attendance.,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
10、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rock music,RocknRoll: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：I wonder if
11、there is any chance for your to come to.It would be my pleasure to share the important moments with you.I am glad to tell you that.There are also arrangements for.which I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy.The dinner starts at.so that we can have a nice and long evening.I would love for you to attend
12、,so please let me know your decision.,模板：Dear，I will be holding at on in order to./There will a _(内容)at/in_(地点)on_(时间).As you are a close friend of our family,my parents and I would very much like you to join us in and share our joy/We would be honored to have you there with us.The occasion will sta
13、rt at _(具体时间),and activities include,and.In addition,there will be./This will be followed by a _(进一步的安排).I am sure you will enjoy a good time My family would feel honored by your presence./I really hope you can make it.RSVP before _(通知你的最后期限).Yours sincerely,Li Ming,Reply for acceptance,Dear Tom,Tha
14、nk you very much for inviting me to the end-of-the-year party on Friday.I am glad to say I am free in the evening and would love to come.I look forward to seeing you at Hiscock House at 6.Yours,Marshall,Expressions of accepting an invitation,Id be very pleased/happy/delighted to accept your invitati
15、on.Your invitation(to)is very welcome.It was a delightful surprise to receive your invitation.I love to comeThanks for inviting me to the birthday shower.I am glad Ill be able to come.Thank you very much for your kindness of asking us to attend your wedding ceremony.,Reply for regret,Dear Tom,Thank
16、you very much for inviting me to the party on Friday,but Im very sorry I really cant come that evening,because Im flying to Chicago to have a very important business meeting that evening.I look forward to seeing you some other time.Yours,Marshall,Expressions of declining an invitation,Thank you for
17、your invitation,but unfortunately its not possible/quite impossible for me to I regret to inform you that I am unable toI am afraid I will not be able to come becauseThank you very much for your kind invitation,but Im very sorry I really cant come because I haveWe are so sorry that we cannot accept
18、your kind invitation for Thursday because of another engagement.,翻译练习：,The traditional market is a place where buyers and sellers meet in order to do business with one another.Most of our towns have market squares where buying and selling takes place in a manner which has changed little for centurie
19、s.In the modern world,however,a market is an arrangement which allows buyers and sellers to make effective contact with one another so that prices can be established and exchange transactions can take place.难点提示：交易,Buyers and sellers do not have to meet face to face;the telephone network can provide
20、 an efficient link between them and so can the small ads columnsin the local newspaper.In the foreign exchange market,dealers are separated,often by thousands of miles.Yet telecommunications networks keep them in constant touch with one another and they can do business just as effectively as if they were in the same room.小型广告栏 不断保持联系,
