课件26张PPT。Writing and everyday EnglishRead the invitations and answer the questions.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blunkett request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their daughter Elizabeth Ann Blunkett to Mr. Humphries, at St David’s Church, Landrindod Wells on Saturday March 5th at 17:00, followedby a dinner dance at the Hotel Metropole.
Black tie RSVP1) Who is the first invitation from?Mr. and Mrs. Harry BlunkettI’m 16 next week! Please come to my party---- great food and even better music.
Date: Saturday (March 17th )
Time: 8 till late
Place: My place (of course)
Sylvia2)Who is the second invitation from? Sylvia 3)Which is formal or information?
How do you know?The first invitation is formal.
We know because of the language used. being together with another or others
陪伴;与他人在一起
I enjoy his company.
我喜欢和他在一起。
keep sb. company
陪伴某人; 给某人做伴 companyLook at these expressions.
Which are formal, and which are informal?pleased to accept /unable to accept/
thanks a lot /I’m very sorryThe key: “ Thanks a lot” is informal;
the other three are formal. 5种常见的英文邀请函 五种常见的英文邀请信之一 Dear sir/madam:
I'm delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the conference in [city] on [date]. As we agreed, you’ll be speaking on the topic... from [time] to [time]. there will be an additional minutes for questions.
would you please tell me what kind of audio-visual equipment you'll need. if you could let me know your specific requirements by [date], I'll have plenty of time to make sure that the hotel provides you with what you need.
thank you again for agreeing to speak. I look forward to hearing from you.
sincerely yours,
[name]
[title] 五种常见的英文邀请信之二
Dear sir/madam:
Thank you for your letter of [date]. I’m glad that you are also going to [place] next month. It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the [exhibition/trade fair].
Our company is having a reception at [hotel] on the evening of [date] and I would be very pleased if you could attend. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
yours sincerely,
[name]
[title] 五种常见的英文邀请信之三
Dear sir/madam:
Organization would very much like to have someone from your company speak at our conference on [topic].
As you may be aware, the mission of our association is to promote. Many of our members are interested in the achievements your company has made in.
Enclosed is our preliminary schedule for the conference which will be reviewed in weeks. Ill call you [date] to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us. I can assure you that well make everything convenient to the speaker.
sincerely yours,
[name]
[title] 五种常见的英文邀请信之四
Dear sir/madam:
We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new [product]. The presentation will take place at [location], at [time] on [date]. There will also be a reception at [time]. We hope you and your colleagues will be able to attend.
[company] is a leading producer of high-quality. As you well know, recent technological advances have made increasingly affordable to the public. Our new models offer superb quality and sophistication with economy, and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers. We look forward to seeing you on [date]. Just call our office at [phone number] and we will be glad to secure a place for you.
sincerely yours,
[name]
[title] 五种常见的英文邀请信之五
Dear sir/madam:
On [date], we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of [name], president of [company]. You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at [hotel], [location], on [date] from to p.m.
[name] has been the president of [company] since [year]. During this period, [company] expanded its business from to. Now its our opportunity to thank him for his years of exemplary leadership and wish him well for a happy retirement. Please join us to say good-bye to [name].
see you on [date].
yours sincerely Conclusion:
邀请函包括宴会、舞会、晚餐、聚会、婚礼等各种邀请信件,形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规的格式 (formal correspondence;一种是非正式格式 (informal correspondence)。
邀请信一定要将邀请的时间(年、月、日、钟点)、地点、场合写清楚,不能使接信人存在任何疑虑。邀请信的回复
邀请信的复信要求简明扼要,在书写时
应注意以下几点:
?1. 接受邀请的复信中应重复写上邀请信中的某些内容,如邀请年、月、日,星期几、几点钟等,如 “I’ll be delighted to attend your luncheon next Friday, May the fifth, at twelve o’clock”。2. 邀请信的复信中应明确表明接受邀请还是不接受邀请,不能含乎其词,如不能写 “I’ll come if I’m in town”。这类的话,以使得对方无法作出安排。在接受邀请的复信中,应对受到邀请表示高兴。谢却的复信中应阐明不能应邀的原由。Write a short reply to one of the invitations.
Use one of the expressions from activity 2.Model Answer:
Dear Mr and Mrs Blunkett,
I was delighted to receive the invitation to your daughter’s wedding on March 5th.
I am very pleased to accept, and look forward to meeting you there.
Yours sincerely, Peter J. Smith Thank you!