Invitation英语写作 邀请.ppt

Invitation Reply Why do we write an invitation? A letter of invitation is written to people inviting them for a special occasion or event in your personal and professional life. An invitation letter is written for business events as well as for personal occasions like birthdays, family reunion, etc. What should be written in an invitation? Invitations are written in the deductive pattern and are relatively short. Either kind of invitation, however, must do three things: Invite the reader to the gathering Offer a reason for the gathering Give the date, time, and place of the gathering A conversational, cordial and sincere invitation will make the invited people feel comfortable and happy to accept. Types of Invitation Written（formal） Verbal (casual) Verbal e.g. a I haven’t seen you for a long time. You must come round for dinner sometime. (好久不见了。什么时候一定过来吃饭啊。) b It’s good seeing you. I’ll invite you to tea latter. (见到你很高兴，过些天我请你喝茶。) Written Mr. and Mrs. Paul Millerrequest the pleasure of your companyat the Wedding Reception for their daughterLisa AnneandMr. David Lee JonesSaturday, the ninth of SeptemberTwo thousand and twelveat eight oclock in the eveningThe Hyatt HotelIndianapolis, Indiana  Practice： 斯旺夫妇邀请您参加Bella Swan 和 Edward Cullen 的婚礼，婚礼定于2013年2月14日下午4点至10点在Fox小镇皇后大街举行 Regulations Clearly express the time, place, and nature of the invitation 2. Make sure no spelling mistake, especially the name of the person being invited. 3. Writings should be short and concise. 4. Use a nice invitation card. 5. Make the reader feel his/her attendance is truly expected. Samples  Mr. and. Mrs. Roger Miller Present their compliments to Mr. and. Mrs. Richard Hillman and request the honor of their company at dinner on Sunday , the 8th July at seven o’clock p.m. at 45 Walnut Street 45 Walnut Street 21th June , 2010 R S V P Samples Mr. and Mrs. Green request t