新职业英语1Unit3写作InvitationLetter.pptVIP

Unit 3 Practical Writing A. Invitations(邀请信) : 邀请信是单位或个人用来向对方发出邀请出席 会议、参加活动等的一种礼节性的书信。 B. Form(形式)： 1. 正式的请柬(Invitation Cards): 正式的请柬有固定的格式，习惯上邀请者和被邀请者均用第三人称。请柬必须写明事由、时间、地址、邀请人和被邀请人等。受邀请人收到请柬后，不管接受与否，均应回复。 Sample 1 Mr. and Mrs. David Zhang request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown’s company at wedding reception in Room 108 of the Beijing Hotel on Friday October 5th, at eleven o’clock a.m. R. S. V. P September 20, 2005 Notes: R. S. V. P是法语 , “敬请赐复”（Please reply）。 Sample 2 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Accept with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. David Zhang’s kind Invitation to the wedding reception on Friday, October 5th, At eleven o’clock a. m. September 22, 2005 Style of an invitation card(请柬格式): Mr. and Mrs. ××× request the pleasure of your company of Mr. and Mr. ××× at ××× (in celebration of) ××× ××× (time) ××× (place) ××× R. S. V. P. Unit One Practical Writing 2. 非正式的信函： 一般的邀请信函与普通的书信相同，虽然不像请柬那样正规、庄重，但要措辞婉转、诚恳有礼，使对方看后有亲切感。受邀者收到信后，不管接受与否，均应回复。 Unit One Practical Writing 3. Conclusion: 英文邀请信通常包括以下内容： 1）Purpose of writing 写信的目的是诚恳地向对方发出邀请 2）Reason for the invitation 邀请的原因及出席场合的简单介绍 3）time, place and occasion should be given 写清邀请的时间、地点、场合 4）request a reply 要求回复 （1）邀请信一定要将邀请的时间（年、月、日、钟点）、地点、场合写清楚，不能让收信人有任何的疑虑。例如 “ I’d like you and Tom to come to dinner next Monday” 这句话中指的是哪个星期并不明确，所以要加上具体日期，“I’d like you and Tom to come to dinner next Monday, May the fifth at 6 o’clock. P.m., at the Locus Hotel”（2）邀请信的特点是简短热情，形式较为灵活，一般为两小段，将意思表达清楚即可。 4) May I have the honor of your company at dinner?敬备菲酌，恭请光临。 5) Thank you for inviting us to dinner. 6) We are delighted to accept your invitation. 7) I wish I could be there, but I expect to be away on vacation at that time. 8) Please reply to Thirty-five Park Avenue. 9) We’ll be awaiting your arrival on the twelfth. 10) I hope you are not too busy to come期望你在百忙中光临。 11. I’m looking forward to seeing you. 12) We thought it would be pleasant to have some of our f