invitation_letter讲解

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Chapter 2 Social Communications Contents
1 Invitation Cards and Letters
2
Congratulation Letters
3
Thanks Letters
4
E-Mail
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j Module 1: Invitation Letters and Cards
Objectives
In this module, you are expected
to learn about the format and contents of invitation letters and cards;
to write warm and appropriate invitation letters or cards on different occasions.
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Introduction
• 邀请信在日常生活和外事活动中使用广 泛，一般分为两种：一种为正式邀请 （invitation card）；因为其结构非一般信函， 在此不作讲述。本章只讲非正式请帖，即邀 请信( letters of invitation)。
• 邀请信形式上不如请帖那样正规，但也 很考究。书写时应注意一下两点：
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• （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,
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Lead-in
In business world, the most commonly used social writings are invitation cards and letters, congratulation letters and thank-you letters. They are mailed via post, and more often by email. Email has become the most commonly used way for business people to communicate with each other nowadays. It is through these social communications that collaboration and cooperation occur.
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。
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在盛大的场合，请帖应提前三星期发 出，一般场合书写邀请信，应在预定时间的 前几天发出，一边收信人及早考虑和安排。
收到请帖或信后，通常应立即答复，表 明接受谢绝，以示礼貌。
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Commonly-Used Sentences
• I’d like you to come to our dinner this evening. • 2) Request the pleasure of … 恭请… • 3) The favor of a reply is requested.敬赐复函。 • 4) May I have the honor of your company at
• 14) We sincerely hope you can attend.
• 15) We have decided to have a party in honor of the occasion.为此我们决定举行举行一次晚会。
• 16) Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come and tell me when you will be able to do so.如能来的话，早日告我，何时为宜。
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.
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• 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.
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
◇ write invitation cards and letters . ◇ write congratulation letters. ◇ write thank-you letters. ◇ write e-mails.
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• 12) We thought it would be pleasant to have some of our friends to celebrate it.
• 13) The reception will be held in …, on…招待会 定于……在……举行。