Unit 12 Invitation Letters and Reply1

Unit12InvitationLetters&ReplyPart1GeneralIntroductionPart2LayoutsandSamplesPart3UsefulExpressionsPart4ExercisesPart1GeneralIntroduction1.Types①InvitationCardInvitationcardsarewidelyusedonallkindsofgrandoccasions,suchasacompany’sopeningceremony,awedding,abanquet,etc.Whenwritinganinvitationcard,youshouldclearlyindicatetheinvitee’sname,thereasonwhyheorsheisinvited,thedate,theplaceandsoon.②InvitationLetterInvitationlettersareusuallysuitableforsomecommonoccasions.What’smore,theinviterandtheinviteeknoweachotheralot.Theinvitationlettersarecharacterizedbybeingbriefandfullofenthusiasm.2.ContentsYoushouldtelltheinviteewhatactivitiesyou’dliketoinvitehimorhertotakepartinandwhyyou’dliketoinvitehimorher.Youshouldalsotelltheinviteeaboutthedetailssuchastime,place,attendants,yourpreparations,dressstyle,andsoon.3.Note:Aninvitationcardshouldbewritteninthethirdperson,whileaninvitationletterisinthefirstperson.Ifyouhopetoreceivetheinvitee’sreply,youmustnote“R.S.V.P.”or“r.s.v.p.”ontheinvitationcard,whichmeans“pleasereply”.Andyoucanwritedownyourtelephonenumberoraddresswhennecessary.Aninvitationcardshouldbewritteninthemiddle.Part2LayoutsandSamplesAnInvitationCardWhorequestthepleasureofwhomwhywhenwhereLayout1invitationcardSample1invitingMr.andMrs.ThomasSmithrequestthepleasureofMr.andMrs.WilliamGreen’scompanyatdinneronFriday,June21statseveno’clocktheRoseHotel22CentreAvenueSample2acceptingMr.andMrs.WilliamGreenacceptwithpleasureMr.andMrs.ThomasSmith’skindinvitationfordinneronFriday,June21statseveno’clockSample3decliningMr.andMrs.WilliamGreenregretthatapreviousengagementpreventstheiracceptingMr.andMrs.ThomasSmith’skindinvitationfordinneronFriday,June21statseveno’clockLayout2invitationletters(seechapter1)Sample1invitingJune28,2008DearSir/Madam,Wewouldliketoinviteyourcorporationtoattendthe2008InternationalFair,whichwillbeheldfromAugust29toSeptember4attheaboveaddress.Furtherdetailsonthefairwillbesentinaweek.Welookforwardtohearingfromyousoon,andwewouldappreciatehavingyouracceptance.Yoursfaithfully,ZhangMingSample2acceptingJune30,2008DearSir/Madam,ThankyouforyourletterofJune28invitingourcorporationtoparticipateinthe2008InternationalFair.Weareverypleasedtoaccepttheinvitationandwillplantodisplayourhomeelectricalappliancesaswedidinpreviousyears.Mr.LiwillbeinyourcityfromJuly12to17tomakespecificarrangementsandwouldverymuchappreciateyourassistance.Yoursfaithfully,WuXiaodongSample3decliningJune30,2008DearSir/Madam,Thankyouverymuchforyourinvitationtoattendthe2008InternationalFair.Aswearegoingtoopenarepairshopinyourcityatthattime,wearesorrythatweshallnotbeabletocome.Wehopetoseeyouonsomefutureoccasion.Yoursfaithfully,TanXimingPart3UsefulExpressionsInviting:1.Requestthepleasureofthecompanyof…/Requestthehonorofyourpresence.敬请……光临。/敬请您出席。2.MayIhavethehonorofyourcompanyatdinner?敬备菲酌，恭请光临。3.Ihopeyouarenottoobusytocome.我期望您会在百忙中光临。Inviting:4.Thefavorofreplyrequested./R.S.V.P.敬请赐复。5.Anticipatingyourreply.期待您的回复。6.Pleaseconfirmyourparticipationatyourearliestconvenience.是否参加，请早日告知。Replying(accepting):1.Thankyouverymuchforyourinvitingtoyourdinnerparty.非常感谢您邀请我参加你们的宴会。2.Ihavepleasureinacceptingyourinvitationtodinneron…andIwillbethereontime.非常愉快地接受您的邀请，参加……月……日的宴会，我将准时抵达。3.Iamgladtocomeandlookforwardtoseeingyouagain.很高兴前来，并期待着再次见到您。Replying(declining):4.Wearesosorrythatwecannotacceptyourkindinvitationbecauseofanotherengagement.非常抱歉，因为另有约会，我们不能接受您的盛情邀请。5.Pleaseacceptmysincereregretsfornotbeingabletojoin…我不能参加……了，请接受我真诚地歉意。Part4ExercisesExercise1TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.我十分高兴地通知您，我将参加今年7月份的大会。Iampleasedtoconfirmmyparticipationinthisyear’sconferenceinJuly.2.要是您认为能接受邀请，请务必通知我您来这里的日期和时间。Shouldyoufinditpossibletoacceptthisinvitation,wouldyoubekindenoughtoletmeknowthedateandtimewhenyouwouldliketocome?3.如果您能尽早通知我们是否参加，我们将非常感谢。Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldconfirmyourparticipationatyourearliestconvenience.4.非常抱歉，因为另有约会，我们不能接受您的盛情邀请。Wearesosorrythatwecannotacceptyourkindinvitationbecauseofanotherengagement.5.我很高兴前来，并期待着再次见到您和您女朋友。Iamgladtocomeandlookforwardtoseeingyouandyourgirlfriendagain.Exercise2CompletetheinvitationletteraccordingtotheChineseinformation.Seepp.70Exercise2.Exercise3Writeaninvitationletterwiththefollowingwordsandphrases.preparing,celebratethe20thanniversaryofourcompany,efforts,ourstaff,ourcompany,rankedas,fiveleadingcompanies,inthesamefield,inscope,profits,ourachievements,holdactivities,inviteyou,ourregularbusinesspartner,celebratingceremonyandactivities,ceremony,atLotusHotel,at9:18a.m.onMay28,areceptionat10:30,attend,lookingforwardtoyourreply,LiWeiApril20,2006Dearsir,Wearepreparingtocelebratethe20thanniversaryofourcompany.Withtheeffortsofallourstaff,ourcompanyisnowrankedasoneofthefiveleadingcompaniesinthesamefieldbothinscopeandprofits.Tocelebrateourachievements,wewillholdanumberofactivities.Wewouldliketoinviteyou,ourregularbusinesspartner,toattendourcelebratingceremonyandactivities.TheceremonywilltakeplaceatLotusHotel,at9:18a.m.onMay28.Therewillalsobeareceptionat10:30.Wehopeyouwillbeabletoattend.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssinc