英语应用文写作

growing them. For that, I can only offer my most genuine apologies.

Sincerely, Marry Green

3. Write a letter of apology to a friend of yours. The following factors should be included in your letter:

1) You borrowed two books from your friend but failed to return on time.

2) You are a slow reader. And the books are so valuable to you. 3) Your hope to go on with such exchange of books.

4. You have received a invitation from your friend, but you have already had some guests in your house. Please express the reason you can’t go clearly in about 100 words.

5. You are already have a date with your friend but suddenly have another thing to do and you have to tell your friend that you can’t go. Express your reason clearly in about 100 words. Monday 9:00 a.m

6.Translate the following letter of apology into English. Use the samples and the expressions in the Data bank for reference. 尊敬的先生：

我非常抱歉地通知你，由于一些意外的问题，我们无法按约定的日期给你们发送样品。但是我保证你们可以在月底前拿到。如果你们认为这样不妥，请来电告诉我。推迟交货日期在我们公司是很少发生的事情，请接受我们为推迟交货而表示的最诚挚的歉意。

王刚

1. Write a letter of apology to your teacher for your failing to hand in your exercises on time. ? Check your exercises with each other. Point out the mistakes and then sign your name. ? Correct the mistakes with a red ink ballpen, and then hand in your exercises.

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Unit 12

Invitation cards and letters

I. Introduction II. Samples

1. Formal Invitation Cards 2.Informal invitations 3. A Reply to an Invitation III. Data Bank

A Ready-Made Letter for You

How to start your letter?

1. You are invited to attend our annual company open house.

2. We invite you to join us in thanking David Lee for his 25 years of leadership.

3. It would be a great pleasure to meet you on _______ [date] at the ____________ [trade fair] in _______ [city].

4. TCCS Inc. invites you to an exclusive showing of its latest computing and telecommunications products.

5. The pleasure of your company is cordially requested at the ITA anniversary celebration.

6. Would you be interested in sharing your experience with the members of our association at their monthly dinner meeting?

7. Would you be willing to share with us the techniques that have earned you the reputation of a top salesman? How to offer details about your arrangement?

1. We are giving a luncheon at ________ [place] at ______ [time] on _________ [date] to introduce ____________ [product].

2. The company will host a celebration in honor of David's retirement at Nelson Tech, on December 10, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

3. Refreshments will be served from _____ p.m. to _____ p.m.

4. The presentation will take place at _______ [place] at _______[time] on _________[date]. How to end your letter?

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Some sentences often used in making invitations Some sentences often used in accepting the invitation Some sentences often used to decline an invitation

IV. Follow-up Practice

1. Fill in the blanks with words chosen from the list below. Add capitalization when necessary:

if, inviting, become, to, on behalf of, held, well known, sure, enormous, for, willing, if, on, and

Invitation to speak at a meeting Dear ____________:

As the author of more than a dozen best-sellers (1) telecommunications, you are (2) among computer professionals. Would you be (3) to help young engineers in our company (4) new explorers of the (5) potential of the web? (6) NelsonTech Inc., I am (7) you to speak at our company seminar \Telecommunications.\ at 2:00 a.m., May 15, at the Jefferson Conference Center, Room 201.

I'm (9) you will get enthusiastic responses (10) you could speak (11) our engineers (12) one hour (13) then answer questions.

I would be most grateful (14) you could accept my invitation. Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

_____________[name] _____________[title]

2. Fill in the blanks with words chosen from the list below. Add capitalization when necessary:

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aware, approaches, preliminary, assure, manufacture, promote, reviewed,

have, convenient, alternative, biannual, achievements

Request for a speaker Dear ____________:

The Delta Business Association would very much like to (1) someone from your company speak at our (2) conference on the replacement of air-polluting materials in the (3) of plastic products.

As you may be (4), the mission of our association is to (5) socially responsible (6) to industry and business. Many of our members are interested in the (7) your company has made in developing (8) materials to reduce pollution.

Enclosed is our (9) schedule for the conference which will be (10) in two weeks. I'll call you next Monday to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us. I can (11) you that we'll make everything (12) to the speaker.

Sincerely yours, ____________[name] ____________[title]

Enclosure

3. Write an invitation card according to the following information.

谨订于一月六日（星期五）下午7时在公园路458号举行鸡尾酒会。 敬请光临 刘建华先生

威廉·史密斯

4. Translate the following invitation letters into Chinese. 1)

24 June, 2002

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