21实际大学实用英语综合教程 第三册 课后作文.doc

UNITYou are going to hold a graduation party at your house on Sunday, June 27. The party will start after your graduation ceremony, at about 4:00 p.m. Write an invitation letter to your friends.Dear Wu Ji, You are invited to attend a graduation party at my house on Sunday, June 27. The party will start immediately after our graduation ceremony, at about 4:00. Your parents and friends are welcome, too. I do hope you can come. Sincerely, Wang JunUNIT21. How to start your letter: Thanks for the invitation, and I am delighted to take part in the discussion on Web security. I gladly accept your invitation to speak at the upcoming Health Care Seminar. I appreciate your invitation to the product presentation on December 15. 2. How to end your letter: Thank you again for the invitation. See you on the 15th! Thanks again for the invitation, and I look forward to meeting you at the auto exhibition.Tips:1. Thank the recipient for inviting you. 2. Say that you are delighted to accept the invitation.3. Confirm the date and other details about the meeting or visit.4. Ask for more information if you need to.5. Express your appreciation again at the end of the letter. kind invitation will be pleased to attendbe held at the Holiday Inn they are unable to attend due to a previous engagementAn Informal Letter of Acceptance June 24, 2004Dear Wang Jun,After graduation is a great time to have a party. Being at your house is always lots of fun. My boyfriend, Tom, will be coming, too.Thanks for the invitation. Best, Wu JiAn Informal Letter of Refusal June 24, 2004Dear Wang Jun, I wish I could attend your graduation party. I know it will be lots of fun. Unfortunately, my parents have already invited some of our relatives over for a celebration. I wonder if you could come by on Monday evening so you can tell me all about the party. Let me know if you can. Best, Wu JiHow to write a request for a leave of absenceAn employee or a student who is going to be absent from his/her duties because of planned hospitalization or other personal affairs must make his/her request for leave in advance. The request should be made in writing by letter or on an appropriate form, as required. The written request for leave should explain the reason for the request, and be forwarded to his/her supervisor immediately. Things to include in a request for a leave of absenceThe date that you are actually writing the letter/note, the name and title of the recipient of the note, the name of the student/employee, etc.: To: Robert Stone, Manager From: Rainy Zeng, Sales Department Date: July 2nd, 2004 Subject: Casual Leave of AbsenceAsk for leave at the beginning of the letter/note, stating clearly the time for leave: Mr. Stone, I would like to ask for a casual leave of absence for one day on July 4th, this Wednesday. Explain the reason for the request and apologize for any inconvenience your absence might cause: This morning I received a telephone call from my dentist, urging me to go for immediate treatment of my teeth. I have been experiencing a severe pain, depriving me of my sleep during the past nights. The situation could worsen, should infection occur. Concerning my workload: As Wednesday is not as busy as the other weekdays, I think a one day leave this Wednesday may be the best solution. I apologize for the inconvenience my absence from work may cause.Express your wish for approval at the end of the letter/note: Im looking forward to your kind answer.JJune 5, 2004Dear Mr. Smith, Im sorry to tell you that Im not feeling well today and had best not come to work. The doctor has told me that I have caught a bad cold and has advised me to stay in bed for a few days. Now Im writing to ask for several sick leave days. Ill come back to work as soon as I feel better. I appreciate your understanding. Yours truly, Wang Ying How to take a telephone messageWhen a telephone is answered on behalf of another person, a clear and concise message should be written. Most organizations have a message pad specifically designed for that purpose. Often it is possible to simply write down the callers name; the person for whom the message is intended; and fill in the callers telephone number. Sometimes it is important to write down a specific direction or message. This falls into the category of a short message and must express clearly and briefly what the caller wishes to communicate. If the caller wants the person to take some action based on his/her message, it may be good to number the points to help clarify the instructions. For example, if the message is something like: Would you tell him that I cant meet him until 1:30? If thats okay, tell him not to ring me back but just to be there. Also we cant have lunch at Geralds. Theyre full. It will have to be at Georges around the corner. Actually hed better ring me back or else I wont know whether to wait or not. Thanks. Bye.Or if the message is like this: Ask Mr. Smith to ring me back please. The name is Potter. Im at 3212-3212. I will be out at lunchtime, but it is important that I speak to him as soon as possible. I have left this message on his mobile phone as well, so you may not need to give him the message at all. See what you can do but it is quite urgent. I should be back by 2:00 at the latest. He could try my mobile phone but it will be turned off while Im actually eating lunch. My assistant will be there and he hates to be disturbed by the sound of the phone while we are trying to get