国际学术交流英语 第二单元

Unit2InternationalLetterExchanges,EnglishforInternationalAcademicExchange,Unit2InternationalLetterExchanges,2.AcceptanceandRefusal,3.WritinganEffectiveEmail,1.LettersofInvitation,Invitationlettersaresenttoinvitescholarsandotherprospectiveparticipantstoattendtheconference.TwoMainBusinessLetterFormatsFullblockformatSemi-block/indentedformat,Task1.LettersofInvitation,LettersofInvitation,FormatLetterheadDateInsideAddressSalutationBodyComplimentaryCloseSignatureEnclosure(ifany),Content,Content(thebodyoftheletter)ExtendinginvitationOnbehalfof,IampleasedtoinviteyouIamwritingtoaskifyouarewillingtopresentThepurposeoftheconferenceThethemeofthe19thICCEisTheconferenceaimsatExpectingattendanceWesincerelyhopethatyoucanacceptthisinvitationWelookforwardtomeetingyouMeals,accommodations,expenses,fees,etc.YouwillbeprovidedwithlocalexpensesOurdepartmentwillreimburseyourtravelingandhotelexpenses.Contactinfoforenquiries,Vocabulary,airfare:n.transportationchargeonairplanecordially:adv.inafriendlybutpoliteandformalwayconvener:n.sb.whochairsameeting,committee,etc.FiniteorInfiniteDimensionalComplexAnalysis:有限或无限维的复分析incidentalexpenses:附带（发生的）费用stipend:n.asumofmoneythatispaidforlivingexpenses.Youngstown:杨斯顿，俄亥俄州东北部一城市,SampleDemonstration,Sample1InvitationLetterforanAcademicExchangeProgram,Aletterofacceptanceistoinformtheconferencehost/organizerofyouracceptanceoftheinvitationandattendanceattheconference.Aletterofrefusaliswrittenifyoucannotaccepttheinvitationforonereasonoranother.Youshouldpolitelyandpromptlywritetotheorganizertodeclinetheinvitation.Bydoingso,youallowthemtimeforarrangingbackupplans.,Task2.AcceptanceandRefusal,Vocabulary,centennial:n.a100thanniversaryoritscelebrationflattering:adj.makingsb.lookorseembetterormoreattractivethanusualhonor:v.todowhatyouhaveagreedtodoprior:adj.happeningordonebeforeaparticulartimeRepublicofKorea:韩国Seoul:首尔，韩国首都theWesternCartographersAssociation:地图绘制协会,SampleDemonstration:Acceptance,May11,2006DearProfessorJohnSmith,ThankyouforyourletterofApril23,2006,invitingmetoattendtheSixthAsian-PacificConferenceonWindEngineeringtobeheldinSeoul,Korea,September12-14,2006.Iampleasedtoaccepttheinvitationandwillsendmypaperentitled“ClimateandUrbanEnvironmentProblems”tothepapercommitteebeforetherequireddate.ThankyouagainforyourkindinvitationandIlookforwardtomeetingyouinSeoul.Sincerelyyours,(signature)LiuWen,expressingthanks,confirmingthedataandvenue,expressingpleasuretoaccepttheinvitation,agreeingtodowhatwasasked,closingwiththanks,SampleDemonstration:Refusal,July5,2005DearProfessorChuckTaylor,Thankyouforyourletterof19June,2005,invitingmetoattendtheInternationalConferenceonEducationtobeheldattheNationalUniversityofSingapore,Singapore,from6-9December,2005,asapartoftheNUSCentennialCelebrationConferences.IamverysorrytoinformyouthatIshallnotbeabletohonortheinvitationbecauseIhavebeensufferingfromillhealthforsometime.Iamfirmlyadvisedthatitwouldbeunwisetoundertakeanydistancetravelbyairinthenearfuture.Iwishtheconferenceasuccessfulone.Respectfullyyours,(signature)FeilongWang,expressingthanks,givingreasonsforrefusal,extendinggoodwishes,TipsforLetterWriting,Goodletterwritingincludespropergrammar,punctuation,capitalization,format,structureandaddressingpersonsoftitle.Beconsistentinformat.Bebrief,succinct,andunambiguousincontent.Becourteousandpoliteintone.,Mostorganizationsissueconferencenotices,invitations,callsforpapersornotificationofacceptance,etc.viaemail.FormatforWritinganEmailFrom:thenameoremailaddressoftheaddresserorthecombinationTo:(thenameand/or)theemailaddressoftheaddresseeSubject:thefocus/topicoftheemailBody:purposeinwritingtheemail,details,etcConclusion:tellingwhatisnextorpossiblyexplainingwhatafollow-upisrequiredComplimentarycloseTypedname,Task3.WritinganEffectiveEmail,Vocabulary,anonymous:adj.done,sent,orgivenbysb.whodoesnotwanttheirnamestobeknown.anonymousreview:匿名评审faculty:n.school学院notification:n.officiallyinformingsb.ofsth.p.s.:postscript附言,Sample:EnquiringaboutDetails,From:JosephNacinoTo:Wanggang68Subject:TimefortheSeminarDate:February6,2007DearProf.WangGang,IampleasedtoknowthatyouhaveagreedtocomeforaresearchvisitofacoupleofdaysinMarch2007andholdanintroductorypaperontheseminarforourresearchers.Whattopicareyougoingtotalkabout?Thefacultywillcoveryourflightticketsandyourhotelcosts(uptoanamountof10000SEK1).AsfarasIunderstand,youwillneedavisawhichyoucouldapplyforattheSwedishEmbassyinUnitedKingdom.Inordertoapplyforavisa,youwillneedaletterofinvitationfromus.BeforeIcanwritesuchaletter