英语实用文体

Date: Friday, 8 May
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: Rm.101
All Welcome!
5
Notice
The gentlemen/lady who bought two ivory figurines(雕刻) and a lacquer(漆器) ware(陶瓷) coffee set from the Chinese Arts and Crafts Store on the morning of May 2nd has been overcharged through an accounting error. Will he/she please contact the Manger’s Office to be refunded.
English Dept. vs French Dept.
Mon. June6
5:00 PM
4
Women’s Lib Movement on U.S. Campus
Speaker: Prof. Betty Powell
Professor of Sociology, Smith College
Author of The Other Half of the Sky
sent: To Mr. &Mrs. Smith/Dr. Brown/Prof. Stone/Dick/ Antette: 2. The message 3. Name of the sender: From Li Lihua
To Dr. Brown, A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
Manager’s Office
6
FOUND
A brown leather wallet, in the dining hall on the morning of Sept. 29th. Owner please claim at the Lost and Found Office/ Lost Property Office, Rm. 320 on the 3rd floor of the Office Building.
1. Date---day of the week---time 2. Place 3. Activity For lectures or talks, the notices should also include: 4. Background information about the speakers:
Notes 1. Appointments
July 15 Larry,
I have to meet my wife at the airport at 3 p.m. today. Shall we discuss the matter at 10 tomorrow morning? If not, please ring me to make another time---many thanks.
Learning Objectives
1. Notices (通知) 2. Greetings, Good Wishes, Congratulations,
and Condolences （问候、祝福、祝贺与 悼念） 3. Notes （便笺） 4. Letters （书信）
1. Notices（通知）
Notices are mostly written to make known something about to happen or sometimes, something that has happened. It may be an announcement of a meeting, a party, a film or video show, a contest, a match, etc. Such a notice includes at least three parts:
Best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Warm regards and season’s greetings.
Warmest thoughts and the best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year.
Liu
Tues. May 9 Prof. Lowell,
I’d like to discuss with you the outline of my BA thesis. Could you please appoint a time and leave a message for me with Ms. Lin in the department office? Thank you.
Remembering you with a warm wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
(2) For a birthday: Happy Birthday! Many Happy Returns of the Day! (3) For a Wedding anniversary:
Models
1
Class Meeting Wednesday Oct.5
7p.m. Rm 405
2
Movie---Hamlet In the Auditorium
Sat. Apr.5 4:00-6:00 Admission Free
3
Basketball Match
on Playing Court#1
With many apologies
Li Xiaomei
3. Informal Invitations
July 1
orge,
Would you like to come swimming with me next Monday afternoon? We could meet at the school gate at about 1:30 p.m. and then go together.
Wang Hong
3. Notes
Notes are short letters written for various purposes. Compared with a letter, a note is simpler in form and often informal or colloquial in language. In a note, the following may be omitted: 1. the addresses of the addressee and the addresser 2. The word “Dear” in the salutation 3. The complimentary close 4. The year in the date
Thank you Zhang Hongyi
Sat. Oct. 31
Dear Mr. Clark,
I would like to express my apologies for not being able to keep our 9 o’clock appointment. I had a small accident on my way to school. I will come over to your apartment the day after tomorrow---Monday, November 2, at 9 a.m. if that is convenient for you.
Many Happy Returns of Your Wedding Anniversary! 2. Good Wishes (1) To someone in hospital:
1)Best wishes for a speedy recovery. 2) Get Well Soon! 3) Warmest Get-Well Wishes. (2) For an examination: Good luck to your examination! (3) For an interview for a job: Good Luck to your interview!
Office
Lost and Found Office/Lost Property
2.Greetings, Good Wishes, Congratulations, and Condolences
These are words conveying different messages for different occasions usually written on cards which include: 1. Name of the person to whom the message is
1. Appointments
Tues. May 9
Pro. Lowell,
I’d like to discuss with you the outline of my BA thesis. Could you please appoint a time and leave a message for me with Ms. Lin at/ in the department office? Thank you.
4. Condolences Heartfelt/Sincere condolences in your great loss. We were shocked and deeply sorry to learn the passing away of Mr. A. Please accept our very sincere condolences in your great loss.
3. Congratulations (1) On success in doing something: Hearty congratulations on your success! (2) On a marriage: Hearty congratulations on your marriage and best wishes to you both! Best wishes for a long and happy married life to you both.
Wang Hong
Mar. 8
Mr. Magee,
Would you please arrange for (our) Mr. Tan Yiguo to be met at the…airport. He arrives at 18:40 on Flight BE 421 from London.
from Li Lihua
1. Greetings
(1). For Christmas and the New Year:
A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
Sending you wishes for a beautiful Christmas and a New Year filled with happiness!
Many thanks,
Su Heping
2. Apologies Tues. Oct. 20
Dear Prof. Richards, I’m sorry that I couldn’t make our 4 o’clock
appointment. My meeting Prof. Sterne’s lecture lasted a lot longer than I expected, I could meet you in the department office tomorrow at 3, if that is convenient for you. If not, please leave a note in my mailbox.