Nhomakorabea
Illustration: 10/1/2008(OR: 10/1/08) ?

Abbreviation: Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. May June & July (Jun.& Jul.)
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Sept. 2, 2004
Samples of Invitations (3)
Nov. 3, 2004 Dear Xiao Lin, Deng Gang and I are going to an open-air concert of pop songs at the Beijing Normal University next Saturday (Nov. 10). The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in front of their Main Building. Some of our favorite singers are going to perform. Would you join us and relax after a week’s hard work? Please be at the western gate by 7 p.m. with your bike if you’re going. Love, Zhu Li
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Samples of Invitations (4 & 5)
George, 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. Jian hua Cathy, We are having tea and moon cakes in my flat (# 392) tomorrow night (Thursday) about 8 p.m. Do come if you are free. Huiling
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Oct. 8, 2004
Samples of Requests (3)
1st August
Dear Judy, Congratulations on your very good paper at the conference. Could I have a copy of it sent to the following address…? Thank you. Jia xin
Sept. 2, 2004
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Samples of Invitations (2)
Dear Professor Lin, Class 5 is having a get-together at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, the 10th in the garden right next to our classroom building. As this is our first Moon Festival at college, we would be very happy to have you. Please come and enjoy and join us in all the fungames, singing, dancing and admiring the moon. Best wishes, Su Jin Monitor
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Dear Mr. Andrew Linn, The School of English and International Studies is giving a dinner party to celebrate the Teachers’ Day and the Moon Festival. We would like you to come and meet your old friends and our new faculty members. The Party is at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, the 10th, in Rose Hall, Sir Run Run Shaw Building. (It will be over by 8:30 p.m.) We hope you will be able to join us and enjoy the evening. Best regards, Li Wen Deputy Chairman
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Apr. 10, 2004
Dear Professor Zhou, Our annual Drama Night this year will take place on April 25th (Sunday). The Students Association would like you to be one of the seven judges as you have been for the last two years. As usual, we will give each of the judges a small souvenir. Would you let us know whether you could make it this time? Best regards, Su Jin Chairman
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Requests



Guiding principle: Do not hesitate to make a report if it is reasonable. Guidelines

Make the request specific, using a polite tone. Explain convincingly the reason for the request. Let the recipient know why you came to him/her for help. Mention it if there is something in return.
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July 1
Some Useful Expressions




How about going (shopping /skating…)? Would you like to…/ I’d like you to … I would like to ask / invite you to… Would it be possible for you to join us…? We would be very happy if you could be with us /come. We look forward to seeing you. We hope you will come /join us.
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Could I / would you please let us have…? I would like to receive this publication regularly. I would be grateful if you could let me have full details of the symposium. We would appreciate having the addresses and telephone numbers of your branches in Tokyo, London, and San Francisco. Would you mind lending… /my borrowing…?
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Definition: Short letters for various purposes Features: simpler in form & often informal or colloquial in language Points that may be omitted:
Illustration of the Date of Notes

Attention: The date of your note must be made quite
clear, and it is best not to use only numbers! To Americans: Oct.1, 2008 To British & most Europeans: Jan.10,2008 October 1, 2008 = 1(st) October(,) 2008 = 1 Oct. ’08