Notes on the sample invitations 1. 邀请信在各种社交及贸易活动中应用广泛。其格式一般分为两种：一种为正式请柬（invitation card）,另一种为书信格式（invitation letter）。 2. 请柬的通用格式包含以下几部分：
一．邀请人的姓名（要用全称）及头衔； 二． “request（s） the pleasure (honor)of”,相当
于汉语中的“恭请”； 三． 被邀请人的姓名（要用全称加?s）或用your(泛指)；
四．“company(或presence)at…”相当于汉语的“光临……”。 五．日期； 六．钟点； 七．地点。
右下方可以附上邀请人的电话号码。请柬全文用第三人称的口气。 3. 邀请信的格式与书信一样，但书写时一定要写清楚邀请对方参加的活动的时间及具体地点。
Useful Sentence Patterns in Invitation Letter Writing: We take pleasures in inviting you to…
We would be very happy if you could come to… We hope that you will be able to come to… Would it be possible for you to join us in? We would be very glad if you could be with us.
Task 2 Fill in the following invitation card according to the information given below in Chinese.
谨定于１２月２４日（星期五）晚７时在学院文化活动中心举行圣诞晚会。恭请史密斯先生和夫人光临。 张建华
Mr. Zhang Jianhua Mr. and Mrs. Smith's company at on , the of at o’clock at
Task 3 Translate parts of the following invitation letter into English. 18 September 2010 Dear Sir/Madam, (1) (我们高兴地邀请您出席)the Autumn Auto Fair, to be held here in Qingdao at Convention and Exhibition Center(2) (从2010年10月12 日到15日). A great variety of (3) (新设计的 样品 )（4） （将展出）. You will have a chance to examine a wide range of our products and to conduct on-the-spot negotiation with our manufacturers If you accept this invitation,(5) (请告知到 达日期)，so that we can make necessary arrangements. Yours faithfully Wangfei General Manager Task 4 Complete the following invitation card in English with the information given below.
为了庆祝中国进口汽车交易会开幕，通用汽车公司定于2010年9月9日晚上7：00- 8：00 在红石宾馆 (Red Stone Hotel) 举行招待会。邀请有关人士参加。 Invitation
On the opening of the Chinese import Automobiles Fair General Motors Corporation requests (1) at (2) on (3) from (4) Fun Time
A police officer pulled over a nun driving a car, and said, “Ma?am, you?re driving much too slowly. Could you please drive faster？”
The nun said, “oh, I saw a sign with the number?21?and assumed the speed limit was 21 kph.”
The officer explained: “No, ma?am, the speed limit is 80. The highway number is Interstate 21.”
Then the police officer looked to the back seat and saw the other two nuns shaking like leaves.
“Excuse me, sister, but what?s wrong
with your two colleagues?”
“Oh, that?s probably because we just got off Highway 205.”