From Shiyan Public School

Short messages should

• start with a greeting(Dear…)

• 以问候语开头，如 Dear…

• metion the topic in the first sentence

• 先在第一句点明主题

Short messages should• give the rest of the message c

learly and briefly

• 其次，清晰简要地表达其余信息• end with a friendly word or ph

rase(Regards, etc.)

• 然后以友好的祝福语结束．如：Regards 等等．

Short messages should• be date and singed

• 在右上角写上日期，在左下角签名

• be written in a friendly way(e.g., using short forms like I’ve, I’d)

• 注意要多用友好，委婉的表达方式，如： I’ve, I’d ．

A. Reminders 　通知信 • A1 Read this reminder and fill in the

blanks with the names of the different not parts in the box.

Greeting Message Signature

问候语　　信息　　　 签名

Closing 　 Topic 　　 Date

结尾　　　 主题　　　 日期

18 SeptemberDear Jimmy

This is to remind you about our tennis game tomorrow afternoon.

I’ll meet you outside the club at 2 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your membership card.

Regards

Simon

(1)________

(2)_________

(4)_________

(3)_________

(5)_________

(6)_________

Greeting

Topic

Message

Date

Closing Signature

• A2 Write a reminder to a friend about a tree-planting activity on Sunday. It is in Apple Park. You will meet your friend at the main gate at half past ten in the morning. Remind him or her to wear his or her school uniform.

B Invitations

•Debbie and Simon have received an invitation to Sandy’s birthday party next Saturday. Then are talking about it.

I N V I T A T I O N 6 September

Dear Debbie and SimonI’ m having a birthday party on Saturday, 20

September at 7.30 p.m.The party is at my home, Flat6B, 129 Beach

Road.I hope you can come.

SandyRSVP

• DEBBIE: Well, I’m looking forward to going to Sandy’s birthday party. I’m just going to write her note to accept her invitation.

• SIMON: I’d like to attend, but I can’t. I have to go to Hainan to visit my uncle. He’s in hospital.

• DEBBIE: Let’s send her a reply.

look forward to doing sth. 期待做某事

接受她的邀请

住院

B1 Complete the outline of Debbie’s note to accept the invitation.

10 September

Dear (1)_______

Thanks very much for (2)_____________________ party. I’m happy to (3)________ and look (4) ______________ seeing you (5)____ 20 September.

Best wishes

Debbie

Sandy

inviting me to the attend

forward to on

B2 Complete the outline of Simon’s note to reject the invitation.( 拒绝邀请 )

10 September(1)____________Thanks a lot for (2)__________________.I’m sorry that I (3)_________________. The reason is that I have to (4)___________

_______________. (5)______________________.

I hope you have (6)__________________.Kindest regardssimon

Dear Sandy for your invitation

couldn’t attend

visit my uncle in HainanHe is in hospital

a good time