1、NotesWhat is a note?nA simple letter with simplified format,short and easy contents,generally used on social occasions such as showing thanks,apology,reminding,etc.Basic Elements of notes便条的基本要素n1.日期：一般写在右上角n2.称呼：从低于日期的左边顶格写起n3.正文：另起一行。用词尽量通俗，简明扼要；如果是请假条或借条，则语气应委婉客气。左边顶格写起，也可采用段首缩进式。n4.署名：写在右下角。一般只写
2、留条人的姓名，甚至只写姓或名，如Wang,Ted等。n注:请假条和借条的格式一般完整，正式，在姓名的上一行，常加上Your friend,Sincerely yours 等敬语。nFormats and Samples of Notes for Social Intercoursen社交性便条的格式和范例 Sept.20Tom,Our best friend John will come to Beijing on business.Ive invited him to my home to have lunch.Could you come to my home on Sunday morn
3、ing at ten oclock?Well have lunch together.John and I are looking forward to seeing you and we can have a good chat after lunch!JackSample 1-邀请 Mar.16Dear Ms.Brown,Thank you very much for your kind invitation to your birthday party on Sunday,March 18th.Unfortunately,I have already made an appointmen
4、t with an important business partner.Im terribly sorry that Im unable to accept your invitation.I hope you will have a wonderful time.Yours Sincerely JackSample2-婉辞Writing Practice1nWrite a note according to the following information.You should not put the Chinese into English word for word.写一个便条给杰克
5、：你不能赴约，因为12点要去机场接一位外宾。你们以后再定约会时间。Oct.12Dear Jack,Im afraid I cant keep my promise to meet you today because I have to go to airport to meet a foreign guest at 12 oclock.Could you ring me to make another time?Looking forward to seeing you soon.Best wishes.MikeSamplenFormats and Samples of Notes for R
6、outine Workn事务性便条的格式和范例Notes Asking for Leave 请假条nWhen writing notes asking for leave,you should;1.explain briefly and clearly why you have to be absent from school/work;2.make it clear how long you will stay away from school/work;3.offer an apology if necessary;4.enclose a doctors certificate in ca
7、se of sick leave.请假条包含四个基本要素：n1）写假条的日期（注意不是请假的日期）n2）假条是递给谁的；左顶格起，和日期之间空行。n3)请假的事由。n4）请假人名字 Mar.18Dear Prof.Li,I beg to inform you that I shall not be able to attend your literature classes on Monday owing to my grandmothers sudden illness.I should be very much obligated if you will grant me my appli
8、cation.I will do my best to make up the lessons missed during my absence.Yours truly,SmithSample3-请事假 Sept.18Dear Mr.Mike,I very much regret that I shall not be able to go to work this morning owing to a severe attack of illness.I am enclosing here a certificate from the doctor.I hope that my absenc
9、e will not give you any serious inconvenience.Sincerely yours JackSample4-请病假Writing Practice 2&3n2.你母亲打电话说你祖母病了，希望你能马上回去。请你给老师写张请假条，请假三天。Writing Practice 3nSuppose you have a bad cold and cannot go to school.Write to your teacher for a sick leave.May.18Dear Mr.Smith,My mother has just called me tha
10、t my grandmother is seriously ill and urged me to go home at once.Because of this I would like to ask for a leave of three days beginning tomorrow.I hope that my request will be given due consideration.Sincerely yours Wang GangPractice 2 Mar.18Dear Mr.Green,I am terribly sorry to tell you that I sha
11、ll be unable to attend this mornings two periods of English Class due to a bad cold and high fever.Enclosed is a certificate from the doctor who said I must stay in bed for a few days.I will go back to school as soon as I recover.Yours respectfully,Li HongPractice 3Commonly Used Sentence Patternsn1.
12、I shall feel obliged if you will favor me with a call at your earliest convenience.n2.Delighted!Will call at 4 p.m.tomorrow.n3.I shall be very happy to call at your house at 6:30 this evening.n4.Upon receiving this note,please come to my office.n5.Your note with an admission ticket enclosed is much
13、appreciated.n6.Im very sorry that I shall not attend your class.n7.I ask you for sick leave of one day.n8.I should be very much obliged if you will grant me my application.n9.I apologize for the inconvenience my absence from work may cause.n10.I will do my best to make up the lessons missed during m
14、y absence.n11.Enclosed is a Certificate of Advice from my doctor.n12.Please give an extension of leave for three days.n13.I trust my absence will not cause you any serious inconvenience.n14.I.O.U=I owe you.n15.Borrowed from/Received from sb.sth.发出邀请n1.I am wondering of youdn2.I am hoping youd be abl
15、e ton3.Id like to invite you ton4.Wouldnt it be a good idea if we?n5.Can I suggest that we should?n6.Shall we?n7.Why dont we?n8.How about?n9.What about?n10.Do you fancy?n11.Do you like to?n12.Lets 拒绝邀请n1.Thank you very much for your invitation,but I dont think I shall be able ton2.Thats very nice of
16、 you,but Im afraidn3.I wish I could,butn4.Id really love/like to,butn5.Im terribly sorry,but I cant,Im afraid.n6.Im awfully sorry,but I have othern7.Sorry,maybe another/some other time,You seen8.Sorry,Ive already made plans for9.Oh!What a pity!Im not free then.10.Tonight is difficult.Perhaps tomorrow evening,though.11.This evening is a bit of a problem.What about12.Im terribly sorry that13.I very much regret that14.I will be very sorry to miss this chance to15.Much to my regret that16.You cant imagine my disappointment at not being able to accept your kind invitation.
