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滨海市人民政府国际事务处 张晓琳 博士 副处长／英文翻译 地址：滨海市北京街10号 邮编：116000 传真；0411-26551855 电邮：zxl1001@pub.bh.inpta.net.cn 电话：0411—2656186 手机：13803154699 2. Write English business cards according to the information given below. 1)高彭是一位英语教授。他的工作单位是滨海市滨海外国语学校英语系，他担任该系的系主任。他的家庭住址是：滨海南路59号；邮编为886072。你也可以同他电话联系。他的手机号为13604285666；电子信箱的地址是gp@mail.dlptt.in.cn 2)
? Check your exercises with each other. Point out the mistakes and then sign your name. ? Correct the mistakes with a red ink ballpen, stick them on the blackboard and let all the students see whose work is the best. ? The one who’ve done the best will be given a small gift——an English study magazine.
Unit 3
Basic Knowledge of English Letters
Overview of this lecture:
I. Communication Means Review Question 1: What is communication?
Question 2: What communication means can you list?
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姓名：李风 职务：英语教授，教务处长 单位：滨海国际商务学院 地址：滨海市西南路98号 电话：0411-4673289 传真：0411-4673288 电邮：lf1603@pub.bl.inputa.net.cn 手机：13614314654 Question 3: Will letters give place to such electronic ones as E-mail? II. Features of Letters
1. Authentic language of emotion 2. No time limitations 3. Sense of security 4. Distinct personality
III. Formats of the Envelope
Question 1: Have you seen or received letters from abroad?
Question 2: What do you think of the formats of the English envelope? 1. Two Main Styles full block (齐头式) indented form (缩行式)
2. Similarities and Differences between English and Chinese Envelopes
IV. Formats of English Letters 1 Personal Letters A) The Heading. B) The Greeting.
Formal: Dear Uncle Jim, Dear Mr. Wilkins, Informal: Hi Joe, Greetings,
? General salutation: Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Dear Chairman
? Relatively close salutation: Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss Smith, Dear Dr. Hughes
? Close salutation: My dear Mr. Rose, My Dear Bob
? Formal salutation: My Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Gentlemen, Ladies C) The body.
D) The complimentary close.
The following are some frequently used expressions as complimentary close:
? To relatives or close friends: Yours, //With love, //With best wishes, //Yours affectionately, //Yours sincerely,
? To general friends: Yours sincerely, //Always truthfully, yours, //With best wishes, //As ever, yours,
? To seniors or superiors: Yours respectfully, // Obediently yours, //Very
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respectfully yours.
? To strangers, organizations or in business letters: Faithfully, yours, //Very sincerely, yours, E) The signature line. 2. Business Letters
1）The Elements of Business Letters A) The Heading.
B) The Inside Address. C) The Greeting. D) The Body.
E) The Complimentary Close. F) The Signature Line. 2） Business Letter Styles
3 How to Fold a Standard Letter 4 Punctuations in Letter Writing 1) Commas in Letter Writing Salutation: Closing: Addresses:
2) Colons in Letter Writing 5 Capital Letters in Letters
A) Capitalize the first word and all nouns in the salutation (or greeting). B) Capitalize the first word in the complimentary closing. Sample:
V. Follow-up Practice
1. Write an English letter to an American friend, who is studying in an American university. In your letter you share your story with him and look forward to a reply soon. (You can make up what you like in your letter. But it must comply with the English letter writing format.)
2. 你是中国国家轻工业产品进出口总公司联络部主任，于2003年5月10日收到罗森合伙人公司（Lawson & Company）的贸易联系函，于当月20日回复，回复信中申明本公司的贸易政策，愿意应要求随信附上公司最新产品的目录一式两份，以便于对选择我们的产品有所帮助。 3. 你是重庆大学英语系主任李刚教授，于2003年9月11日给美国华
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盛顿大学语言学系主任修书一封，提议两校之间建立长期友好的联系，并陈述理由，征求对方意见。
4. 英国牛津大学Trinity College语言学系Daniel Johnson教授于2002年4月8日写信要你将所写论文寄给他，你写一封回信，表示感谢。
Unit 4
Letters of Introduction
I. Introduction to letters of introduction Kinds: Style:
Introducing a proper person: Use of language:
Seal:
Envelopes:
II. Samples of letters of introduction III. Data Bank
1. Introducing a Son of a Partner：
2. Introducing a Young Man Traveling on Business. 3. Introducing a Firm.
4. Introducing a Captain, Asking Preference.
5. Introducing a Young Gentleman to a Lady of Fashion. 6. Introducing a Literary Lady to a Publisher.
7. Letters of introduction are sometimes written in the third person, as in the following example: 8. useful sentences: IV. Follow-up Practice
1.Translate the following letters of introduction into English / Chinese and exchange them with your friends. Use the samples and the Data Bank for reference. 1)
LONDON, October 3, 1880.
MESSRS. HASKELL, BROWN & CO., New Orleans.
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