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unication leterrs

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Lead- in:Based on the above pictures

What kinds of letters are we going to acquire?

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Letters of Thanks

Letters of Apology

Congratulation Letters

Letters of consolation and condolence

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Requirement

Try to make your letters proper to the circumstances.

Try to make your letters with sincere tone.

Try to make your sentences with varieties in

your letters.

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Letters of Thanks

Letters of Apology

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Task I

Please make sentences as many as possible to show your gratitude to him/her/them/it…

E.g. This is to thank you for interviewing me.

Thank you for your time to interview me.

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Activity

Please copy your sentences in the blackboard in a limited time(3’) and the loser may prepare a program.

Thank- you Letter

Expressions for thank-you letters 1.为某事感谢某人Thank you for taking time out of

your busy schedule to 感谢您在百忙之中抽空。。。

Thank you very much for... / many thanks for your...

Oceans of thanks.万分感谢。This is to thank you for...为。。。特别向您表示感谢。

...is highly appreciated.非常感谢 ...I am most obliged to you for your...对您的。。。，我感激不尽

Thank- you Letter

Expressions for thank-you letters1. 为某事感谢某人

Thank you for taking time and trouble to...感谢您费时费力 ...

I’d like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to you for...我想借此机会表达我由衷的谢意，感谢您 ...

I trust that you may be able to assist me and thank you for your help in the past.我希望您会帮助我，并感谢您过去对我的帮助。

Thank- you Letter

3.提前感谢某人Thanking you (in advance)

for your cooperation on this matter.

Thanking you in anticipation and with kind regards.

Thank- you Letter

Sample-learning Time

Task II: Try to summarize the main parts in a thank – you letter

Sample-learning Tim

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Dear Mr. Wang,

Back now in my own country I wish to thank you most warmly for your very excellent hospitality extended to me during my stay in Changsha.

The opportunity to meet you and your colleagues has been what I had long looked forward to, and I can only hope now that one day I may be able to receive a visit here from you.

I very much appreciated your kindness and that of Mr.Li your deputy in showing me round your company and round the beautiful Changsha City.Once again, thanks a lot.

Sincerely yours,

James Eckersley

Sample-learning Tim

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Dear Dr. Snow,

I would like to thank you for interviewing me yesterday for an associate engineer position in your company. I enjoyed meeting you and learning more about your research and design work.

The interview strengthened my interest in working for Casey. I believe my education and experience in team work fit in nicely with the job requirements, and i am certain i could make a significant contribution to the firm over time.

Please call me at the phone number given above if i can provide you with any additional information.Again, thank you for the interview and for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

James Dalious

Thank- you Letter

Thank- -you letters 1.writing tips感谢信有正式和非正式之分 ,在实际使用中主要视事情性质和双方关系进行 .

一般说来 ,正式的感谢信正文一开头就表明感激的心情和感激的原因 ,然后可以进一步说明对方的帮助对自己的影响 ,最后应再次表示感谢 .

2. reminders感谢信要热情，真诚，叙述客观事由时客观准确，在赞扬对方行为时，要恰当得体，不要过度。

感谢信要写的及时，不宜过短，不要包含具体销售信息。

Thank- you Letter

Practice Time:

请代表芭芭拉女士向（ Usher）夫人致一封感谢信。感谢其昨日所下达的大宗订单。

提示：1.感谢大宗订单的下达。2.表示对双方长期合作关系的珍视。3.再次表示感谢。

Practice Time:

Dear Mrs.Usher,

On behalf of the company, I would like to thank you for placing an unusually large order with us yesterday, and I want to say your continued confidence in us is very much appreciated.

The happy working relationship between us that has lasted for many years has always been valued by us and we shall do our best to maintain it.

Thank you once again for your kindness.

Yours sincerely, Barbara

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Summary

Letters of ThanksWriting strategies What skills haveyou

acquired?

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After-class assignment

Recite at least one letter of appreciation

Self learning

1. P40 Step 2 :Formatting (了解商务信函的两种格式）

2.P47 Task 3 : Correct the mistakes

3. P46 Task 2 :Translation