UniAcceingandDecliningEiquee接受与婉谢礼仪

UnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquette接受与婉谢礼仪FocalPoints1.Howtorespondtoaninvitationproperly

2.Howtodeclineaninvitationproperly

3.Howtoacceptordeclineajoboffer

ContentsLeadin1ReadingA2ReadingB3ReadingC45ExercisesHowwouldyouanswerthefollowingquestionspolitely?Warming-upWouldyoulikesomecake?Wouldyouliketogoseeamovie?Howaboutsomemorepie?Howaboutgoingskiingthisweekend?Yes,please./Sure.ThanksNo,thankyou./No,butthanksforoffering.Okay.Soundsgood./Sure.I'dloveto.I'msorry,butIcan't./No,butthanksforinvitingme.Allright.Thanks/Looksgood.Thanks.No,thanks./I'mreallyfull.Thanksanyway.Great.Whattime?/Allright.Whenandwhere?Sorry.Idon'tthinkIcan./Howaboutsomeothertime?RSVP

RSVP

standsfortheFrenchphrase“répondezs'ilvousplaît”andincolloquial

Englishmeans“pleasereply.”Itisusedwhensomeoneissuesyouasocialinvitationandwantstoknow--andsoon--whetheryouintendtocomeornot.Here'showtogivetheinviterthepropercourtesywhenaskedtoRSVP.

Steps1.Checkyourcalendar.Seeifyouarefreeontheappointeddateandtime.Ifyoupreviouslyacceptedanotherinvitationforthattime,youwillhavetodecline

thenewone.2.Makeupyourmindbythedatespecifiedontheinvitation;ifa“replyby”datewasnotlisted,replywithin24hoursofreceivingtheinvitation.WhatifReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

somethingbettercomesuplater?Thatdoesn'tmatter.Maybeitwill,maybeitwon't,butitisrudenottoreplyquicklytoanyinvitationandshowupaspromised.3.Don'tleaveyourpotentialhostsinsuspense.Ifyouwanttoholdyourscheduleopen,theproperresponsetoaninvitationis,“Thankyoufortheinvitation,butI'mafraidIwillnotbeabletoattend”--saying,“Nothanks,”insteadof,“PleasewaituntilIseewhatelsecomesalong.”True,youmightnotgetabetterofferafterall,andifyouturndowntheinvitation,youcouldenduphavingnothingelsetodothatnight,butyouareabusingthegraciousness

ofyourhostsifyoukeepthemonthestringasyourback-upplan.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

4.Replyinwritingorinkind.Tobemostproper,onewouldreplyinwriting,byhand.Butonemayreplyinthesameformatthatonewasinvited;forexample,anemailinvitationcanbeansweredbyemail.5.Communicatelast-minutechanges.Whatifthetimecomesandyoucan'tattendafterall?Maybeyou'renotfeelingwell,oryourcatbrokeitsleg,ortherewassomerealemergency.Then,assoonasyouknow,youmustgetintouchwiththehost(bytelephoneisfine)toletthemknowyoucan'tcome,andapologize.Acceptanceofasocialinvitationdidnotconstitutealegalobligation;yourRSVPjustcommunicatedyourbestintentions.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

TipsNoreplycard:Becauseexasperatedhostsweremakingalotoffollow-upphonecallstoinconsiderateinvitees,the“replycard”wasinventedandisoftenconsideredstandardandevennecessary.However,ifareplycardisnotincludedwithaformalinvitation,youstillneedtoreplyinwritingandprovidethestamp.Scheduleuncertainty:Ifyouhaveotherplansbrewingbutnotfinalized,youcanphonethehostsandsay,“ImaybeinMexicoatthattime,butI'llknowbythe20th.Wouldthatbeenoughtimetoletyouknow?”Theymayhavetosayno(iftheyneedaheadcountforthecatererbythe15th,forexample)buttheywillprobablysayyes.WriteanoteonyourcalendartoRSVPbythedateyousaidyouwould.

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Bringingotherguests:Ifyouwanttobringextrapeople,re-readtheinvitation.Itmayallowforyourguests,inwhichcaseyoucanrespondforyourparty.“Hi,Jane,yes,Iwouldliketocome,andmysisterisalsoavailable;thanksforthinkingofus.”Ifnot,youcancallthehostsandaskforclarification.Iftheinvitationsays“andGuest”or“AndFamily”,yesyouareinvitedtobringadateorthekids.Ifitisjusttoyou,thismeansjustyou.Invitationsfrombusinessesandnon-profits:IfyouareamajordonortoacharityandtheyaskforanRSVPtoafancysit-downbanquet,doreplyifyouexpecttoattend,anddon'tshowupunannouncedifyoudidn'treply.Ifaninvitationdoesn'tsayRSVP:IfyoureceiveasocialinvitationthatdoesnotindicatetoRSVP,youshouldstillreply.Itispolitetoacceptordeclineallinvitations.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEventsHaveyoueverbeeninvitedtoadinneryoudidnotwanttoattend?Orperhapsafriendinvitesyoutoasocialfunctionthatyouwouldratheravoid?Ifyouhaveexperiencedanyofthesesocialsituations,youmayknowhowdifficultitistodeclinetheoffer.Acceptinganinvitationisagoodwaytogetoutofyourcomfortzoneanddeveloprelationships,butsometimesturningdowntheofferistheonlyrealisticsolutionforthosewithabusyscheduleorpersonalreasons.1.Understandwhyyouwereinvited.Isyourfriendinvitingyou?Doyouworkinasmallcompany,andyourbossisinvitingyoutodinner?Areyouexpectedtoattendthisinvitation?Whatwouldtheconsequencesbeifyoudidn'tattend?

ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents2.Weightheimportanceofthisinvitation.Therearemanysocialobligationswefacethroughoutlife,somemoreimportantthanothers.Asocialeventthattypicallyoccursonceinalifetime,suchasa“comingofage”partyorsomeone'swedding,shouldhavemoreimportanceoveranightatthemovies.Howdoesthisinvitationratecomparedwithyourexistingobligationsandpriorities?3.Thanktheperson.Someoneistakingtheirtimetoinviteyoutosomeeventtheyfeelisworthwhile.Thankthepersonfortheirconsideration.4.Createadelayifneeded.Ifyou'reconfrontedinpersonwithaverbalinvitation,respondwitharequesttocheckyourschedule.Thismaybecommunicatedwithinaquestion,asin““doyoumindifIcheckmyscheduleandgetbacktoyou?”,orastatement,““IreallyneedtocheckmyschedulebeforeIcommittoanything”.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents5.Behonest.Toanextent,truthfullygivethepersonayesornoresponse.Sometimesadirectanswerisdesired,especiallyiftheinvitationisasocialeventwithanRSVP.Manyinvitationswillhaveaformonthecardtoselecteitheryesorno.Inthissituation,itisnotnecessarytogiveanelaboratedresponse.Ifyou'reunableorunwillingtoattend,simplymark'no'andthankthesenderforhisorherinvitation.6.Followupwithapositiveconclusion.Ifapplicable,letthepersonknowyouareinterestedinacceptingthesocialeventatadifferenttimeorunderdifferentcircumstances.Showinginterestsoftenstherejectionofanoffer.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents7.Acceptthefirstinvitationordon'tacceptanyifyoureceivedmorethanoneforaparticularnightthatwouldoverlaporconflict.8.Makeanexcuse.Ifthingsaregoingreallybadly,justsay,““I'mreallysorrybut,””andsaysomethingrealisticandimportantandiftheysayok,thenjustdon'tansweranycallsatthetimeandstayaway.TipsInvitationsaregivenforavarietyofreasons,butmanyarepositive.Whethergiventoafriend,familymember,co-worker,oracquaintance,itismostlikelygivenbecausethepersoncaresaboutyou.Rememberthiswhendeclininganinvitation.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEventsIfyouarereallynotinterestedinasocialeventbecauseitisnotyourcupoftea,tellthem.Regardlessofanyevent'spopularity,nooneshouldexpectpeopletohavethesamejoysinlife.Ifyoureceivemultipleinvitationsforthesamenight,youshouldalwaysacceptthefirstoneyoureceived.Ifyoudeclinetheotherinvitationsyoucanletthemknowyouhaveapriorcommitment.Neverdeclineaninvitationtoonepartytoattendanotheronethatyouwereinvitedtolater.Youwillappearasifyouwaitedforthebetteroffer.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferHowtoAcceptanOfferIrrespectiveofhowanofferiscommunicatedtoyou(byphone,email,orstandardmail),youshouldcontacttheemployerbyphoneassoonaspossibletoacknowledgereceiptoftheoffer.Evenifyouarenotreadytoaccepttheofferinitially,youshouldn'twaitmorethan24hourstolettheemployerknowthatyouhavereceivedtheofferandareseriouslycontemplatingit.Whenyoucalltoacknowledge,givetheemployeranestimateofwhenyouwillReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferIf,onreceiptoftheoffer,youknowthatyouwanttotakethejob,atelephonicresponseisalsothebestavenueofcommunication.Placeyourcalltotheattorneyinchargeofhiringorthepersonwhocommunicatedtheoffertoyou.Ifyoucannotreachhim/herandgetvoicemailoranassistant,askthathe/shecallyouback.Atypicalmessagemightbethefollowing:“ThisisJaneDoe,astudentatLawSchool.Iamveryexcitedtohavereceivedanofferfromyourofficeandhopeyouwillbeabletocallmebackshortlytodiscussitfurther.Icanbereachedat(607)123-4567.”ReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferBymakingsureyouspeakdirectlywithadecisionmaker,youcanavoidmiscommunicationswhichcanleadtoproblems.Ifyouareunabletospeakdirectlywithsomeoneaftertryingtoreachthembyphone,itisappropriatetodooneoftwothings:leaveyouracceptanceinavoicemessageoracceptbyemail.Neitheroftheseare100%foolproof,asmessagesandemailscanbelost.Soyoumaywanttoasktherecipienttoconfirmreceiptofthemessagewithaquickcalloremailinreturn.HowtoDeclineanOfferItisimportanttodeclineoffersaspromptlyaspossible,sothatyourfellowstudentsmaybenefitfromthe“rollingoffers.”Thisshouldbedonetactfully,bothforyourownsakeandforthereputationofyourschool.YourlettershouldReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferexpressyourappreciationoftheofferandyourhighregardfortheemployer,indicatingthatitwasdifficulttomakethefinaldecision.Donotburnanybridges.Youmaywanttoreapplytothisemployersometimeinthefuture.SampleLetterItiswithgreatregretthatIwriteyouthislettertoinformyouthatIwillnotbeabletoacceptyourofferofemploymentfortheupcomingsummer.IhavebeenfortunateinreceivinganumberofoffersandonlyafterconsiderablethoughtandsoulsearchinghaveIbeenabletomakeadecisiononwhichoffertoaccept.IassureyouthatIhavethehighestopinionof(yourorganization),andIlookforwardtopracticinginHartfordthissummerandhopetoseeyouthen.ReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVPRSVPisanabbreviationfor"réépondezs’ilvousplaît,"whichmeans"pleasereply."Itiswrittenonthebottomofacardinvitingyoutoapartyorspecialoccasion.敬请赐复例：TakenoteoftheRSVPdateatthebottomofanyinvitationasitisgoodmannerstoreplyearly.记下每一份邀邀请函底部的的回复日期，，因为早点儿儿回复是有礼礼貌的做法。。Words&ExpressionscolloquialADJColloquialwordsandphrasesareinformalandareusedmainlyinconversation.口语的例：Listenagainandmatchthewordswiththecolloquialexpressions.再听一次，对对应词语和口口头表达。Words&ExpressionsdeclineV-T/V-IIfyoudeclinesomethingordeclinetodosomething,youpolitelyrefusetoacceptitordoit.谢绝例：Heofferedtheboyssomecoffee.Theydeclinedpolitely.他要给男孩们们来些咖啡。。他们礼貌地地拒绝了。Words&ExpressionspotentialADJYouusepotentialtosaythatsomeoneorsomethingiscapableofdevelopingintotheparticularkindofpersonorthingmentioned.潜在的例：Thecompanyhasidentified60potentialcustomers.该公司已确定定了60位潜在的客户户。Words&ExpressionssuspenseN-UNCOUNTSuspenseisastateofexcitementoranxietyaboutsomethingthatisgoingtohappenverysoon,forexampleaboutsomenewsthatyouarewaitingtohear.悬念例：Idon’’tthinkmuchaboutTVserialbecausetheyalwayskeepyouinsuspense.我觉得电视连连续剧并不怎怎么样，因为为它们总是吊吊你的胃口。。Words&Expressionsgraciousnessn.亲切，和蔼；；好心例：Despitehisachievements,heretainsanendearingsenseofgraciousnessandhumility.尽管有那么多多成就，库珀珀还是保持着着和蔼谦逊的的亲切感。Words&Expressionsback-upn.备份adj.作支援的vt.为…做备份例：Notmanypeoplehavegivenuponfinancialservicesentirely,butmanymorepeoplearedevelopingback-upplans.完全放弃金融融服务业的人人不是很多，，但更多的人人都在准备备备用计划。Words&ExpressionsformatN-COUNTTheformatofapieceofcomputersoftware,amovieoramusicalrecordingisthetypeofequipmentonwhichitisdesignedtobeusedorplayed.Forexample,possibleformatsforamovieareDVDandvideocassette.(计算机软件、、电影、音乐乐录制品等的的)格式例：Hislatestalbumisavailableonallformats.他的最新专辑辑有各种格式式可以买到。。Words&ExpressionsemergencyN-COUNTAnemergencyisanunexpectedanddifficultordangeroussituation,especiallyanaccident,thathappenssuddenlyandthatrequiresquickactiontodealwithit.突发事件;紧急情况例：Hedealswithemergenciespromptly.他迅速地应对对突发事件。。Words&ExpressionsobligationN-VARIfyouhaveanobligationtoaperson,itisyourdutytotakecareofthemorprotecttheirinterests.义务;责任例：TheUnitedStateswilldothatwhichisnecessarytomeetitsobligationstoitsowncitizens.美国会尽其对对国民应尽的的义务。Words&ExpressionsexasperatedV-TIfsomeoneorsomethingexasperatesyou,theyannoyyouandmakeyoufeelfrustratedorupset.触怒;激怒例：Thesheerfutilityofitallexasperatesher.它的完全无效效使她很恼火火。Words&ExpressionsinconsiderateADJIfyouaccusesomeoneofbeinginconsiderate,youmeanthattheydonottakeenoughcareoverhowtheirwordsoractionswillaffectotherpeople.不体谅人的例：It'sabitinconsiderateofhernottoletyouknowwhensheexpectstoarrive.她不让你知道道她什么时候候会到，这样样做有些不体体谅人。Words&ExpressionsuncertaintyN-VARUncertaintyisastateofdoubtaboutthefutureoraboutwhatistherightthingtodo.不确定状态例：Anduncertaintyaffectsbehavior,whichfeedsthecrisis.不确定性影响响着孕育危机机的行为。Words&ExpressionscatererN-COUNTCaterersarepeopleorcompaniesthatprovidefoodanddrinkforaplacesuchasanofficeorforspecialoccasionssuchasweddingsandparties.(为办公、婚婚礼、派对对等的)餐饮供应者者;酒席承办者者例：Thecatererswerealreadylayingoutthetablesforlunch.酒宴承办者者已经在摆摆午餐的饭饭桌了。Words&ExpressionsclarificationN-VAR澄清例：TheunionhaswrittentoDetroitaskingforclarificationofthesituation.工会已经写写信给底特特律，要求求对此情况况给予澄清清。Words&Expressionsnon-profitadj.非营利的例：Thousandsofbusinessesandnon-profitorganizationstakepart.数千的公司司及非盈利利机构都来来参加。Words&ExpressionsbanquetN-COUNTAbanquetisagrandformaldinner.正式宴会例：Hehadattendedthebanquetwithagroupoffriends.他原来是和和一群朋友友一起来参参加晚宴的的。Words&ExpressionsrealisticADJIfyouarerealisticaboutasituation,yourecognizeandacceptitstruenatureandtrytodealwithitinapracticalway.现实实的的;务实实的的例：：Policehavetoberealisticaboutviolentcrime.警察察对对暴暴力力犯犯罪罪不不得得不不采采取取务务实实的的态态度度。。Words&ExpressionsconsequencesN-COUNTTheconsequencesofsomethingaretheresultsoreffectsofit.结果果;后果果例：：Herlawyersaidsheunderstoodtheconsequencesofheractionsandwaspreparedtogotojail.她的的律律师师说说她她明明白白自自己己行行为为的的后后果果并并准准备备去去坐坐牢牢。。Words&ExpressionsweighV-TIfsomeoneorsomethingweighsaparticularamount,thisamountishowheavytheyare.重量量为为例：：Itweighsnearly27kilos(about65pounds).它重重量量接接近近27公斤斤（（约约65磅））。。Words&Expressionscomingofagen.成年年；；成成熟熟例：：Butdespitetheselimitations,peopleworkingwiththetechnologybelievevoicerecognitionisclosetocomingofage.但是是尽尽管管有有这这些些局局限限，，从从事事这这项项技技术术的的人人员员认认为为，，语语音音识识别别已已接接近近实实用用的的阶阶段段。。Words&ExpressionspriorityN-COUNTIfsomethingisapriority,itisthemostimportantthingyouhavetodoordealwith,ormustbedoneordealtwithbeforeeverythingelseyouhavetodo.优先先处处理理的的事事例：：Thegovernment'spriorityistobuildmorepowerplants.政府府的的当当务务之之急急是是建建造造更更多多的的发发电电厂厂。。Words&ExpressionsworthwhileADJIfsomethingisworthwhile,itisenjoyableoruseful,andworththetime,money,oreffortthatisspentonit.值得得的的例：：Thepresident'striptoWashingtonthisweekseemstohavebeenworthwhile.该总总统统本本周周的的华华盛盛顿顿之之行行似似乎乎是是值值得得的的。。Words&ExpressionsconfrontV-TIfyouareconfrontedwithaproblem,task,ordifficulty,youhavetodealwithit.面临临(问题题、、任任务务、、困困难难等等)例：：Shewasconfrontedwithseveremoneyproblems.她面面临临严严重重的的资资金金问问题题。。Words&ExpressionselaboratedADJYouuseelaboratetodescribesomethingthatisverycomplexbecauseithasalotofdifferentparts.复杂杂的的例：：...anel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StudentA:brother?(Bdoesn'thaveanybrothers!)StudentB:yourbestfriend'sdogsStudentA:Saturdayafternoon,tothemovies?StudentB:(makeupmoreexcuses!)StudentA:...?StudentB:...?II.Youhavereceivedaformalinvitationfromyourcolleague.Pleasewritetoacceptordeclinetheinvitation.ExercisesMr.andMrs.JohnCSmith

requestthepleasureofthecompanyof

Mr.JamesKBrown&Guest

atasmallholidaypartyanddanceMonday,thetwenty-thirdofDecember

fromseveno'clockintheeveninguntileleveno'clock.5555WilshireRoad.

Semi-FormalHolidayattireR.s.v.p.

5555WilshireRoad

LosAngeles,CA90039III.YouhaveacceptedajobofferfromcompanyA,butyou’’vejustgotabetterofferfromcompanyB.Yo