第13周写作教案-(课堂PPT)

NoteWriting1

Objectives:NotesofThanksNotesofInvitationandReplyNotesofInquiryandRequest2

NotesNotesareverycommonmeansofpassingyourmessagestootherpeoplewhenyoucannottalktotheminperson.Usually,notesareshortannottobemailed;theyareleftathome,attheofficeorwithaneighbororfriendforpeopletoread.3

Formatofnotes:

Whenwewriteanotetoafriend,wedonothavetowriteouraddress.Writethedateontheupperright-handcornerofthepaper.Towritethenote,webeginsimplywiththeperson’sfirstname(sometimeswith“dear”beforeit).Closewithourownfirstnave,nothavingtowrite“sincerely”asweusuallydoinaletter.Ifthenoteiswrittentoaprofessororacolleaguewhomyouarenotveryfamiliarwith,youwritetheperson’sfamilynamewithatitlesuchas“Mr.”or“Professor”beforeit,andsignwithyourfullname.4

Languageofnotes:Innotestofriendsorfamilies,wetendtowriteinaninformaltone,soinformalexpressionsandincompletesentencesarecommon.Butsometimesweneedtowritenotestopeoplewhoarenotourclosefriends;inthatcase,wewritecompletesentencesandusemoreformalexpressionstoshowourpolitenessforthatperson.5

NotesofThanksWewritenotesofthankstoexpressourgratitudeforservices,help,presents,hospitality,etc.6

Sample1:JanecomestoreturnBob’sdictionarysheborrowedtwodaysago.Bobisnotin,soJaneleavesanoteonhistable.Bob,

Thanksforyourdictionary.It’saverygoodone,veryhelpful.I’llbefreethenexttwodays.Dropin,wecouldhavesomecoffeetogether.Thanksagain.Jane7

Sample2:Billaskshissecretarytosendsomefilestogetherwithathank-younotetoJohnwhoworksinanotherdivisionofthecompany.John,Thanksverymuch,John,forbringingmethetwobooksIneededyesterday.SorrythatIwasoutoftheofficewhenyoucame.MysecretarygavemethebooksandyourmessagewhenIreturnedlaterintheafternoon.Itwasverykindofyou.Bill

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Anoteofthanksusuallyincludes:

1.thanking(Thankyoufor…)

2.describingthereason(…formakingmystayinEdinburghsopleasant…)

3.expressingpleasure(Ienjoyedmyselfenormously…)Tobesincere,avoidusingoverlyfloweryoremptylanguage.Short,simpleanddirectlanguageisalwaysthemosteffective.9

Exercise:1.youlostabunchofkeys,butoneofyourclassmatesfoundit.Shegavethekeystosomeoneinyourclass.Yougotothankher,butsheisout.Leaveanoteofthanksonhertable.2.itrainedsoheavilylasteveningthatyoucouldn’tgohome.Yourfriendputyouupforthenight.Whenyouwokeupthismorning,yourfriendhadgonetowork.Leaveanotetoyourfriendthankingherforherhospitality.3.duringthelastyearofseniorhighschool,oneofyourclassmates/teachersgaveyoualotofhelp.Withthathelp,youmadegreatprogressinyourstudy,andnowyouhaveentereduniversity.Writealettertothatpersonthankingherforthehelp.4.you’vejustbeenonaweek’sholidaywithafamilyyou’veknownsinceyourteens.Writeandthankthemfortheholiday.10

NotesofInvitationandReplay11

Whenweinviteafriendtoaparty,ordinner,ormerelytohaveadrink,weallprefer,ifpossible,toinvitesomeoneinperson,butsometimesweneedtoleaveawrittenmessage.Whenwewriteinvitations,weusuallyincludethefollowingpoints:Offeraninvitationtoafriend,describingthetypeofthepartyortheevent.Tellindetailwhenandwheretheactivityistobeheld.Askforareplyifnecessary.Thisrequestissometimescalledan“R.S.V.P”itistheshortenedformofaFrenchexpressionmeaning“Pleasereply.”12

Sample1:Feb.9Jane,I’mhavingmybirthdaycelebrationtomorroweveninginmyroom,at7.Youmustcome!AlotofdrinksandaBIGcake.Betty13

Sample2:Feb.20Lee,ThefivepeopleinmyofficeandIaregoingtoarestaurantforlunchtodaytocelebratemypromotion.I’dlikeyoutojoinus,ifyouarefree.We’llleaveaboutmidday.We’llexpectyou,unlessyoucalltosaythatyoucan’tcome.Ben14

Sample3:Apr.10DearMs.Li,Class1andClass3aregoingtohaveanEnglisheveninginroom119Saturdayevening.Wewerewonderingifyoucouldcome.Itbeginsat7.Wearelookingforwardtoyourcoming.ZhangLan15

1.AcceptanceInanoteofacceptance,weoughttoexpressourthanksforbeinginvited,andletourfriendknowitisapleasuretogettheinvitation.16

Sample1:Feb.10DearSophie,Itwasverynicetogetyourinvitationtospendtheweekendafternextwithyou---luckilyI’llhavefinishedmytermpaperbythen---soI’llsay“yes”.I’llbearrivinginLondonataround7:30p.m.onFridayevening.TheideaofgoingboatingontheThamesonSaturdaynightsoundsmarvelous;I’veneverdonethat.Icameacrossthebookyouwantinasmallbookstoreandboughtoneforyou.Well,thankyouagain.SeeyouFriday.

Love,

Jenny17

2.RefusalInanoteofrefusal,beforeorafterwesaywecannotaccepttheinvitation,weshouldexpressourthankstothepersonforinvitingus.Thenexplainwhywecannotaccepttheinvitation.Thereasonswegiveshouldbeconvincing;otherwise,theletterwillsoundimpoliteorinsincere.18

Sample1:March.9DearLinda,I’mverysorrytosayIcan’tgotoMexicoCitywithyounextweek.Infact,Isimplycan’tgoanywhere,becauseIjusthadajobinterviewwithRoyalBankandtheywillgivemeareplyintwoweeks’time.Youknow,Ican’trisklosingthischance.Thankyou.HaveagoodtimeinMexicoCity.Writetomewhenyouareback.Mary

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NotesofInquiryandRequestInnotesofinquiry,weaskquestionsforinformationwhileinnotesofrequestweaskotherpeopletodosomethingforus.Sometimeswewriteanoteonlytogetinformationorakafavor;butinmanycases,wecombinetheminonenote---makinganinquiryfirstandthenarequest.20

Thelanguageofinquiry:informalformalCanyourememberwhether…Doyouknow…Canyoutellme…Iwonderifyoucouldtellme…?Woulditbepossibleto…I’dliketoknowif…Doyouhappentoknowif21

Thelanguageofrequest:RelationshipPoliteandfriendlyPoliteandmoreformalVerypoliteLanguageCouldyou/wouldyou…?Wouldyouminddoing…?Would/couldyoupossibly…?Woulditbepossibleforyouto…?Iwonderifyoucould/would…?Isthereanychanceofyou/your/me/mydoing…?Wouldyoubesokindasto…/kindenoughto…?22

Sample1:ArequestfromacolleaguetoanothercolleagueMay5DearMark,Iunderstandthatyou’reondutythisWednesdaynightfrom6tillmidnight.IwonderifitwouldbepossibleforyoutodomydutynextTuesdaynightifIworkyourdutythisweek.Myparents-in-lawarecallinginnextTuesdayandI’dbemostgratefulifaswapcouldbearranged.

CharlesFord23

Sample2:aninquirymadetoaroommate.Oct.4Ho