英语写作---lesson 4 Social Correspondences.docVIP

Social Correspondences Objectives Be able to use proper language to deal with different social correspondence situations Memorize some common and useful sentence patterns Letters of Congratulation 1. When do we need to write a letter of congratulation? Congratulatory letters are written when there are joyous happy events, such as your friend’s marriage, birthday, and graduation, receiving an academic degree or a prize or opening a business and so on. Sept. 20 Dear Paul, Congratulations on being named this year’s Outstanding Student. That’s terrific! I was so happy for you when I saw the announcement on the school website. Having studied together for two semesters, I know that you very much deserve this honor. With all the best wishes. Sincerely, Gary Dear Denise, On behalf of Hewlett-Packard Company, I would like to extend our best wishes on your marriage to Peter Leo. We all wish you the happiness of times. It is always a pleasure to share in the happiness of one of our employees. In your case, it is even more so, because you have been such an important part of our firm. Best wishes once again. Sincerely, Patrick Janice President 亲爱的德妮丝： 欣悉您与彼得·利奥先生喜结良缘，我谨代表惠普公司全体员工，向您表示最美好的祝愿。祝新婚快乐！ 我们把分享同事的幸福美满，视为一大乐事。对于您来说，更是如此。因为您一直是本公司十分重要的员工。 再次致以最美好的祝愿。 此致 帕特里克·贾尼丝 总裁 Content and structure: ◆For what ◆ My feeling about it， your comment on it, your praise to the receiver etc. ◆ Good wishes ◆(Again express your congratulation at the end of the letter) Feature Warm, sincere, enthusiastic, pithy natural ◆Here is a word of cheer of your 30th birthday. ◆ I am delighted to learn that you your wife are the proud partners of a new baby boy. ◆ We are all very delighted to hear the good news of your success. ◆ We congratulate you on winning the Customer Service Award. ◆Let me congratulate you on the opening of your new offices in Tokyo. ◆ Allow me to convey my congratulations on