信件開頭常用語：
you letter came to me this morning. i have received your letter of july the 20th. i’m writing to you about the lecture to be given next monday. i’m writing to ask if you can come next week. how time flies! it’s three months since i saw you last. thank you for your letter. in reply to your letter about (the exhibition this year)…; let me tell you that…
信件結尾常用語：
please remember me to your whole family. give my best regards (wishes) to your mother. best wishes. with love. wish you a pleasant journey. wish you success. wish you the best of health. (luck) looking forward to your next visit to china. looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you. expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.
閱路和應答：
go down this street turn night/left at the first crossing it’s about…metres from here you can’t miss it in front of behind at/a the corner(不用in) pass two blocks wish you good luck!