邀請外教參加英語晚會
【內容提示】
假定你是北京一○八中高三(2)班的班代李芳。在北京大學英語系任教的澳籍教師Harold先生上月曾去你校聽過英語課。現在你代表全班同學給哈羅德先生寫一封信，請他來參加你們班的英語晚會，並請他在晚會上講一講“英語泛讀”問題。
晚會安排如下：
①時間：10月15日晚7點半開始，大約持續兩個小時。
②地點：本校閱覽室。
③內容：由同學和老師唱英語歌曲，表演(perform)話劇。
註：寫信時間是1990年10月10日。全篇詞數：120-150。
【作文示範】
Inviting a Foreign Teacher to an English Evening
Class 2, Senior 3
No. 108 Middle School
Beijing
October 10th, 1990
Mr Harold
English Department
Beijing University
Beijing
Dear Mr Harold,
It is a month since you came to attend our English class①. We are going to have an English Evening at half past seven on 15th this month. It will last two hours. The teachers of English and the students of our class are going to sing English songs and perform some plays. You are welcome to attend it. And we"d be very pleased and thankful if you make a speech on“English Extensive Reading”②then.
Be sure to come. Thanks a lot.
Yours truly,
Li Fang
【詞語解釋】
①attend an English class 聽英語課
②English Extensive Reading 英語泛讀(課)
【寫法指要】
邀請信(letters of invitation)是人們在日常生活、社會活動和外事活動中經常使用的一個套用文體。其特點是簡短、熱情，給人以真誠、親切的感覺。其內容包括：邀請原因、活動地點和時間。
這裏選的是一封正式邀請信，因為信頭、信內地址均齊全，信文內容裏也沒有非正式英語詞語和句型。
邀請信常用語句有：
①Would you like to go swimming with me nest Sunday?
② I should be very glad if you would come to my birthday party at my house at 7:00 p. m. on Saturday, November 19.
③We hope you can come, and look forward to seeing you by then.
④Will you do us the favour of joining our party?
⑤Be sure to come. (請務必出席。)