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Apr.15,2014
Dear Professor White,
I'm the chairman of the Students'Union of the University.I know thatyou are now on a lecture tour in Hong Kong.If it is possible,I want to invite you to give us a lecture in Beijing,since many students in our schooi are interested in your research,and they are all looking forward to listening to your lecture.I think it isthe right time to invite you to give us a lecture.I hope that you will accept our invitation.
Please inform us of whether you will come and when you will come.My phone number is010-82339678.Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Richard
Chairman of the Students'Union
（1）邀约的事由：Since many students in our school are interested in your research，and they are all looking forward to listening to your lecture.
（2）邀约行为：I think it is the right time to invite you to give us a lecture.
（3）约会可能的时间、地点及其磋商：Please inform us of whether you will come and when you will come.
（4）邀请行为的后续行为（即致谢）：Thank you.
（1）邀约的理由。
① You are the leading researcher in this field.All the students want to listen to your lecture on the latest development in this area.
② Your lecture is very enlightening and inspiring.
（2）邀请行为。
① Is it possible for us to meet at the office to discuss the new teaching plan?
② Shall we meet at the office tomorrow afternoon to talk about the teaching material?
③ If it is convenient for you tomorrow afternoon,shall we have a talk over the students'sports meeting?
④ If it won't cause you too much trouble,shall we meet at Zhongshan bus station at 7 p.m.this evening?
⑤ We are going to have a dance to celebrate the new year on December 31,at 7 p.m.,and would love to have you join us.
adj./n. +invitation
kind～（友善的邀请）
formal～（正式的邀请）
open～（公开邀请）
dinner～（晚餐邀请）
party～（聚会邀请）
wedding～（婚礼邀请）
v. +invitation
have/get/receive～（收到邀请）
accept/take up～（接受邀请）
decline/refuse/turn down～（拒绝邀请）
extend/issue/send/sendout～（发出邀请）
prep .+invitation/invitation+ prep.
at sb.'s～（在……的邀请下）
by～（被……邀请）
～from（来自……的邀请）
～to（给……的邀请）
典型例句
① The University of California,Los Angeles,will give a concert on our campus at the invitation of the British Council.
加州大学洛杉矶分校应英国文化协会的邀请将在我校举办一场音乐会。
② Here I'd like to extend a kind invitation to you to join our party.
我想邀请您参加我们的聚会。
adv .+invite
formally/officially～（正式邀请）
cordially/kindly～（热情邀请）
warmly～（热烈邀请）
invite+ prep .
～for（为……邀请）
～to（邀请参加……）
典型例句
① Thank you for inviting me to the meeting .
感谢您邀请我参加这个会议。
② Let' s invite them for dinner .
我们邀请他们一起吃饭吧。
adj./n .+party
cocktail/dinner/tea～（鸡尾酒派对/晚餐聚会/茶话会）
birthday～（生日聚会）
Christmas～（圣诞晚会）
farewell～（欢送会）
house-warming～（乔迁聚会）
leaving～（离别聚会）
garden～（游园会）
office～（办公室聚会）
street～（街头派对）
all-night～（彻夜狂欢聚会）
fancy-dress～（化妆聚会）
surprise～（惊喜派对）
v .+part
give/have/hold/organize/throw～（举办晚会）
invite sb.to～（邀请某人参加聚会）
attend/go to～（参加聚会）
典型例句
① We will throw a huge house-warming party on Sunday night.
我们将在周日晚上举办一个大型乔迁派对。
② I'd like to invite you to our cocktail part y tonight.
我想邀请你参加今晚的鸡尾酒会。
范例
Apr.15,2014
Dear Professor Martin,
I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our 2 o'clock appointment.There is to be an urgent conference in my department this afternoon and I have to make some preparation for it.Could we meet at 3 o'clock on this Friday afternoon?If that is not convenient for you,please leavea notein my mailbox.With many apologies.
Sincerely yours,
Michael
（1）道歉行为和内容：I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our 2 o'clock appointment.
（2）道歉的具体理由：There is to be an urgent conference in my department this afternoon and I have to make some preparation for it.
（3）弥补方法：Could we meet at 3 o'clock on this Friday afternoon？
（4）进一步致歉：If that is not convenient for you，please leave a note in my mailbox.With many apologies.
（1）道歉行为。
① I'm writing to show my apology for...
② I would like to express my apologies for not being able to...
③ I'm sorry I couldn't...
④ I'm sorry to say that I've not finished reading it through,and have to keep it until next Friday.
⑤ Excuse me for my delaying in turning in my assignment.
（2）道歉理由。
I had a minor accident/operation/...
（3）弥补、纠正及其承诺。
① I am sure I can make up the loss by...
② I promise it will never happen again.
③ It would be very kind of you to give me another chance to...
④ It would be very considerate of you to give me another two days to...
（4）进一步致歉。
① With many apologies.
② I feel terribly sorry about that.
adj./n .+accident
serious/severe～（严重事故）
minor/slight～（轻微事故）
fatal～（致命的事故）
dreadful/horrifc/terrible/tragic～（可怕的事故）
car/train～（汽车/火车事故）
plane/flying～（飞行事故）
traffic～（交通事故）
hit-and-run～（驾车肇事逃逸）
nuclear～（核事故）
v .+acciden
be involved in～（被牵涉到事故中）
meet with～（遇到事故）
cause～（引发事故）
典型例句
① The experiment was cancelled because a serious accident happened in the lab last night.
由于昨晚实验室发生了严重事故，本次实验取消。
② On my way to school I met with a slight acciden t,which made me late.
我在上学的路上遇到了一个小事故，因此迟到了。
adv .+apologiz
sincerely～（真诚道歉）
profusely～（再三道歉）
humbly～（谦恭地道歉）
apologize +pre p .
～for（为……道歉）
～to（向……道歉）
典型例句
I apologized for being late for yesterday's seminar.
我为昨天研讨会迟到表示歉意。
adj .+apolog
humble～（谦虚的道歉）
profuse～（再三道歉）
heartfelt/profound/sincere～（诚挚的道歉）
formal～（正式道歉）
public～（公开道歉）
written～（书面道歉）
v .+apolog
convey/issue/make～（致歉）
reject～（拒绝接受道歉）
典型例句
① I made a full written apology to the professor for not handing in the assignment.
我因没有上交作业向教授写了一份完整的书面道歉。
② The managem ent has issued an apology to the lab users for the inconvenience.
管理方就其带来的不便向实验室使用者致歉。
adj .+loss
slight～（轻微损失）
temporary～（暂时的损失）
permanent～（永久的损失）
economic～（经济损失）
trading～（贸易亏损）
great/major/serious/significant/substantial/tremendous～（重大损失）
v .+l o s
incur/make～（导致损失）
suffer/sustain～（遭受损失）
cut/minimize～（减少/最小化损失）
recover/recoup～（挽回损失）
offset～（抵消损失）
make up for～（弥补损失）
prep .+loss/loss +prep
at a～（亏本地）
～on（……方面的损失）
～of（……的损失）
典型例句
① I hope I can make up for the losses incurred by my fault.
我希望能够弥补因我的错误造成的损失。
② We hope that your company can minimize our losses.
我们希望贵公司能够尽量减少我们的损失。
adj./ n.+promise
broken/unfulfilled～（未遵守的承诺）
rash～（轻率的承诺）
empty/false/hollow～（空口承诺）
vague～（含糊的承诺）
binding/firm～（坚定的承诺）
campaign/election/pre-election～（竞选承诺）
v .+promise
give/make sb.～（向某人承诺……）
fulfill/honor/keep～（兑现承诺）
break/go back on～（食言）
hold sb.to～（要求某人遵守誓言）
promise +prep .
～about/of（关于……的诺言）
典型例句
① I will fulfill my promise that I will invite you to my hometown to spend the summer vacation next year.
我会兑现明年暑假邀请你到我的家乡度假的承诺。
② I'll consider it,but I make no promise .
我会考虑，但我不会承诺什么。
promise+ adv .
～faithfully（信誓旦旦地许诺）
～solemnly（庄严许诺）
promise+ prep .
～sth.to sb.（向某人许诺……）
典型例句
① I am sending you information on holidays as promised .
我将承诺给你的度假资料发给你。
② I promise faithfull y I will submit the assignment before next Friday.
我承诺下周五前提交作业。
v .+sorry
be/feel～（感到抱歉）
adv .+sorry
deeply～（深感抱歉）
awfully/very/terribly～（非常抱歉）
desperately/dreadfully/extremely/frightfully/genuinely/really/truly～（极为抱歉）
sorry+ prep .
～about（对……感到抱歉）
～for（因为……感到抱歉/难过）
典型例句
① I'm truly sorry that I can not make the appointm ent.
非常抱歉我无法赴约。
② I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience incurred in this incident.
我对这次事件所带来的不便深表歉意。