非正式请帖:邀请朋友参加生日聚会-Inviting Friends to a Birthd

邀请朋友参加生日聚会
【内容提示】
假设你是李华。你有一个朋友叫汤姆，下星期五（九月五日）是他的生日，你想为他庆祝一番。于是你写了好多封请帖给其他朋友，其中有两份是写给露丝和梁燕的。请你将这一请帖写出来，并替露丝写一个接受邀请的回帖，再替梁燕写一个拒绝邀请的回帖。要点如下：
①生日聚会从九点钟开始，一直到十二点；
②舞会结束以后切生日蛋糕；
③梁燕不能来的理由是她母亲有病。
【作文示范】
Inviting Friends to a Birthday Party
Invitation
Dear Ruth,
Next Friday, September the fifth, is Tom's birthday. I thought it would be pleasant to have some of his friends here to help him celebrate. Will you come? We'll have dancing from nine until midnight, and then cut the birthday cake!
Both Tom and I are very eager to have you here, so don't disappoint us!
Affectionately yours,
Li Hua
August 31, 1998
R. S. V. P
Acceptance of the Invitation
Dear Li Hua,
Thank you for your invitation to join you at Tom's birthday party on next Friday, September the fifth. I'm free for the party on that day, and will be glad to meet and talk with you about our friendship.
I will be at your home at nine sharp, and look forward to seeing you.
Cordially,
Ruth
Sept. 2
Apology for being unable to accept the invitation
Dear Li Hua,
I'm so sorry I can't come to Tom's birthday party. These days my mother has been falling ill, so I have to attend to her.
Thank you for asking me, Li Hua. I certainly hate to miss any of your parties. They're always such fun!
Affectionately,
Liang Yan
Sept. 2
【写法指要】
当你要举办生日纪念、周末消遣性的便餐晚会时，可以通过电话或便函性请帖邀请客人。如果时间允许，最好是写信邀约。邀请信可以简短，但要真诚热情。写请帖的日期可以像写信一样写在左上角，也可像写请柬一样写在左下角。
三、便条
非正式社交书信统称为便条或便笺（notes）。它是用于家人、同事、邻居、朋友之间的一种应用文。前面书信类中的“感谢信”、“祝贺信’等有时也可称为便笺。
人们往往因有一些简单或紧急的事情需要临时告知别人，而由于某种原因无法与对方直接联系，这时便条就是沟通的工具。
总的来说，便条可分为两种：请假条（note asking for leave）和留言条（message note left）。
便条实际上是一种简易书信，谈的都是当天或三两天内的事。但它“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”，包括除信内地址以外的各项内容，即日期、称呼、正文、结尾客套语、签名等。时间常常不写年月，只写日期或上下午，或几点钟。
便条一般是临时通知、询问事宜，往往是托人转交或在某一场合的直接留言，不需要邮寄，所以不用信封。写便条时要立求开门见山、三言两语把意思表达清楚，句式简单、用词随便，接近口语。
例如：
Nov. 5, 1999
Dear Mr. Li,
Because of an attack of the flu, I'll not be able to attend today's classes, for which I provide a medical certificate.
Your kind permission will be greatly appreciated.
Your student,
Wang Ming
该便条的汉语写法是：
亲爱的李老师：
我因患流感，今天不能到校上课。现交上医生证明。如蒙准假，我将不胜感激。
你的学生
王明
1999年11月5日