例4

　　directions： write a letter to invite your colleagues to participate in a family party. the follows should be included

　　1） the reasons of invitation

　　2） time and location of the party

　　it should be no less than 100 words and don‘t need write the address.

　　fiona：

　　i will go to a food party at karen yius place together with colleagues of the accounts department at 4：00 p.m. this sunday to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of his marriage. everybody is expected to bring a dish and a bottle of wine of his or her own. if you feel interested， please join us at the main entrance of pioneer plaza at 3：00 p.m. sharp that day， and don‘t forget your dish and wine. we do hope you come and are expecting to see you then.

　　with best wishes.

　　sincerely yours，

　　×××

　　*邀请信语言应简明真诚，形式通常有正式和非正式两种形式。本文是同事之间的邀请，并且参加的是家庭聚会，所以用非正式形式即可。

　　8）感谢信（letters of thankness）

　　例

　　directions：your friend jenny gave you a hand when you were in depression because of your mother‘s death. write a letter to express your thankness.

　　1） the reason for the letter

　　2） what you will do to overcome the sorrow.

　　the address is not necessary and it should be no less than 100 words.

　　dear jenny，

　　i do not need to tell you how greatly i appreciate all you have done for me these days and how grateful i am for the comfort and understanding you gave me when i needed them so desperately.

　　no one knows better than you how important my mother meant to me and what an aching void my life has become without her. but i am trying to take your advice and i hope that returning to my work next week will help heal the sorrow

　　i really do not know what i would have been without you. thank you again for everything you have done for me！

　　affectionately，

　　×××

　　*假如你失去亲人，你会感到“悲伤”（sorrow或aching void），“迫切需要别人的安慰和理解”（need comfort and understanding desperately）。这封信就是对于别人在此时此刻所给予的帮助表示由衷的感谢，写信人说：“要是没有你，我真不知道该怎么做”（i really do not know what i would have been without you.），请注意英语句子的虚拟语气。