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English proverb

English proverb. 1. Variety is the spice of life. 丰富多彩，生活才有乐趣。 2. In unity there is strength. 团结就是力量 3. It takes two to Tango. 一个巴掌拍不响 4. A man is known by the company he keeps. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 5. Misery loves company. 难中喜有伴 6. There is no place like home. 千好万好，家里最好.

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English proverb

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  1. English proverb • 1. Variety is the spice of life. • 丰富多彩，生活才有乐趣。 • 2. In unity there is strength. • 团结就是力量 • 3. It takes two to Tango. • 一个巴掌拍不响 • 4. A man is known by the company he keeps. • 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 • 5. Misery loves company. • 难中喜有伴 • 6. There is no place like home. • 千好万好，家里最好

  2. Chapter 6 Short Messages & Notices • 6.1 写便条的注意事项： • （1）日期（可省略） • （2）（dear)；(sincerely) 署名 • （3）行文简洁明了，可使用不完整的句子。

  3. Examples • June 6 • Dear Mr Martin, • This letter was not delivered to you – perhaps it had the wrong address. So I will try again and forward it to you via the Smiths. • Yours sincerely, • James Stone

  4. Rick – Here is a ticket for the concert tonight. Meet you down at the library about 6.00. – Love • Jane • Jessie – Tracy called and said she’d bring the waxberries over at about 9 p.m. If you are not around, call her back. • Pauline

  5. Wed. June 11 • Mr Parker, • Please do the following things: • 1) Replace a tap washer in the kitchen. • 2) Check the leak in the ceiling of the living room caused by steam radiator. • 3) Leave a bill please! • Mrs Wilkins

  6. Hi Dear, • This is a quick note to inform you all that we’ve just moved to our new apartment. • Our contact telephone is changed to: 531-6728 • Mailing address: Room 101, Building 6, Spring Garden • Chaohua Road, Hangzhou, 310012 • Once we get settled down, we will try to contact you. Right at this moment, we are very busy! • Have fun with your summer vacation. • Eric and Lily

  7. Writing tasks • You are a student doing a degree in a British university. You stay with an English family in the hope of improving your English. One day, you are alone at home when someone named Irene phones your hostess, Mrs Robinson. This is what she says: • “…Oh, she isn’t in …well, I wonder if you could take a message and leave it for her… thanks… tell her that Irene called… I was going to meet her at the Bolton Coffee Bar tomorrow at around 11, but I think I can’t make it – perhaps she could ring me back to arrange some other time… got that?… Thanks. Bye.”

  8. Answer • Mrs Robinson – Irene called and said she couldn’t meet you at the Bolton Coffee Bar tomorrow at around 11. She said you could ring her back to arrange some other time. • Pauline Zhang

  9. 6.2 通知或布告的主要内容 • （1） 时间和地点 • （2） 活动内容 • （3） 其他相关细节

  10. Examples • All Overseas Students • are invited to a • Ceilidh • on Sunday, 7 November 2004 • from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. • at The University of Edinburgh’s • CHAPLAINCY CENTRE • Bristo Square • Enjoy a warm welcome • meet friends – make friends • ENTRANCE COST IS ₤ 1.00 • and please present a current and valid • Matriculation card • The Victoria League is an independent non-political, • world-wide organization

  11. Cultural Festival Picnic • A celebration of our diverse cultures • Pot Luck • Saturday, July 17,2004 • Student Center • Come dressed in your favorite ethnic costume • Fun Games • Contests • Prizes • Invite your friends to come along

  12. Lost • I was too careless to leave my bag in Room 331 of the No. 9 Classroom Building this afternoon. It is a black schoolbag. Inside are two textbooks, a notebook, an e-dictionary, a bunch of keys and my ID Card. I shall be grateful to anyone who is so kind as to send the bag back to me or contact me if they have found it. • Address: Room 207, Dorm Building 4 • Tel: 86623288 • Profound thanks from, • Army Wilson • Oct. 15, 2004

  13. Wanted: LASER DISCS • I will purchase your laser discs from one to hundred as long as they are clean and unscratched; have no chips, and no cracks, and have original covers. Any number of laser discs is welcome. E-mail me at care4free@icqmail.com and tell me what you have and leave me your phone number and I will either call you or e-mail you back ASAP.

  14. Exercises • 1. You want to find a native speaker to help you improve your oral English. Write a notice describing your requirements and how you can be contacted. • 2. Write a notice based on the following situation: • The Student Union of the School of Foreign Language Studies is to hold the 6th English Speech Contest in the Lecture of the School Building at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 19.

  15. Answer • Wanted: English Tutor • I am looking for a native English speaker who can spare a couple of hours after 6p.m. and one or two days a week to get together to improve my oral English. Female preferred. I live in Jiefang Road. Contact me: Xiao Zhang. Phone: 517-2576 or E-mail: XZ1818@123.com

  16. English Speech Contest • Hosted by the Student Union of the School of Foreign Language Studies, the 6th English Speech Contest will be held in the Lecture Hall of the School Building at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2004. • All are cordially welcome! • Student Union • School of Foreign Language Studies • May 9, 2004

  17. 6.3 电子邮件的写作 • 特点： • （1）包含一个说明邮件主题的标题; • （2） 通常围绕一个主题； • （3） 口语化又不失专业性； • （4） 内容简洁，要注意格式和内容的准确与规范。

  18. Some expressions used on Internet • B4: before BTW: by the way • FYI: for you information GR8: great • IMHO: in my humble opinion OTOH: on the other hand • LOL: laughing out loud or lots of love •  pleased or amused ;) wink •  displeased or sad :-0 surprised or shocked

  19. Homework E-mail me your suggestions about this course.

  20. Chapter 7 Christmas & Birthday Greetings, etc. • Christmas • With every good wish for Christmas and the New Year • Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the Coming Year • A very Merry Christmas • A wonderful New Year • To greet you at Christmas • With the Season’s best wishes!

  21. May you and yours capture the magic of Christmas and enjoy its every pleasure! • Hope you have a nicer Christmas than you’ve ever had before, • And the Year ahead will bring you all the things you’re wishing for. • To wish you all the happiness • That Christmas time can bring • And then throughout the coming year • The best of everything!

  22. To Lovers • Dear Andy, • I’ve got a big pair of stockings, put your present in one and your love in another. • Your truly loving Maggi • My dearest Lisa, • I’m writing this note to you to let you know that I’m thinking of you this Christmas. My love for you is as high as the sky. The gift I gave you represent only a fraction of my feelings for you. I believe that we’ll be spending many more Christmases together. I’ll call you tonight. • Your beloved, • Charlie

  23. You are the one for this Christmas and for many Christmases to come. • We’ve had our ups and downs, but you’re still the one for me at Christmas together. • My arms are wide open for you this Christmas. • I want to be Mrs. Santa to you . • My heart is my Christmas present to you. • No one makes me feel the way you do.

  24. To Friends • Thinking of you and wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the new year. • May the joy of Christ’s birth be with you throughout the year. • With all good wishes for you. • Wishing you all the blessing of a beautiful Christmas season. • Take your passion and make it come true

  25. Others • May happiness follow you ever where – just like we do. • For you and your family, boss, during this holiday season. • May joy and health be with you always. • We offer Christmas blessings to you. • Thank you for not assigning homework this holiday season. • A Christmas greeting to cheer you from your daughter.

  26. Birthday Greetings • Don’t count the Birthday… • Count the Happiness. • Happy birthday to an attractive, intelligent, sophisticated and all – round splendid person. • Dear Mr. Bush: • On this special day, Mrs. Li and I would like to extend our heartiest congratulations. May good fortune continue to bring you good health and much happiness for many years. • Best wishes for the happiest of Birthday. Sincerely,

  27. A very, very happy birthday and many, many more of them to come. • I send you love, congratulations and warmest wishes for this day and every day. • Birthdays are a time to sit back and reflect upon how much older you are. • Like everyday, I am thinking of you with love on your birthday. • May your birthday and every other day be filled with happiness. • Birthday wishes with special thought.

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