4.5. Приглашение (Invitation)

Прочитайте следующие приглашения и отметьте степень официальности, выраженной в них.

Letter1

Mr Joseph Smith

Chairman of Board of Intercontinental

Hotel Group

Requests the presence of Mr and Mrs Barrister

on the occasion of the inauguration of the Sheraton Hotel

in Singapore, at the Emerald Parlour of the Sheraton Hotel

on Wednezday, 2 May, 20…, at 19.00.

R.S.V.Pto Mr Joseph Smith

103 Sulom Road, Singapore

Letter 2

Dear Mr Boyton

Mr David T. Rushton, Managing Director of Ellis International Limited, and I are planning a small dinner party in honour of John D. de Butts, Chairman of the Board, and Lesley W. Dreiser, Executive Vice President and Chief Treasurer of the American Communications Company. The dinner will be held at the Continental Hotel, New York, beginning at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 5 October.

We hope that you will be able to join us at the party and meet the senior managers of the world’s largest corporation.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, 5 October.

With warm regards

CDWembley

Cyril D.Wembley

Letter 3

Dear Sir

From 15 to 24 September, there will be Electronics exhibition in Glasgow.

We would like to inform you that our products will be displayed at this exhibition.

You will find several new models which should be of special interest to you. Furthermore, we have introduced substantial improvements in our production line which would also be of interest.

We should be very happy if you would visit our stand No.5.

We have enclosed several tickets for the exhibition.

Yours faithfully

Letter reading practice

Exercise 1. Read the following invitation letters. Write out all the new words and learn them. Translate the letters.

Letter 1

Dear Mr Nelson,

The Managing Director of Smithtown Corp. requests the pleasure of your company at the Presentation to be held at Royal George Hotel at 12 o’clock on 28 January 20….

Lounge suit.

Letter 2

Dear Sirs,

We would be happy if you could pay us a visit at our office in London at the beginning of March.

This visit will allow us to discuss matters of mutual interest and explore the possibilities of further developing our business relations.

We would appreciate receiving your reply as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully

Letter 3

The Chairman and Directors of the NXT Corporation request the pleasure of your company at the Reception to be held at the Central Hall at 3 p.m. on 20 February.

RSVP

Letter 4. Reply to Letter 3

Mr J. Bindheim thanks the Chairman and Directors of the NXT Corporation for their kind invitation to the Reception to be held on 20 February which he has much pleasure in accepting.

Exercise 2. Make up sentences of the following phrases:

1. We / obliged / you / confirm / date / arrival / New York / state / whether / you / like us / book / hotel accommodation. We / look / reply.

2. As we / particularly / interested / taking part / display / new products / we / writing you / enquire / you / willing / inform / us / time and requirements /.

We look forward / receiving / prompt reply.

3. As we / interested / having our trainees / your course / writing /ask /you send us / detailed curriculum, your conditions, time and fees. As soon / we get / above / we / willing / send at least two groups / trainees / proposed by you terms. We look / hearing / you.

4. We / received / letter / 13 November / enclosing / offer / calculators. As we / require calculators / our office needs / place / order. Our terms / payment / irrevocable Letter of Credit / receipt / pro forma invoice.

5. I / visiting Moscow / week as / member / Chamber of Commerce Delegation. It / appreciated if I / visit your office / Thursday / time convenient / you. If / date is / convenient / please advise / alternative.

Guided letter writing practice

Exercise 1. Read the following letter and do the assignments given below.

FLEXIBOX INTERNATIONAL

30 March 20…

Mr Vladimir Kostin

Machinoimpex

Smolenskaya pl.32/34

Moscow 121200

Russian Federation

Dear Mr V. Kostin

BRITISH TECHNICAL WEEK IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

9-12 April, 20…

I am pleased to advise you that Flexibox International will be participating in the above which is being organized jointly by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Russian Chamber of Commerce. Together with my colleagues from Flexibox, Mr C. M. Fleming, General Sales Manager, and Mr N. M. Jackson, Chief Engineer, I shall be in Moscow and very much hope to see you either at one of the lectures or at your office. The details of our lectures are as follows:

Lecture No.1

Wednesday 11 April, 20…

11.30/13.30

Session Lecture:

"MECHANICAL SEALS AND POWER TRANSMISSION COUPLING FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY"

Lecture No.2

Wednesday 11 April, 20…

13.30/15.30

Session Lecture:

"HIGH DUTY MECHANICAL SEALS ON HIGH PERFORMANCE GAS TURBINES"

Mr N.M. Jackson will be the lecturer in both cases and the two lectures will be held:

International Centre for Trade

12 Krasnopresnenskaya Nab.

Mosscow 123610

We shall be very pleased to see you and any of your colleagues who may wish to attend these lectures and accordingly would like you to accept this letter as your personal invitation.

I look forward to seeing you on 11 April.

Yours sincerely

KCarter

K.Carter

Director

A. Answer the following questions:

1. What kind of letter is it?

2. What event is Flexibox International going to participate in?

3. What can you say about the organizers of the British Technical week in Russia?

4. Which representatives of Flexibox International are going to Moscow?

5. What lectures will be given during the British week?

Who will be the lecturer?

7. Where and when will the lectures be held?

B. Does this letter inform

- request

- invite?

Find elements of these functions in the text.

Exercise 2. The following letter is incomplete: its middle part is missing. Rewrite the letter supplying the missing part.

Dear Sir

I will be visiting Sheffield on 12 January for one week, and would like ……….

……………………………………………………………………………………

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Yours faithfully

Exercise 3. Here is an extract from a letter saying that Mr N. Globe is going to visit Moscow. Finish the letter requesting an appointment.

Mr N. Globe will be visiting Moscow in the week beginning 18 November 20… and we hope that you will find time to meet him and discuss this matter in greater detail.

Exercise 4. The first part of the letter informs the reader that a Symposium will take place in Moscow. The second part, which is missing, contains an invitation to take part in it. Supply the missing part.

Dear Sir

Ulstein Symposium

28-30 Nov. 20…

We take pleasure in informing you that the Ulstein Group of Companies will organise a symposium at the above mentioned dates.

The Ulstein Symposium is supposed to be a meeting forum where we could further inform you about our products and services, and where we could be oriented about your actual requirements.

Exercise 5. Rewrite the letter placing each paragraph correctly. Think of a possible ending to the letter and write it down.

This would offer an opportunity for your specialists to gain first-hand knowledge and impressions of the current trends in the field of packaging and the scope of Metal Box activities, open a direct dialogue between the specialists and, we hope, lead to closer cooperation between our industries.

Dear Sir

The directors and Management of Metal Box p.l.c. would very much welcome such a visit, and we would like to confirm our invitation to your delegation to come and see our research laboratories and factories.

During our recent meeting in Moscow it was agreed that it would be most useful if a delegation of food processing and packaging specialists from the Committee of Food Industry could visit Metal Box in the United Kingdom and see its research, development and manufacturing facilities.

Letter writing practice

Exercise1. You will learn from this letter that Mr P. Murray is going to visit Moscow. What is the purpose of his visit? Write a letter in the name of Mr P. Murray arranging an appointment with his partner.

Dear Sirs

Subject: Latex for Paper coating

As you may know, Revertex Ltd. has been trading with Russia for approximately 50 years and currently has technological protocol agreements with different organizations in the areas of natural and synthetic rubber lateces.

We would be very pleased to discuss paper coating with you in more detail during our representative's (Mr P. Murray) visit to Moscow as a member of the British-Russian Chamber of Commerce, which is to take place 17-22 November 20… .

We look forward to the start of a mutually beneficial technological cooperation.

Yours faithfully

Exercise 2. Write invitations to your partners to one of the exhibitions listed below.

Forthcoming

International Exhibitions

In Moscow

September 18-26: Robots in Industry

Sokolniki Park

October 2-9: Modern Cottages

Sokolniki Park

Exercise 3. The Metropol Hotel in Moscow is opening again after a long period of reconstruction. Mr D. Gurkov sends official invitations to many clients to take part in the opening ceremony. What invitation did he write?

Exercise 4. Translate the following phrases into English.

1. Прибыть с визитом в …

2. Посетить выставку…

3. Встреча будет проходить в …

4. Пригласить зарубежных коллег на выставку 20 июня…

5. С удовольствием приглашаем Вас на церемонию открытия выставки…

6. Форма одежды: вечерний костюм.

7. Симпозиум состоится в Москве с 25 по 29 сентября.

8. Директор компании имеет честь пригласить Вас…

9. Сообщите, пожалуйста, принимаете ли Вы это приглашение.

10. Отказаться от приглашения.

Exercise 5. Translate the following letters from Russian into English.

1. Председатель и совет директоров компании ЭйБиСи имеет честь пригласить Вас на прием, который состоится в офисе компании 16 апреля в 16.00 в г. С.Петербурге.

Просьба ответить.

2. Приглашение

Уважаемые господа!

Мы были бы весьма признательны, если бы Вы смогли посетить нас с визитом в Москве в начале апреля.

Во время этого визита мы смогли бы обсудить вопросы, представляющие взаимный интерес, а также возможности нашего дальнейшего сотрудничества.

Просим в возможно короткий срок проинформировать нас о принятом Вами решении.

3. Уважаемый г-н Джонсон!

Наше новое предприятие начнет производство 10 апреля, и я с удовольствием приглашаю Вас и Ваших коллег принять участие в официальной церемонии открытия.

Вы, безусловно, понимаете, что это важное событие для нашей организации, а, кроме того, это следствие устойчивого спроса на нашу продукции как внутри страны, так и за ее пределами.

Церемония открытия начнется в 12.00, затем последует экскурсия по предприятию и обед в столовой завода.

Просим подтвердить свой приезд, сообщив нам время прибытия.

С уважением

4. Господа!

С 5 по 12 апреля будет проводиться выставка последних достижений в производстве автомобильных двигателей в г. Москве.

Мы рады сообщить Вам, что на выставке будут представлены и наши товары.

Некоторые из наших новых моделей будут представлять для Вас особый интерес.

Мы были бы очень рады, если бы Вы смогли посетить выставку и наш стенд № 115, который находится в выставочном зале №2.

Прилагаем несколько билетов на выставку.