2）约请（Invitation） 例 Directions: You have a ticket to the Russian National Ballet Troupe, which is visiting and you want to give it to your friend Alice. Write a note to her and say: 1) the time of the show, 2) the place where you will wait for her You should write about 100 words. Sunday Dear Alice, Here is a piece of good news for you. The Russian National Ballet Troupe, which is now on a visit in Beijing, will give a performance in the Beijing Grand Theater tomorrow evening. I am sure that you will be happy to watch it. Here I leave you an admission card. The performance will begin at seven o'clock sharp. I will wait for you at the theater entrance. Please let me know whether you are prevented from coming or not. *** * 约朋友一起去看戏，可是朋友不在家，只好留下票子和一张便条，但又怕朋友来不了，所以在便条最后特地写上“如果你来不了，告诉我一声”（Please let me know whether you are prevented from coming）此文的wait for也可以用expect 代替 。3）道歉（Apology） 人非圣贤，孰能无过 。
在社会交往中，人们常常会出现一些疏忽、过失等 。如果发生此类事情，就会给对方带来麻烦和不便 。
为了避免误解，不影响感情，在这种情况下，应写信给对方予以解释，以请求谅解 。此类信要写得及时，态度要诚恳，用词需谦逊 。
一般在信一开始就向对方表示歉意或内疚，然后说明原因并提出补救的办法 。例1 Directions: You have missed a date of your friend, now you have to write a letter for appologization in about 100 words. May 20th Dear Lily, I am sorry I missed seeing you yesterday. I know that you must have been disappointed. I also feel worried and anxious in my heart. The fact is that my manager at the last moment asked me to prepare a urgent plan while I could not get to a phone to call you and yesterday I have worked late until about 8:30 p. m. I am terribly sorry. However, I would like to ask you out this weekend to make up for yesterday. Please give me a chance and I am waiting for your reply. *** * 临时有事未能赴约，一定要把事情解释清楚并真诚的道歉，最好能有弥补（to make up），就像这封信里所说的那样，邀请对方周末再碰头（I would like to ask you out this weekend）注意英文句子you must have been disappointed中情态动词的用法：情态动词+完成时态，表示过去行为 。
这句话应该理解为“你当时一定感到很失望” 。例2 Directions: You have recei 。
4. 英文中便条的写法 便条是一种简单的书信 。
虽然内容简单，但却有其独特的风格 。主要目的是为了尽快的吧最新的信息、通知、要求或者活动的时间、地点转告给对方 。
常见的便条有收条、欠条、留言和请假条等 。便条可以有题目，也可以省略题目 。
便条开篇须有称呼语，但称呼可以比较随便 。日期部分可写在便条的右上角 。
日期的签署通常只需写星期几或星期几的上午、下午，也可只写上午或下午和具体时间 。只写日期也可以 。
便条结尾须署上留条人的姓名，位置在正文的右下角 。便条的形式和内容简洁，故可以用几句话概括 。
文内语言尽量通俗口语化，简单扼要，直截了当，无需使用客套语言 。便条虽简单，但中心务必突出，更要注明活动的时间及地点 。
便条不需邮寄，不用信封 。通常请人代为转交 。
有时可写在留言板和留言簿上 。基本写作格式 便条内容和类型不尽相同，可以灵活变通 。
但各类便条必须包括以下几个基本要素；1)Date：便条日期2)Salutation：称呼3)Body：正文4)Signature：署名 样例 收条：即收到钱物之后，给交钱或送物人写张字据，说明已经收到某物，可留作证据 。条据上需写明钱物名称和数量、立据人及日期 。