旅游英语
Unit Eight
1 Text
2 Situational Conversation
3 Practical Writing
4 Supplementary Reading
旅游英语 Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Proper Nouns
Israel 以色列
Fiji 斐济
Jewish a,& n,犹太人的；犹太人
Fijian a,& n,斐济人的；斐济人
Words and Expressions
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Nouns
threshold n,起点；开端
criteria n,标准、准则
scenario n.（电影、戏剧等的）脚本、剧情概要等
infrastructure n,基础结构、基础设施
counterpart n,相对应或具有相同功能的人或物；对手
magnitude n,重要性；大小；数量
formality n,传统上或法律上的手续
integration n,一体化；综合；融合
entity n,实体
status n,地位；身份；职位
perspective n,视图；远景；景
demonstrate n,论证；证明
stamp n,图章；戳记
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Verbs
stipulate v,要求以 … 为条件；规定
outnumber v,在数量上超过
perceive v,意识到；注意到；观察到
prompt vt,促使；提醒；敦促
incorporate v,合并
equate (with) v,使相等；使同等
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Adjectives
spatial a,空间的；关于空间的
sub-national a,半全国性的；次全国性的
temporal a,时间的；表示时间的
geopolitical a,地缘政治（学）的
fledged a,羽翼丰满的；会飞的
ambiguous a,有歧义的；意向不明的
inbound a,入境的
outbound a,出境的
hypothetical a,假设的；未必是真实的
cumulative a,积累的；渐增的
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Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Others
nonetheless = nevertheless
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Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Phrases
classify…as… 定义为 … ；归类于 …
be open to 易受；可供 … 的
aside from 除了 … 以外
account for 对某事物的说明；占 …
in line with 与 … 一致
be subject to 受 … 支配；受制于；须经 … 的
translate into 转化为 … ；以另外一种形式表现
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Notes
1,While neglected as an object of research focus,this component
is nonetheless important,if only because of the infrastructure
and services that are required to cater for these flows,句中
While可以看作省略 it is（ it指前面提到的国内旅游的这段行程 ）,含义为,虽然 …,但是 …,； if only的含义为,只要 …,。
2,Israeli-occupied West Bank 以色列占领的 （ 约旦河 ） 西岸地区
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Exercises
I,Based on your reading of the text,which of the
following statements is true (T) or false (F)?
1,According to the terms WTO holds,all travels fall under the
tourism umbrella,( )
2,In order to distinguish the,usual environment” from the area
where tourism activity occurs,WTO stipulates distance
thresholds,( )
3,In the international tourism scenario,the distance thresholds
are normally clear,( )
4,If a person goes on a holiday in Australia,his home will be the
distance threshold,( )
5,The total global number of international tourists is much higher
than that of domestic ones,( )
Spatial Component of the Tourist
F
T
T
F
F
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
6,Most national government considers domestic tourists to be as
important,as they can bring much valued foreign exchange
into their own country,( )
7,A person who lives in the Israeli-occupied West Bank will be
considered as an international tourist as soon as he travels to
Israel,( )
8,Outbound tourists refer to those leaving their usual country of
residence and arriving in a country different from their own.
( )
9,From a Chinese perspective,a person who spends three days in
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an
international tourist,( )
10,The total global number of inbound tourists is always higher
than the total number of outbound tourists over a long period
of time,( )
Spatial Component of the Tourist
F
F
F
F
T
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
II,Answer the following questions based on the
information in the text.
1,According to the WTO,what activity is considered as travel?
2,What is the threshold for a Chinese international tourist who
travels from his home to America?
3,In what way that international tourism different from domestic
tourism?
the travel which occurs outside of the individual’s“usual environment”
the border of China
Spatial Component of the Tourist
(1) the spatial component (2) the total global number (3) their
magnitude (4) geopolitical distinguish
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
The total global number of inbound tourists is always higher than that
of outbound ones,because one outbound trip will be at least one
inbound trip,even more.
4,What are outbound and inbound tourists referring to?
5,What do you think of the total global number of outbound
tourists and inbound tourists over a long period of time? Why?
Unit Eight--Text
Outbound tourists refer to those leaving their usual country of
residence,Inbound tourists refer to those arriving in a country
different from their usual country of residence.
旅游英语
III,Translate the following into English using the words
or expressions given in the brackets.
1,你说的话容易造成误解 。 (open to)
2,所有的雇员都受公司规章制度的制约 。 (subject to)
3,你所提出的计划根本不符合我的想法 。 (in line with)
4,那就是火车晚点的原因 。 (account for)
5,伽里略证实不同重量的物体降落速度是相同的 。 (demonstrate)
What you said is open to misunderstanding,
All the employees are subject to the rules and regulations of the
company.
The plan you put forward isn’t in line with my idea at all.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
That accounts for the delay of the train.
Galileo demonstrated that subjects of different weight fell at the same
speed.
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
(A,Visitor B,Bank Clerk.)
A,Hello,is this the foreign
exchange counter?
B,Yes,what can I do for you,sir?
A,I’d like to have some New
Zealand dollars,please.
B,How much would you like?
A,One hundred US dollars worth,
please,And I have also got
some Canadian dollars,Could
you change them for me,too?
B,Sure,And how much do you
want to convert?
A,Oh,here I got 130 Canadian.
B,Do you want to convert the
Canadian dollars into New
Zealand dollars,too?
A,No,Australian dollars,please,I
am leaving for Sydney tomorrow.
B,That’s fine,Could you sign your
name at the bottom of the slip,
please?
A,Sure.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
1,Exchanging Foreign Currencies
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
2,Lost Baggage during Air Travel
(A,Visitor B,Airport Clerk)
A,Excuse me,sir,One of my suitcases hasn’t come out yet.
B,Were you on Flight CJ 6528 from Nanjing?
A,Yes,I was,
B,All of the baggage from that flight has been cleared.
A,Are you sure?
B,Yes,The plane is empty.
A,My goodness,What do I do now?
B,It must have got misplaced in Nanjing.
A,That’s terrible,I don’t have any clothes now.
B,Just go upstairs to the CJ counter,They’ll take care of you.
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
旅游英语
Exercises
I,Role-play the sample dialogues.
II,Try to communicate in the given situation.
Student A is a visitor just arriving at the airport.
Student B is a cashier at the foreign exchange counter.
The following information can be referred in the conversation:
from US dollars to RMB
the exchange rate; one US to 8.28 RMB; 500 US dollars
300 Singapore dollars; one Singapore to 4.5 RMB
Here are your RMB…; have a check on it
enjoy your visit; thanks a lot
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Invitation
requirements
format
reply
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Requirements
请柬的用纸是很讲究的 。 正式请柬一般使用白色或彩色硬质卡片纸 。
非正式请柬应使用白色信纸,不使用公用信纸 。 请柬用纸的尺寸大小没有统一的规定,但是要有一定厚度,看上去庄重大方 。
请柬要用钢笔书写或采用打字 。 大型招待会或隆重的集体活动,以及经常举办活动的单位或个人,通常使用专门印刷的请柬 。
无论是正式请柬还是非正式请柬,都要注明活动场合 （ 活动名称 ） 如：
庆典,婚礼,招待会,自助餐会,酒会,午宴,茶话会等 。 而且多用套语,例如,… request the honor of your presence at the
marriage… ； … request the pleasure of your company at the
ball… ； On behalf of the board of directors request the pleasure
of your presence at the cocktail… 等等 。
不论是正式请柬还是非正式请柬,出于礼貌和尊重,应该邀请夫妻双方 。 有时请柬是发给丈夫 /妻子一个人的,但是请柬的正文中应该专门提到妻子 /丈夫 。
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Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
format
一般来说,请柬可分为正式请柬和非正式请柬 。 在通常情况下,非正式请柬用得较多 。 正式请柬和非正式请柬的格式有所不同 。
一,非正式请柬
非正式请柬也叫做邀请信,其格式与正式请柬不同,其形式与信函相似 。 但在其明确性 （ 如时间,地点等 ） 和语言使用上是十分讲究的 。
邀请信不要写得太长,要简短,明确 。 只要把事情交代明白即可 。 要说明邀请对方的原因,地点,时间 （ 包括年,月,日和确切的钟点 ） 。
上面不但要注明年,月,日和确切的钟点,而且还要注明星期几 。
实例见 P135
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Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语二,正式请柬
正式请柬除了具有非正式请柬的简短,明确,礼貌,尊重的特点外,
在形式上庄重,正规,制作考究 。
正式请柬一般使用第三人称,这是正式语言的一个标志 。 但是也有使用第一人称的,例如：,We are giving a party celebrating…,等 。
正式请柬中的姓名,大多用全称,且避免使用缩写 。 宾主姓名之前一律要加头衔,也可用,先生,,,夫人,或,小姐,。 以夫妇名义发出请柬或邀请夫妇两人,称呼时,男在女前 。 如果以单位名义发出邀请,写公司,单位的名称 。
正式请柬在格式上也与非正式请柬不同 。 采用居中的板式 。
正式请柬的最后通常注明 R.S.V.P.或 RSVP,此为法语缩写,相当于英语的,please reply”,即,请回复,。 如果邀请者对被邀请者的服装有要求,可以在请柬上注明服装要求,如 formal（ 正式,礼服 ） 或
casual （ 非正式,便服 ） 。
实例见 P136
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Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Reply
对于别人的邀请应该给予及时的答复 。 请柬的答复,通常采用回函的形式,以表示尊重和有礼貌 。 在复函中应该明确地说明是接受还是不接受 。 根据邀请者的要求,有时候也可以打电话说明你是应邀还是谢绝 。
应邀,如果接受邀请,在复函中,首先要对受到邀请表示高兴和感谢 。
在回函中要重复邀请信中的时间,地点和重要内容 （ 如年,月,日,
星期和钟点等 ）,以表示对这些重要内容的确认 。
婉谢,在回函表示谢绝时,要对受到邀请表示高兴和感谢,还应该在回函中对不能出席表示失望和遗憾 。
实例见 P138
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Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Writing Practice
1,北方大学校长杨俭要举行一个招待会,庆祝该校成立 50周年 。 邀请
Harmer先生和夫人参加 。 请替杨校长写一份请柬 。
2,Harmer先生和夫人因事先另有约会,不能出席招待会 。 请替先生和夫人写一封婉谢复柬 。
答案见 P194
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Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语 Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
Supplementary Reading One
Notes
1,by the same token 由于同样的原因
2,Tiffany 纽约的一家高级首饰商店名
3,come across as 似乎；给人印象 …
4,class act 非常出色的表演或行为（新闻记者常用的一种非正式用语）
5,rule of thumb 根据经验（而非根据理论）的规则
6,break the ice 打破僵局；打破冷场
7,apartheid n,指南非原来的种族隔离法
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Check your understanding of the passage (True or
False).
1,According to the passage,gifts may serve as lubricants in
mutual relationship between companies,( )
2,General Motors Corp’s act of,ribbons” is a good example of
cultural sensitivity,( )
3,In international gift giving,you should not present a gift to
those,whose country is hostile to yours,( )
4,Based on the last paragraph,gifts with company logos are the
highest quality token and the best taste,( )
5,According to the article,an inappropriate gift may lead to deal
failure,( )
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Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
T
T
F
F
T
旅游英语
Supplementary Reading Two
Notes
1,special of the day 当天的特餐 （ 餐馆为了吸引顾客,每天推出质量高,价格廉的特餐,也称为 today’s special或 daily special）
2,ring up 在收款机上记录所收的款项
3,comp n,（ 美俚 ） 用于促销目的赠送券或赠送品
4,access card 授权卡,用该卡可以进入某一计算机系统或计算机帐户
5,slot machine 投币式自动售货机,用于赌博的老虎机
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Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
Check your understanding of the passage.
1,What does the word,rare” in the first paragraph of the passage
refer to ______.
A,unusual B,thin C,little
Spatial Component of the Tourist
D,undercooked
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
2,Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A,Investment in a POS system is quickly repaid.
C,With TeleCheck,one ID makes it possible to accept checks
from Canada.
D,Micros has recently made a great improvement to hand-held
touch screens
Spatial Component of the Tourist
B,Rock Systems has introduced TeleCheck.
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
3,Computerized POS systems save time for management in all of
the following ways except ______,
A,taking inventory B,making report
D,handling accounting
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,saving labor costs
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
4,Based on your reading of the passage,it can be inferred that
_____,
A,many people are not in favor of using special purpose
hardware in the restaurant industry
C,people argue with each other about the selection of
hardware for the restaurant industry
D,choosing hardware developing for the restaurant industry is
understandable
Spatial Component of the Tourist
B,many people strongly support the using of hardware
developing specifically for restaurants
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
5,Which statement is NOT correct according the passage?
A,The most advanced POS systems are offered by Squirrel and
Micros Systems.
B,In Las Vegas the hand-held units make it possible for the
servers to link the slot machine numbers with drink orders.
D,ProHost works on standard personal computers and users
can choose to use touchscreen,lightpen,mouse or keyboard.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,Restaurants usually do not accept checks.
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
6,Now in which country can TeleCheck be accessed using
existing credit card authorization terminals?
B,New Zealand
C,Australia
D,China
Spatial Component of the Tourist
A,The United States
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
7,Your needs and budget requirement could be best met by
_____,
A,a dealer who sells only one computer system
B,a manufacturer who specializes in modern computers
D,a manufacturer who provides you with an increased level of
training and support
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,a dealer who sells a variety of computer systems
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
Unit Eight
1 Text
2 Situational Conversation
3 Practical Writing
4 Supplementary Reading
旅游英语 Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Proper Nouns
Israel 以色列
Fiji 斐济
Jewish a,& n,犹太人的；犹太人
Fijian a,& n,斐济人的；斐济人
Words and Expressions
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Nouns
threshold n,起点；开端
criteria n,标准、准则
scenario n.（电影、戏剧等的）脚本、剧情概要等
infrastructure n,基础结构、基础设施
counterpart n,相对应或具有相同功能的人或物；对手
magnitude n,重要性；大小；数量
formality n,传统上或法律上的手续
integration n,一体化；综合；融合
entity n,实体
status n,地位；身份；职位
perspective n,视图；远景；景
demonstrate n,论证；证明
stamp n,图章；戳记
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Verbs
stipulate v,要求以 … 为条件；规定
outnumber v,在数量上超过
perceive v,意识到；注意到；观察到
prompt vt,促使；提醒；敦促
incorporate v,合并
equate (with) v,使相等；使同等
Unit Eight--Text
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Adjectives
spatial a,空间的；关于空间的
sub-national a,半全国性的；次全国性的
temporal a,时间的；表示时间的
geopolitical a,地缘政治（学）的
fledged a,羽翼丰满的；会飞的
ambiguous a,有歧义的；意向不明的
inbound a,入境的
outbound a,出境的
hypothetical a,假设的；未必是真实的
cumulative a,积累的；渐增的
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Others
nonetheless = nevertheless
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Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Phrases
classify…as… 定义为 … ；归类于 …
be open to 易受；可供 … 的
aside from 除了 … 以外
account for 对某事物的说明；占 …
in line with 与 … 一致
be subject to 受 … 支配；受制于；须经 … 的
translate into 转化为 … ；以另外一种形式表现
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Notes
1,While neglected as an object of research focus,this component
is nonetheless important,if only because of the infrastructure
and services that are required to cater for these flows,句中
While可以看作省略 it is（ it指前面提到的国内旅游的这段行程 ）,含义为,虽然 …,但是 …,； if only的含义为,只要 …,。
2,Israeli-occupied West Bank 以色列占领的 （ 约旦河 ） 西岸地区
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Exercises
I,Based on your reading of the text,which of the
following statements is true (T) or false (F)?
1,According to the terms WTO holds,all travels fall under the
tourism umbrella,( )
2,In order to distinguish the,usual environment” from the area
where tourism activity occurs,WTO stipulates distance
thresholds,( )
3,In the international tourism scenario,the distance thresholds
are normally clear,( )
4,If a person goes on a holiday in Australia,his home will be the
distance threshold,( )
5,The total global number of international tourists is much higher
than that of domestic ones,( )
Spatial Component of the Tourist
F
T
T
F
F
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
6,Most national government considers domestic tourists to be as
important,as they can bring much valued foreign exchange
into their own country,( )
7,A person who lives in the Israeli-occupied West Bank will be
considered as an international tourist as soon as he travels to
Israel,( )
8,Outbound tourists refer to those leaving their usual country of
residence and arriving in a country different from their own.
( )
9,From a Chinese perspective,a person who spends three days in
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an
international tourist,( )
10,The total global number of inbound tourists is always higher
than the total number of outbound tourists over a long period
of time,( )
Spatial Component of the Tourist
F
F
F
F
T
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
II,Answer the following questions based on the
information in the text.
1,According to the WTO,what activity is considered as travel?
2,What is the threshold for a Chinese international tourist who
travels from his home to America?
3,In what way that international tourism different from domestic
tourism?
the travel which occurs outside of the individual’s“usual environment”
the border of China
Spatial Component of the Tourist
(1) the spatial component (2) the total global number (3) their
magnitude (4) geopolitical distinguish
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
The total global number of inbound tourists is always higher than that
of outbound ones,because one outbound trip will be at least one
inbound trip,even more.
4,What are outbound and inbound tourists referring to?
5,What do you think of the total global number of outbound
tourists and inbound tourists over a long period of time? Why?
Unit Eight--Text
Outbound tourists refer to those leaving their usual country of
residence,Inbound tourists refer to those arriving in a country
different from their usual country of residence.
旅游英语
III,Translate the following into English using the words
or expressions given in the brackets.
1,你说的话容易造成误解 。 (open to)
2,所有的雇员都受公司规章制度的制约 。 (subject to)
3,你所提出的计划根本不符合我的想法 。 (in line with)
4,那就是火车晚点的原因 。 (account for)
5,伽里略证实不同重量的物体降落速度是相同的 。 (demonstrate)
What you said is open to misunderstanding,
All the employees are subject to the rules and regulations of the
company.
The plan you put forward isn’t in line with my idea at all.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
That accounts for the delay of the train.
Galileo demonstrated that subjects of different weight fell at the same
speed.
Unit Eight--Text
旅游英语
(A,Visitor B,Bank Clerk.)
A,Hello,is this the foreign
exchange counter?
B,Yes,what can I do for you,sir?
A,I’d like to have some New
Zealand dollars,please.
B,How much would you like?
A,One hundred US dollars worth,
please,And I have also got
some Canadian dollars,Could
you change them for me,too?
B,Sure,And how much do you
want to convert?
A,Oh,here I got 130 Canadian.
B,Do you want to convert the
Canadian dollars into New
Zealand dollars,too?
A,No,Australian dollars,please,I
am leaving for Sydney tomorrow.
B,That’s fine,Could you sign your
name at the bottom of the slip,
please?
A,Sure.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
1,Exchanging Foreign Currencies
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
2,Lost Baggage during Air Travel
(A,Visitor B,Airport Clerk)
A,Excuse me,sir,One of my suitcases hasn’t come out yet.
B,Were you on Flight CJ 6528 from Nanjing?
A,Yes,I was,
B,All of the baggage from that flight has been cleared.
A,Are you sure?
B,Yes,The plane is empty.
A,My goodness,What do I do now?
B,It must have got misplaced in Nanjing.
A,That’s terrible,I don’t have any clothes now.
B,Just go upstairs to the CJ counter,They’ll take care of you.
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
旅游英语
Exercises
I,Role-play the sample dialogues.
II,Try to communicate in the given situation.
Student A is a visitor just arriving at the airport.
Student B is a cashier at the foreign exchange counter.
The following information can be referred in the conversation:
from US dollars to RMB
the exchange rate; one US to 8.28 RMB; 500 US dollars
300 Singapore dollars; one Singapore to 4.5 RMB
Here are your RMB…; have a check on it
enjoy your visit; thanks a lot
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Situational Conversation
旅游英语
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Invitation
requirements
format
reply
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Requirements
请柬的用纸是很讲究的 。 正式请柬一般使用白色或彩色硬质卡片纸 。
非正式请柬应使用白色信纸,不使用公用信纸 。 请柬用纸的尺寸大小没有统一的规定,但是要有一定厚度,看上去庄重大方 。
请柬要用钢笔书写或采用打字 。 大型招待会或隆重的集体活动,以及经常举办活动的单位或个人,通常使用专门印刷的请柬 。
无论是正式请柬还是非正式请柬,都要注明活动场合 （ 活动名称 ） 如：
庆典,婚礼,招待会,自助餐会,酒会,午宴,茶话会等 。 而且多用套语,例如,… request the honor of your presence at the
marriage… ； … request the pleasure of your company at the
ball… ； On behalf of the board of directors request the pleasure
of your presence at the cocktail… 等等 。
不论是正式请柬还是非正式请柬,出于礼貌和尊重,应该邀请夫妻双方 。 有时请柬是发给丈夫 /妻子一个人的,但是请柬的正文中应该专门提到妻子 /丈夫 。
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
format
一般来说,请柬可分为正式请柬和非正式请柬 。 在通常情况下,非正式请柬用得较多 。 正式请柬和非正式请柬的格式有所不同 。
一,非正式请柬
非正式请柬也叫做邀请信,其格式与正式请柬不同,其形式与信函相似 。 但在其明确性 （ 如时间,地点等 ） 和语言使用上是十分讲究的 。
邀请信不要写得太长,要简短,明确 。 只要把事情交代明白即可 。 要说明邀请对方的原因,地点,时间 （ 包括年,月,日和确切的钟点 ） 。
上面不但要注明年,月,日和确切的钟点,而且还要注明星期几 。
实例见 P135
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语二,正式请柬
正式请柬除了具有非正式请柬的简短,明确,礼貌,尊重的特点外,
在形式上庄重,正规,制作考究 。
正式请柬一般使用第三人称,这是正式语言的一个标志 。 但是也有使用第一人称的,例如：,We are giving a party celebrating…,等 。
正式请柬中的姓名,大多用全称,且避免使用缩写 。 宾主姓名之前一律要加头衔,也可用,先生,,,夫人,或,小姐,。 以夫妇名义发出请柬或邀请夫妇两人,称呼时,男在女前 。 如果以单位名义发出邀请,写公司,单位的名称 。
正式请柬在格式上也与非正式请柬不同 。 采用居中的板式 。
正式请柬的最后通常注明 R.S.V.P.或 RSVP,此为法语缩写,相当于英语的,please reply”,即,请回复,。 如果邀请者对被邀请者的服装有要求,可以在请柬上注明服装要求,如 formal（ 正式,礼服 ） 或
casual （ 非正式,便服 ） 。
实例见 P136
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Reply
对于别人的邀请应该给予及时的答复 。 请柬的答复,通常采用回函的形式,以表示尊重和有礼貌 。 在复函中应该明确地说明是接受还是不接受 。 根据邀请者的要求,有时候也可以打电话说明你是应邀还是谢绝 。
应邀,如果接受邀请,在复函中,首先要对受到邀请表示高兴和感谢 。
在回函中要重复邀请信中的时间,地点和重要内容 （ 如年,月,日,
星期和钟点等 ）,以表示对这些重要内容的确认 。
婉谢,在回函表示谢绝时,要对受到邀请表示高兴和感谢,还应该在回函中对不能出席表示失望和遗憾 。
实例见 P138
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语
Writing Practice
1,北方大学校长杨俭要举行一个招待会,庆祝该校成立 50周年 。 邀请
Harmer先生和夫人参加 。 请替杨校长写一份请柬 。
2,Harmer先生和夫人因事先另有约会,不能出席招待会 。 请替先生和夫人写一封婉谢复柬 。
答案见 P194
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight-- Practical Writing
旅游英语 Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
Supplementary Reading One
Notes
1,by the same token 由于同样的原因
2,Tiffany 纽约的一家高级首饰商店名
3,come across as 似乎；给人印象 …
4,class act 非常出色的表演或行为（新闻记者常用的一种非正式用语）
5,rule of thumb 根据经验（而非根据理论）的规则
6,break the ice 打破僵局；打破冷场
7,apartheid n,指南非原来的种族隔离法
Spatial Component of the Tourist
旅游英语
Check your understanding of the passage (True or
False).
1,According to the passage,gifts may serve as lubricants in
mutual relationship between companies,( )
2,General Motors Corp’s act of,ribbons” is a good example of
cultural sensitivity,( )
3,In international gift giving,you should not present a gift to
those,whose country is hostile to yours,( )
4,Based on the last paragraph,gifts with company logos are the
highest quality token and the best taste,( )
5,According to the article,an inappropriate gift may lead to deal
failure,( )
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
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F
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旅游英语
Supplementary Reading Two
Notes
1,special of the day 当天的特餐 （ 餐馆为了吸引顾客,每天推出质量高,价格廉的特餐,也称为 today’s special或 daily special）
2,ring up 在收款机上记录所收的款项
3,comp n,（ 美俚 ） 用于促销目的赠送券或赠送品
4,access card 授权卡,用该卡可以进入某一计算机系统或计算机帐户
5,slot machine 投币式自动售货机,用于赌博的老虎机
Spatial Component of the Tourist
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
Check your understanding of the passage.
1,What does the word,rare” in the first paragraph of the passage
refer to ______.
A,unusual B,thin C,little
Spatial Component of the Tourist
D,undercooked
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
2,Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A,Investment in a POS system is quickly repaid.
C,With TeleCheck,one ID makes it possible to accept checks
from Canada.
D,Micros has recently made a great improvement to hand-held
touch screens
Spatial Component of the Tourist
B,Rock Systems has introduced TeleCheck.
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
3,Computerized POS systems save time for management in all of
the following ways except ______,
A,taking inventory B,making report
D,handling accounting
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,saving labor costs
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
4,Based on your reading of the passage,it can be inferred that
_____,
A,many people are not in favor of using special purpose
hardware in the restaurant industry
C,people argue with each other about the selection of
hardware for the restaurant industry
D,choosing hardware developing for the restaurant industry is
understandable
Spatial Component of the Tourist
B,many people strongly support the using of hardware
developing specifically for restaurants
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
5,Which statement is NOT correct according the passage?
A,The most advanced POS systems are offered by Squirrel and
Micros Systems.
B,In Las Vegas the hand-held units make it possible for the
servers to link the slot machine numbers with drink orders.
D,ProHost works on standard personal computers and users
can choose to use touchscreen,lightpen,mouse or keyboard.
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,Restaurants usually do not accept checks.
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
6,Now in which country can TeleCheck be accessed using
existing credit card authorization terminals?
B,New Zealand
C,Australia
D,China
Spatial Component of the Tourist
A,The United States
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
旅游英语
7,Your needs and budget requirement could be best met by
_____,
A,a dealer who sells only one computer system
B,a manufacturer who specializes in modern computers
D,a manufacturer who provides you with an increased level of
training and support
Spatial Component of the Tourist
C,a dealer who sells a variety of computer systems
Unit Eight--Supplementary Readings
