DearChris,
lhavejustcomebackhomeandwhenunpackingmyluggage,IfindthatCDstayedinmyroom.Idon'tpaybacktoyou,I'mwritingtoexpressmyapologyandthanks.
Tobeginwith,I'maseniorstudent,sothatnotagreatmanysparetimes.What'smore,IcomebacktoChina
Lastnotbutleast.IknowthatyoulikethetraditionalmusicCDofChina.soIwanttos
I'mlookingforwardtoyourreply.
Yours,
lihua
DearMs.Tancredi:
Lastweek,myfamilyandIdinedatyourrestaurantwhiletravllinginSingapore.Wearealwayslookingtotryanothernewrestaurant.Welikedthewayyourplacelooked,sowewentinsidetohavedinner.
Theplacewascrowdedandthewaitersseemedverybusy.Afteralongwait,wewerefinallyseated.Soon,weorderedthefood.Wewaitedanevenlongertimeforthefoodtoarrive.Frustrated,Igottheattentionofawaiterpassingby.Iaskedwhatwasgoingonwithourmeals.Hewentandcheckedwiththechef.Itturnedoutourwaiterhadforgottentoplaceyourorder.Rightfullyangry,welefttherestaurant.
Forgettingacustomer'sorderisabigproblem.Ifthattypeofthingcontinues,youaregoingtoloseyourcustomers.Here'sasuggestion.Requirethewaiterstoactuallywritedowntheorders.Insuchabusyplace,itwouldbeimpossibletorememberthemall.
Sincerely,
ShiwenCai
DearMr/Ms,
Asourtelephonenegotiationthismorningwasverybriefandproceededsosmoothly,Ithoughtitmightbeadvisabletosummarizetheagreement:
IofferedUS$56/kgCIFEMP
YouaskedforUS$60
IcounteredUS$58/kg
Youacceptedthefigure
Ilookforwardtosigningthecontractwhenwemeetnextweek.
Yoursfaithfully
DearDick,
Hownicetohear
Bestwishes!
yours,
LiHua
DearPeter,
I'mgladtoreceiveyourletter.IknowyouareplanningtocometoChinabyyoulastletter,soIwanttoinviteyoutovisitthe''agritainment''.
''Agritainment''isverypopularinmyhometownandIthinkitshouldbeamustforyoutoexperienceafteryouarrival.Hereyoucanfeelthetrulycountrysidelifeandgetclosertonature.Therearesomanyplants,suchasflowers,treesandsoon.Thefreshairandclearriverwillmakeyoucomfortableandrelax.Ifyoulike,youalsocangotothemountiontopicksomefuitsorwildvegetablesbyyourself.Ibelievethateatingthevegetablesandfoodbyyourself,it'saamusingfeeling.
Ihopeyoucangototheagritainmentwithme.Iamlookingforwardyourcoming.
Yours,
LiHua
DearMercy,
Howiseverythinggoing!LasttimeyousaidyouareanxiousnowbecauseyoufindithardtolearnEnglishwell.Don’tworry.IthinkyouhavetoimproveyourEnglishstepbystep.AndIwillrightbehindyou.Inmyview,youshoulddevelopyouinterestonEnglishfirst.Accordingtomyexperience,IthinkwatchingEnglishmovie,listentosomewonderfulEnglishsongsandtalkinEnglishontheInternetwouldbehelpful.Secondly,youhavetopreparelessonsbeforeclassthatwillhelpyouunderstandwhattheteachersaysintheclass.Iknowyoufeelboredintheclass,butyouhaveforceyourselftobeconcentrated.AfewdayslateryouwillfeelitalittleeasytolearnEnglish.TheleftstepsIwilltellnexttime.Bytheway,wehavenotseeneachothersinceyourfamilymovetoHunanayearago.HaveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingbacktovisitmeandlearnEnglishtogetherinthecomingSummervacation.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.
Bestwishes,