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UnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquette接受與婉謝禮儀FocalPoints1.Howtorespondtoaninvitationproperly

2.Howtodeclineaninvitationproperly

3.Howtoacceptordeclineajoboffer

ContentsLeadin1ReadingA2ReadingB3ReadingC45ExercisesHowwouldyouanswerthefollowingquestionspolitely?Warming-upWouldyoulikesomecake?Wouldyouliketogoseeamovie?Howaboutsomemorepie?Howaboutgoingskiingthisweekend?Yes,please./Sure.ThanksNo,thankyou./No,butthanksforoffering.Okay.Soundsgood./Sure.I'dloveto.I'msorry,butIcan't./No,butthanksforinvitingme.Allright.Thanks/Looksgood.Thanks.No,thanks./I'mreallyfull.Thanksanyway.Great.Whattime?/Allright.Whenandwhere?Sorry.Idon'tthinkIcan./Howaboutsomeothertime?RSVP

RSVP

standsfortheFrenchphrase“répondezs'ilvouspla?t”andincolloquial

Englishmeans“pleasereply.”Itisusedwhensomeoneissuesyouasocialinvitationandwantstoknow--andsoon--whetheryouintendtocomeornot.Here'showtogivetheinviterthepropercourtesywhenaskedtoRSVP.

Steps1.Checkyourcalendar.Seeifyouarefreeontheappointeddateandtime.Ifyoupreviouslyacceptedanotherinvitationforthattime,youwillhavetodecline

thenewone.2.Makeupyourmindbythedatespecifiedontheinvitation;ifa“replyby”datewasnotlisted,replywithin24hoursofreceivingtheinvitation.WhatifReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

somethingbettercomesuplater?Thatdoesn'tmatter.Maybeitwill,maybeitwon't,butitisrudenottoreplyquicklytoanyinvitationandshowupaspromised.3.Don'tleaveyourpotentialhostsinsuspense.Ifyouwanttoholdyourscheduleopen,theproperresponsetoaninvitationis,“Thankyoufortheinvitation,butI'mafraidIwillnotbeabletoattend”--saying,“Nothanks,”insteadof,“PleasewaituntilIseewhatelsecomesalong.”True,youmightnotgetabetterofferafterall,andifyouturndowntheinvitation,youcouldenduphavingnothingelsetodothatnight,butyouareabusingthegraciousness

ofyourhostsifyoukeepthemonthestringasyourback-upplan.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

4.Replyinwritingorinkind.Tobemostproper,onewouldreplyinwriting,byhand.Butonemayreplyinthesameformatthatonewasinvited;forexample,anemailinvitationcanbeansweredbyemail.5.Communicatelast-minutechanges.Whatifthetimecomesandyoucan'tattendafterall?Maybeyou'renotfeelingwell,oryourcatbrokeitsleg,ortherewassomerealemergency.Then,assoonasyouknow,youmustgetintouchwiththehost(bytelephoneisfine)toletthemknowyoucan'tcome,andapologize.Acceptanceofasocialinvitationdidnotconstitutealegalobligation;yourRSVPjustcommunicatedyourbestintentions.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVP

TipsNoreplycard:Becauseexasperatedhostsweremakingalotoffollow-upphonecallstoinconsiderateinvitees,the“replycard”wasinventedandisoftenconsideredstandardandevennecessary.However,ifareplycardisnotincludedwithaformalinvitation,youstillneedtoreplyinwritingandprovidethestamp.Scheduleuncertainty:Ifyouhaveotherplansbrewingbutnotfinalized,youcanphonethehostsandsay,“ImaybeinMexicoatthattime,butI'llknowbythe20th.Wouldthatbeenoughtimetoletyouknow?”Theymayhavetosayno(iftheyneedaheadcountforthecatererbythe15th,forexample)buttheywillprobablysayyes.WriteanoteonyourcalendartoRSVPbythedateyousaidyouwould.

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Bringingotherguests:Ifyouwanttobringextrapeople,re-readtheinvitation.Itmayallowforyourguests,inwhichcaseyoucanrespondforyourparty.“Hi,Jane,yes,Iwouldliketocome,andmysisterisalsoavailable;thanksforthinkingofus.”Ifnot,youcancallthehostsandaskforclarification.Iftheinvitationsays“andGuest”or“AndFamily”,yesyouareinvitedtobringadateorthekids.Ifitisjusttoyou,thismeansjustyou.Invitationsfrombusinessesandnon-profits:IfyouareamajordonortoacharityandtheyaskforanRSVPtoafancysit-downbanquet,doreplyifyouexpecttoattend,anddon'tshowupunannouncedifyoudidn'treply.Ifaninvitationdoesn'tsayRSVP:IfyoureceiveasocialinvitationthatdoesnotindicatetoRSVP,youshouldstillreply.Itispolitetoacceptordeclineallinvitations.ReadingAUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEventsHaveyoueverbeeninvitedtoadinneryoudidnotwanttoattend?Orperhapsafriendinvitesyoutoasocialfunctionthatyouwouldratheravoid?Ifyouhaveexperiencedanyofthesesocialsituations,youmayknowhowdifficultitistodeclinetheoffer.Acceptinganinvitationisagoodwaytogetoutofyourcomfortzoneanddeveloprelationships,butsometimesturningdowntheofferistheonlyrealisticsolutionforthosewithabusyscheduleorpersonalreasons.1.Understandwhyyouwereinvited.Isyourfriendinvitingyou?Doyouworkinasmallcompany,andyourbossisinvitingyoutodinner?Areyouexpectedtoattendthisinvitation?Whatwouldtheconsequencesbeifyoudidn'tattend?

ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents2.Weightheimportanceofthisinvitation.Therearemanysocialobligationswefacethroughoutlife,somemoreimportantthanothers.Asocialeventthattypicallyoccursonceinalifetime,suchasa“comingofage”partyorsomeone'swedding,shouldhavemoreimportanceoveranightatthemovies.Howdoesthisinvitationratecomparedwithyourexistingobligationsandpriorities?3.Thanktheperson.Someoneistakingtheirtimetoinviteyoutosomeeventtheyfeelisworthwhile.Thankthepersonfortheirconsideration.4.Createadelayifneeded.Ifyou'reconfrontedinpersonwithaverbalinvitation,respondwitharequesttocheckyourschedule.Thismaybecommunicatedwithinaquestion,asin““doyoumindifIcheckmyscheduleandgetbacktoyou?”,orastatement,““IreallyneedtocheckmyschedulebeforeIcommittoanything”.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents5.Behonest.Toanextent,truthfullygivethepersonayesornoresponse.Sometimesadirectanswerisdesired,especiallyiftheinvitationisasocialeventwithanRSVP.Manyinvitationswillhaveaformonthecardtoselecteitheryesorno.Inthissituation,itisnotnecessarytogiveanelaboratedresponse.Ifyou'reunableorunwillingtoattend,simplymark'no'andthankthesenderforhisorherinvitation.6.Followupwithapositiveconclusion.Ifapplicable,letthepersonknowyouareinterestedinacceptingthesocialeventatadifferenttimeorunderdifferentcircumstances.Showinginterestsoftenstherejectionofanoffer.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEvents7.Acceptthefirstinvitationordon'tacceptanyifyoureceivedmorethanoneforaparticularnightthatwouldoverlaporconflict.8.Makeanexcuse.Ifthingsaregoingreallybadly,justsay,““I'mreallysorrybut,””andsaysomethingrealisticandimportantandiftheysayok,thenjustdon'tansweranycallsatthetimeandstayaway.TipsInvitationsaregivenforavarietyofreasons,butmanyarepositive.Whethergiventoafriend,familymember,co-worker,oracquaintance,itismostlikelygivenbecausethepersoncaresaboutyou.Rememberthiswhendeclininganinvitation.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteHowtoDeclineanInvitationtoDinnerorOtherSocialEventsIfyouarereallynotinterestedinasocialeventbecauseitisnotyourcupoftea,tellthem.Regardlessofanyevent'spopularity,nooneshouldexpectpeopletohavethesamejoysinlife.Ifyoureceivemultipleinvitationsforthesamenight,youshouldalwaysacceptthefirstoneyoureceived.Ifyoudeclinetheotherinvitationsyoucanletthemknowyouhaveapriorcommitment.Neverdeclineaninvitationtoonepartytoattendanotheronethatyouwereinvitedtolater.Youwillappearasifyouwaitedforthebetteroffer.ReadingBUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferHowtoAcceptanOfferIrrespectiveofhowanofferiscommunicatedtoyou(byphone,email,orstandardmail),youshouldcontacttheemployerbyphoneassoonaspossibletoacknowledgereceiptoftheoffer.Evenifyouarenotreadytoaccepttheofferinitially,youshouldn'twaitmorethan24hourstolettheemployerknowthatyouhavereceivedtheofferandareseriouslycontemplatingit.Whenyoucalltoacknowledge,givetheemployeranestimateofwhenyouwillReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferIf,onreceiptoftheoffer,youknowthatyouwanttotakethejob,atelephonicresponseisalsothebestavenueofcommunication.Placeyourcalltotheattorneyinchargeofhiringorthepersonwhocommunicatedtheoffertoyou.Ifyoucannotreachhim/herandgetvoicemailoranassistant,askthathe/shecallyouback.Atypicalmessagemightbethefollowing:“ThisisJaneDoe,astudentatLawSchool.Iamveryexcitedtohavereceivedanofferfromyourofficeandhopeyouwillbeabletocallmebackshortlytodiscussitfurther.Icanbereachedat(607)123-4567.”ReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferBymakingsureyouspeakdirectlywithadecisionmaker,youcanavoidmiscommunicationswhichcanleadtoproblems.Ifyouareunabletospeakdirectlywithsomeoneaftertryingtoreachthembyphone,itisappropriatetodooneoftwothings:leaveyouracceptanceinavoicemessageoracceptbyemail.Neitheroftheseare100%foolproof,asmessagesandemailscanbelost.Soyoumaywanttoasktherecipienttoconfirmreceiptofthemessagewithaquickcalloremailinreturn.HowtoDeclineanOfferItisimportanttodeclineoffersaspromptlyaspossible,sothatyourfellowstudentsmaybenefitfromthe“rollingoffers.”Thisshouldbedonetactfully,bothforyourownsakeandforthereputationofyourschool.YourlettershouldReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteAcceptingandDecliningaJobOfferexpressyourappreciationoftheofferandyourhighregardfortheemployer,indicatingthatitwasdifficulttomakethefinaldecision.Donotburnanybridges.Youmaywanttoreapplytothisemployersometimeinthefuture.SampleLetterItiswithgreatregretthatIwriteyouthislettertoinformyouthatIwillnotbeabletoacceptyourofferofemploymentfortheupcomingsummer.IhavebeenfortunateinreceivinganumberofoffersandonlyafterconsiderablethoughtandsoulsearchinghaveIbeenabletomakeadecisiononwhichoffertoaccept.IassureyouthatIhavethehighestopinionof(yourorganization),andIlookforwardtopracticinginHartfordthissummerandhopetoseeyouthen.ReadingCUnitNineteenAcceptingandDecliningEtiquetteRSVPRSVPisanabbreviationfor"réépondezs’ilvouspla?t,"whichmeans"pleasereply."Itiswrittenonthebottomofacardinvitingyoutoapartyorspecialoccasion.敬請(qǐng)賜復(fù)例：TakenoteoftheRSVPdateatthebottomofanyinvitationasitisgoodmannerstoreplyearly.記下每一份邀邀請(qǐng)函底部的的回復(fù)日期，，因?yàn)樵琰c(diǎn)兒兒回復(fù)是有禮禮貌的做法。。Words&ExpressionscolloquialADJColloquialwordsandphrasesareinformalandareusedmainlyinconversation.口語(yǔ)的例：Listenagainandmatchthewordswiththecolloquialexpressions.再聽(tīng)一次，對(duì)對(duì)應(yīng)詞語(yǔ)和口口頭表達(dá)。Words&ExpressionsdeclineV-T/V-IIfyoudeclinesomethingordeclinetodosomething,youpolitelyrefusetoacceptitordoit.謝絕例：Heofferedtheboyssomecoffee.Theydeclinedpolitely.他要給男孩們們來(lái)些咖啡。。他們禮貌地地拒絕了。Words&ExpressionspotentialADJYouusepotentialtosaythatsomeoneorsomethingiscapableofdevelopingintotheparticularkindofpersonorthingmentioned.潛在的例：Thecompanyhasidentified60potentialcustomers.該公司已確定定了60位潛在的客戶戶。Words&ExpressionssuspenseN-UNCOUNTSuspenseisastateofexcitementoranxietyaboutsomethingthatisgoingtohappenverysoon,forexampleaboutsomenewsthatyouarewaitingtohear.懸念例：Idon’’tthinkmuchaboutTVserialbecausetheyalwayskeepyouinsuspense.我覺(jué)得電視連連續(xù)劇并不怎怎么樣，因?yàn)闉樗鼈兛偸堑醯跄愕奈缚?。。Words&Expressionsgraciousnessn.親切，和藹；；好心例：Despitehisachievements,heretainsanendearingsenseofgraciousnessandhumility.盡管有那么多多成就，庫(kù)珀珀還是保持著著和藹謙遜的的親切感。Words&Expressionsback-upn.備份adj.作支援的vt.為…做備份例：Notmanypeoplehavegivenuponfinancialservicesentirely,butmanymorepeoplearedevelopingback-upplans.完全放棄金融融服務(wù)業(yè)的人人不是很多，，但更多的人人都在準(zhǔn)備備備用計(jì)劃。Words&ExpressionsformatN-COUNTTheformatofapieceofcomputersoftware,amovieoramusicalrecordingisthetypeofequipmentonwhichitisdesignedtobeusedorplayed.Forexample,possibleformatsforamovieareDVDandvideocassette.(計(jì)算機(jī)軟件、、電影、音樂(lè)樂(lè)錄制品等的的)格式例：Hislatestalbumisavailableonallformats.他的最新專輯輯有各種格式式可以買到。。Words&ExpressionsemergencyN-COUNTAnemergencyisanunexpectedanddifficultordangeroussituation,especiallyanaccident,thathappenssuddenlyandthatrequiresquickactiontodealwithit.突發(fā)事件;緊急情況例：Hedealswithemergenciespromptly.他迅速地應(yīng)對(duì)對(duì)突發(fā)事件。。Words&ExpressionsobligationN-VARIfyouhaveanobligationtoaperson,itisyourdutytotakecareofthemorprotecttheirinterests.義務(wù);責(zé)任例：TheUnitedStateswilldothatwhichisnecessarytomeetitsobligationstoitsowncitizens.美國(guó)會(huì)盡其對(duì)對(duì)國(guó)民應(yīng)盡的的義務(wù)。Words&ExpressionsexasperatedV-TIfsomeoneorsomethingexasperatesyou,theyannoyyouandmakeyoufeelfrustratedorupset.觸怒;激怒例：Thesheerfutilityofitallexasperatesher.它的完全無(wú)效效使她很惱火火。Words&ExpressionsinconsiderateADJIfyouaccusesomeoneofbeinginconsiderate,youmeanthattheydonottakeenoughcareoverhowtheirwordsoractionswillaffectotherpeople.不體諒人的例：It'sabitinconsiderateofhernottoletyouknowwhensheexpectstoarrive.她不讓你知道道她什么時(shí)候候會(huì)到，這樣樣做有些不體體諒人。Words&ExpressionsuncertaintyN-VARUncertaintyisastateofdoubtaboutthefutureoraboutwhatistherightthingtodo.不確定狀態(tài)例：Anduncertaintyaffectsbehavior,whichfeedsthecrisis.不確定性影響響著孕育危機(jī)機(jī)的行為。Words&ExpressionscatererN-COUNTCaterersarepeopleorcompaniesthatprovidefoodanddrinkforaplacesuchasanofficeorforspecialoccasionssuchasweddingsandparties.(為辦公、婚婚禮、派對(duì)對(duì)等的)餐飲供應(yīng)者者;酒席承辦者者例：Thecatererswerealreadylayingoutthetablesforlunch.酒宴承辦者者已經(jīng)在擺擺午餐的飯飯桌了。Words&ExpressionsclarificationN-VAR澄清例：TheunionhaswrittentoDetroitaskingforclarificationofthesituation.工會(huì)已經(jīng)寫寫信給底特特律，要求求對(duì)此情況況給予澄清清。Words&Expressionsnon-profitadj.非營(yíng)利的例：Thousandsofbusinessesandnon-profitorganizationstakepart.數(shù)千的公司司及非盈利利機(jī)構(gòu)都來(lái)來(lái)參加。Words&ExpressionsbanquetN-COUNTAbanquetisagrandformaldinner.正式宴會(huì)例：Hehadattendedthebanquetwithagroupoffriends.他原來(lái)是和和一群朋友友一起來(lái)參參加晚宴的的。Words&ExpressionsrealisticADJIfyouarerealisticaboutasituation,yourecognizeandacceptitstruenatureandtrytodealwithitinapracticalway.現(xiàn)實(shí)實(shí)的的;務(wù)實(shí)實(shí)的的例：：Policehavetoberealisticaboutviolentcrime.警察察對(duì)對(duì)暴暴力力犯犯罪罪不不得得不不采采取取務(wù)務(wù)實(shí)實(shí)的的態(tài)態(tài)度度。。Words&ExpressionsconsequencesN-COUNTTheconsequencesofsomethingaretheresultsoreffectsofit.結(jié)果果;后果果例：：Herlawyersaidsheunderstoodtheconsequencesofheractionsandwaspreparedtogotojail.她的的律律師師說(shuō)說(shuō)她她明明白白自自己己行行為為的的后后果果并并準(zhǔn)準(zhǔn)備備去去坐坐牢牢。。Words&ExpressionsweighV-TIfsomeoneorsomethingweighsaparticularamount,thisamountishowheavytheyare.重量量為為例：：Itweighsnearly27kilos(about65pounds).它重重量量接接近近27公斤斤（（約約65磅））。。Words&Expressionscomingofagen.成年年；；成成熟熟例：：Butdespitetheselimitations,peopleworkingwiththetechnologybelievevoicerecognitionisclosetocomingofage.但是是盡盡管管有有這這些些局局限限，，從從事事這這項(xiàng)項(xiàng)技技術(shù)術(shù)的的人人員員認(rèn)認(rèn)為為，，語(yǔ)語(yǔ)音音識(shí)識(shí)別別已已接接近近實(shí)實(shí)用用的的階階段段。。Words&ExpressionspriorityN-COUNTIfsomethingisapriority,itisthemostimportantthingyouhavetodoordealwith,ormustbedoneordealtwithbeforeeverythingelseyouhavetodo.優(yōu)先先處處理理的的事事例：：Thegovernment'spriorityistobuildmorepowerplants.政府府的的當(dāng)當(dāng)務(wù)務(wù)之之急急是是建建造造更更多多的的發(fā)發(fā)電電廠廠。。Words&ExpressionsworthwhileADJIfsomethingiswor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requestthepleasureofthecompanyof

Mr.JamesKBrown&Guest

atasmallholidaypartyanddanceMonday,thetwenty-thirdofDecember

fromseveno'clockintheeveninguntileleveno'clock.5555WilshireRoad.

Semi-FormalHolidayattireR.s.v.p.

5555WilshireRoad

LosAngeles,CA90039III.YouhaveacceptedajobofferfromcompanyA,butyou’’vejustgotabetterofferfromcompanyB.Yo