Section IV Writing

　　Part A

　　47. Directions：

　　Suppose you are invited by Professor Williams to give a presentation about Chinese culture to a group of international students. Write a reply to

　　1) accept the invitation, and

　　2) introduce the key points of your presentation

　　You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　Don’t use your own name, use “LiMing” instead.

　　Don’t write your address. (10 points)

　　【参考范文】

Dear Professor Williams,

　　I felt much honored when I received your invitation to give a presentation about Chinese culture to the international students of your college. I would much like to do this job. So I am writing to tell you something about the presentation to be given.

　　The focus of my presentation will be Chinese traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-autumn Day. In the speech, I will introduce the origin and conventions of these festivals. For example, the Mid-Autumn Day, falling on the 15th of August in the Chinese lunar calendar, is a traditional Chinese holiday for family members and loved ones to gather together. In addition to enjoying the glorious full moon on this day, Chinese people will also eat festival-moon cakes, recite ancient Chinese poems as well as guess lantern riddles. I believe these knowledge will help the foreign students obtain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

　　I am really looking forward to sharing these with all of the international students.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming