by Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com
On Sunday 11th September, which was a wild, wet and windy day in London, Brendan and I went to the Thames Festival, on the banks of the River Thames. It is always a great day out, as it really gives a flavour of how many different people from so many countries populate our city.
We spent late afternoon wandering along the South bank of the Thames, where there were hundreds of stalls selling food and products from all over the world. London is truly a world city, and this festival shows that you don’t need to be native to Britain to be a Londoner! All you have to do is live here.
One of the highlights of the festival was the Mayor’s Parade, a kind of carnival that goes along the riverside on the Sunday night. I took some video of it, as you can see here on the left. In this video, you’ll see musicians, dancers, drummers and floats from some of the many nationalities who are proud to call themselves Londoners. Fortunately, the rain held off while the parade was on, so we did not need our umbrellas. At the end of the evening, there was a spectacular firework display, launched from barges in the middle of the river.
One of the aims of the festival is to promote the importance of the River Thames as a central feature of London. Of course, it always has been and always will be central to London life, but of course unless you live by the river or cross it regularly, it is easy to forget it is there. So this festival gives us a chance to have a party next to it all weekend! You can hear about more about this amazing river in my blog on The River Thames.
I thought that this year’s Thames Festival was especially poignant as it was on the 10 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York. That awful day, with all its long repercussions throughout the world, was a time when the world seemed so divided. So it was great to spend September 11th 2011 at a festival celebrating diversity and bringing cultures together.
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Структура письма
| № | Что требуется в письме | Рекомендации | Примеры |
| 1 | Адрес Address | Адрес пишущего указывается в правом верхнем углу · В принятом в Великобритании порядке: номер квартиры, корпуса, дома, улица, почтовый индекс, страна · Слова Flat, Block, Street, Avenue, Prospect пишут с заглавной буквы Можно пользоваться общепринятыми сокращениями, которые тоже пишут с заглавной буквы ( Fl, Apt, St, Ave, Pr) | (полный) Flat 5 Block 1 12 Grazhdansky Pr StPetersburg 195299 Russia (краткий) StPetersburg Russia |
| 2 | Дата Date | Под адресом дата (пропустив строку) · Можно писать цифрами или буквами · Названия месяцев пишут с заглавной буквы В зависимости от задания (адресата) можно писать британский вариант: дата/ месяц/ год или американский вариант : месяц / дата / год | Saturday, March 1st, 1999 9 September 1999 |
| 3 | Обращение Greeting | Письмо начинается с обращения, после которого ставят запятую. (с новой строки, пропустив строку) | Dear Sally, Dear Mr Brown, My darling, |
| 4 | Начало письма Introduction | В начале письма автор обычно · Благодарит адресата за ранее полученную корреспонденцию · Извиняется, что не писал раньше | Thanks for…, Many thanks for…, How nice of you …, I was awfully glad to get your letter… I must apologise for not writing…, I really should have written sooner…. |
| 5 | Основная часть письма Main Body | В ней должны быть раскрыты все аспекты, указанные в задании. Каждый параграф пишут с новой строки, пропустив строчку. | |
| 6 | Конец письма Conclusion | В конце письма автор упоминает о дальнейших контактах. (с новой строки, пропустив строку) | I’ll write again soon. Looking forward to seeing you. Hope to hear from you soon. |
| 7 | Завершающая фраза письма Ending | Эта фраза зависит от степени близости автора и адресата, после неё всегда ставится запятая. (с новой строки, пропустив строку) | I love you so much, Lots of love, Much love, Best wishes, All the best, Yours….., |
| 8 | Подпись автора | Личные письма подписывают без указания фамилии (с новой строки, пропустив строку) | Sally , David |
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Useful Vocabulary
| Вводные фразы | Заключительные фразы |
| · It was great to get your letter…. · Thanks for your letter. It was great / lovely to hear from you. · Thanks for your long letter. It was really great to hear all your news, after not hearing from you for ages….. · Sorry I haven’t written for so long but….. · I’m very sorry about not replying to your letter sooner but I’ve been extremely busy. · Sorry for not writing earlier but I’ve……… · How are things with you? I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long, but …… · I was really pleased to hear that…. · I thought I’d better write and tell you about…. | · I would really like you to visit me this summer. Write to me and tell me your plans. · Thanks for sending me… Please write to me again soon, and tell me all your news. · Please give/send my regards (love) to your…. And write and tell me your plans for…. · I would really love to see you. Why don’t you come and visit me this….. Write back soon! · If you want to know anything else, just drop me a line. · Well, that’s all for now. Do write back soon. · That’s all my news for now… |
Письма с просьбой дать совет. Asking for advice
| Вводные фразы | Заключительные фразы |
| Formal · I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice about… · I am writing to ask if you could help me with… · I am writing to ask for your advice. · Could you possibly offer your advice? · Could you please give me your advice? · I am writing to request some advice concerning… · I would be grateful if you could offer your advice. · I wonder if you could help me with a problem… Informal · I am writing to ask for your advice. · Can you give me your advice? · Give me your advice about…. · Can you think of anything that…? · I’ve got a problem and I need your advice · I’ve got a problem, and I think you can help. | Formal · I would be grateful if you could give me your advice as soon as possible · I look forward to receiving your advice. · It would be of great help if you could advise me. · I would greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter. · I would appreciate it if you could give me your advice as soon as possible. Informal · What do you think I should do? · Give me / Send me your advice soon. · Do you think I should…? · Do you have any idea about…? · Please let me know what to do · Please let me know what you think I should do · I’d like to know what you think about… · Write back soon and tell me what you think. · Your advice would help me a lot. |
Письма-советы. Giving advice
| Вводные фразы | Фразы основной части | Заключительные фразы |
| Formal · Thank you for your letter requesting…. · I am writing in reply to your letter asking for advice about…….. · I am writing with regard to your letter requesting advice concerning…. Informal · I ‘m sorry to hear ..…and I think I can help. · Cheer up / Don’t worry too much. · Don’t let it get you down · I’m only too glad to help. · I just got your letter and I think…… · Here’s what I think you should do. | Formal · I strongly recommend that……. · I would suggest that……… · I believe the best course of action is…. · I would advise you to……… · You should / ought to…….. · If I were you I would……… Informal · Why don’t you……….? · If I were you / in your position, I’d…../ I wouldn’t….. · Have you thought of / about ……+ Ving? · Don’t forget to…. · It would be a good idea to……… · What you should do is… · How about + Ving………? What about + Ving…..? · I think you should…… · The best advice I can give you is……… · Another good idea is to…… | Formal · I trust you will accept this advice · I hope this advice will be of help · I hope to have been of assistance to you/ · I would very much like to know if this advice was helpful / has been of some use. Informal · I hope that this / my advice helps. · Let me know what happens. · Let me know how it went. · Let’s hope that things get better · Let’s hope that everything turns out all right. · Hope this helped. · If you do this, you would……. |
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