Unit8

NoticeandAnnouncementWhatisaNotice(通知)Anoticeisawrittenformtoinformtheconcernedpeopleorannouncesomethingorwarnpeopleaboutsomething,usuallyputinapublicplace.thewritingofnoticesvariesinformsfromonetoanother.Itmayappearonablackboardorabulletinboard;itmayalsobewrittenasaletteroranemail.TheymaybewrittenasmemosdeliveredtothedeskofofficialsAnoticeisusuallyformalinstyle.TheFormsofNotices通知有兩種形式：一種是書面通知，另一種是口頭通知。書面通知包括通告形式和書信形式(NoticeFormandLetterForm)ExamplesofnoticesPleasereadthefollowingexamplesandtrytounderstandtheirbasicformat.Whatarethebasiccomponentsofanotice?Howarethesecomponentsofanoticenormallylaidout?Example1TheUniversityCommissionofAcademicResearchNoticeAllthemembersoftheUniversityCommissionofAcademicResearchareexpectedtomeetintheUniversityConferenceroomonMonday,May5at2:00p.m.todiscussquestionsofinter-collegiateacademicexchanges.May2,2014校際體育競賽Inter-collegiateathletics校際選課Inter-collegiatecoursetakingExample2

EnglishTeaching&ResearchGroupNOTICE

TherewillbeanEnglishlectureonthedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishbyafamousEnglishprofessor,Mr.Alexander,theauthorofFollowMeandNewConceptEnglishwhicharewellknowntousall.ItwillbegivenintheLectureHallfrom7:00to9:00onSaturdayevening,September23.Thosewhoareinterestedinitarewarmlywelcome.Andyoumayalsoinviteyourfriendsofotherschoolstoattendit.

Besurenottobelate.Afterthelecture,youmayhaveapicturetakenwithMr.Alexander.

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Example3

會議通知茲定于3月6號周五下午4：10，在院會議室102召開全體教師會議，請大家準時參加。院辦

2015年3月3日NOTICE

Therewillbeastaffmeetingat4:10p.m.onFriday,6March2015intheconferenceroom102atthedepartment.Allthestaffmembersareexpectedatthemeeting.DepartmentofficeMarch3,2015Example4MEETINGNOTICEDate:Thursday,May21,2015Time:9:00A.M–3:00P.M.Location:CollegeHallSessionsinclude:*TheScientificResearchoftheStudents*EducationReformintheTeachingofEnglish*TeachingPracticeoftheStudentsAllteachersarerequiredtobepresentatthesession.Studentsarewelcome.

CollegeOfficeMay19,2015

example5NOTICEItisherebyannouncedthatuponthedecisionoftheBoardofDirectorsMr.LimingWangisappointedsecretaryoftheMarketingDepartment.

TheDirector’sOfficeFebruary15,20141NOTICE2ThecinemawillbeshutdownfromMay15untilfurthernotice

forinnerrepairs.3

DahuaCinema4May15,2003Itmaybeanannouncementofameeting,aparty,afilmorvideoshow,acontest,amatch,etc.Suchanoticeincludesatleast4parts:

1.Date–dayoftheweek–time2.Place3.Activity4.AudienceForlecturesortalks,thenoticesshouldalsoinclude:

5.backgroundinformationaboutthespeakers,andfortours

Usingirregularlineandlengthtomakeitvisuallyappealing:LECTUREByProfessorLarryMachoskiFromUniversityofCambridgeOnMultinationalandGlobalizationAtRoom902,JohnsonHall2:30p.m.Thursday,May21,2015StructureanalysisTitle,allincapitallettersContent,theinformationaboutsomethingtobeannouncedThewriter,apropernounhere,generallyisthenameofaofficeordepartmentThedatewhenthenoticeiswritten通知

學生們請注意，原定與2015年1月1日晚上8：00舉行的新年晚會由于惡劣的天氣原因而被取消。新的活動時間安排將另行通知。

學生會2014年12月31日NOTICEStudentsarerequestedtonotethattheNewYearPartytobeheldonJan.1st,2015at8:00p.m.hasbeencanceledbecauseofthebadweather.Pleasekeepcloseattentiontofurthernoticeaboutthenewschedule.TheStudentUnionDecember31,2014FormatofanoticeNoticeAnOpenEnglishclasswillbeofferedbyMr.JianguoWang,professorofEnglishPedagogyonTuesday,May11,2015,at9:00a.m.inRoom422oftheMainTeachingBuilding.Allteachersoffirst-yearandsecond-yearstudentsareexpectedtoattendtheclass.Teachersofothergradesarecordiallywelcome.TheDean’sOfficeMay7,2015VenueWhoistoattendpurposeDate,timeNoticeWhoissuesthenoticeWhenthenoticeisissuedStepsofwritinganoticePlace“Notice”inthecentrejustabovethemaintextWhatwillhappen(thepurpose)WhensomethingwillhappenWheresomethingwillhappenTowhomtheinformationisgivenWhoissuesthenoticeandwhenitisissued

Whatarethecharacteristicsofthelanguageusedinnotices?

Generally,noticesshouldbepresentedinabriefandstraightforwardwaysoastobeunderstoodeasilybythepublic.Languageshouldbeconcise,simple,accurateandformalremindersInnoticewritingpeopletendtosoundformalandavoidusingwordslike“I”,“we”,etc

Compare: a.Therewillbeastaffmeetingat4:10p.m.onFriday,6March2012intheconferenceroom102atthedepartment. b.Wearegoingtohaveameeting

at4:10p.m.onFriday,6March2012intheconferenceroom102atthedepartment.Noticewritingshouldsoundappropriate.

Compare: a.Allthestaffmembersareexpectedatthemeeting. b.

Allthestaffmembersmustbepresent.Innoticewritingpassivevoiceisfrequentlyused. e.g.a.Allthestaffmembersareexpectedatthemeeting. b.ItisherebyannouncedthatuponthedecisionoftheBoardofDirectorsMr.LimingWangisappointedsecretaryoftheMarketingDepartment. c.AnopenEnglishclasswillbeofferedbyMr.JianguoWang,professorofEnglishPedagogyonTuesday,May11,2015,at9:00a.m.inRoom422oftheMainTeachingBuilding.UsefulexpressionsandsentencesTherewillbea…(meeting)at…(time)on…(date)in/at…(place)PleasebeinformedthatAllthestaffmembersareexpectedatthemeetingYouareinvitedtoattend…Thesessionisorganizedby…Thesessionissponsoredby…Eachparticipantwillbegiven5minutesforspeech.Allthestudentsinourclasshavebeenarrangedtovisit…Itisherebyannouncedthat…Thisistonotifythat…announcementWhatisanannouncementAnannouncementisastatementmadetothepublicortothemediawhichgivesinformationaboutsomethingthathashappenedorthatwillhappen.Ingeneral,announcementscanbedividedintotwoforms:

writtenandoral.MajortypesofannouncementsLostandFoundAnnouncementofchangingresidenceJobadvertisement/positionvacancyannouncementSchoolenrollmentannouncementBirth,engagementandmarriageannouncementGeneralannouncementExample1:LostandfoundLOST—WhiteCat Makingmeowstothenameof“BeiBei”ifsheiscalled.

Reward200yuanPhonenumber:58559933Example2:LostandfoundPleaseCometoClaimthePurse

AnyonewholostapurseatthegateofMainTeachingBuildingyesterdayafternoon,inwhichtherearesomemoney,studentcard,librarycardandphonecard,pleasecometotheRadioStationtoclaimit. TheRadioStationoftheUniversity March25,2014Example3:movingannouncementExample4:BirthannouncementBirthAnnouncement

Mr.andMrs.RobertBrownof48UniversityWay,Ellensburg,announcethebirthofason,RobertBrown,Jr.onAugust2,2014,atTheChildren’sHospital.Example5:engagementannouncementEngagementAnnouncement Mr.andMrs.HolandWalshmanhavethehonortoannouncetheengagementoftheirdaughter,MissLucy,toMr.SamuelRussellonSaturday,August11,2014.

Example6:generalannouncementANNOUNCEMENT

TheswimmingpoolofTongjiUniversitywillbeopentothepublicasfromJune15thisyear. Time:8:00-10:00p.m. Fee:RMB3yuan/hrforanadult RMB2yuan/hrforachild Pleasehaveswimmingsuitswithyourselves.ThePresident’sOfficeJune12,2014啟事的某些常用語Iwascarelessandlost…Willthefinderkindlysenditto…orringmeuptofetchitback?Whoeverknowsherwhereaboutsorhasgotanyinformationwhichmayleadtoherlocationisrequestedtophoneme…Agreenleatherbagwasleftatthe…啟事的某些常用語Theclubannounceswithregretsthatowingtotherain,thetripto…scheduledfortomorrowistobecancelled.Ifinterested,pleasecontactme.Passengersarerequestedtonotethatthenewtimetablecomesintoeffectfrom…Allarewelcometobepresentatthecontesttocheerthe…啟事的某些常用語Owingto…ourcompanyfinditnecessarytoremoveto…Pleasetobeadvisedthatthenameof…willbechangedtoMealsandaccommodationwillbeprovidedatmoderatecharges…Recruitotherhighlyqualifiedteachersonaparttimeorfulltimebasis…⒈2025/5/21Practice1尋茄克衫

5月12日本人不慎在操場丟失一件綠色，領口有拉鏈的茄克衫。拾到者請把茄克衫還給失主克魯奇。地點九號宿舍樓203房間。⒈2025/5/21尋物啟事

AJacketLost

Intheplayground,May12,aJacket,greenincolourandwithazipperinthecollarlost,finderpleasereturnittotheowner,Krutch.Room203,Dormitory9.

Practice

(2)

四月十日早上在閱覽室拾到眼鏡

一副，請失主撥打電話6254318。

Found

ApairofglasswasfoundinthereadingroomonthemorningofApril10th.Willtheownerpleasering6254318?Practice(3)失物招領2月14日在食堂拾到鑰匙一串3月11日在足球場撿到白色毛衣一件5月8日在浴室拾到紅色皮夾子一只請遺失者到辦公樓3樓102室失物招領處認領。辦公時間：上午8點到11點30分，下午1點30分到4點

30分。

失物招領處2015年5月28日

FOUND

1.Abunchofkeys,inthedininghallontheeveningofFebruary14.2.Asweater,whiteincolor,onthefootballfield,onthemooringofMarch11.3.Aredleatherwallet,inthebathroom,ontheeveningofMay8.PleaseapplyattheLostPropertyOffice,Room102,onthe3rdflooroftheofficebuilding.openfrom8:00to11.30A.M.and1.30to4.30P.M.LostPropertyOfficeMay28,2015開業啟事開業啟事要寫明開業時間、業務特點、具體地址和聯系電話。HongtianHotelCozyAtmosphere&ExcellentServiceDuetoopenonandfromOct.1stAsathree-starhotel,itisagenuinelycozyplacetolivein,witharestaurantan