
Dear George,亲爱的乔治:
honored[ˈɒnəd]adj.
光荣的,荣幸的;受尊敬的
inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ verb [ T ]
to tell someone about particular facts
通知,告知
hold /həʊld/ verb (MAKE HAPPEN)[ T ]
held | held
to have something such as a meeting or an election
使发生;举行,举办(尤指会议或选举)
intend /ɪnˈtend/ verb [ T ]
to have as a plan or purpose
打算,计划
I'm honored to inform you that we are holding a Chinese speech contest intended for foreign students on August 20th in our school hall. It starts at 9:00 am and ends at 11:30 am.我很荣幸地告知你,我们将于8月20日在学校礼堂为外国学生举办一场中文演讲比赛。演讲上午9:00开始,11:30结束。
success[səkˈses]n.
成功;成功的人(或事物)
be willing (to do sth)
to be happy to do something if it is needed
愿意,乐意(做某事)
enter /ˈen.tər/ verb (COMPETITION)[ I or T ]
to be included[ɪnˈkluːd 包括;使成为…的一部分] in a competition, race[reɪs 速度竞赛], or exam, or to arrange[əˈreɪndʒ 安排] for someone else to do this
【参加比赛、竞赛或考试,或安排其他人参加】
(为…)报名参加(竞赛、考试等);安排…参加
The theme of the speech is "Traditional Chinese Culture" so you might as well have some relevant knowledge in advance so that you can become a success. If you are willing to enter, you can visit our website www.ycschool.com before August 10th or call me anytime.
这次演讲的主题是“中国传统文化”,所以你不妨事先掌握一些相关知识,以便你可以取得成功。如果你愿意报名参加,你可以在8月10日之前访问我们的网站www.ycschool.com或者随时给我打电话。
I'm looking forward to your reply.我很期待你的回复。
Yours,你的朋友,
Li Hua李华