1. Writing Christmas and Birthday Cards
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New Horizon English Course
Section C
Writing Christmas and Birthday Cards

2. About Christmas & Birthday Cards
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CONTENTS
About Christmas & Birthday Cards
Sample Reading
Exercises

3. About Christmas & Birthday Cards
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About Christmas & Birthday Cards
1. What is the purpose of a Christmas or birthday card?
Congratulatory cards are very important in our life, especially
for the New Year, Christmas & birthdays.
A Christmas or birthday card is used for giving someone best
wishes and congratulations, and strengthening friendship.

4. 2: How many parts does a card consist of ?
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2: How many parts does a card consist of ?
There are three parts on a card: the receiver’s
name—at the top of the card; greeting words—in
the middle of the card; ending words—at the end
of the card.

5. With best wishes for a merry Christmas
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Sample Reading
Receiver of the card
To Mr. & Mrs. Brown,
With best wishes for a merry Christmas
and a very happy New Year!
Li Dan
Ending
Greeting words

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Birthday Cards

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New Year’s Cards

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Christmas Cards

9. Exercise A Directions: Complete the card with the information
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Exercise A
Directions: Complete the card with the information
given below.
Sender of the card: Lila
Receiver of the card: Gillian
Message: “On the occasion of your marriage, I wish you and Paul ever-increasing happiness and the best of everything in the world.”

10. Key to Exercise A Dear Lila,
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Key to Exercise A
Dear Lila,
On the occasion of your marriage, I wish you and Paul ever-increasing happiness and the best of everything in the world.
Gillian

11. Exercise B Directions: Complete the following greeting card.
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Exercise B
Directions: Complete the following greeting card.
Dear Keith,
Wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Li Hua

12. Exercise C Directions: Translate the following card into Chinese.
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Exercise C
Directions: Translate the following card into Chinese.
Dear Lily,
I am writing this card to you to let you know that I’m thinking of you this Christmas. My love for you is as high as the sky. The gift I gave you represents only a fraction of my feelings for you. I believe we’ll be spending many Christmases together.
Bill with love
亲爱的丽丽：
今寄上此卡是想让你知道，值此圣诞之际，我很想念你。我对你的爱高比蓝天。送你的礼物只代表此爱的万分之一。我相信,我们能共度许多圣诞节。
爱你的比尔

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