Dear Bob,

　　We are going to hold a party in honor of my friend Wang Ping's 18th birthday next Friday ( September 18 ), in Shuang hai Holiday Inn and we will be very pleased to invite you to join us. The party will start at 6:30 p. m. with a special coming-of-age ceremony, followed by a series of activities like dinner, singing, dancing and drinking.

　　Please give me an early reply. We all hope to see you there.

                                                                                                                                                                                             Yours' truly,

                                                                                                                                                                                            Li Ming

【写作点金】
这是应用文文体写作中的电子邮件。首先应该注意电子邮件的格式;其次要说明自己写邮件的目的，向对方详细说明聚会的具体安排情况，包括时间、地点及具体活动内容，写作时要避免使用过多的简单句，注意句式变化多样性。

【高频词句】
聚会：party，get—together

表达邀请的句型有：
I am writing to invite you to…
Would you come to join us?
We all hope your arrival to our party.

请求对方回复可用：
Please give me an reply as soon as possible.
Hope to get your early reply.
或用缩略语R.S.V.P.(敬盼回复)