1. 请病假（本人写） Asking for sick leave written by oneself
(Sept. 17, 2004)
Dear teacher [Zhang],
I am very sorry to apprise you that I am unable to attend school today owing to a [stomachache]. I enclose doctor’s certificate and ask you for sick leave of [two] days.
Your student
[Li Ming]
Encl. : Doctor’s certificate for sick leave
[张]老师：
很抱歉，我因患[胃病]今天不能到校。现附上医生证明并向您请病假[两]天。
学生[李明]
[2004年9月17日]
附：医生病假证明一份
2. 请病假（代写） Asking for sick leave written by someone else
[Oct. 8, 2004]
Dear [Miss Willams],
Please excuse [Kate]’s absence from school [this morning]. [She] coughed a lot and had a high fever at [9 last night] and could not fall asleep until [midnight]. I felt it would not have been fair to the other children to allow [her] to attend school. So I am writing to ask you for [two] days’ sick leave and will let [her] resume [her] study if [she] feels better [the day after tomorrow].
I am still lying in bed with the [flu] and unable to get up. I enclose a certificate from the doctor who is attending on me, as [she] fears it will be another [two] days before I shall be able to resume my study. Please give an extension of leave for as many days.
Your [mother] tells me you have the [mumps] and must be absent for [half a month]. There are several others in the same condition. Do be careful while you are ill. Don’t think of doing any homework. We’ll have reviews when the sick ones all return. You can watch television or listen to radio programs to help pass the time while you recuperate. I asked (Sue) to bring you several [pop music tapes], as [she] said you have a [tape-recorder] at home. I think you might find them nice.
We all miss you and shall be happy when you return.
Under the Auspices of the [Oil-painting Department]
a report will be given
on impression of visiting the Art Exhibition
in [Italy]
by [Prof. Liu Yang]
in the [meeting-room] of the Department
on [Friday, December 9, 2004], at [9: 30 a. m.]
The Department Office
[December 7, 2004]
通 知
[油画系]主办报告会
主讲人：[刘洋教授]
题 目：参观[意大利]艺术展观感
地 点：油画系[会议室]
时 间：[2004年12月9日上午3点30分]
欢迎大家届时参加
系办公室
[2004年12月7日]
2. 召开会议 Meeting notice
The College Committee of [Professional Post Evaluation]
Notice
[All the deans] of the college departments are required to meet in the college [conference room] on [Saturday], [Oct. 21] at [1: 30 p. m.] to discuss something about [professional post evaluation].
A visit has been arranged to the [Hong Guang Farm of Jinghai County] for [March 12]. The itinerary includes:
1. [The Farm Office], where a brief introduction to the farm will be given by [the general manager] of the farm.
2. The Power Plant
3. The Culture Center
4. The farm-run middle school
5. farmers’ homes
Those who wish to go will assemble at [main gate by 6:20 a. m.]. The bus will leave at [6:30 a. m.]
[Liaison Office]
[March 10, 2004]
通 知
兹定于[3月12日]参观[静海县红光农场]。参观路线是：
1．农场办公室，听取农场总经理对全面情况的介绍
2．电站
3．文化中心
4．场办中学
5．农家坐客
凡愿参加者请于[上午6点20分]在[大门口]集合，汽车在[6点30分]准时出发。
[联络办公室]
[2004年3月10日]
4. 物品遗失通知 Notice of lost object
Gentlemen,
I wish to notify you that my [camera] was nowhere to be found on arrival at [Beijing] Airport [this morning]. I traveled from [Guanzhou] Airport by flight [652] [this morning].
It is a very expensive [camera] with my English initials in [yellow] on the [back] side of it.
I shall be grateful if you will take necessary measures to trace and recover it. I’m awaiting your good reply.
“[Oliver Twist]” [an English feature] film will be shown in the auditorium at [half past seven] tonight. Admission by tickets, [one yuan], obtainable at the auditorium ticket-office.