1.  English Department Sydney University Sydney Australia Foreign Languages Institute Guangzhou China Dear Sir, I am most delighted to have been offered the appointment for he period beginning from 1 February, 1997 to 31 January, 1999.

2.  Dear Sir, Thank you for your letter of June 10, 1996, offering an appointment for the period beginning from February, 1, 1997, to January 30, 1999.

3.  I am pleased to accept the offer of the appointment, but I would be grateful if it could be made instead from September 1, 1997, to August 31, 1999, because I would like to complete work in translation and complication already in progress in London.

4.  A business letter English Department Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, June 0, 1997 Foreign Language Institute, Guangzhou, China Dear Sir/lady , I noticed that you offers an appointment for the period beginning from 1st February, 1997, to 31st January, 1999.

5.  I would like to accept the offer of appointment.

6.  I'd like to accept your offer of appointment, but I will deeply appreciate if you could meet my request that the appointment be made from 1st September, 1997 instead of from 1st February, 1997, to 31st August,1999, because I have to complete work in translation and compilation already in progress in London.

7.  Business letter: English Department Sydney University Sydney, Australia 18th November,1996 Principle Foreign Languages Institute Guangzhou, China Dear Sir, Thank you for your letter dated 30th September,1996, which offers me an appointment for the period beginning from 1st February,1997, to 31st January,1999.

8.  I'm glad to accept this offer.

9.  10th January, 1997 The sirs/Madams ,The Foreign Languages Institute, Guangzhou, China Dear sirs/ madames I'm pleased to receive your letter dated 1st January, 1997.

10.  I'd like to accept the offer of appointment, but I wonder if it's right for you to make the appointment instead from 1st September, 1997, to 31st August, 1999, because I have to complete work in translation and compilation in London.