新编实用英语综合教程2--Unit-1-Invitation-Etiquette教案

Unit 1 Invitation Etiquette Unit Goals What you should learn to do Make an oral invitation to Invite people to join daily activities Invite people to formal occasions Make a written invitation write an invitation card or a letter for Personal invitation Official occasions Give a reply to An oral invitation A written invitation What you should know about Invitation culture western and Chinese Word order in a subordinate clause Requirements After learning this unit students should grasp 1 Read and understand the meaning of invitation cards and letters 2 How to write invitation cards and letters and remember the patterns of invitation cards and letters 3 How to invite people to party or dinner and how to accept and decline invitations 4 The customs of inviting people in different countries 5 Important words phrases and language points in the passage In our daily life we need to invite others to dinner or take part in all kinds of parties so we should know about western custom about invitation Foreign custom is much stricter than Chinese custom in the matter of replying to invitations When you receive an invitation you should answer is immediately saying definitely whether you are able to accept it or not If the invitation is given by word of mouth in conversation or at a chance meeting you should answer at once whether you can come or not If you cannot give an answer at that time you may say May I let you know this evening or some such words By studying this unit we will know about how to invite the others how to accept or decline the invitation and how to write invitation cards letters Section I Talking Face to Face 1 Imitating Mini Talks 2 Acting out the Tasks 3 Studying Email Information on the Internet 4 Following Sample Dialogues 5 Putting Language to Use Section II Being All Ears 1 Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication 2 Handling a Dialogue 3 Understanding a Short Speech Talk Section III Trying your Hand 1 Practicing Applied Writing 2 Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage 1 Information Related to the Reading Passage Whether it is to a wedding a dinner party shower or gala event an invitation comes with some important obligations Here s a quick guide to keep you on the guest list 1 R S V P From the French R pondez s il vous plait it means Please reply This little code has been around for a long time and it s definitely telling you that your hosts want to know if you are attending Reply promptly within a day or two of receiving an invitation 2 How do I respond Reply in the manner indicated on the invitation R S V P and no response card a handwritten response to the host at the return address on the envelope Response Card fill in and reply by the date indicated and return in the enclosed envelope R S V P with phone number telephone and make sure to speak in person answering machines can be unreliable R S V P with e mail you may accept or decline electronically Regrets only reply only if you cannot attend If your host doesn t hear from you he is expecting you No reply requested Unusual but it is always polite to let someone know your intentions A phone call would be sufficient 3 Is that your final answer Changing a yes to a no is only acceptable on account of illness or injury a death in the family or an unavoidable professional or business conflict Call your hosts immediately Canceling because you have a better offer is a surefire way to get dropped from ALL the guest lists Being a no show is unacceptable Changing a no to a yes is OK only if it will not upset the hosts arrangements 4 May I bring Don t even ask An invitation is extended to the people the hosts want to invite and no one else a date Some invitations indicate that you may invite a guest or date Mr John Evans and Guest and when you reply you should indicate whether you are bringing someone and convey their name my children If they were invited the invitation would have said so my houseguest It s best to decline the invitation stating the reason This gives your host the option to extend the invitation to your guests or not 5 Say Thank You Make sure to thank your hosts before you leave and then again by phone or note the next day Text Business Invitation A case of mistaken identity Don t worry we ve been assured that this mystery will be solved in time for our Holiday Office Party We re leaving the investigation to those who do it best Let s get away from all those computers papers and mess and come to our office party in your best suit or dress Come join us and Toast the Season Thursday December 9th 2010 5 00 P M The Columbia House Penthouse Floor 485 Jefferson Plaza Leonard Barley Travis Bailey and Smith Regrets only to Dianne 248 8522 It would be a crime to miss our party or not be on time 485 Jefferson Plaza Business invitations can be informal or formal Although invitations are usually sent through the mail informal invitations such as e mail and phone invitations are becoming more acceptable Invitation Timing For most formal occasions it s best to invite guests three or four weeks in advance If you choose to invite your guests by phone remind them again in writing two weeks before the gathering Here are a few guidelines for your information Six to eight months before an important seminar to which out of town executives are invited Four weeks before an evening reception Two to four weeks before a cocktail party Invitation Format Formal business invitations are most commonly printed on white or off white high quality paper A company can use any color of paper it desires as long as it upholds and promotes the company s image With preprinted invitations you simply fill in the blanks to tell what where and when the party will be and who is giving it It s also acceptable to include an RSVP notation and your phone number or address on the invitation for more accurate planning Responding to an Invitation Either use the address or phone number printed in the lower left corner of the invitation or return the RSVP card sent with the invitation If a Please reply by a given date is included in the invitation be polite enough to reply by that date If the words Regrets only are printed in the lower left corner of the invitation you need only to inform the host if you will not be able to attend If your host does not hear from you you are expected to attend Never ask to bring a guest unless the invitation states Mr Louis Winthorp and Guest Most likely the host will have only enough food and drinks for the number of people he invites Showing up with an uninvited friend could turn out to be an embarrassing situation for everyone Language Points 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 1 Para 1 Although invitations are usually sent through the mail informal invitations such as e mails and phone invitations are becoming more acceptable Analysis such as means of the same kind like and should be followed by nouns or noun phrases Translation 虽然邀请函通常通过信函方式发出 但目前像电子邮件 电话邀请 等非正式邀请越来越被普遍使用 Example Our discussions were all about issues such as education and climate change 2 Para 4 It s also acceptable to include an RSVP notation and your phone number or address on the invitation for more accurate planning Analysis It s also acceptable to do means It s also good enough to be received to do Translation 如果为了使计划更加周密 也可以在邀请函中加上请回复的字样 以及电话号码或联系地址 3 Para 5 If a Please reply by a given date is included in the invitation be polite enough to reply by that date Analysis If is a conditional clause followed by an imperative sentence Translation 如果邀请函中包括 请于某日之前回复 的字样 则需要在规定日 期前回复 Example If you choose to invite your guests by phone remind them again in writing two weeks before the gathering Example It s acceptable to play tricks on your friends on April 1st 4 Para 6 Never ask to bring a guest unless the invitation states Mr Louis Winthorp and Guest Analysis Never unless is double negative which means You can bring a guest if the invitation states Translation 如若邀请函上没有说明 邀请某某先生和朋友 不要向邀请方要 求带同伴 Example Some people are never happy unless they are in the limelight showing off 2 Important Words 1 in advance before in time 提前 e g Can I sign up for this course in advance Quality Buildings usually hire its temporary workers well in advance as the need arises 2 seminar n a small class of usually advanced students meeting to study some subject with a teacher 讨论会 研讨班 e g He I m very sorry about not setting the seminar on time There is a computer network seminar tomorrow afternoon 3 uphold v to support prevent from being weakened or taken away 支持 赞成 e g I want to love as a kind of faith to uphold All staff uphold integrity based quality first principle 4 image n the opinion people have of a person organization product etc 形象 e g The hotel industry is working hard on improving its image The party has to project the right image 5 given a fixed for a purpose and stated as such 给定的 特定的 e g The work must be done within the given time At any given time the status of technical progress is relatively inflexible 6 likely ad probably 可能 e g I d very likely have done the same thing in your situation As likely as not very probably the meeting will take place in the village pub Passage 2 Information Related to the Reading Passage This is an informal invitation letter between friends The tone of this letter is casual The language is not so formal This kind of informal invitation letter is often written in the first person For example in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England and it would be nice if you could come then too But a formal invitation card is usually written in the third person Text An Invitation Letter My dear Michael It seems ages since we heard from you and even longer since you went to work in China But recently we happened to bump into Charlie Wright at a party and from him we learnt that you and Lucia will be coming to England over the Christmas holidays So I am writing straightaway to make sure this reaches you well before you leave Shanghai in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England I am still teaching English Literature in a university and I am getting well along with my colleagues I also have some Chinese students here who are very friendly and intelligent I imagine you will be spending Christmas with your parents but surely you will have some time after that before your Christmas holidays end We shall be having two other friends of ours staying with us over the New Year weekend and it would be nice if you could come then too Mike and Rosa Griffiths are old friends and a very nice couple I m sure you will like them They used to live in China too so we shall have something in common And if we get some decent weather we might all go off one day and visit the Carters I m sure we can get Uncle Arthur to lend us his minibus There s not a great deal to report from our end Mary is well and still enjoying her school teaching at least I think so the children are growing up at a terrifying rate I am still working for Sanderson s and like it well enough though occasionally pining for the footloose days of long ago But let s hope you will soon be here to see for yourselves and help us see the New Year in I d better stop here now I m supposed to be spending this evening writing Christmas cards Write or phone as soon as you can and come Love from us all Language Points 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 1 Para 1 It seems ages since we heard from you Analysis It seems ages since means It seems a long time since Translation 似乎很长时间没有收到你的信了 Example It seems ages since I saw you in Shanghai 2 Para 1 So I am writing straightaway to make sure this reaches you well before you leave Shanghai in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England Analysis To make sure is an adverbial of purpose and in the hope a prepositional phrase is used also as an adverbial of purpose Translation 所以我马上写信 好让你在离开上海之前肯定收到这封信 希 望你们俩能在英格兰逗留期间和我们一起住几天 3 Para 3 I imagine you will be spending Christmas with your parents but surely you will have some time after that before your Christmas holidays end Analysis Surely is used to express that someone is certain or almost certain about something Translation 我猜想你将在你的父母家过圣诞节 但肯定在你的圣诞节假日结 束之前还会有一些时间 Example These children surely deserve something better than a life on the streets Example I am sending this card to you today to make sure you receive it before the Christmas Day 4 Para 4 I am still working for Sanderson s and liking it well enough though occasionally pining for th