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

Unit1InvitationEtiquetteUnitGoalsWhatyoushouldlearntodoMakeanoralinvitationto:InvitepeopletojoindailyactivitiesInvitepeopletoformaloccasionsMakeawritteninvitation(writeaninvitationcardoraletter)for:PersonalinvitationOfficialoccasionsGiveareplyto:AnoralinvitationAwritteninvitationWhatyoushouldknowaboutInvitationculture:westernandChineseWordorderinasubordinateclauseRequirements:Afterlearningthisunit,studentsshouldgrasp:1.Readandunderstandthemeaningofinvitationcardsandletters2.Howtowriteinvitationcardsandlettersandrememberthepatternsofinvitationcardsandletters3.Howtoinvitepeopletopartyordinner,andhowtoacceptanddeclineinvitations4.Thecustomsofinvitingpeopleindifferentcountries5.Importantwords,phrasesandlanguagepointsinthepassageInourdailylife,weneedtoinviteotherstodinnerortakepartinallkindsofparties,soweshouldknowaboutwesterncustomaboutinvitation.ForeigncustomismuchstricterthanChinesecustominthematterofreplyingtoinvitations.Whenyoureceiveaninvitationyoushouldanswerisimmediately,sayingdefinitelywhetheryouareabletoacceptitornot.Iftheinvitationisgivenbywordofmouth,inconversationoratachancemeeting,youshouldansweratoncewhetheryoucancomeornot.Ifyoucannotgiveanansweratthattime,youmaysay“MayIletyouknowthisevening”orsomesuchwords.Bystudyingthisunit,wewillknowabouthowtoinvitetheothers,howtoacceptordeclinetheinvitation,andhowtowriteinvitationcards/letters.SectionITalkingFacetoFace1.ImitatingMini-Talks2.ActingouttheTasks3.StudyingEmailInformationontheInternet4.FollowingSampleDialogues5.PuttingLanguagetoUseSectionIIBeingAllEars1.LearningSentencesforWorkplaceCommunication2.HandlingaDialogue3.UnderstandingaShortSpeech/TalkSectionIIITryingyourHand1.PracticingAppliedWriting2.WritingSentencesandReviewingGrammarSectionIVMaintainingaSharpEyePassage1:InformationRelatedtotheReadingPassageWhetheritistoawedding,adinnerparty,showerorgalaevent,aninvitationcomeswithsomeimportantobligations.Here’saquickguidetokeepyouontheguestlist.1.R.S.V.PFromtheFrench“Répondez,s’ilvousplait”,itmeans“Pleasereply.”Thislittlecodehasbeenaroundforalongtimeandit’sdefinitelytellingyouthatyourhostswanttoknowifyouareattending.Replypromptly,withinadayortwoofreceivinganinvitation.2.HowdoIrespond?Replyinthemannerindicatedontheinvitation.R.S.V.Pandnoresponsecard:ahandwrittenresponsetothehostatthereturnaddressontheenvelope.ResponseCard:fillinandreplybythedateindicatedandreturnintheenclosedenvelope.R.S.V.Pwithphonenumber:telephoneandmakesuretospeakinperson—answeringmachinescanbeunreliable.R.S.V.Pwithe-mail:youmayacceptordeclineelectronically.Regretsonly:replyonlyifyoucannotattend.Ifyourhostdoesn’thearfromyou,heisexpectingyou!Noreplyrequested?Unusual,butitisalwayspolitetoletsomeoneknowyourintentions.Aphonecallwouldbesufficient.3.Isthatyourfinalanswer?Changinga“yes”toa“no”isonlyacceptableonaccountof:illnessorinjury,adeathinthefamilyoranunavoidableprofessionalorbusinessconflict.Callyourhostsimmediately.Cancelingbecauseyouhavea“better”offerisasurefirewaytogetdroppedfromALLtheguestlists.Beinga“noshow”isunacceptable.Changinga“no”toa“yes”isOKonlyifitwillnotupsetthehosts’arrangements.4.“MayIbring…?”Don’tevenask!Aninvitationisextendedtothepeoplethehostswanttoinvite—andnooneelse.…adate.Someinvitationsindicatethatyoumayinviteaguestordate(Mr.JohnEvansandGuest)andwhenyoureply,youshouldindicatewhetheryouarebringingsomeone,andconveytheirname.…mychildren.Iftheywereinvited,theinvitationwouldhavesaidso.…myhouseguest.It’sbesttodeclinetheinvitation,statingthereason.Thisgivesyourhosttheoptiontoextendtheinvitationtoyourguests,ornot.5.Say“ThankYou.”Makesuretothankyourhostsbeforeyouleave,andthenagainbyphoneornotethenextday.TextBusinessInvitationAcaseofmistakenidentity!Don’tworry,we’vebeenassuredthatthismysterywillbesolvedintimeforourHolidayOfficePartyWe’releavingtheinvestigationtothosewhodoitbest.Let’sgetawayfromallthosecomputers,papersandmessandcometoourofficepartyinyourbestsuitordress.ComejoinusandToasttheSeasonThursday,December9th20105:00P.M.TheColumbiaHouse–PenthouseFloor485JeffersonPlazaLeonard,Barley,Travis,BaileyandSmithRegretsonlytoDianne248-8522Itwouldbeacrimetomissourpartyornotbeontime485JeffersonPlazaBusinessinvitationscanbeinformalorformal.Althoughinvitationsareusuallysentthroughthemail,informalinvitationssuchase-mailandphoneinvitationsarebecomingmoreacceptable.InvitationTimingFormostformaloccasions,it’sbesttoinvitegueststhreeorfourweeksinadvance.Ifyouchoosetoinviteyourguestsbyphone,remindthemagaininwritingtwoweeksbeforethegathering.Hereareafewguidelinesforyourinformation:●Sixtoeightmonthsbeforeanimportantseminartowhichout-of-townexecutivesareinvited.●Fourweeksbeforeaneveningreception.●Twotofourweeksbeforeacocktailparty.InvitationFormatFormalbusinessinvitationsaremostcommonlyprintedonwhiteoroff-whitehigh-qualitypaper.Acompanycanuseanycolorofpaperitdesires,aslongasitupholdsandpromotesthecompany’simage.Withpreprintedinvitations,yousimplyfillintheblankstotellwhat,where,andwhenthepartywillbeandwhoisgivingit.It’salsoacceptabletoincludeanRSVPnotationandyourphonenumberoraddressontheinvi