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1、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 Offic

2、ial 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 i

3、nvitation 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， ph

4、rases 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 rece

5、ive 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

6、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

7、. 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

8、 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

9、keep you on the guest list. 1. R.S。V.P From the French “Répondez， 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 in

10、vitation。 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 p

11、hone 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？ Unusu

12、al, 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

13、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 …？” Do

14、n'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.

15、 … 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 le

16、ave, 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

17、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

18、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 Fo

19、r 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 o

20、ut-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 a

21、s 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 p

22、lanning。 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 word

23、s “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." M

24、ost 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 usual

25、ly 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： 雖然邀請函通常通過信函方式發(fā)出，但目前像電子郵件、電話邀請 等非正式邀請?jiān)絹碓奖黄毡槭褂谩? E

26、xample： 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 “I

27、t’s also good enough to be received to do …” Translation: 如果為了使計(jì)劃更加周密，也可以在邀請函中加上請回復(fù)的字樣，以及電話號碼或聯(lián)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 T

28、ranslation: 如果邀請函中包括“請于某日之前回復(fù)"的字樣，則需要在規(guī)定日期前回復(fù)。 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 st

29、ates “Mr. Louis Winthorp and Guest?！? Analysis： Never … unless … is “double negative”, which means “You can bring a guest if the invitation states …” Translation: 如若邀請函上沒有說明“邀請某某先生和朋友”，不要向邀請方要 求帶同伴。 Example: Some people are never happy unless they are in the limelight showing off. 2 Important Wo

30、rds 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 討論會,研討班 e

31、。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，贊成 e。g。 I want to love as a kind of faith to uphold. All staff uphold integrity

32、-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 給定的，特定

33、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 ta

34、ke 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。 Fo

35、r 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 see

36、ms 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 reache

37、s 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 ve

38、ry 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 t

39、hen, 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 len

40、d 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

41、 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 Explana

42、tion 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： 似乎很長時間沒有收到你的信了。 Example: It seems ages since I saw you in Shanghai。 2。 (Para。 1) So I am writing straightaway — to make sure thi

43、s 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。 Transl

44、ation： 所以我馬上寫信，好讓你在離開上海之前肯定收到這封信——希望你們倆能在英格蘭逗留期間和我們一起住幾天. 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

45、 something. Translation： 我猜想你將在你的父母家過圣誕節(jié)， 但肯定在你的圣誕節(jié)假日結(jié)束之前還會有一些時間. 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

46、’s and liking it well enough — though occasionally pining for the footloose days of long ago。 Analysis： Sanderson's here refers to a company implying Sanderson’s company; though is introducing a participle clause pining for ..。 and serving as the adverbial of concession. Translation: 我還在桑德森公司工作，而且

47、工作很稱心--雖然偶爾我也渴望從前自由自在的日子。 Example: They are working happily with Kent's， though sometimes pining for the footloose school days。 2 Important Words 1。 bump into to meet somebody by chance 偶然碰到，偶然遇到 e.g。 We bumped into Kate when we were in London last week。 She bumped into his tray, kno

48、cking the food onto his lap. 2。 straightaway ad。 do without delay, especially it has to be done urgently 馬上,立刻 e。g. I'll come around straightaway with the files. We’d better start work straightaway. 3。 colleague n. someone that you work with 同事 e。g。 I’d like you to meet a collea

49、gue of mine， Jean Michael。 He was never particularly popular with his colleagues。 4。 decent a。 of a good enough quality or standard 得體的，像樣的,體面的 e。g。 I want to provide my boys with a decent education。 There isn't one decent restaurant around. 5. terrify v。 to frighten someone sever

50、ely 威脅，恐嚇，驚嚇 e.g。 We terrified the girls with spooky stories。 He terrified her by jumping out at her from a dark alley. 6。 pine for v。 to strongly desire (especially something which is difficult or impossible to obtain） 渴望 e。g. It's at this time of year that I start to pine for the snow-topped mountains。 As a young girl, I always used to pine for a more glamorous existence。