英語(yǔ)應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作 Lesson1Letters of Invitation

1、Unit 8 Invitation,Lesson 1 Are you free this afternoon,Lesson1 Letters of Invitation,Module One SocialEtiquetteWriting,I. Teaching Objectives,1. What needs to be included in a letter of invitation 2. Appropriate greetings and closing for letters of invitation 3. How and when to write formal and info

2、rmal letters of invitation II. Teaching Tips Formal and informal greetings in letters of invitation are different Be sure to make all information clear in letters of invitation,III Teaching Procedure,Step1 Warm up,Invitations are given to invite a person or group of people to an event. Letters of in

3、vitation are used to invite someone to an event or to do something. They should include: Who is invited ; What they are invited to do; The time and place of the event ; Other important information,Step2 Presentation,Invitations are given to invite a person or group of people to an event. Letters of

4、invitation are used to invite someone to an event or to do something. They should include: Who is invited ; What they are invited to do; The time and place of the event ; Other important information,Case 1,Dear Mrs. Smith: I would like to invite you to join myself, my family, and our other colleague

5、s at a baby shower at my home on Saturday October 5, 2013 at 1:30. The occasion is to celebrate the coming birth of our first child. Please RSVP to let me know if you will be able to attend.I look forward to seeing you on October 5th at 1:30. The location of my home is provided below. Sincerely, Joe

6、llen Bullis Joellen Bullis123 South RoadWinthrop, Maine 04360,Case1 Questions for discussion,1.Is the tone of the letter formal or informal? _ 2.What greeting and closing are used? Why? _ 3.Who is being invited? _ 4.What are they being invited to do? _ 5.What are the time and the place of the event?

7、 _ 6.What other important information is given in the letter,Case1：Key words and expressions,Key words: 1.invite 邀請(qǐng) 2.Celebrate 慶祝 3.attend 參加 4.Provide 提供 Useful expressions 1 invite sb to do 邀請(qǐng)某人做某事 2.Would like to do sth 想做某事 3. Look forward to doing sth 期望做某事,Step3 Practice,Case 2,Sally, I am go

8、ing to be having a Christmas party at my home on Christmas Eve at 5:30 and I would love it if you could come. I thought it would be fun to have a formal dinner party where we can all dress up and act sophisticated. We are also going to have a fun gift exchange so please bring a small (less than $10)

9、 wrapped gift for the game. I would love it if your boyfriend Pat could join you. We are looking forward to celebration Christmas together. Please RSVP by December 20th. Merry Christmas, Joanne,Case 2 : Questions for discussion,1)Is this a formal or informal letter? How do you know? _ _2)Who is bein

10、g invited? _ _3)Who is Pat? _ 4) What is the time and place? _ 5)What special instructions does the letter give? (Hint: there are 3.) _ 6) Is there anything else you think needs to be added to the letter? _,Case2：Key words and expressions,Key words: 1. formal 正式的 2. wrap 包起來(lái) 3. gift 禮物 4. celebratio

11、n 慶祝 Useful expressions 1 dress up打扮 2have a Christmas party舉辦圣誕節(jié)聚會(huì) 3. Look forward to doing sth 期望做某事,Note,RSVP： When you see RSVP in a letter, it means to tell the sender of the letter if you will attend the event. 2.Greetings: Greetings or salutations are how you greet the person you are writing

12、to. The greeting depends on the type of letter and the relationship between the person and you. Here are some general,General Greetings,1Informal- Dear Jennifer, Jennifer, Dear Jenny, Jenny, Merry Christmas, Mom,Formal- Dear Mrs. Jones: Dear Jennifer Jones: Dear Mrs. Jennifer Jones: Dear Chairwoman

13、Jones,General Glosings,Informal- Informal- Your friend, Take care, Write soon, Be well, Cheers, Thinking of you,Formal- Sincerely, Regards, Cordially, Best wishes, Yours truly, Respectfully,Step3 Practice,1.Write an appropriate greeting and closing for the following invitation letters. Be sure to us

14、e correct punctuation,1.Inviting your neighbor, Emily Sun, to a Christmas party. Greeting_ Closing_ 2. Inviting the president of a car company, Gene Fugate, to visit your factory that produces tires. Greeting_ Closing_ 3. Inviting the teacher of this class to a banquet in their honor. Greeting_ Clos

15、ing_,4. Inviting your parents to your schools graduation ceremony. Greeting_ Closing_ 5. Inviting the authors of this book to guest lecture in your class. Greeting_ Closing_,IIIdentify what is missing in the following letters. Then write 1-2 sentences to complete the letter,1/29/12 Dear Rachel,We ar

16、e going to be having a Super Bowl party and we would love for you to come and cheer on the Patriots! Bring Bruce with you. I know he isnt a big football fan but we will have a lot of great food._,Letter 1,Letter 2,March 5, 2011Dear Mrs. Lemont:_The party will be on Saturday March 24th at 6:00 the of

17、fice. It is a surprise, so please dont tell Mr. Jones. Sincerely,Matilda FlockhartMatila Flockhart,III. Write a letter to your boss inviting him to a dinner party,1 When: The first Saturday of next month at 6:00pm. Where: Local restaurant of your choice. Special Instructions: Add your own instructio

18、ns,2. Write a letter inviting your uncle Bob Liu, who is living in America, to your parents 25th wedding anniversary party.When: April 16thWhere: At you homeSpecial Instructions: No need to give a gift, RSVP,IV Mini-Projects,Option 1 Hold a small party, and write a letter to your teacher inviting th

19、em to come. Also write letters to other people that you want to invite to the party. Be sure to be clear about who is invited, if your teacher is married is their spouse invited for example. Make this a fun event. Choose a fun theme for the party that will help you write fun and interesting invitati

20、ons,IV Mini-Projects,Option 2 :Write a letter to your mayor or governor inviting them to give a speech to your class about how they use writing in their job. Be sure to include the time and place that you would like them to give the speech. Be specific about the kind of speech you would like them to

21、 give. Include any important they would need if they agree to come such as directions, a banquet in their honor etc,答案,1）This is a formal invitation letter. 2) The greeting “Dear Mrs. Smith:” and the closing “Yours sincerely,” show that it is a formal invitation letter. 3) Mrs. Smith 4）They are bein

22、g invited to celebrate the coming birth of Joellen Bulliss first child. 5) The time of the event is on Saturday October 5, 2013 at 1:30. The place of the event is at Joellen Bulliss home. 6) RSVP means to tell the sender of the letter if you will attend the event,Case 1 Questions for discussion,Case

23、 2 Questions for discussion,1）This is an informal letter. From the beginning of the letter, Joanne calls her friend as Sally. 2）Sally is being invited. 3)Pat is Sallys boyfriend . 4）The time is on Christmas Eve at 5:30; The place is at Sallys home. 5)There are three hints. a. They would have a forma

24、l dinner party b. They would dress up and act dramatically . c. They would exchange gift each other. 6) The sender of the letter should write down his address at the end of the letter,Task3 Practice,I. 1. Greeting: Emily Closing: Write soon, 2. Greeting: Dear Mr. Fugate, Closing: Sincerely, 3. Greeting: Dear teacher Closing: Sincerely, 4. Greeting: Mom Closing: Take care, 5. Greeting: Dear Mr. Closing: Sincerely,II. Letter 1 I I look forward to seeing you