Aims: 1. Giving instructions of writing replies to invitation
2. Improving the students’ ability of writing by practicing
Teaching procedures:
Step I. Lead in
Read two letters of invitation.
acceptance:
refusal:
(RSVP means: If it pleases you, please reply. 希望对方答复)
Step II. Writing Tips
在接到某人的邀请信以后，我们可以回信来表示接受或拒绝对方的邀请。
在回信表示接受对方的邀请时，我们要首先表达出对于对方邀请的感谢，并表示自己愿意接受这一邀请，最后表达一下自己参加这次聚会或其他活动的迫切心情。因此接受对方邀请的信包括以下三部分：
—— thanks
—— acceptance
—— expression of feeling
在回信表示拒绝对方的邀请时，我们要先表达出自己对于对方邀请的感谢以及自己愿意参加该项活动的愿望，然后表示自己很抱歉，婉转地拒绝并写出拒绝的原因，最后还可以表达出自己对此项活动成功的希望和祝愿。拒绝对方邀请的信包括以下三部分：
—— thanks
—— apology + reason
—— wish
在拒绝对方的邀请时，要使用婉转、客气的拒绝用语，同时要写出可以被人接受的拒绝理由。
Step III. Useful expressions
When you have to refuse an invitation it is usual to use a “softening” phrase followed by a reason
for refusing. Here are four different ways to refuse the invitation politely.
I’d love to come, but I can’t, because….
I’m very sorry I cannot come to your 21st birthday party next week. I’m going….
I’m afraid I will not be able to…. because….
I’m really sorry to say / tell you that …. because….
Step IV. Practice
Study the list below and decide with a partner which reasons are acceptable and which are unacceptable.
Put a tick or a cross beside each reason.(讨论下列拒绝邀请的理由，在认为是正当的理由旁划√，在认为是不正当的理由旁划X)
going to the theatre that evening ( )
cooking supper that evening ( )
attending a lecture that evening ( )
visiting a friend in hospital that evening ( )
watching television that evening ( )
taking an exam the next day ( )
taking the dog for a walk that evening ( )
Work in pairs and tell each other how you will refuse the following invitation politely.
Your teacher has asked you to go to his house for dinner next Sunday.
Your classmate has asked you to go to a movie with her tomorrow evening.
Your uncle and aunt asked you
to their housewarming party on Sunday morning.
Your friend has asked you to her 21st birthday party next Friday.
Your cousin has asked you to her wedding this Saturday.
Your former classmate has invited you to a Christmas party on Christmas Day.
Step V Writing tasks
Read the following invitation letter and find out why Claudia and Sonia are having a party.
Jenny, Paul and Anna all received the invitation to Claudia and Sonia’s party on 20th March. Which of them can go to the party? Look at the pages from their diaries and
then complete the box below. (Jenny, Paul and Anna 都接到了参加3月20日Claudia and Sonia 举行的聚会的邀请。看一下他们这一周的安排，在下面的表中标出他们是否能参加)
Jenny
Paul
Anna
Group work:
Divide the students into 3 groups.
Work with a partner and write Paul’s letter correctly. Put it in the correct order, punctuate the letter properly, put the verbs into the
correct tense and write the address in the correct position. (把信中的句子按顺序安排好，加上标点，使用动词的适当时态，并把地址写在正确的位置上。)
His address is: Flat 6, Cadogan House, Milton Keynes, Bucks
see you soon
Paul
i hope everything (be) wonderful and everybody (have) a good time
dear Claudia and sonia
i (be) very sorry, i cannot (come) to your party next month as i (go) on
holiday on tuesday for a fortnight
thank you for the invitation
(2) Work with a partner to complete Anna’s letter. Use the information in her diary to help you. (借助Anna一周的时间安排表来完成她给Claudia and Sonia的回信)
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