新编实用英语2第四版Unit oneInvitation Etiquette（谷风讲课）

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1、Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp EyeTryingYour HandWhat Students Should Learn to DoWhat Students Should Know AboutUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp EyeTryingYour Hand1.What Students Should Learn to Do:Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingA

2、ll EarsMaintaininga Sharp EyeTryingYour Hand2.What Students Should Know About:Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp EyeTryingYour HandUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp EyeTryingYour HandUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga

3、Sharp Eye TryingYour HandWhat are the two cards you are reading now?1.Who are the inviters?2.Why are they going to hold a dinner party?3.When are they going to hold a dinner party?4.Where will the dinner party be held?Questions for the first invitation card:Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll E

4、arsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandQuestions for the second invitation card:1.Who is the inviter?2.Who is the invitee?3.What event is he invited to attend?Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandWhy do people write an invitation card or letter?Invitat

5、ion cards or letters are often used for inviting people to attend all kinds of activities.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandWhy do we learn to make invitations?In our work or daily life,we usually need to invite people to all kinds of parties.So we ha

6、ve to know how to invite people in western countries and the western customs about invitations.The customs of inviting friends vary from country to country.Then how to invite people face to face?What sentence patterns do we usually use to make invitations,to accept invitations or to decline invitati

7、ons?Thats what we have to learn today.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSample OneSample TwoWang:Hello,William.What are you doing tomorrow evening?William:Tomorrow evening?Nothing special,I was thinking of watching TV.Wang:Drag yourself away from tele

8、vision for a change.Im having a few friends to have a dinner party tomorrow to celebrate my daughters birthday.How would you like to join us?Sample 1 Inviting Friends to a PartyUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll

9、 EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSample 1William:Great.That would be super.Congratulations!Wang:Thank you.How about eight oclock?Is that OK?William:Oh yes,fine.Would it be alright if I brought somebody with me?Wang:Yes,of course.William:OK.Fine.Do you want me to bring something to drink?Re

10、d wine or white?Wang:Um,white wine,if you feel you must bring something.But its not necessary.William:Ill do that.Well,indeed,thank you very much for inviting me.Wang:My pleasure.William:Ill be along at eight.Looking forward to it.Wang:Yeah,see you then.Sample 2 Declining an InvitationChang:Are you

11、doing anything special on Friday,Mr.Smith?Smith:Yes,Mr.Johnson and I have promised to call on some friends at the embassy.Chang:Oh,what a pity!Smith:What did you have in mind?Chang:We were thinking of asking you and Mr.Johnson to go to the Great Wall.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMain

12、taininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSample 2Smith:Id love to and Im sure Mr.Johnson would,too.I wonder if we could make it some other time if it is convenient?Chang:What about Saturday?But I need to alert you that the c

13、oach will leave quite early at 7 oclock.Smith:Ill ask Mr.Johnson if he has any plans,but I think itll be all right.Suppose I give you a ring this afternoon and let you know.Chang:That would be fine.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandThe Sentences of Ma

14、king an Invitation and Giving a Reply to it in the Two Dialogues:-Would you like to join us?-Great.That would be super.Congratulations!-We were thinking of asking you and Mr.Johnson to go to the Great Wall.-Id like to and Im sure Mr.Johnson would,too.But I wonder if we could make it some other time

15、if it is convenient for you.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandAct OutTask One Task Two Task Three Task Four Task FiveTask OneA:Lets go swimming today.B:Good idea.Where do you want to go?A:Oh,Ive no idea yet.How about going to the downtown pool?B:Okay.

16、Thats fine with me.Task:Suggest going skiing with your friend.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandTask TwoA:What are you doing on Saturday night?B:Im not sure.Why?A:Well,I was thinking of going to a movie with you this weekend.B:Sounds great.Task:Invite

17、 your friend to go to a concert on Friday evening.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandTask ThreeA:What are you going to do this weekend.Jenny?Got any plans?B:Want to see a movie?“Ghost”is on at the Marina.A:Yeah.Why not?The early show or the late show?B

18、:Lets go to the late show,and we could do something afterward.Maybe go dancing or hear some music.Task:Invite your friend to go to the early show of the movie“My Fair Lady”.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandTask FourA:Would you like to go roller-skati

19、ng this Saturday afternoon?B:Saturday afternoon?Im afraid I wont be able to.Ive got to help my parents clean up the yard.A:Maybe some other time then.B:That would be nice.We should try and do something together soon.Task:Decline your friends invitation to go dancing next Friday afternoon.Unit Goals

20、Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandTask FiveA:Well,thank goodness.Its Friday,Jean?B:Yes,it was a long week.Ken.A:Say,I was wondering if you would like to go out for dinner tonight.Id like to take you somewhere really special.B:Oh,thanks,but maybe some other time.

21、Ive got so much work to do.Ill be working at the office late tonight.Task:Decline your friends invitations to go out for dinner.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSenten

22、ces used to make invitations:a.Would you like to join us?b.Come and join us for a nice chat.c.Could you come to a party at my place next Saturday?d.May I invite you to this dance?e.Would you be able to come to my birthday party?f.Would you like to come to the theatre tonight?Unit Goals Talking Face

23、to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSentences used to make invitations:g.I would like to invite you to my wedding next Tuesday.h.We were thinking of asking you and Mr.Johnson to go to the Great Wall.i.May I invite you to attend our debate?j.How about going to a ball tonight?k.

24、Would you like to go roller skating with me this Saturday afternoon?l.I wonder if you would care to go on holiday with us?Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSentences used to accept invitations:a.Great.That would be super.Congratulations!b.OK,that woul

25、d be marvelous.Thanks.c.Yes,Id love to.Thanks.d.Yes,with pleasure.e.Sounds great!Thank you.f.Thank you.Its very kind of you to invite me.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandSentences used to decline invitations:a.Id love to and Im sure Mr.Johnson would,

26、too.But I wonder if we could make some other time if it is convenient for you.b.Thank you,but Im afraid Ive arranged to go to a concert then.c.I will if I can.d.Id love to,but you see my uncle is taking me out for the day.e.Thats/Its very kind of you to invite me,but Im not sure if I can.Could I let

27、 you know sometime later?Exercise 1Exercise 2Exercise 3Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandExercise OneImagine you are inviting your friend Bill to a concert tonight,but he happens to have to finish a term paper.Complete the following conversation with

28、him by filling out the blanks.You:_,Bill?Bill:Im not sure.Why?You:Well,_ if you would like to go to a concert with me?Bill:Tonight?_.But I really have to stay in and _.You:Thats too bad.Where are you going tonightI am wonderingI wish I couldWrite a term paperUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll

29、EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandExercise OneBill:It is.Going to a concert sounds like a lot more fun than writing a term paper.You:Oh,maybe _.We should try and do something together soon.Bill:_.Lets talk about it together later.You:OK.See you later.some other time thenThats rightUnit Goals

30、 Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandExercise TwoImagine you are a friend of Jennifers.Tomorrow is your birthday.You are inviting her to come to your birthday party.Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese version provided.You:Jennifer,_ _?(你明天晚上有什么特别的事吗你明天晚上有什

31、么特别的事吗?)Jennifer:No,nothing special.You:_?(我想请你参加我的生日我想请你参加我的生日聚会。你愿意来吗？聚会。你愿意来吗？)Jennifer:Yes,Id love to.Are you doing anything special tomorrow eveningId like to invite you to come to my birthday party.Would you like to join usUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye Try

32、ingYour HandExercise TwoYou:_?(好的，你在好的，你在 七点七点 钟来好吗钟来好吗?)Jennifer:Oh,yes,fine.Do you want me to bring something to drink?Orange juice or lemonade?You:_.(如果你一定要带什么的话，就带柠檬汁吧。如果你一定要带什么的话，就带柠檬汁吧。)Jennifer:Ill do that.Thank you very much for inviting me.Good.Will you come at 7:00Lemonade if you must brin

33、g somethingUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandExercise ThreeImagine you are a friend of Marys.You are asking her to go to a movie.Play your role according to the clues given in the brackets.You:_ (问对方这个周末打算做什么问对方这个周末打算做什么),Mary?Got any plan?Mary:Nothin

34、g special.Why?You:Want to see a movie?_ _.(告诉对方友谊电影院正在放映告诉对方友谊电影院正在放映“雷雨雷雨”。)What are you going to do this weekend“Thunderstorm”is on at the FriendshipUnit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandExercise ThreeMary:Yeah,why not?_（询问看早场还是晚场。）（询问看早场还是晚场。）You:Lets

35、go to the early show,and we could do something afterward._(建议去肯德基或咖建议去肯德基或咖啡馆。）啡馆。）Mary:_(表示要去肯德基。表示要去肯德基。)You:_(询问在什么时间询问在什么时间和地点见面。和地点见面。)Mary:Ill come to your house to pick you up at six oclock.You:_(表示同意与感谢。表示同意与感谢。)See you then.The early show or the late show?May be go to KFC or a Coffer Shop.I

36、d rather go to KFC.When and where shall we meet?Thats very kind of you.Unit Goals Talking Face to Face BeingAll EarsMaintaininga Sharp Eye TryingYour HandA case of mistaken identity!Dont worry,weve been assured that this mystery will besolved in time for ourHoliday Office PartyWere leaving the inves

37、tigation to those who do it best.Lets get away from all those computers,papers and mess and cometo our office party in your best suit or dress.Come join us and Toast the SeasonThursday,December 9th 2010 5:00 P.M.The Columbia House Penthouse Floor 485 Jefferson PlazaLeonard,Barley,Travis,Bailey and S

38、mithRegrets only to Dianne 248-8522It would be a crime to miss our party or not be on time485 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.I

39、nvitation Timing For most formal occasions,its 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

40、to which out-of-town executives are invited.Four weeks before an evening reception.Two to four weeks before a cocktail party.Exercises1Invitation 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 l

41、ong as it upholds and promotes the companys 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.Its also acceptable to include an RSVP notation and your phone number or address on the invitation for more accurate planning

42、.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

43、 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 on

44、ly 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.4ExercisesBack231.(Para.1)Although invitations are usually sent through the mail,informal invitations such as e-mails and phone invitations ar

45、e 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.1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack

46、1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences2.(Para.4)Its also acceptable to include an RSVP notation and your phone number or address on the invitation for more accurate planning.Analysis:Its also acceptable to do means“Its 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

47、号码或联系地址。Example:Its acceptable to play tricks on your friends on April 1st.Back1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences3.(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 sentenceTr

48、anslation: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.Back1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences4.(Para.6)Never ask to bring a guest unless the invitation states“Mr.Louis Winthorp and Guest.”Analysi

49、s: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.Back2 Important Words1.in advance before in time 提前提前e.g.v Can I sign up for t

50、his course in advance?v Quality Buildings usually hire its temporary workers well in advance as the need arises.Back2 Important Words2.seminarn.a small class of usually advanced students meeting to study some subject with a teacher 讨论会，研讨班讨论会，研讨班 e.g.v He Im very sorry about not setting the seminar

51、on time.v There is a computer network seminar tomorrow afternoon.Back2 Important Words3.uphold v.to support,prevent from being weakened or taken away 支持，赞成支持，赞成e.g.v I want to love as a kind of faith to uphold.v All staff uphold integrity-based quality first principle.Back2 Important Words4.image n.

52、the opinion people have of a person,organization,product etc.形象形象e.g.v The hotel industry is working hard on improving its image.v The party has to project the right image.Back2 Important Words5.given a.fixed for a purpose and stated as such 给定的，特定的给定的，特定的e.g.v The work must be done within the given

53、 time.v At any given time,the status of technical progress is relatively inflexible.Back2 Important Words6.likely ad.probably 可能可能e.g.v Id very likely have done the same thing in your situation.v As likely as not(very probably),the meeting will take place in the village pub.BackRead and Think1 Answe

54、r the following questions according to the passage.1)What is the best timing for sending out an invitation to an evening reception?2)What is the primary consideration for a company to choose the color of the paper for its invitations?3)How do you handle the preprinted invitations?4)What do you need

55、to do if“Regrets only”is printed in the lower left corner of the invitation?5)In what situation can you bring a guest?Four weeks before an evening reception.The primary consideration is that it upholds and promotes the companys image.With preprinted invitations,you simply fill in the blanks to tell

56、what,where,and when the party will be and who is giving it.If“Regrets only”is printed in the lower left corner of the invitation,you need to send a reply if you will not be able to attend.You can bring a guest if the invitation states“Mr.Somebody and Guest.”BackRead and Complete2 Fill in the blanks

57、without referring to the passage.Formal business invitations are most commonly printed on white or off-white 1 _ paper.A company can use any 2 _ of paper it desires,as long as it upholds and promotes the companys 3 _.With preprinted invitations,you simply fill the blanks to tell 4 _ the party will b

58、e and who is giving it.Its also acceptable to include an 5 _ and your phone number or 6 _ on the invitation for more accurate planning.addresshigh-quality color imagewhat,where,and whenRSVP notationBack3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.1)If you choose to invite you

59、r guests _,remind them again in writing _ before the gathering.2)Six to eight months before an _ to which out-of-town _ are invited.3)If a“Please reply by”a _ date is included in the invitation,be polite enough to reply by _.4)If your host does not hear from you,you are expected to _.5)Showing up wi

60、th an _ could turn out to be an _ situation for everyone.embarrassingby phonetwo weeksimportant seminarexecutivesgiventhat dateattenduninvited friendBack4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words given below,changing the form if necessary.timing guideline notation uphold executive seminar likely rec

61、eption1)Whats your _ in choosing songs for your audience?2)The _ starts on Friday and the experts will be discussing the impact of technology on the climate in the future.3)Barclays appointed Bob Diamond,the head of its investment-banking business,as its new chief _ from March 2011.4)Frankly speakin

62、g,I cannot _ such conduct.You see,it is aimed only at the personal interest.guidelineseminarexecutiveupholdBack5)However,just because you can write statements in purely mathematical _,this doesnt mean that you necessarily should.6)That was good _ because his work was influential in shaping the proje

63、ct plan.7)Those studying abroad will most _ return home for better employment because of the tight job market abroad.8)It gives me great pleasure to express once again my deep appreciation for the grand _ and generous hospitality we enjoy here.Back4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words given bel

64、ow,changing the form if necessary.timing guideline notation uphold executive seminar likely receptionreceptionnotationstiminglikelyRead and Translate5 Translate the following sentences into English.1)美国人一般早早就安排好他们的退休生活。2)他们通常被看做最有希望的歌手。3)我从你的推荐人那里听说雇主曾给他们打过电话。in advancecommonlyhear fromAmericans usu

65、ally make plans for their retirement well in advance.They are commonly regarded as the most promising singers.Ive heard from your references that the employer had called them.Back4)请告诉我们具体时间，以便我们做好适当的准备。5)我们对出席派对人数的估计与实际来的人数相差了一大截。6)只要不成为阅读负担，你的报告可以包括足够多的细节。informWould you please inform us the exact

66、 date so that we can make proper arrangements.Our estimate of how many people would show up at the party missed by a mile.Your report can include enough details without being a burden to read.5 Translate the following sentences into English.show upincludeRead and TranslateBackRead and Simulate6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.Although invitations are usually sent through the ma