Unit 1 Invitation EtiquetteUnit GoalsWhat you should learn to do Make an oral invitation to： Invite people to join daily activities Invite people to formal occasionsMake a written invitation （write an invitation card or a letter） for: Personal invitation Official occasionsGive a reply to： An oral invitation A written invitation What you should know about Invitation culture: western and Chinese Word order in a subordinate clauseRequirements:After learning this unit, students should grasp:1. Read and understand the meaning of invitation cards and letters2. How to write invitation cards and letters and remember the patterns of invitation cards and letters3. How to invite people to party or dinner， and how to accept and decline invitations4. The customs of inviting people in different countries5. Important words, phrases and language points in the passageIn 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 receive 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 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 Face1. Imitating Mini—Talks2. Acting out ...
