高职高专版 英 语 英 语 English Book two

UNIT 12 An invitation card  Communicative Focus  Language Focus  Skill Development  Language Points

I. Communicative Focus II. Language Focus 怎样邀请友人到餐馆就餐。 1. Focal Words and Expressions Celebrate, hey, Italian, mean, plain, publish, treat, uncomfortable, valley, come over, be not much of a, take out to eat, pick up, return from, share with,hear of, get back from 2. Focal Functions and Patterns Inviting people 1.We are having an informal dinner at our home on Saturday,May 21st, at 6 p.m. and would you love to join us? 2.Sine you knew the Taylors before they left Boulder, we thought you might enjoy visiting with them again. 3.We hope it will be possible for you to be with us. 4.We will have an informal dinner party at our home next Sunday, the 26th, and we would be happy if you come.

5. Please phone to let me know if you can come. 6. We hope you can join us. 7. We are looking forward to your joining us. Accepting an invitation 1.Thank you so much for inviting us to dinner on the 21st. Carl and I will be there by six. 2.Of course, the answer will have to be yes. 3.It’s really very kind of you to include me in your party. 4.I’ll be happy to be at your party on Saturday, November 12th, at 7:00 p.m. 5.It was very kind of you to invite me to stay with you on your farm last weekend. 6.So this will be a real treat. 7.Thank you for including us. Declining an invitation

1. I greatly regret that I’m unable to join you next Tuesday. 2. I simply can’t make it. 3. I’m really sorry I couldn’t get there. I hope you understand. 3. Grammar Focus 介词短语作定语。 III. Skill Development 1. 学生听说（ Listening and Speaking ） 能听懂并用英语交流怎样邀请友人外出就餐。 2. 读译（ Reading and Translation ） 能朗读和翻译有关邀请外出就餐及邀请函的文章。 3. 写（ Writing ） 能模拟套写简短的邀请函及其复函。

II. Language Points 1. Notes to Passages Ph.D Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Science Doctor of Letters Doctor of Law Be made up of Be made of, be made from, be made up of e.g. Desks are made of wood. Gas is made from coal. Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities

Sussex Place Regent’s Park London NWS 4SA April 3, 2001 Dear Maria, I’m having an informal dinner on Wednesday, April 11th at 6 p.m., and would love to have you join us. I hope you will let me know that you can come. Yours sincerely, Justin Informal Letter of Invitaion 邀请函（非正式）

I Victoria Street London SWIH OET United Kingdom April 5, 2001 Dear Justin, Thank you for your kind invitation to the dinner you are giving on April 11. I shall be very happy indeed to come, and look forward with pleasure to meeting you. Yours sincerely, Maria Informal Letter of Accepting an Invitation 邀请的复信（非正式）

2. Word Usage 1.celebrate we celebrated his birthday with a party. 2.plain The girl wore a plain brown dress. 3.publish Did you have your paper published? 4.treat This is my treat. 5.not much of I’m not much of a swimmer myself. 6.visit…with Do you enjoy visiting with an old man?