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Section B How can we communicate better
( Vocabulary in Use~3c)
Unit 8 Let's Communicate!
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. get writing structures by reading the article about an invitation letter for an event at Minghua Middle School.
2. write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech.
Learning Objectives
Warming Up
What’s the most memorable invitation you’ve received Was it a text or a card
Free talk.
I got a handwritten birthday party invitation last year with cute stickers!
My math contest invitation came by email.
What information is usually included
What will you do if you need to make an invitation How do you write it
Date
Time
Place
Activity
Now let’s learn how to write an invitation by reading this invitation!
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
3a Read an invitation letter for an event. Underline the date, time, place, and topic of the speech.
Pre-writing
n. / vent/
n.&v.
cost /k st/
n. / p tju n ti/
v.&n. / ben f t/
n.&v. /r pla /
n.&v./ n /
adv. /s n s l /
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers' communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
Date
Time
Place
Topic
Check your answer.
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers' communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
Beginning
Body
Ending
Salutation & Purpose of Invitation
When, where, arrangements
Significance of the participation
Request a reply
Polite ending & Signature
Read carefully and think!
Beginning
Body
Ending
Introduction (Salutation & Purpose of Invitation)
Dear ...,/We would like to invite you to.../I'd like to invite you to .../I wonder if you have time to.../I'm writing to invite you to ...
Content (When&Where&Arrangements&Significance)
When&Where: The event will take place at... on .../The activity will last for.../We will go there...
Arrangements: If you are able to attend..., we will.../Additionally, there will be.../After... , we can .../We plan to ...
Significance: ... is an excellent opportunity for ..., ..., and ... to ... /If you can spare the time to ..., we are sure ... will benefit a lot from .../Through ..., we can learn ...as well as ...
Summary (Request a reply&Polite ending & Signature)
We are looking forward to your reply./It would be a ... to have you ... /If you're available to join us, please reply in... before... / Yours sincerely, .../Best regards, .../Thanks, ...
How do you invite people to the event
3b Decide whether each sentence is the opening (O) or the closing (C) for an invitation letter.
_______ A. Hoping to meet you there.
_______ B. I'm writing to invite you to …
_______ C. I hope you'll be able to make it.
_______ D. We would like to invite you to .…
_______ E. Looking forward to seeing you then.
C
O
C
O
C
adj.&n. / kl z /
adj.&n. / pn /
Opening: introduces the invitation (what + why).
Closing: encourages a
response or ends politely.
While-writing
2a Add the proper suffix to each word in brackets to make a new word. Then complete the sentences with the new words.
-er -or -th -ment -ship
1. To keep a _____________ (friend), you need to make time for each other and care about your friend's feelings.
2. If you want to solve the ____________(argue), perhaps you should talk about the situation with your friend.
friendship
argument
n. / sent ns/
3. If you don’t know what to say to her, I think the best way is to tell the _______ (true).
4. They always welcome the _______(visit) in a kind, friendly way.
5. While giving a speech, you should watch the _________(listen) carefully to see if they understand.
-er -or -th -ment -ship
truth
visitors
listeners
2b Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
make up right away show ... around
show ... interest worry about
1. It was the first time for my cousin to visit Beijing, so I offered to _____ her ________ .
2. My brother and I often have fights, but we always ________ soon after.
show
around
make up
make up right away show ... around
show ... interest worry about
3. If you want to watch the drama, you should book the seats __________.
4. He _________ great __________ in music when he was a small child.
5. If you are sure about your choice, you don't have to ____________ what other people will say.
right away
showed
interest
worry about
text face to face communication relationship argue
2c Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then put them in the correct order to make a short passage.
1. Many people today communicate by _____ and social media instead of in person.
2. When we meet __________ and talk, our body language and voice help others better understand our meaning.
text
face to face
adj.&n. / s ( )l/
n. medium / mi di m/ (pl. media)
3. Also, it may be easier to build trust and develop stronger _____________ .
4. This can keep us away from misunderstandings and __________ .
5. However, in-person ______________ is an important skill to learn.
text face to face communication relationship argue
relationships
arguments
communication
n. misunderstanding / m s nd st nd /
keep (...) away from
n.&v. /tr st/
___
___
___
___
___
Many people today communicate by text and social media instead of in person.
When we meet face to face and talk, our body language and voice help others better understand our meaning.
Also, it may be easier to build trust and develop stronger relationships.
This can keep us away from misunderstandings and arguments.
However, in-person communication is an important skill to learn.
1
3
2
4
5
Let’s put them in the correct order.
1. Find the Topic Sentence
2. Look for Contrast Words
3. Check Cause & Effect
4. Find the Results
Many people today communicate by text and social media instead of in person. However, in-person communication is an important skill to learn. When we meet face to face and talk, our body language and voice help others better understand our meaning. This can keep us away from misunderstandings and arguments. Also, it may be easier to build trust and develop stronger relationships.
What can you learn from the short passage
Problem
Value
Benefit
Structure Tip: problem → solution/value → benefit—to make logical arguments.
寫作素材
1. We are pleased to invite all students and parents to our upcoming speech.
2. Effective communication skills are important, and this event will help you use them.
3. If you attend, you will learn how to avoid(避免) misunderstandings in everyday conversations.
4. If you join us, your child will gain useful tips to build stronger relationships.
5. We strongly encourage you to reserve your seat now!
6. Your presence(出席) will make this event meaningful.
3c Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech. Make sure you include these points:
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if-clauses)
n.&v. /de t/
n. /kl z/
寫一封信邀請所有學生及其家長參加演講。確保包括以下幾點:
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if-clauses)
范文賞析
主題：動員學生和家長參加演講活動
文體：信件（邀請函）
人稱：第一人稱(學校角度)、第二人稱(聽眾角度)
時態：一般將來時（活動安排）、一般現在時（說服理由）
要點：①開頭結尾完整；②活動名稱、時間、地點、演講者；③用if從句解釋活動意義
開篇使用“We’d like to”委婉表達誠摯地邀請家長和學生參加一場演講的意愿
Dear students and parents,
We’d like to invite you to attend a speech. It will be delivered by Professor Jones at our Education Talk event.
This event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January and last for 2 hours. If you can spare the time, you'd better arrive at the school hall ten minutes earlier to sign in.
In this speech, Professor Jones will talk about how to make education better and how to communicate with teenagers. All students and parents are expected to take part in this event. We're sure that you will benefit a lot from this event. You can also learn some communication skills.
We're looking forward to your arrival.
Yours sincerely,
Minghua Middle School
雙重復合結構 “how to..., and how to...”，邏輯清晰，重點突出
使用“looking forward to”傳遞真誠期待，拉近距離
Checklist Point(s)
Content Date and time of the speech (1 point) Location and preparation (1 point) Speech topic/theme(1 point) Persuasive reasons (use if-clauses) (3 points) Proper opening and closing (1 point)
Structure Beginning Body Ending (3 points)
Expressions Good expressions (2 points) No mistakes (grammar, tense, spelling) (2 points)
Handwriting clean&tidy (1 point)
Check your partner’s article according to the checklist.
Post-writing
1. Writing: write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech.
2. Review the key phrases and sentences in this unit.
Summary

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