? For smaller, less formal events that include local guests or guests from nearby areas, you may only need to provide a few weeks’ notice.
? If you are inviting someone to speak at a conference, your invitation should include the following information:
* Name of the conference and the sponsoring organization; * Date, time, place of the conference and speech; * Type of audience;
* Type of speech, topic, and how long the speech should be;
* Any accommodations that will be made, including lodging, meals, and transportation;
* Name of the contact person along with phone numbers and addresses where that person can be contacted; and
* Finally, articulate your pleasure at having the person speak at the meeting or conference.
Useful Expressions:
1. How to start your letter:
? You are invited to attend our company’s annual open house.
? We invite you to join us in thanking David Shaw for his 25 years of leadership.
? It would be a great pleasure to meet you on _____ (date) at/in the ____ (place).
? _______ (company) invites you to an exclusive showing of its latest computing and telecommunications products.
? Would you be interested in sharing your experience with the members of our association at their monthly dinner meeting?
2. How to offer details about your arrangements:
? We are giving a luncheon at _____ (place) at _____ (time) on ______ (date) to introduce .
? The company will host a celebration in honor of David’s retirement at Legal Tech, on June 27, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
? Refreshments will be served from p.m. to p.m.
? The presentation will take place at (place) at (time) on (date).
3. How to end your letter:
? We are sure you will find the presentation interesting. ? We hope you will be able to attend.
? We are all looking forward to hearing your views. ? We are looking forward to seeing you.
? Just call our office at 98-8899 and we will be glad to reserve a place for you. ? Please let me know as soon as possible.
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Dear Mr. Smith,
We take great pleasure in inviting you to attend a reception given in
honor of Mr. David Brown, on the occasion of his retirement from McMillan
Investment Company. The reception will be held at the Grand Hall, on Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Our department will be presenting Mr. David Brown with a gift at that time.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely,
Jennifer Lewis
You are going to hold a graduation party at your house on Sunday, June 27. The party will start after your graduation ceremony, at about 4:00 p.m. Write an invitation letter to your friends.
5th period Text B
Answer the following questions.
1. How many groups of interesting English words has the writer talked about in the text? 1. How many groups of interesting English words has the writer talked about in the text?
2. What kind of words are those that are talked about in the first group?
3. What is the main difference in the pronunciation of the words given in the second group?
4. Can you give some words that are spelled the same and pronounced the same but have different meanings? Give at least two pairs of such words.
5. How many ways are there to pronounce “ough” in English? What are they?
6. Why does the writer say that words such as “eggplant,” “grapefruit,” etc. make no sense at all?
7. What does the writer think of the difference between British English and American English?
8. Who is the next to last paragraph spoken to and where is it spoken?
9. What is the confusion that the foreign exchange student may have when he hears the words upon his arrival at his new home in New York City?
Language Points
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1) mystery: n. sth. which cannot be explained or understood 神秘的事物，不可思议的事物，难以理解的事物，谜 e.g. She believes that life is full of mysteries.
His findings will help to reveal many mysteries of the sea.
2) take a look: 看一看
e.g. There is something wrong with my car. Can you take a look at it?
I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around?
3) meaning : n. what sth. expresses or represents意义，意思；含义 e.g. This expression has two very different meanings in English.
4) stare: v. look steadily for a long time
e.g. Don't stare at other people---it is impolite.
She was staring into the fire thinking about her own future.
5) object:
1. v. be against sb. or sth.; feel or show opposition or disapproval反对，不赞成 e.g. Tom objected to the plan because he thought it would be too expensive. I object to her going alone.
2.n. thing that can be seen or felt; aim 物体，实物；目的，目标
e.g. In their beautiful bedroom, the children are surrounded by familiar objects. He made it his object in life to be a good doctor.
6) estimate
1. v. judge or calculate the nature, value, size, amount, etc. of (sth.), esp. roughly; form an opinion about估计；估价；判断 e.g. The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old. We estimate that over 75% of our customers are women.
2. n. calculation or judgment of the nature, value, size, amount, etc. of sth.估计 e.g. My estimate of his abilities was wrong.
7) dove: 1. n. 鸽子
2. dive 的过去式 dive: (dived or dove) v. jump head first into water; go under the surface of water; go down quickly （头朝下）跳水；潜水；俯冲 e.g. Mark dived off the bridge into the river.
The plane dived towards the ground and exploded immediately.
8) convict:
1. vt. declare that (sb.) is guilty of a crime after a trial in a court宣判（某人）有罪 e.g. The two men were convicted of murder.
The judge found that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
2. n. person who has been declared guilty of a crime and sent to prison 已决犯；囚犯
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e.g. The search for the escaped convict went on for days.
9) get sth. right: do sth. correctly; understand sth. clearly, without error做对某事；正确理解某事；把某事弄得正确无误 e.g. I got most of the questions right.
Make sure you get people’s names right when you’re sending out the invitations.
10) board 1. n. a long thin flat piece of cut wood; plank e.g. The walls of their room were made up of several boards only.
2. v. get onto (a ship) or into (a public vehicle) 上（船、火车、公共汽车） e.g. At 7:30 I boarded the train for New York.
Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home.
11) shoo vt. drive away (as if) by saying “shoo”用“嘘”声赶走 e.g. I shooed him out of the room.
12) bug
1. n. any small insect 虫子 2. vt. [sl] annoy; irritate [俚] 烦扰；使恼怒
e.g. I’ve had that disease many years, it really bugs me. What’s bugging you, Kenny?
13) border1. vt. form a border to; have a common border with 形成?的边界，毗邻；与?接壤 e.g. Shanghai borders the East China Sea.
Ten years ago in this place there was a garden that bordered the river. 2. n. the dividing line between two countries edge; part near the edge of sth. 国界；边境; 边缘，边
14) How about…?
1. used to ask a question that directs attention to another person or thing ……怎么样？（用于讲另一个人或事物时） e.g. I’m feeling hungry. How about you?
2. used to make a suggestion ……如何？（用于提出建议） e.g. How about some noodles for lunch?
How about going to the beach this afternoon?
15) at least: not less than; if nothing else is true; at any rate 至少；反正；无论如何
e.g. At least seven students were injured in the accident.
16) beside oneself: having lost one’s self-control because of the intensity of the emotion one is feeling
（因过于激动）失去自制力；神志失常；发狂
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