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How can we communicate better
(Section B 3a—3c)
Unit 8 Let’s Communicate!
人教版（2024） 八年级上册
通过本节课学习，我能够：
1. 掌握英文邀请函的书写格式，并能运用所学内容，
模仿3a写一篇邀请函，了解中英文邀请函之间的
差异，培养跨文化交际意识。
2. 意识到邀请函在日常生活中的重要性，并能正确
使用礼貌用语，掌握沟通技巧，提升写作能力。
Learning objectives
Let’s watch a video and think about:
How many forms of communication are mentioned in the video What are they
Review
Six.
Making a phone call, using sign language, sending text messages, talking face to face, making a video call and sending an email.
Lead-in
Look and answer.
Is it a form of communication
Yes, it is.
What form of communication is it
It is an invitation.
Can you write an invitation in English
Let’s watch a video then answer some questions
They are writing an invitation.
What are the three students doing
When will the event take place
At 9 a.m. on 10th January.
Read an invitation letter for an event. Underline the date, time, place, and topic of the speech.
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
Time & Date
Place
Topic
What is the structure of this letter
the writing time of the letter
Salutation
Body: opening, content, closing
Closing & Signature
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
C
C
O
O
3b
Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech. Make sure you include these points:
3c
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if –clauses)
Writing
Step 1
Understand the requirements (要求)
Type of writing (文体)
Person (人称)
Tense (时态)
Key points (要点)
an invitation
the third person (第一人称)
the simple future & present tense
include the points in 3c
Build a framework (搭建框架)
Step 2
开头
结尾
正文
发出邀请
表达期望
活动安排
We would like to invite you ... Our school is going to ... So why not come to...
Would you like to come If you can make it, you’ll... I’m looking forward to...
As both of us prefer..., let’s... After that, we can...The event will take place ...To experience more, we are going to...It will be a great chance for you to...
Expression accumulation (表达积累)
Step 3
make an invitation
We are ... We’d like to invite you to ...
I wonder if I have the honour to invite you ...
It’s my honour / pleasure to ...
Our school is going to ...
Activity Schedule
If you..., you will find it ... to ...
If you can spare the time to..., we are sure...
You will surely benefit a lot from this activity.
In my opinion, it’s good for you to...
I think one of the most important things is to...
express expectations
I’m looking forward to ...
Please reply to me as soon as possible.
It would be a great honour to...
I think this ... will be useful/helpful to you.
Famous sayings
Language is a bridge that connects people.
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people.
Body language speaks louder than words.
Communication is the key to understanding and building relationships.
Dear Students and Parents,
We would like to invite you to our Education Talk event. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. Professor Jones will give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills.
If you are able to attend the event, you can hear new opinions and ideas. We are sure you will benefit a lot from it.
Looking forward to seeing you then.
Yours sincerely,
Minghua Middle School
Sample writing
Now, write your invitation according to the information mentioned above. Pay attention to your writing structure, spelling and grammar.
Writing
Let’s check
Now, you can exchange your invitation with your partners to check each other’s writing.
Checklist Total stars
Complete in content (内容完整)
Grammatical accuracy (语法正确)
Richness of vocabulary (词汇丰富)
Neatness of handwriting (书写美观)
1. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January.
take place 发生；进行
Language points
The party will take place in the park. 派对将在公园里举行。
辨析：take place 与 happen
The situation took place because of poor communication.
这种情况是由于沟通不畅而发生的。
The accident happened on Sunday night. 事故发生在星期天晚上。
① take place 不及物动词短语，常单独使用，后面不能接宾语。常用于
描述按计划或安排好的事情。
② happen 不及物动词，后面不接宾语。通常用于描述偶然或突发性事
件，强调事件的不可预测性或意外性。
2. ..., we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
cover ①（及物动词）足以支付；够付
The show could just cover its costs. 这场演出仅能收回成本。
②（及物动词）遮盖；包括
Please cover the computer with something, or it will get dirty.
请用东西把电脑遮住，不然会弄脏的。
The book covers topics from history to science.
这本书涵盖从历史到科学的话题。
③（名词）遮盖物；封皮
The book belongs to Sarah because her name is on the cover.
这本书是萨拉的，因为封面上有她的名字。
3. The event is an excellent opportunity for students, ...
opportunity （名词）机会；时机
opportunity for (doing) sth（做）……的机会
have an opportunity to do sth 有做某事的机会
It seemed like a great opportunity for finding out the truth.
这似乎是一个查明真相的好机会。
I’m lucky to have an opportunity to perform at the school music festival.
我很幸运有机会在学校音乐节上表演。
4. ..., we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
benefit ① v. 对....有用；使受益
常用短语: benefit from ... 从......中获益
The new law will benefit thousands of workers.
新法律将使成千上万的工人受益。
Many students benefit from online lessons.
许多学生从网课中受益。
② n. 益处；成效 指某事带来的积极效果或优势。
常用短语: health benefits 健康益处 be of benefit to... 对......有利
Regular exercise has many health benefits.
定期锻炼有很多健康益处。
Learning a second language is of great benefit to children.
学习第二语言对孩子非常有利。
beneficial adj. 有益的；有利的
5. We are looking forward to your reply.
reply n. & v. 回答；回复
常用短语: reply to sb./ sth. 对某人/某事做出回答
He gave a quick reply to my question. 他对我的问题给出了快速的回答。
I replied to his email yesterday evening. 昨天晚上我回复了他的电子邮件。
She replied that she would be late for a while. 她答复说可能要晚一会儿。
辨析：reply 与 answer
① reply 表示对他人言行或请求的回应，不一定包含具体的信息。
② answer 表示对具体问题的回答，通常包含具体的答案或解释。
The question is difficult to answer. 这个问题很难回答。
6. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.
honour (=honor) n. 荣幸；尊敬 v. 给.....荣表彰
常用短语: in honour of 为了纪念......
It's my honour to meet you. 能够和您相遇是我的荣幸。
We should show honour to our teachers.
我们应当向老师们展示我们的敬意。
It's said that Duanwu Festival is in honour of Qu Yuan.
据说端午节是为了纪念屈原。
We should honour our parents. 我们应当尊敬我们的父母。
7. I hope you’ll be able to make it.
make it 口语中常用的习语。
① 能够出席/到场
Susan invited me to her party, but I’m afraid I can’t make it.
苏珊邀请我参加她的聚会，但是我恐怕去不了。
② 准时到达
The train is leaving in ten minutes and we will never make it.
火车10分钟后发车，我们赶不上了。
③ 获得成功
He dreamt of becoming a pilot and he finally made it.
他梦想成为一名飞行员，最终他做到了。
8. the opening and the closing sentences
sentence ① n. 句子；判决 make a sentence with... 用......造句
Can you make a sentence with this word 你能用这个词造句吗？
The judge has the final say on the sentence.
法官对判决有最终的决定权。
② v. 判决；宣判 sentence sb. to ... 宣判某人某种刑罚
The judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.
法官判他坐牢十年。
Section B (3a－3c)
Writing:
Learn to write a invitation
Summary
Homework
假如你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校将于1月10日上午9点至12点在学校餐厅举行“共迎新春、祝福未来”的庆祝活动。你代表学生会邀请交换生Jack参加，请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括:
1.When and where will you have the celebration
2.What are you going to do at the celebration
3.What do you advise him to do
要求:1.邮件须包含提示中的所有要点，可适当发挥。
2.词数70左右。
Dear Jack,
How is it going I'd like to invite you to attend the celebration of the Spring Festival. The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on 10 January at our school dining hall. It would be our pleasure to have you join us.
There will be a lot of interesting activities. I'm sure you will have a great time there if you can come. First, we will enjoy lion dances. Then, we will make paper-cuts and decorate windows with them. Later, we will taste festival foods like dumplings and niangao. Finally, we will write resolutions for the coming year.
If you'd like to share a song or dance from your culture, we'd be very happy. Remember to wear warm clothes, as it will be cold that day.
We truly hope to see you there! Looking forward to your early reply and your wonderful performance.
Yours, Li Hua
Sample writing
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