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Section B (2a~3c)
Unit 8
Let's Communicate!
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To revise and consolidate the languages learned in this unit;
To write an invitation letter.
学习目标
02
To read and analyze the invitation letter and identify the key elements, such as date, time, place and topic;
Lead in
Today, let's learn a few sets of noun suffixes!
Enjoy a song!
2a
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.
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.
Add the proper suffix to each word in brackets to make a new word. Then complete the sentences with the new words.
friendship
-er -or -th -ment -ship
argument
truth
visitors
listeners
常见的名词后缀分类
一、表示 “人或职业” 的后缀
-er：表示 “做某事的人” 或 “从事某职业的人”
teacher（教师）、writer（作家）、worker（工人）、driver（司机）
-or：与 “-er” 类似，多来自拉丁语词根
actor（演员）、doctor（医生）、inventor（发明家）
-ist：表示 “信仰者、研究者或从业者”
artist（艺术家）、scientist（科学家）、pianist
（钢琴家）
-ian：表示 “某种职业或国籍的人”
musician（音乐家）、historian（历史学家）、Canadian（加拿大人）
二、表示 “抽象概念或状态” 的后缀
-ment：表 “动作的结果或状态”
development（发展）、agreement（同意）、movement（运动）、punishment（惩罚）
-tion / -sion / -ation：由动词派生而来，表 “动作、过程或结果”
invention（发明）、discussion（讨论）、education（教育）、information（信息）
-ness：由形容词派生，表 “性质、状态”
happiness（幸福）、kindness（善良）、illness（疾病）
-ity / -ty：由形容词派生，表 “性质、状态”（多为抽象名词）
ability（能力）、safety（安全）、difficulty（困难）
-th：由形容词派生，表示 “性质、状态”
length（长度）、truth（真理；真实性）、warmth（温暖）
-ance / -ence：表 “动作、状态或性质”
importance（重要性）、patience（耐心）、difference（差异）
三、表示 “物或具体事物” 的后缀
-tion：少数表具体事物
station（车站）、location（位置；场所 ）
-age：表 “物品、集合体或数量”
package（包裹）、luggage（行李）、cage（笼子 ，物品 ）
四、其他常见后缀
-ship：表 “身份、关系、技能”
friendship（友谊）、leadership（领导力）
-hood：表 “时期、状态、身份”
childhood（童年）、brotherhood（兄弟情谊）、adulthood（成年）
-ism：表 “主义、学说、行为”
idealism（理想主义）、criticism（批评行为）
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.
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.
show around
make up
right away
showed interest
worry about
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.
text face to face communication relationship argue
___ Many people today communicate by _________
and social media instead of in person.
___ When we meet ___________ and talk, our body
language and voice help others better understand
our meaning.
text
face to face
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3
text face to face communication relationship argue
___ Also, it may be easier to build trust and develop
stronger ___________.
___ This can keep us away from misunderstandings and
__________.
___ However, in-person _____________ is an important
skill to learn.
relationships
arguments
communication
5
4
2
What is the boy in front doing
He is giving a speech to his classmates.
If your school wants to invite a guest speaker to give a speech, what preparations should be made
Look and Say
choose a topic
pick a place
decide the time
send an invitation
Read and answer
What’s the purpose of this letter
To invite professor Jones to give a speech at the Education Talk event.
It’s an invitation letter.
Read an invitation letter for an event. Underline the date, time, place, and topic of the speech.
date and time
place
topic
What other information can we get from an invitation letter
3a
who we want to invite
purpose
what the school can offer
simply introduce the event
show you’re looking forward to the reply
Is the language of the letter formal or informal
The language is formal and polite.
To show respect to the guest speaker.
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
Can you find more opening and closing sentences in the letter
Opening sentences:
If you are able to attend the event, we will ...
If you can spare time to give a speech on ..., we are sure ...
The event is a great opportunity for ...
The event will take place at ...
Closing sentences:
We’re 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.
Opening sentences are used to:
state the purpose of the letter
provide details of an event
make the invitation in a polite way and make the guest feel welcomed
Closing sentences are used to:
show anticipation（期待） and respect
encourage response
end the letter politely
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)
3c
Sample Structure
Opening: Introduces the event and expresses the invitation.
Body: Provides details of the event (date, time, place, topic)
and reasons to attend (if-clauses).
Closing: Ends the letter politely and expresses anticipation
for responses.
Useful Expressions
Opening:
We are happy to invite you to ...
You are invited to ...
We hope you can come to ...
Body:
The event will take place on [date] at [time] in [place].
The event will be held at [place] on [date] from [time] to [time]
The topic of the event is ... / We will discuss ...
The event will focus on ...
If you attend, we will have the chance to...
Closing:
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
We can’t wait to welcome you to the event.
We hope to receive your reply.
Dear students and parents,
We are happy to invite you to attend a meaningful speech organized by our school!
The speech, themed “Teenagers’ Growth in the Digital Age”, will take place on June 10th (next Monday) from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the school auditorium（礼堂）.
If you attend, students will get practical tips to balance online study and life wisely. Parents, you’ll learn how to understand teens’ digital world better—so if you join, you can build closer communication with your kids! Together, we’ll explore how to turn digital challenges into chances for growth.
We hope you can make it! Please let us know if you’ll attend by replying to this email or calling the school office before June 7th.
We look forward to hearing from you soon and welcoming you to the speech!
Best regards,
Minghua Middle School
Post writing
Evaluate your partners’articles according to the checklist and polish your writings.
课堂总结
We learn:
vocabulary: social, medium, trust, event; cost; opportunity; benefit; reply; honour; sincerely; sentence; date; take place; benefit … from …
We can:
Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech.

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