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Unit 1 Invitation Etiquette
Unit Goals
What you should
learn to do
Make an oral
invitation to:
Invite people to join daily activities
Invite people
to formal occasions
Make a written
invitation
(write an invitation card or a letter)
for:
Personal invitation
Official occasions
Give a reply to:
An oral
invitation
A
written invitation
What you
should know about
Invitation culture: western and Chinese
Word order in a subordinate
clause
Requirements:
After
learning this unit, students should grasp:
1.
Read and
understand the meaning of invitation cards and
letters
2.
How to
write invitation
cards and
letters and remember the patterns of
invitation
cards and letters
3.
How to invite
people to party or dinner, and how to accept and
decline invitations
4.
The customs of inviting people in
different countries
5.
Important words, phrases and language
points in the passage
In our daily
life, we need to invite others to dinner or take
part in all kinds of parties,
so we
should know about western custom about invitation.
Foreign
custom
is
much
stricter
than
Chinese
custom
in
the
matter
of
replying
to
invitations. When you receive an
invitation you should answer is immediately,
saying
definitely whether you are able
to accept it or not.
If the invitation
is given by word of mouth, in conversation or at a
chance meeting,
you should answer at
once whether you can come or not. If you cannot
give an answer
at that time, you may
say “May I let you know this
evening” or some such words.
By studying this unit, we
will know about how to invite the others, how to
accept or
decline the invitation, and
how to write invitation cards/letters.
Section I Talking Face to Face
1.
Imitating
Mini-Talks
2.
Acting out the Tasks
3.
Studying Email
Information on the Internet
4.
Following
Sample Dialogues
5.
Putting Language to Use
Section II Being All Ears
1.
Learning
Sentences for Workplace Communication
2.
Handling a
Dialogue
3.
Understanding a Short Speech / Talk
Section III Trying your Hand
1.
Practicing Applied Writing
2.
Writing
Sentences and Reviewing Grammar
Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage 1 :
Information Related to the Reading
Passage
Whether it is
to
a wedding,
a
dinner party, shower or
gala
event,
an invitation
comes
with
some
important
obligations.
Here
’
s
a
quick
guide
to
keep
you
on
the
guest
list.
1. R.S.V
.P
From the French
“
R
é
pon
dez, s
’
il vous
plait
”
, it means
“
Please
reply.
”
This
little code has been around
for a long time and it
’
s
definitely telling you that your
hosts
want
to
know
if
you
are
attending.
Reply
promptly,
within
a
day
or
two
of
receiving
an invitation.
2. How do I respond?
Reply in the manner indicated on the invitation.
R.S.V
.P
and
no
response
card:
a
handwritten
response
to
the
host
at
the
return
address on the
envelope.
Response Card: fill in and reply by the
date indicated and return in the enclosed
envelope.
R.S.V
.P
with
phone
number:
telephone
and
make
sure
to
speak
in
person
—
answering machines can be unreliable.
R.S.V
.P with e-mail: you may
accept or decline electronically.
Regrets only:
reply only if you cannot attend. If your host
doesn
’
t hear from you,
he is expecting you!
No
reply
requested?
Unusual,
but
it
is
always
polite
to
let
someone
know
your
intentions. A phone call would be
sufficient.
3. Is that your final
answer?
Changing a
“
yes
”
to a
“
no
”
is only acceptable on account of:
illness or injury,
a death
in
the family or an
unavoidable professional
or business
conflict. Call
your
hosts immediately.
Canceling
because you have a
“
better
”
offer is a
surefire way to get dropped
from ALL
the guest lists.
Being a
“
no
show
”
is
unacceptable.
Changing
a
“
no
”
to
a
“
yes
”
is
OK only
if
it
will
not
upset
the
hosts
’
arrangements.
4.
“
May I bring
…
?
”
Don
’
t even ask!
An invitation is extended to the people the hosts
want to invite
—
and no one else.
…
a date. Some invitations indicate that
you may invite a guest or date (Mr. John
Evans and Guest) and when
you reply, you should indicate whether you are
bringing
someone, and convey their
name.
…
my children. If
they were invited, the invitation would have said
so.
…
my houseguest.
It
’
s best to decline the
invitation, stating the reason. This gives
your host the option to extend the
invitation to your guests, or not.
5.
Say
“
Thank
You.
”
Make sure to
thank your hosts before you leave, and then again
by phone
or note the next
day.
Text
Business Invitation
A case of mistaken identity!
Don
’
t worry,
we
’
ve been assured that this
mystery will be
solved in time for our
Holiday Office Party
We
’
re leaving the
investigation to those who do it best.
Let
’
s get away
from all those computers, papers and mess and come
to our office party in your best suit
or dress.
Come join us and Toast the
Season
Thursday, December 9th 2010 5:00
P.M.
The Columbia House
–
Penthouse Floor
485 Jefferson Plaza
Leonard, Barley,
Travis, Bailey and Smith
Regrets only
to Dianne 248-8522
It would be a crime
to miss our party or not be on time
485
Jefferson Plaza
Business
invitations can be informal or formal. Although
invitations are usually
sent
through the mail,
informal
invitations such as e-mail
and phone
invitations are
becoming more
acceptable.
Invitation Timing
For
most
formal
occasions,
it
’
s
best
to
invite
guests
three
or
four
weeks
in
advance. If you choose to
invite your guests by phone, remind them again in
writing
two weeks before the gathering.
Here are a few guidelines for your information:
●
Six to eight
months before an important seminar to which out-
of-town executives
are invited.
●
Four weeks
before an evening reception.
●
Two to four
weeks before a cocktail party.
Invitation Format
Formal
business
invitations
are
most
commonly
printed
on
white
or
off-white
high-quality
paper.
A
company
can
use
any
color
of
paper
it
desires,
as
long
as
it
upholds and
promotes the company
’
s
image.
With preprinted
invitations, you simply fill in the blanks to tell
what, where, and
when the party will be
and who is giving it. It
’
s
also acceptable to include an RSVP
notation
and
your
phone
number
or
address
on
the
invitation
for
more
accurate
planning.
Responding to an
Invitation
Either
use
the
address
or
phone
number
printed
in
the
lower
left
corner
of
the
invitation or return the RSVP card sent
with the invitation. If a
“
Please reply
by
”
a
given date is included in the
invitation, be polite enough to reply by that
date. If the
words
“
Regrets
only
”
are printed
in the lower left corner of the invitation, you
need
only to inform the host if you
will not be able to attend. If
your
host does not hear
from you, you are
expected to attend.
Never ask to
bring a guest unless the invitation states
“
Mr. Louis Winthorp and
Guest.
”
Most likely, the host will have only
enough food and drinks for the number
of
people
he
invites.
Showing
up
with
an
uninvited
friend
could
turn
out
to
be
an
embarrassing situation for
everyone.
Language Points
1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences
1.
(Para.
1)
Although
invitations
are
usually
sent
through
the
mail,
informal
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