Invitation英语写作邀请 What should be written in an invitation? Invitations are written in the deductive pattern and are relatively short. Either kind of invitation, however, must do three things: Invite the reader to the gathering Offer a reason for the gathering Give the date, time, and place of the gathering A conversational, cordial and sincere invitation will make the invited people feel comfortable and happy to accept. 第1页/共15页 Types of Invitation Written(formal) Verbal (casual) 第2页/共15页 Verbal . a I haven’t seen you for a long time. You must come round for dinner sometime. (好久不见了。什么时候一定过来吃饭啊。)
b It’s good seeing you. I’ll invite you to tea latter. (见到你很高兴,过些天我请你喝茶。) Think about how to reply these? Good Answer :Thank you. I’d love to very much. It’s very impolite to ask “when” or “where”. 第3页/共15页 Written Mr. and Mrs. Paul Millerrequest the pleasure of your companyat the Wedding Reception for their daughterLisa AnneandMr. David Lee JonesSaturday, the ninth of SeptemberTwo thousand and twelveat eight o'clock in the eveningThe Hyatt HotelIndianapolis, Indiana date host time place reason guest 第4页/共15页 李雷的爸爸李白想邀请王刚先生 参加李雷先生和韩梅梅小姐的婚礼。 婚礼定于2013年2月14日晚6点 在海天酒店举行。 王 刚 二零一三 二 十四 二 十 四 六 李白 李雷 韩梅梅 第5页/共15页 Practice: 斯旺夫妇邀请您参加Bella Swan 和 Edward Cullen 的婚礼,婚礼定于2013年2月14日下午4点至10点在Fox小镇皇后大街举行 Mr. and Mrs. Swan request the pleasure of your companyat the Wedding Reception for their daughter Bella Swan and Edward Cullen Thursday, the fourteenth of February Two thousand thirteen from four to ten o’clock in the evening At the Queen Street Fox 第6页/共15页 Regulations Clearly express the time, place, and nature of the invitation 2. Make sure no spelling mistake, especially the name of the person being invited. 3. Writings should be short and concise. 4. Use a nice invitation card. 5. Make the reader feel his/her attendance is truly expected. 第