Unit 1 Relationships Writing Workshop 课件 2023-2024学年高二英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 6 Writing Workshop An Invitation Letter 新 课 导 入 Let’s talk 1. What is an invitation? It is a written or spoken request to come somewhere or do something. 2. How to write an invitation letter? A formal invitation letter may use either the third person or first person “we” with the place and date spelt out (if necessary). The wording and tone should be formal rather conversational. 课 堂 学 习 Get ready for writing Imagine you are going to organise an English Drama Competition in your school or an English Poem Recitation in your class. You need to write an email to invite your foreign teacher to be a judge. Discuss with your partner. 1. What type of information will you include in your invitation email? 2. What language style will you use in your email, formal or informal? Purpose, time, place, background, rules, expectations, special instructions, greetings… Formal. Read the email to Mr Jenson from Zhao Zheng, President of the Student Union. 2 1. What types of information have been included in the email? explanation of requirement / responsibility purpose for writing current request / expectation ending the email background information of the event 2. What has been said specifically in each aspect? Explanation of requirement: to listen to all the speeches and judge on their pronunciation, clarity and fluency, and come to a decision who comes first, second and third. Purpose for writing: to judge the final competition. Current request: to attend a short meeting and discuss the details with other judges. Ending the email: to hope he can come. Background information of the event: to run a school-wide public speaking competition Focus on Structure and Language Read the email again. Choose and complete the information for each paragraph. Pick out some useful expressions for each aspect. 3 Explanation of requirements / responsibility Purpose of writing Current requests / expectation Ending the email Background information of the event Para. 1 _________________________