内容正文:
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. The process of ”doing“ can inspire true wisdom.
—Confucius
耳听为虚,眼见为实,知行合一,力行近乎仁。 ——孔子
Meeting the muse
主题语境:人与社会——艺术的灵感
UNIT 4
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Section Ⅳ
Writing—Writing an invitation
本单元的写作任务是写一封邀请信。邀请信是邀请收信人参加某项活动的信件,包括展览、节日聚会、聚餐,担任比赛的评委或在讲座上发言等。在写作时,语气要热情,叙事要清楚、明白。
Ⅰ.谨记写作范式
Ⅱ.积累话题素材
1.邀请信首段常用句式
①I'm writing to invite you to.../It's my honour to invite you to...
②We are having/planning...on...(时间) and it would be a great idea if you can join us.
③It is with the greatest pleasure that I'm sincerely writing to invite you to...
④It is a great privilege/honour for me to invite you to participate in...
⑤I take great pleasure in informing you that...
⑥I am earnestly inviting you to participate in...
⑦I feel it a great honour on behalf of our school Students' Union to invite you to participate in...
⑧Would you give the pleasure of...
2.邀请信中段常用句式
①Here are some details about the activity./Some details about the activity are as follows.
②The activity will be held in...(地点) on...(时间)
③As scheduled,the activity will be held in...(地点) on...(时间),which will last...
④First,we will...What's more,there will be a number of activities,such as...,which will...
⑤By participating in the activity,not only can we...,but also...
3.邀请信尾段常用句式
①I sincerely hope that you can attend the activity.Please contact me to let me know your decision as soon as possible.
②Your early reply will be highly appreciated.
③Please confirm your presence/participation at your earliest convenience.
④We would appreciate it if you could confirm your participation at your early convenience.
假设你是李华,你班将组织学生去参观有名的民俗文化村,请根据以下要点用英语写一封邮件邀请外教Chris一同前往。
1.集合时间:下个星期六上午8:00;
2.集合地点:校门口;
3.交通方式:乘坐公共汽车;
4.活动内容:学习制作和品尝传统美食,欣赏布袋戏(glove puppetry)表演等。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
参考词语:folk culture village(民俗文化村)
Step 1 审题谋篇·定框架
定人称
以第一和第二人称为主
定时态
以一般将来时和一般现在时为主
定框架
第一段:表明写信的目的;集合的时间、地点、交通方式;
第二段:参观的具体流程和内容;
第三段:表达自己的希望。
Step 2 要点翻译·用佳句
1.我写信是想邀请你下个星期六和我们一起去参观当地的民俗文化村。
I am writing to
with us next Saturday.
2.按照计划,我们上午8点在校门口集合,半小时后乘公共汽车去那里。
we'll meet at the school gate at 8:00 am, and go there by bus half an hour later.
invite you to pay a visit to a local folk culture village
As scheduled,
with strong ethnic
characteristics
3.到达村庄后,我们将先品尝一些美味的当地菜肴。
After ,we will first have a taste of
.
4.午餐时,我们将观看著名的民间表演布袋戏。
Over lunch,we will watch glove puppetry, .
5.然后我们可以欣赏到具有浓郁民族特色的典型建筑。
Then we can enjoy the sight of the typical buildings
.
arriving at the village
some
delicious local dishes
a famous folk performance
6.我们可以从中体会到传统建筑的美。
We can through it.
[升级] 将5、6句合并为含有非限制性定语从句的复合句
7.我相信这是一个探索传统民俗文化的好机会。
I believe it is a good opportunity .
feel the beauty of the traditional buildings
Then we can enjoy the sight of the typical buildings with strong ethnic characteristics, through which we can feel the beauty of the traditional buildings.
to explore traditional folk culture
8.这是加深我们对中国民俗文化了解的一个更好的方式。
It is a better way .
[升级] 用not only...but also...合并7、8句
9.如果你有空,请尽早告诉我。我们都期待着你的到来。
Please let me know .
We are all looking forward to your coming.
to deepen our understanding of Chinese folk culture
I believe it is not only a good opportunity to explore traditional folk culture,but also a better way to deepen our understanding of Chinese folk culture.
at your earliest convenience if you are available
Step 3 连句成篇·达美文
Dear Chris,
I am writing to invite you to pay a visit to a local folk culture village with us next Saturday.As scheduled,we'll meet at the school gate at 8:00 am,and go there by bus half an hour later.
After arriving at the village,we will first have a taste of some delicious local dishes.Over lunch,we will watch glove puppetry,a famous folk performance.Then we can enjoy the sight of the typical buildings with strong ethnic characteristics, through which we can feel the beauty of the traditional buildings.I believe it is not only a good opportunity to explore traditional folk culture,but also a better way to deepen our understanding of Chinese folk culture.
Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you are available.We are all looking forward to your coming.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
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