learn how to invite friends to attend a party or adance in oral English.students will fine tune their listening and comprehensionskills through exercises relating to inviting people out.students will learnhow foreign people dealwith invitations,when one wants to accept or does not accept.get some practical experience and writing a invitationand a reply to the invitation one gets.:Patterns and expressions for talking about invitations:I’dliketoinviteyoutodinner.我想请你吃晚饭。
Why don’t you come and join us for disco?你为什么不和我们一起跳迪斯科？It’s very kind of you to invite me.谢谢你邀请我。
How nice of you! Many thanks.你真好！多谢。
I’dlove to. That wouldbe grea t.我很愿意去。
太好了！Oh, dear, I’m afraid I’m busy tonight. Perhaps tomorrow evening?哦，亲爱的，今晚我很忙。
明晚也许可以吧？Could you make it another time, perhaps next Sunday?你能改个时间吗，下个星期天怎样？It’s very kind of you, but you see I’ll have to prepare for my exam.非常感谢，可你知道我得准备考试。
I’m sorry I can’t, but thank you all the same.真抱歉，我不能去。
可还是要谢谢你。
Wouldyoulike to … ?您愿意…吗?I’dlike toinvite youto …我想邀请你参加…?I would like to know if you could come to …?我想知道你是否能来…May I invite you to …?敬请光临…Wouldit be possible tojoinus for… ?请问你是否能光临…?Would it be convenient to take part in …?请问你是否方便参加…?I was wondering if you would be interested in …?不知你是否有兴趣参加…?Thank you. I’ll be happy to come.谢谢．我很高兴接受你的邀请．I’dlove to. That wouldbe grea t.我很愿意去．太好了．Thank you for invitation.谢谢你的邀请．I’dbe gladtocom e.我很高兴前往．I’d love to, but I can’t come.我很想参加，但是不能来．Thank you for your invitation, but I don’t think I can make it.感谢你的邀请，但我恐怕不能赴约．Unfortunately,I’malready busy that day.很遗憾，我那天事情太多了．It’s very kind of you, but you see I’ll have to prepare for my exam.非常感谢，可你知道我得准备考试。
I’m sorry I can’t, but thank you all the same.真抱歉，我不能去。
可还是要谢谢你。
Could you make it another time, perhaps next Sunday?你能改个时间吗，下个星期天怎样？Word Order in a Subordinate Clause 从句的顺序在写英语复合句时，除了需要注意照应主句与从句的时态、人称、连接词语等等之外，还应特别致意从句部分的语序。
英语从句经常用疑问词引导，如 what, who 等，但与疑问词引导的简单问句不同。
从句不使用疑问句语序，而使用陈述句语序，即按主语在前、谓语在后的顺序排列。
还应注意，因为从句不使用疑问倒装结构，所以一般现在时和一般过去时不再用 do, does, did 等助动词帮助构成从句结构。
1．常用来引导从句的疑问词有 what, when,where, who, whether, how 等，这些疑问词一般仍保留原有的疑问含义。
She wanted to know when my brother had visited Paris.她想知道我哥哥什么时候游览过巴黎。
Could you please tell me where we are going.你能告诉我我们到哪里去吗？How he plays the trick is a secret.他怎么变这个戏法是个秘密。
2. Whether 可以引导主语从句， if 不能引导主语从句，但是两者都能引导宾语从句。
引导宾语从句时，两者都表示“是否”的意思，只是 if 后面不能加 or not。
1 )主语从句Whether he will accept the job is difficult to say. (对)If he will accept the job is difficult to say. (错)他是否接受这项工作还很难说。
2 )宾语从句They wondered whether/if we would like to join them.他们想知道我们是否愿意加入他们。
Could you please tell me whether or not we are going there, too?请告诉我是否我们也要去那里？3．疑问句一般可以用来引导主语从句、宾语从句及表语从句。
写作中要特别注意这些从句的语序。
1 ) 主语从句的语序Whether he comes or not matters little to me.他来不来与我没什么相干。
How you can get such an experience is a key point.你怎样才能得到这种体验是个关键。
2 )宾语从句的语序I don’t understand why he didn’t accept our invitation.我不明白他为什么不接受我们的邀请。
3 )表语从句的语序The fact turns out to be what he never expected.事实是他始料不及的。
4. when, where 等若用来引导状语从句或定语从句，它们不再是疑问词，也不具有疑问含义，因此他们的语序亦应为陈述句语序。
1 )状语从句的语序When she visited the famous museum in Paris, she met my brother.她在巴黎参观哪个著名的博物馆时遇见了我哥哥。
Could you stay for a while where you are now?你们能在现在的地方留一会儿吗？2) 定语从句的语序She still remembers the day when she met my brother in Paris.她还记得在巴黎遇见我哥哥的那一天。
Could you please tell me the place where you met for the first time?你能告诉我你们初次相会的地方吗？invitations such as e-mails and phone invitations are becomingmore acceptable.“of the same kind, like ” and should be followed bynouns or noun phrases.虽然邀请函通常通过信函方式发出，但目前像电子邮件、电话邀请等非正式邀请越来越被普遍使用。
change.’s also acceptable to include an RSVP notation and your phonenumber or address on the invitation for more accurate planning.’salsoacceptabletodo … means “It’s also good enough to bereceivedtodo … ”如果为了使计划更加周密，也可以在邀请函中加上请回复的字样，以及电话号码或联系地址。
’s acceptable to play tricks on your friends on April 1st.“Mr. LouisWinthorpandGuest. ”Never … unless … i s ouble negative”,whichmeans oucanbring a guest if the invitation states …”如若邀请函上没有说明“邀请某某先生和朋友”，不要向邀请方要求带同伴。
showingoff.See the textbook.This is aninformal invitationletter betweenfriends. The tone of this letter isin the thirdperson. For example, i“nthe hope that it will be possible for youbothtospenda few days withus duringyour stay inEngland. ” nditwouldbeniceif youcould come then, too. ”But a formal invitationcard is usually writteninthethird person.10 November 2002My dear Michael,we heard from you —and even longer since you went towork in China.But recently we happened to Charlie Wright at a party,and fromhimwe learnt that you and Lucia will be comingto England over the—this reaches youwell before you leave Shanghai —that it will be possible for youbothto spend a few days with us during your stay in England.we heard from you“it seems a long time since...”似乎很长时间没有收到你的信了。