(
课件网) UNIT 4 Meeting the muse Writing an invitation Pre-writing: Read & Answer Read the invitation to an art festival and answer the questions. 1. What is the topic of each paragraph 2. Is the invitation written in formal or informal style Give three examples. An invitation should give clear details about the name, place and time of the event, and details about how to reply. A formal invitation letter may use either the third person or first person “we” with the place and date often spelt out. The wording and tone should be formal rather than conversational. Learning to learn Pre-writing: Learning to learn Writing an invitation 1 What is the topic of each paragraph 5 November 2019 Mr John Smith 14 New Road Surrey TW14 2EH Dear Mr Smith, Woods High School requests the honour of your presence at the opening of Tech Art Festival on the twelfth of November. The event will begin at Williams Sports Centre at 6 pm with a welcome address followed by awards ceremony, with the evening closing at 8 pm. Tech Art will run from the twelfth to the sixteenth of November and will feature the works of over one hundred of our students. Visitors will be able to see and experience a wide variety of artworks from 3D sculptures to artworks made out of phone and computer parts. We do hope you are able to join us at this event. Please reply to confirm your attendance. Yours sincerely, Jane Brown Woods High School time, place of the event content of the event ending of the invitation Writing an invitation 2 Is the invitation written in formal or informal style Give three examples. 5 November 2019 Mr John Smith 14 New Road Surrey TW14 2EH Dear Mr Smith, Woods High School requests the honour of your presence at the opening of Tech Art Festival on the twelfth of November. The event will begin at Williams Sports Centre at 6 pm with a welcome address followed by awards ceremony, with the evening closing at 8 pm. Tech Art will run from the twelfth to the sixteenth of November and will feature the works of over one hundred of our students. Visitors will be able to see and experience a wide variety of artworks from 3D sculptures to artworks made out of phone and computer parts. We do hope you are able to join us at this event. Please reply to confirm your attendance. Yours sincerely, Jane Brown Woods High School The invitation is written in a formal style. First, it has an invitation card; second, the language is formal, like “...requests the honour of your presence at...”; third, it contains a specific date and address. Writing an invitation Imagine you are helping to prepare an art festival in your school. Answer the questions to help you write the invitation. 1 What is the topic of the art festival 2 When and where will it be held 3 What artworks will be included 4 What style will you use for the invitation What style will you use for the invitation If formal, you may use either the third person or first perso ... ...
