2026下半年高中英语试讲逐字稿Writing a Formal Invitation Letter

Good morning, everyone. Let's begin our class.

Lead-in

Boys and girls, have you ever received an invitation? It could be a birthday party invitation, a sports meeting invitation, or an art event invitation. What information can you usually get from an invitation?

(Pause, simulate students' reply)

Great! You say we can know the event name, time and place. Exactly. Today we are going to learn how to write a formal invitation letter for an art festival.

(Board: Writing a Formal Invitation Letter)

Pre-writing

Now please turn to your textbook and read the sample invitation on Page 62. I will give you a few minutes to look through it. After reading, please think about two questions. First, what is the function of each paragraph? Second, is this invitation formal or informal?

(Pause, simulate student answer)

Wonderful! The first paragraph tells the receiver the event, time and location. The second introduces the festival activities and artworks. The last paragraph asks for a reply. And this is a formal invitation. You did a good job. Words such as "requests the honour of your presence" and "Yours sincerely" show its formal tone.

Let's sort out the structure together. A complete formal invitation contains six parts: date, receiver's address, greeting, main body, close and signature. Besides, we must include four key details: theme, time, venue and introduction of artworks. Before writing, we need to finish the brainstorming questions in Activity 6 to collect our ideas.

(Board: Structure — Date → Receiver's address → Greeting → Main body → Close → Signature)

While-writing

Alright, you have got the structure and key points. Now it is time to draft your invitation. Before you start writing, I have several questions for you.

First question: what should we write in the opening part of the main body?

(Pause, simulate student answer)

Good. We should state clearly what event we are holding.

Second question: when we introduce the art festival, what kind of information can we add?

(Pause, simulate student answer)

Perfect. We can talk about different kinds of artworks on show, such as 3D sculptures or digital works.

Third question: what do we need to remind the reader to do at the end of the body paragraph?

(Pause, simulate student answer)

Excellent! We should ask the receiver to reply to confirm whether they will come.

Please keep these points in mind and start your first draft. While you write, pay attention to your formal language and avoid casual spoken expressions. You can refer to the sample sentence patterns in the text.

(Board: Key information — theme, time, place, artworks, reply request)

Post-writing

Time is up. Now please work in pairs. Exchange your drafts and check your partner's writing from three aspects: structure completeness, key information and formal tone. Give suggestions for improvement.

(Pause, simulate student sharing)

Great. One group points out that their partner forgot to write the specific opening time of the art festival. Another group finds some informal sentences and helps rewrite them. That is very helpful revision work.

Now I would like one example to share with the whole class.

(Pause, simulate student presentation)

Wow, your invitation has all six parts, all necessary details are included, and the language is polite and formal. Wonderful job.

Summary

Let's make a short summary. In this lesson, we have learned the layout of a formal invitation letter: date, address, greeting, main body, close and signature. In the main body, we need to offer clear information about the art festival theme, time, place, exhibits and the reply request. Meanwhile, we should use formal expressions instead of casual words.

(Board: Language tip — formal & polite)

Homework

For your homework, polish the invitation letter you have written in class, and add one more attractive sentence to introduce your school art festival.

Ending

Okay, that's all for today's writing class. See you next time. Class dismissed.