师：Okay, class begins. Stand up.
生：Hello, everyone.
师：Hello. Sit down, please. Class, it's a great day, right? So I'm happy to see you today. Let me introduce myself first. I am Mi Sung. I come from Changchun. I'm so honored to be here and learn with you together. Hope we can have a good time. Okay, so let's start our class. As you know, I'm an English teacher. Who are the others? Can you guess?
生：Students.
师：Yes. They were my students years ago, but now they are studying in different universities, even in different countries. Do you know how we keep in touch?
生：We keep in touch by QQ. Yeah, WeChat.
师：We also use email. Follow me, email. Yes, and the last one, email. They often email me at my email address. Plus, can you read my email address? Let's read it together. Three, nine, three, nine, one at qq dot com. So this is "at dot com". A few days ago, I got an email from Miss Lee. Miss Lee is also here today. She is the organizer of this activity. Now, let's watch a video about this email. While watching, please fill in the blanks with these words. Read after me: read, reply, print, delete, forward. What did I do with the email? You can take notes if necessary. Okay, so pay attention. We should use the past forms. Now let's watch it.
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师：Okay, class. So what did I do with the email? You, please.
生：First you read the email. Next, you replied to the email.
师：Replied to the email, right? And then?
生：After that, you forwarded and printed the email.
师：Yeah. Um, at last, finally?
生：You deleted the email.
师：Yeah, I deleted the email finally. Maybe we miss one step. After that, together.
生：Printed the email. Finally deleted the email.
师：Right. Uh, here are the steps. Thank you so much. Why did Miss Lee send me the email? Do you remember? You can use the microphone.
生：Yeah, she wanted to invite you to give a class.
师：Yeah, she wanted me to give a lesson, right? So as you see, email is widely used in our daily lives, especially in foreign countries. It is a way to talk with the world. We can use it to study, to work, or make invitations, just like Miss Lee. Read after me, invitation. Invitation. And today, we will read three email messages. Please open your books. Turn to page 69. Here are three messages. Here are three reasons. Follow me: make an invitation, accept an invitation. "Accept" means "yes, I'd love to go". Turn down an invitation. "Turn down" means "sorry, I'm not available now". Please look through the three messages quickly and match the reason with each message. Now, you can start reading.
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师：Okay, let's stop here, class. Which message is to make an invitation? Any volunteers? You, the girl with the microphone.
生：The third one is.
师：Yeah, yes. You're right. The third one is to make an invitation. Hmm, how do you know that? Which sentence can tell us that?
生：Dear classmates, as I know by now, our favorite teacher, Miss Ting, is leaving soon to go back to the US. Uh, to show how much we are going to miss her, let's have a surprise party for her next Friday, the twentieth.
师：Yes, "let's have a surprise party for her" and "can you come to my party", right? Yeah, we know that is to make an invitation. How about turning down the invitation? Which message is to turn down the invitation? You, please.
生：I think the second one is about turning down the invitation.
师：How do you know that?
生：Because in the message, he said "I'm not available".
师：Yes, "I'm not available". Good. And the last one is?
生：Together, to accept invitation.
师：Now, let's read the invitation first, class. Who is the invitation from?
生：David.
师：Who is it to?
生：Classmates.
师：What kind of event is it? Is it a party or a meeting?
生：Party.
师：What kind of party is it?
生：A surprise party.
师：Do you know what a surprise party is? It's very common in western countries. When the person is taken to the party, everyone should shout out "surprise". Can you shout out "surprise"? Let's shout out "surprise".
生：Surprise!
师：Surprise! And let's try. I'm the person. I'm the birthday person. When I open the door.
生：Surprise!
师：I feel so happy and surprised. Thank you. So, class, we have found out who the invitation is from, who it is to, and what kind of event it is, right? Now, what else did David write in this invitation? Can you find out more questions? We have "what" and "who". Can you ask more questions like this? Now, please read the invitation and find out. Okay, start reading.
（学生阅读）
师：Yeah, you have finished, class. What questions can you ask about David's invitation? Now you can share your questions with your partner. Share your questions, please.
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师：Okay, so who wants to ask a question about David's invitation? You, the girl, please. Use the microphone.
生：When will the party begin?
师：Yeah, when will the party begin? Right. Good question. Who can answer it? Who can answer the question? You, please.
生：The party is on Friday, next Friday.
师：Exactly. Thank you so much. Who wants to ask another question? You, please.
生：What should we do if we go to the party?
师：Yeah, that means how should we prepare for the party, right? How should we prepare for the party? Who can answer? You, please.
生：We need to buy food and drinks, think of games to play, prepare things we need for the games, bring Miss Ting to the party without telling her so that she can be surprised.
师：Hmm, all together for preparations, right? What else? You, please. Use the microphone.
生：Uh, who is the main character in this party? And what do they want to do for the uh main character?
师：Yeah, who is the party for, right? Who is the party for?
生：Miss Ting.
师：Miss Ting. So what do they want to do? That means why is the party held, class? Why is the party held? Why do they hold this party? You, please. Use the microphone.
生：To show how much we will miss her.
师：Yeah, and to show thanks and goodbye. To show how much they will miss her, right? Good. Stand, please. And any other question? There is another time in this invitation. What is it?
生：By Friday.
师：So that is when to reply, right? When to reply. Okay, class. Now look at this. What do you think David should write in this invitation but he didn't mention?
生：The place.
师：Right. So where do you think they will have the party and why? You, please.
生：I think they will maybe have it in the classroom because it's very big and can hold everyone.
师：The classroom is big enough, right? Good. How about the others? You, please. Use the microphone.
生：I think the party will be in the school, in their classroom, because the classroom has their main memories. They can have a very good feeling.