情景导入
小舟周六要在家办生日会，想用英文邀请交换生 Amy 参加；同一天，大力也收到了邀请，可他要陪爷爷去医院复查，得婉言谢绝。
一个要发邀请：时间、地点、活动内容一样都不能少；一个要回邀请：不能只说 No，得先感谢、再说明原因、最后表达遗憾。邀请与回复是一对"双打组合"，中考常常一起考，这一讲我们把两边的固定套路都拿下。
核心词汇
邀请与回复功能表达：
| 功能 | 常用表达 |
|---|---|
| 发出邀请 | Would you like to come to...? / I'd like to invite you to... / Can you come? |
| 接受邀请 | I'd love to. / Sure, I'll be there on time. / Thanks for inviting me. |
| 婉拒邀请 | I'd love to, but I have to... / I'm sorry I can't come. / What a pity! |
| 说明原因 | look after my grandpa（照顾爷爷）、prepare for the exam（备考）、visit my aunt（看望姑妈） |
注意：婉拒的理由常用 have to（不得不，客观原因），比 must 更显无奈和诚恳。
句型与结构
邀请函三段式：
- 开头（点明邀请）：I'm going to have a birthday party at my home this Saturday. Would you like to come?
- 主体（活动信息）：时间、地点、内容三要素——The party will start at 3:00 p.m. We are going to play games, sing songs and enjoy a big birthday cake.
- 结尾（期待回复）：Hope you can come! Please let me know by Friday.
回复的两种写法：
- 接受：Thanks for your invitation. I'd love to come. I'll be there on time. （感谢 + 接受 + 承诺）
- 婉拒：Thanks for asking me. I'd love to, but I have to look after my grandpa on Saturday. What a pity! I hope you have a great time. （感谢 + 遗憾 + 原因 + 祝福）
提分句型：Would you like to...? 比 Can you...? 更客气正式；have to 说明客观原因；婉拒后补一句祝福显情商——Have fun at the party! / Happy birthday in advance!
听说训练
写前口头操练（先说顺再下笔）：
- Would you like to come to my birthday party? （你愿意来参加我的生日会吗？）
- The party will start at three on Saturday afternoon. （聚会周六下午三点开始。）
- I'd love to, but I have to look after my grandpa. （我很想去，但我得照顾爷爷。）
辨析对比
| 回复方式 | 例句 | 效果 |
|---|---|---|
| 爽快接受 | Sure, I'd love to! | 热情直接 ✅ |
| 礼貌婉拒 | I'd love to, but I have to study for the exam. | 先肯定再转折，得体 ✅ |
注意：婉拒的"黄金三步"——先感谢（Thanks for inviting me），再给原因（I have to...），最后表遗憾或祝福（What a pity! Have fun!）。缺了原因的拒绝，在英语文化里会显得非常冷淡。
文化角
英文邀请函上常见四个字母：RSVP，来自法语，意思是"请回复"。在英语文化中，收到邀请必须明确答复能否出席，方便主人准备食物和座位——含糊其辞反而失礼。另外，西方生日会流行 surprise party（惊喜派对），客人一般会带小礼物并当面拆开表示喜欢。这些细节写进作文，文化味十足。
易错点
- 信息不全：邀请函缺时间或地点——写完对照"时间、地点、活动"三要素逐项打勾。
- would like 用法：Would you like come ❌ → Would you like to come ✅。
- 婉拒无原因：I can't come. 就完了——必须补上 because / but I have to...，否则显得失礼。
中考真题
假如你是李华，本周六下午你将在家举办生日会。请给交换生 Amy 写一封邀请函，内容包括：
- 邀请她参加生日会；
- 活动的时间、地点和安排；
- 请她在周五前回复。
要求：80 词左右，可适当发挥。
✏️ 点击查看范文与点评
Dear Amy,
I'm going to have a birthday party at my home this Saturday. Would you like to come? The party will start at 3:00 p.m. My home is near West Lake Cultural Square, and you can take Subway Line 1 to get here. At the party, we are going to play games, sing songs and enjoy a big birthday cake. Some of our classmates are coming too.
I'm sure we will have a good time. Hope you can come! Please let me know by Friday.
Yours,
Li Hua
点评：① 书信格式完整：称呼、正文、落款；② 三要素齐全：时间、地点（含交通提示）、活动安排；③ 亮点句型：Would you like to...?、be going to 列安排、Please let me know by Friday 呼应 RSVP；④ 约 95 词，热情又周到。
考点
- 邀请与回复对应八年级上 Can you come to my party 单元，核心考查 Would you like to / I'd love to, but 两组功能句型与书信格式；
- 评分要点：邀请函三要素（时间、地点、内容）齐全，回复要"感谢 + 原因 + 祝福"三步走，格式规范；
- 备考策略：把邀请函和两种回复（接受/婉拒）各背一个模板，考试时无论站在哪一方，都能直接套用。
诵读 Read Aloud
Part 1 · 邀请函
Dear Amy, I'm going to have a birthday party at my home this Saturday. Would you like to come? The party will start at 3:00 p.m. We are going to play games, sing songs and enjoy a big birthday cake. Hope you can come! Please let me know by Friday. Yours, Li Hua
Part 2 · 婉拒回复
Dear Li Hua, thanks for inviting me to your birthday party. I'd love to come, but I have to look after my grandpa on Saturday. What a pity! I hope you all have a great time, and happy birthday in advance! Yours, Amy
诵读小贴士：这一讲要背"一来一回"两段：邀请函抓住三要素句，回复抓住"感谢—遗憾—原因—祝福"四步。Would you like to come? 和 I'd love to, but... 是本讲两块"金字招牌"，读到条件反射，考场上邀请与回复都难不倒你。