Group Exercise. The class of course hears these telephone conversations. After each one the class should talk about it with the following questions[69] in mind:
1. Did the speakers telephone in clear, pleasant voices that could easily be heard?
2. Were the speakers polite to each other?
3. Did the speakers make any mistakes in English? Did they pronounce any words incorrectly?
4. Did the speakers say bright things that every one likes to hear?
5. Can you think of anything the speakers might have said to make the telephone talk more interesting?
[61. Letter Writing]
A few days before the spring festival you will be inviting your parents and friends to come to it. You could write short letters asking them to come. You could take your letters to their houses or you could send the invitations by mail.[70]
Here is an invitation to the spring festival. It was written, as you see, by a boy named George Smith to his friend Mr. Brown.
Oral Exercise. What do you think of George Smith's invitation? What do you think Mr. Brown will say when he receives it? Does George Smith seem to be a very polite boy? How could the invitation be made more polite? What should the invitation tell about the spring festival?
Written Exercise. Write one of your invitations for the spring festival. Put in it all that you think such an invitation should say to the one who receives it. Before you begin it, notice how the following greetings are written. This may help you in writing yours.[71]