Unit 2 Let's Celebrate! Using Language 课件(共60张PPT)-2025-2026学年外研版（2019）必修第二册
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Unit 2 Using Language
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
Learning objectives
1. learn some modals .
2. acquire some information about Thanksgiving and the Lantern Festival by listening and reading.
3. conclude the structure and expressions to extend a spoken invitation by listening and summarizing.
4. extend a spoken invitaion of the Lantern Festival.
Grammar---Modals
Grammar---Modals (Ⅱ)
What is it
Guess
It may be...
It can't be...
It must be...
It could be...
Look at the sentences from the reading passage
and answer the questions.
Activity 1
a That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
b The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
c … they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
What do the words in blue indicate:
an order, request, ability or possibility
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the
questions.
Activity 1
a That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
b The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
c … they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
命令
要求
能力
可能性
could be : indicate possibility
must be : indicate sureness
might be : indicate less possibility
情态动词 + 动词原形，表示对现在的推测
Possibility: ______> _________ > ____________
must
can/could
may/might not
> _____________ > _____________
can’t/couldn’t
may/might
Translation
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book...
The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
这就是为什么《圣诞老人的来信》可能是一本完美的书。
孩子们打开它的时候一定很兴奋。
情态动词 + do，表示对现在的推测
情态动词 + have done，表示对已发生情况的推测
情态动词
(modals)
没有_____、_____的变化
必须和____________构成谓语
用来表示______、_______、______
人称
数
其他动词
态度
愿望
推测
must have been: quite sure about the statement（十分肯定）
could have been: not very sure about the statement（不是非常确定）
might have been : not sure about the statement（不确定）
情态动词 + 现在完成时（have +动词的过去分词），表示对已发生情况的推测
情态动词 + 动词原形
can 肯定句 表示客观可能性，意为“可能” As a human being, anyone can make a mistake.
否定句/疑问句 表示对现在的动作或状态进行主观的猜测，意为“可能” He can’t have a lot of money.
情态动词 + 动词原形
could 意为可能 语气缓和 He could be on his way home.
may 意为 也许，可能 语气较弱 He may be very busy now.
might 意为 或许，可能 语气比may更弱 They might have a lot of work to do now but I’m
not sure.
情态动词 + 动词原形
must 肯定句 表示猜测，意为“准是，一定” Look at his new car. He must have a lot of money.
否定句 意为“禁止，不允许” He must not leave his room.
情态动词 + 完成式
can 否定句 过去不可能做 He can’t have forgotten it.
could 肯定句 过去有可能做 She could have gone out with some friends.
may / might 肯定句 过去也许做了 It’s too late. I think he may have gone to bed.
must 肯定句 过去一定做了 It must have rained last night, for the road is wet.
1.From what you said，she _____________you all about it.
从你所说的来看，她一定把一切都告诉你了。
2.You _______________ me earlier or I ______________
with them.
你本应该早点告诉我，不然的话我就会和他们一块去了。
3.They _________________the satellite successfully.
他们本来有能力成功发射这颗卫星的。
4.You _________________________more careful.
你本应该更小心一些的。
5.You ___________________them about it.
你本来没有必要告诉他们那件事。
must have told
should have told
might have gone
could have sent up
ought to/should have been
needn’t have told
句子语法填空
①There is no light in the room.She have
gone to sleep.
②Lucy (may) come to the party.But I am
not sure about it.
③It used to snow in winter and we (can)
play with snow in the yard.
must
might
could
1.情态动词填空
1. _______ I use your mobile phone
2.I be late or Dad will go up the wall.
3.We eat in a restaurant,if you like.
4.You be very tired after a day’s work.
Please have a rest.
May/Can/Could
mustn’t
can
must
1.I come to the party with you，but I am not sure about it.
2.I heard you bought a new book. I have a look at it
3.You try telephoning Mr Smith; he be home now.
4.It is a pity that he break a leg just before we go on holiday.
5.Look！The road is wet. It (rain) last night.
6.Her eyes are red. She (be) crying last night.
7.You (see) the famous film Wolf Warrior Ⅱ as you know so much about the plot(情节).
8.When I was a child，I watch TV whenever I wanted to.
2.用适当的情态动词或所给动词的正确形式填空
may/might
May
can
may
must
must have rained
must have been
must have seen
could
9.I can’t find my purse. I (可能把它忘在) in the supermarket yesterday，but I’m not sure.
10.In today’s information age，the loss of data__________ (能引起严重的问题) for a company.
11.You (一定小心) the camera.It costs！
12.You (可能感到) all the training a waste of time，but I’m a hundred percent sure later you’ll be grateful you did it.
13.It was so noisy that we (不能听到) ourselves speak.
3.完成句子
could/might have left it
can cause serious problems
must be careful with
couldn’t hear
may feel
(At a fancy dress party)
Chris: I spent ages putting up all the balloons and flowers last night.
Jean: I expect you are feeling tired now!
Chris: Yes, I am. Look that guy is dressed as Batman. Is that Mike
Jean: It’s possibly him. Check out that girl over there. I’m sure that’s Lucy.
Chris: No, I don’t think that’s Lucy. Lucy isn’t that tall.
Jean: Look at those two guys dressed as chickens!
Oh, they’re waving at us!
Maybe they’re from our school.
Chris: Let’s go and find out.
You must be tired now!
It may/might/could be him.
That must be Lucy!
that can’t be Lucy!
They may/might/could be from our school.
A2P22-Rewrite the underlined sentences in the conversation using can/could, may/might and must.
03
Applying the rules
情态动词表示说话人的情绪、态度或语气。
在形式上，情态动词_______ 人称和数的变化。
在意义上，大多数情态动词有多个意义。
在用法上，情态动词_______ 单独作谓语。
其后应接动词_______ 构成谓语。
情态动词具有助动词的作用，即可用来构成否定句、疑问句及用于简略回答中。
情态动词的否定式一般在其后直接加not.
没有
不可
可以
Culture note : Black Friday
Activity 3
Look at the picture and make as many sentences as possible using can / could, may / might and must.
Group work
The man with a wallet in his hand might be a bit unwilling to pay.
The woman in red must be very excited to buy so many things.
The woman with glasses may be very tired to get up so early and carry so many bags.
The cashier might be feeling uncomfortable as he is sweating a lot.
Lantern Festival celebrations
eat sweet dumplings
enjoy lanterns
guess lantern riddles
A4P23-Underline the words and expressions about celebrations during the Lantern Festival in the speech bubbles and complete the mind map.
In our restaurant, we offer Western dinners
and desserts. But to celebrate this festival, we
prepare Chinese dishes, too. Rice balls are very
popular.
a chef
元宵：yuanxiao；the rice glue ball；sweet dumplings
汤圆：glutinous rice balls；glue pudding；sweet dumplings
Eating Tangyuan is an important tradition for the Lantern Festival.
a volunteer
The lantern fair attracts a lot of people, so it’s one of the busiest times of year for the traffic
police. We do our best to help the traffic police
keep everyone safe.
a child
an anchorwoman/ a hostess
Today, I gave my aunt some flowers and a
scarf. I received a red envelope from her.
The fireworks will start at 8:00 this
evening in Renmin Square...
To celebrate the Lantern Festival, we decorate our windows with balloons and posters. We’ll hold a lantern riddles competition, e and join us!
a waiteress
ballons
hold a lantern fair
parade
have a reunion dinner
a red envelope
a scarf
hold a lantern riddles
competition
let off fireworks
a dress, chocolates…
dumplings
noodles
...
banners
flowers
rice balls
posters
balloons
flowers
walk on stilts
To celebrate..., we often drink /eat.., give... as gifts, decorate with...
A5P23-describe a festival celebration using the words and expressions you have learnt.
Introduce a festival you have experienced
Name
Meaning
Origion
Decoration
Celebration activities
Symblic food
Experience
Feelings about
the festical
Complete the article
Para1.
The time and importance of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is ________________________________, falls on ______________________________. It is a great time for families to get together.
Complete the article
Para.2 The activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival
I still remember my family celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. During the day, we____________________________________________. As darkness fell, all my family___________________________________ while admiring the shining moon. Over dinner, we talked about ____________________________________________________________.
Complete the article
Para.3 The feeling of the festival experience
It was a really joyful festival experience.The festival experience made me realize_______________________________________________________.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is one of the most popular traditional festivals in China, falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calender. It is a great time for families to get together.
I still remember my family celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. During the day, we prepared all the dishes for a great feast and bought several types of moon cakes. As darkness fell, all my family enjoyed the delicious moon cakes, various fruits and other tasty food while admiring the shining moon. Over dinner, we talked about what was going on with us recently.
It was a really joyful festival experience.The festival experience made me realize the importance of family and inspired me to spend more time with my family.
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Day, we usually have a few days off. It is a great occasion for a family to get together.
During the festival, we often drink some wine. Besides, there is a kind of traditional Chinese food—moon cakes. The whole family usually admire the moon as they eat moon cakes. People often visit their friends and relatives with some delicious moon cakes and some fresh fruits.
This festival is one of the most important festivals in China, which is held to celebrate the harvest, so no matter how busy they are, people usually have a thorough cleaning and decorate their house with some beautiful pictures about moon and so on.
A festival invitation
Invitation
If you receive a written invitation for formal events, which of the following would be the appropriate reply
A. Making a phone call.
B. Sending a text.
C. Writing a letter.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to be inappropriate when you visit somebody
A. Arriving on time.
B. Arriving half an hour earlier.
C. Arriving twenty minutes late.
Activity 5 Read and conclude
Read the short passage and conclude the key information.
What can you know about “invitation” according to the short passage
Extend an invitation:
1. written invitation (formal)
2. spoken invitation (informal)
Accept an invitation:
1. arrive on time.
2. be acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late.
3. not to be early.
Activity 2 Free talk
Talk about the following topic.
What do you know about Thanksgiving Day
What festival is it
Activity 3 Read and predict
Read the information and predict the content of the conversation.
1. Who are the speakers
2. What might be talked in the conversation
3. Why might they have the conversation
4. What’s the probable relationship of the speakers
Activity 6 Listen and complete
Listen again and complete the notes.
Occasion: a 1_________________ party
When: the fourth 2_________________ in 3_________________
Where: Tony’s 4_________________
What to eat: a 5_________________ with all the side dishes and homemade 6_________________
What to bring: some flowers or 7_________________
What to wear: 8_________________
What to do: 9________________ on TV.
Occasion
Time
Place
Food
Things
Clothes
Activity
Thanksgiving
Thursday
November
apartment
big turkey
apple pie
candies
anything you like
watching a football game
How does Hugo react to the invitation
Tony: Hi, Hugo. _____________ next Thursday evening Hugo: Yes, Tony. Why
Tony: __________________ come over to my apartment We’re celebrating Thanksgiving.
Hugo: ___________. It’ll be the fourth Thursday in November, right
Tony: That’s right. ___________ give thanks to our family and friends. ____________________ celebrate with a traditional dinner. Hugo: What’s a traditional dinner like Tony: ___________ a big turkey with all the side dishes - potatoes, vegetables, some fruit - and homemade apple pie.
Hugo: Wow! _______________! What else will we do Will we go out and watch the parade
Tony: My home is a bit far from ... But there’s a football game in the evening. We can watch it on TV after dinner. Hugo: American football _________________! Tony: All right! Come to my apartment at half past five. Hugo: OK. Should I bring anything with me
Tony: No, there’ll be plenty of food and drink. ___________________ bring some flowers or candies,my mom _________________. Hugo: Do I need to wear a jacket and tie Tony: No, _________________. It is just a gathering for family and friends. You can wear anything you like. But it might be a bit cold at night when you go home, so remember to bring something warm to wear. Oh, by the way, you can bring a friend with you if you like. The more, the merrier! Hugo: Awesome! ____________________!
Activity 7 Listen and conclude
Listen again and conclude the structure and expressions of giving invitation.
Are you free
Would you like to
I’d love to
It’s time to
We’ll get together to
There’ll be
Sounds great
It sounds great
But if you’d like to
would be pleased
you don’t have to
See you then
starting the invitation
extending the invitation
introducing more details about the invitation
Occasion
Time
Place
Food
Things
Clothes
Activity
Activity 10 Extend an invitation
Extend a spoken invitation.
Work in groups. Please extend a spoken invitation!
Listen again and talk about what the speakers say to extend and accept an invitation.
Are you free…
Would you like to…
It’s the time to…
We’ll get together to celebrate
with...
Come to my apartment at half
past five.
You can wear…
You can… if you like.
I’d love to…
Wow! Sounds great!
What else will we do
It sounds great!
Should I bring something with me
Do I need to…
Awesome! See you then!
extend an invitation.
accept an invitation.
student A
You are inviting a teacher from overseas to celebrate a traditional festival.
chrysanthemum
It's called the Double Ninth Festival.
Its on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
It’s a traditional Chinese festival celebrating good health and a long life.
It's a good opportunity to visit elderly relatives.
People celebrate the festival by climbing mountains, appreciating chrysanthemum flowers and drinking chrysanthemum wine.
Remember to wear comfortable walking shoes.
He / She doesn't need to bring anything.
Don’t forget useful expressions extending an invitation.
student B
You are a teacher from overseas working in China. You accept the invitation, but ask for some information.
what the festival is called
when the festival takes place
what it celebrates
what does the customs are
what you need to bring
Don’t forget useful expressions extending an invitation.
Work in pairs. Think about a similar situation and have a conversation.
More about the Double Ninth Festival
In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing (The Book of Changes), number "6" was thought to be of Yin character, meaning feminine or negative, while number "9" was thought to be Yang, meaning masculine or positive. So the number nine in both month and day creates "the Double Ninth Festival", or "Chong yang Festival".
因为古老的《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把 “九”定为阳数，在农历的九月初九那天，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫“重阳”，也叫“重九”。
Apart from expelling bad luck and disasters, climbing mountains also indicates “climbing to a higher position”, and it is also an important reason why ancient people pay much attention to this custom.
Another reason that climbing mountains are valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climb to a longevous life“. Also, for this reason, people believe that climbing mountains can make people live a more longevous life.
climbing mountains
九月九日忆山东兄弟
王维
独在异乡为异客，
每逢佳节倍思亲。
遥知兄弟登高处，
遍插茱萸少一人。
Double Ninth, Missing My Shandong Brothers
Wang Wei
As a lonely stranger in the strange land,
Every holiday the homesickness amplifies.
Knowing that my brothers have reached the peak,
All but one is present at the planting of flowers.
Write a formal invitation.
1.Please try to write a formal invitation to invite your friends to celebrate the Lantern Festival with you.
2.Describe a festival celebration using the words and expressions you have learnt.
Unit 2 Using Language
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
Learning objectives
1. learn some modals .
2. acquire some information about Thanksgiving and the Lantern Festival by listening and reading.
3. conclude the structure and expressions to extend a spoken invitation by listening and summarizing.
4. extend a spoken invitaion of the Lantern Festival.
Grammar---Modals
Grammar---Modals (Ⅱ)
What is it
Guess
It may be...
It can't be...
It must be...
It could be...
Look at the sentences from the reading passage
and answer the questions.
Activity 1
a That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
b The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
c … they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
What do the words in blue indicate:
an order, request, ability or possibility
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the
questions.
Activity 1
a That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
b The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
c … they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
命令
要求
能力
可能性
could be : indicate possibility
must be : indicate sureness
might be : indicate less possibility
情态动词 + 动词原形，表示对现在的推测
Possibility: ______> _________ > ____________
must
can/could
may/might not
> _____________ > _____________
can’t/couldn’t
may/might
Translation
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book...
The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
这就是为什么《圣诞老人的来信》可能是一本完美的书。
孩子们打开它的时候一定很兴奋。
情态动词 + do，表示对现在的推测
情态动词 + have done，表示对已发生情况的推测
情态动词
(modals)
没有_____、_____的变化
必须和____________构成谓语
用来表示______、_______、______
人称
数
其他动词
态度
愿望
推测
must have been: quite sure about the statement（十分肯定）
could have been: not very sure about the statement（不是非常确定）
might have been : not sure about the statement（不确定）
情态动词 + 现在完成时（have +动词的过去分词），表示对已发生情况的推测
情态动词 + 动词原形
can 肯定句 表示客观可能性，意为“可能” As a human being, anyone can make a mistake.
否定句/疑问句 表示对现在的动作或状态进行主观的猜测，意为“可能” He can’t have a lot of money.
情态动词 + 动词原形
could 意为可能 语气缓和 He could be on his way home.
may 意为 也许，可能 语气较弱 He may be very busy now.
might 意为 或许，可能 语气比may更弱 They might have a lot of work to do now but I’m
not sure.
情态动词 + 动词原形
must 肯定句 表示猜测，意为“准是，一定” Look at his new car. He must have a lot of money.
否定句 意为“禁止，不允许” He must not leave his room.
情态动词 + 完成式
can 否定句 过去不可能做 He can’t have forgotten it.
could 肯定句 过去有可能做 She could have gone out with some friends.
may / might 肯定句 过去也许做了 It’s too late. I think he may have gone to bed.
must 肯定句 过去一定做了 It must have rained last night, for the road is wet.
1.From what you said，she _____________you all about it.
从你所说的来看，她一定把一切都告诉你了。
2.You _______________ me earlier or I ______________
with them.
你本应该早点告诉我，不然的话我就会和他们一块去了。
3.They _________________the satellite successfully.
他们本来有能力成功发射这颗卫星的。
4.You _________________________more careful.
你本应该更小心一些的。
5.You ___________________them about it.
你本来没有必要告诉他们那件事。
must have told
should have told
might have gone
could have sent up
ought to/should have been
needn’t have told
句子语法填空
①There is no light in the room.She have
gone to sleep.
②Lucy (may) come to the party.But I am
not sure about it.
③It used to snow in winter and we (can)
play with snow in the yard.
must
might
could
1.情态动词填空
1. _______ I use your mobile phone
2.I be late or Dad will go up the wall.
3.We eat in a restaurant,if you like.
4.You be very tired after a day’s work.
Please have a rest.
May/Can/Could
mustn’t
can
must
1.I come to the party with you，but I am not sure about it.
2.I heard you bought a new book. I have a look at it
3.You try telephoning Mr Smith; he be home now.
4.It is a pity that he break a leg just before we go on holiday.
5.Look！The road is wet. It (rain) last night.
6.Her eyes are red. She (be) crying last night.
7.You (see) the famous film Wolf Warrior Ⅱ as you know so much about the plot(情节).
8.When I was a child，I watch TV whenever I wanted to.
2.用适当的情态动词或所给动词的正确形式填空
may/might
May
can
may
must
must have rained
must have been
must have seen
could
9.I can’t find my purse. I (可能把它忘在) in the supermarket yesterday，but I’m not sure.
10.In today’s information age，the loss of data__________ (能引起严重的问题) for a company.
11.You (一定小心) the camera.It costs！
12.You (可能感到) all the training a waste of time，but I’m a hundred percent sure later you’ll be grateful you did it.
13.It was so noisy that we (不能听到) ourselves speak.
3.完成句子
could/might have left it
can cause serious problems
must be careful with
couldn’t hear
may feel
(At a fancy dress party)
Chris: I spent ages putting up all the balloons and flowers last night.
Jean: I expect you are feeling tired now!
Chris: Yes, I am. Look that guy is dressed as Batman. Is that Mike
Jean: It’s possibly him. Check out that girl over there. I’m sure that’s Lucy.
Chris: No, I don’t think that’s Lucy. Lucy isn’t that tall.
Jean: Look at those two guys dressed as chickens!
Oh, they’re waving at us!
Maybe they’re from our school.
Chris: Let’s go and find out.
You must be tired now!
It may/might/could be him.
That must be Lucy!
that can’t be Lucy!
They may/might/could be from our school.
A2P22-Rewrite the underlined sentences in the conversation using can/could, may/might and must.
03
Applying the rules
情态动词表示说话人的情绪、态度或语气。
在形式上，情态动词_______ 人称和数的变化。
在意义上，大多数情态动词有多个意义。
在用法上，情态动词_______ 单独作谓语。
其后应接动词_______ 构成谓语。
情态动词具有助动词的作用，即可用来构成否定句、疑问句及用于简略回答中。
情态动词的否定式一般在其后直接加not.
没有
不可
可以
Culture note : Black Friday
Activity 3
Look at the picture and make as many sentences as possible using can / could, may / might and must.
Group work
The man with a wallet in his hand might be a bit unwilling to pay.
The woman in red must be very excited to buy so many things.
The woman with glasses may be very tired to get up so early and carry so many bags.
The cashier might be feeling uncomfortable as he is sweating a lot.
Lantern Festival celebrations
eat sweet dumplings
enjoy lanterns
guess lantern riddles
A4P23-Underline the words and expressions about celebrations during the Lantern Festival in the speech bubbles and complete the mind map.
In our restaurant, we offer Western dinners
and desserts. But to celebrate this festival, we
prepare Chinese dishes, too. Rice balls are very
popular.
a chef
元宵：yuanxiao；the rice glue ball；sweet dumplings
汤圆：glutinous rice balls；glue pudding；sweet dumplings
Eating Tangyuan is an important tradition for the Lantern Festival.
a volunteer
The lantern fair attracts a lot of people, so it’s one of the busiest times of year for the traffic
police. We do our best to help the traffic police
keep everyone safe.
a child
an anchorwoman/ a hostess
Today, I gave my aunt some flowers and a
scarf. I received a red envelope from her.
The fireworks will start at 8:00 this
evening in Renmin Square...
To celebrate the Lantern Festival, we decorate our windows with balloons and posters. We’ll hold a lantern riddles competition, e and join us!
a waiteress
ballons
hold a lantern fair
parade
have a reunion dinner
a red envelope
a scarf
hold a lantern riddles
competition
let off fireworks
a dress, chocolates…
dumplings
noodles
...
banners
flowers
rice balls
posters
balloons
flowers
walk on stilts
To celebrate..., we often drink /eat.., give... as gifts, decorate with...
A5P23-describe a festival celebration using the words and expressions you have learnt.
Introduce a festival you have experienced
Name
Meaning
Origion
Decoration
Celebration activities
Symblic food
Experience
Feelings about
the festical
Complete the article
Para1.
The time and importance of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is ________________________________, falls on ______________________________. It is a great time for families to get together.
Complete the article
Para.2 The activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival
I still remember my family celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. During the day, we____________________________________________. As darkness fell, all my family___________________________________ while admiring the shining moon. Over dinner, we talked about ____________________________________________________________.
Complete the article
Para.3 The feeling of the festival experience
It was a really joyful festival experience.The festival experience made me realize_______________________________________________________.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is one of the most popular traditional festivals in China, falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calender. It is a great time for families to get together.
I still remember my family celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. During the day, we prepared all the dishes for a great feast and bought several types of moon cakes. As darkness fell, all my family enjoyed the delicious moon cakes, various fruits and other tasty food while admiring the shining moon. Over dinner, we talked about what was going on with us recently.
It was a really joyful festival experience.The festival experience made me realize the importance of family and inspired me to spend more time with my family.
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Day, we usually have a few days off. It is a great occasion for a family to get together.
During the festival, we often drink some wine. Besides, there is a kind of traditional Chinese food—moon cakes. The whole family usually admire the moon as they eat moon cakes. People often visit their friends and relatives with some delicious moon cakes and some fresh fruits.
This festival is one of the most important festivals in China, which is held to celebrate the harvest, so no matter how busy they are, people usually have a thorough cleaning and decorate their house with some beautiful pictures about moon and so on.
A festival invitation
Invitation
If you receive a written invitation for formal events, which of the following would be the appropriate reply
A. Making a phone call.
B. Sending a text.
C. Writing a letter.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to be inappropriate when you visit somebody
A. Arriving on time.
B. Arriving half an hour earlier.
C. Arriving twenty minutes late.
Activity 5 Read and conclude
Read the short passage and conclude the key information.
What can you know about “invitation” according to the short passage
Extend an invitation:
1. written invitation (formal)
2. spoken invitation (informal)
Accept an invitation:
1. arrive on time.
2. be acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late.
3. not to be early.
Activity 2 Free talk
Talk about the following topic.
What do you know about Thanksgiving Day
What festival is it
Activity 3 Read and predict
Read the information and predict the content of the conversation.
1. Who are the speakers
2. What might be talked in the conversation
3. Why might they have the conversation
4. What’s the probable relationship of the speakers
Activity 6 Listen and complete
Listen again and complete the notes.
Occasion: a 1_________________ party
When: the fourth 2_________________ in 3_________________
Where: Tony’s 4_________________
What to eat: a 5_________________ with all the side dishes and homemade 6_________________
What to bring: some flowers or 7_________________
What to wear: 8_________________
What to do: 9________________ on TV.
Occasion
Time
Place
Food
Things
Clothes
Activity
Thanksgiving
Thursday
November
apartment
big turkey
apple pie
candies
anything you like
watching a football game
How does Hugo react to the invitation
Tony: Hi, Hugo. _____________ next Thursday evening Hugo: Yes, Tony. Why
Tony: __________________ come over to my apartment We’re celebrating Thanksgiving.
Hugo: ___________. It’ll be the fourth Thursday in November, right
Tony: That’s right. ___________ give thanks to our family and friends. ____________________ celebrate with a traditional dinner. Hugo: What’s a traditional dinner like Tony: ___________ a big turkey with all the side dishes - potatoes, vegetables, some fruit - and homemade apple pie.
Hugo: Wow! _______________! What else will we do Will we go out and watch the parade
Tony: My home is a bit far from ... But there’s a football game in the evening. We can watch it on TV after dinner. Hugo: American football _________________! Tony: All right! Come to my apartment at half past five. Hugo: OK. Should I bring anything with me
Tony: No, there’ll be plenty of food and drink. ___________________ bring some flowers or candies,my mom _________________. Hugo: Do I need to wear a jacket and tie Tony: No, _________________. It is just a gathering for family and friends. You can wear anything you like. But it might be a bit cold at night when you go home, so remember to bring something warm to wear. Oh, by the way, you can bring a friend with you if you like. The more, the merrier! Hugo: Awesome! ____________________!
Activity 7 Listen and conclude
Listen again and conclude the structure and expressions of giving invitation.
Are you free
Would you like to
I’d love to
It’s time to
We’ll get together to
There’ll be
Sounds great
It sounds great
But if you’d like to
would be pleased
you don’t have to
See you then
starting the invitation
extending the invitation
introducing more details about the invitation
Occasion
Time
Place
Food
Things
Clothes
Activity
Activity 10 Extend an invitation
Extend a spoken invitation.
Work in groups. Please extend a spoken invitation!
Listen again and talk about what the speakers say to extend and accept an invitation.
Are you free…
Would you like to…
It’s the time to…
We’ll get together to celebrate
with...
Come to my apartment at half
past five.
You can wear…
You can… if you like.
I’d love to…
Wow! Sounds great!
What else will we do
It sounds great!
Should I bring something with me
Do I need to…
Awesome! See you then!
extend an invitation.
accept an invitation.
student A
You are inviting a teacher from overseas to celebrate a traditional festival.
chrysanthemum
It's called the Double Ninth Festival.
Its on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
It’s a traditional Chinese festival celebrating good health and a long life.
It's a good opportunity to visit elderly relatives.
People celebrate the festival by climbing mountains, appreciating chrysanthemum flowers and drinking chrysanthemum wine.
Remember to wear comfortable walking shoes.
He / She doesn't need to bring anything.
Don’t forget useful expressions extending an invitation.
student B
You are a teacher from overseas working in China. You accept the invitation, but ask for some information.
what the festival is called
when the festival takes place
what it celebrates
what does the customs are
what you need to bring
Don’t forget useful expressions extending an invitation.
Work in pairs. Think about a similar situation and have a conversation.
More about the Double Ninth Festival
In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing (The Book of Changes), number "6" was thought to be of Yin character, meaning feminine or negative, while number "9" was thought to be Yang, meaning masculine or positive. So the number nine in both month and day creates "the Double Ninth Festival", or "Chong yang Festival".
因为古老的《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把 “九”定为阳数，在农历的九月初九那天，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫“重阳”，也叫“重九”。
Apart from expelling bad luck and disasters, climbing mountains also indicates “climbing to a higher position”, and it is also an important reason why ancient people pay much attention to this custom.
Another reason that climbing mountains are valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climb to a longevous life“. Also, for this reason, people believe that climbing mountains can make people live a more longevous life.
climbing mountains
九月九日忆山东兄弟
王维
独在异乡为异客，
每逢佳节倍思亲。
遥知兄弟登高处，
遍插茱萸少一人。
Double Ninth, Missing My Shandong Brothers
Wang Wei
As a lonely stranger in the strange land,
Every holiday the homesickness amplifies.
Knowing that my brothers have reached the peak,
All but one is present at the planting of flowers.
Write a formal invitation.
1.Please try to write a formal invitation to invite your friends to celebrate the Lantern Festival with you.
2.Describe a festival celebration using the words and expressions you have learnt.