Unit 5 Can you come to my party?教学案例一(浙江省温州市瑞安市)

Unit 5 Can you come to my party 教学案例一
Aims: 1. Giving introductions of writing letters of invitation
2. Improving the students’ ability of writing by practicing
Teaching procedures:
Step I : Lead in:
1. Show the samples of letters of invitation.
2. Ss read the letters and fill in the chart. (getting information)
(A) Dear Sally,
We’re having a small party next Friday night to celebrate Tom’s return from Canada,
and we would be very happy if you and Peter could join us here, around 8 p.m.
I’m at home----give me a call.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Love , Sue
(B) Dear Paul,
We are having a party on March 20th at our house for Claudia’s birthday and we hope you can come. It only happens once a year! The party will start at 9pm and will go on until late!
Bring a friend.
See you on the 20th!
Yours,
Claudia and Sonia
(C) Dear Dan,
I am arranging (安排)a get-together at our house to welcome back Professor and Mrs. Rust after their two-year stay in England.
I should very much like you, as a former(以前的）student of the professor’s, to join us.
The date I have in mind is October30th. Would this be suitable (合适）for you
With best wishes,
Ivor Bruce
Fill in the chart according to the 3 invitations
A B C
reason for invitation
for whom
time
place
Keys:
A B C
reason for invitation small party birthday party get-together
for whom Tom Claudia Professor and Mrs Rust
time next Friday night, 8 p.m. March 20th October 30th
place Sue’s house Claudia and Sonia’s house Ivor Bruce’s house
Step II. Writing tips
1. Invitation
formal invitation (正式的邀请）
informal invitation（非正式的邀请）
Three parts of the invitation
opening / introduction
the body of the letter
ending
2. Ss draw a conclusion
3. Teacher’s introduction
What to include(包括） when writing an invitation
What: party, barbeque, picnic, dinner, etc.
Why: Why are you giving the party birthday, graduation (毕业），moving
When: Tell the date and time of the event.
Who: Who is the party for
Where: Where is the party place, address
4. Learn some useful expressions
Can/ Could you come for/ to…on…
Would you like to …..
How/ What about –ing
I should very much like you to join us.
We’d like to invite you to… for ….
We would like you to….
I was wondering if you could join us.
It would be nice to see you here with us.
We do hope that you’ll be able to come.
We do hope you’ll join us.
Do try to be there.
I’m looking forward to seeing you.
Tips （要领）
Before you write the invitation, plan the event. Will it be during the school day after school on the weekend What games will it include Will the event include food or other entertainment
Use words that will make people want to come. Show that the event will be exciting and fun to join.
Be sure to include important information, such as when and where the activity will take place.
Let participants(参加者) know if there is anything they need to bring, such as sporting equipment or a sack lunch.
Step III. Practice:
Write a letter for Jan instead of sending this card.
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Step IV. Design an invitation
We are arranging activities to celebrate the fifth anniversary (5周年校庆）of our school in December.
Activities
A. give a concert
B. have a picnic
C. arrange a get-together(聚会）
D. hold an interesting sports meet
E. celebrate the retirement(退休)of the headmaster（Mr. Wang)
F. ……
Group work: (2-4 students)
Task 1: Discuss and then choose one of the activities which you are interested in.
Target language: What activity do you want to join (make a √)
Do you want to…..
Survey
Activities Names
give a concert
have a picnic
arrange a get-together(聚会）
hold an interesting sports meet
celebrate the retirement(退休） of the headmaster （Mr Wang)
……
Report:
We want to ______________________________ to celebrate it.
Task 2: Plan the activity.
Target language: What are we doing / What are we going to do that day
e.g. We are giving a concert. Some students will sing songs. And you can listen to all kinds of music, such as……..
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Task 3. Send an e-mail to the former students to invite them to attend the activities which you are planning.
Ss write the letter and then read or show in class.
Correct the mistake if there is any.
Sample:
Dear sir/ madam,
This is the fifth anniversary of our school. We will give a concert to celebrate it.
You are invited to attend the concert on December 20th. There are lots of wonderful programs. It’s very interesting. The concert is from 2:00 till 4:00 on the school playground.
We do hope that you’ll be able to come.
Students of Grade 2
5. Conclusion: Tips（要领）again
Step V. Homework
1. Review Unit 5 and finish Workbook exercises.
2. Portfolio(档案)：Design an invitation
Any lovely invitation card and letter
Or: Choose the activity above
Or: Invite YangLiwei to visit our school
设计思路：
本单元要求学生学习如何提出邀请以及如何回复，包括接受与谢绝。在前几节课中，学生学习了书中有关内容，已能较好地进行口头表达。在学生日常生活中，经常会用到邀请信这种文体，因此，在口语的基础上比较系统地介绍邀请信这种文体的写作方法很有必要。
本节课的主要方法是读——写结合。第一步，先由三封邀请信入手，学生读完后完成表格，既训练其快速获取信息的能力，又为下一步归纳写作要领做铺垫。第二步，先由学生总结邀请信包含的要素，老师再进一步加以指导。随后补充一些写邀请信的用语，丰富学生的语言。还补充写作指导注释，作为学生课后学习材料。第三步是过渡性练习，将一封邀请卡改写为邀请信，学生通过此练习巩固所学写作要点。第四步，写作邀请信。设计情境为学校五周年校庆活动。通过几个小任务的完成组成一个任务链：选择进行的活动——安排活动内容——给校友发出邀请函。学生以小组为单位，进行讨论、写作、展示。最后，布置完成写作档案，三种形式由学生任选其一。
总之，通过本节课的学习，学生应对邀请信文体有较全面了解并能运用其进行简单交际。
课后反思：
本节课充分体现快节奏、高密度原则，既有语言知识的学习，又有学法指导，同时结合校庆对学生进行情感教育。教学步骤及环节设计精心，安排合理，水到渠成。任务设计贴近学生生活，实在而不生硬。学生接受能力较强，能凭借已有知识及表格练习归纳写作要素。
不足之处：由于时间紧，内容多，最后学生展示及点评未能完成。可以将第一步的三篇阅读材料改为两篇，或将学生分为三组分别完成，再合成。第四步，学生在写作过程中较多地进行细节描写，如野餐的食品名称的罗列等费时较多，而没能完成其它内容。可以给出范文提示，使学生学会抓重点。
Unit 5 Can you come to my party 教学案例二
Aims: 1. Giving instructions of writing replies to invitation
2. Improving the students’ ability of writing by practicing
Teaching procedures:
Step I. Lead in
Read two letters of invitation.
(1) acceptance:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson,
Thank you very much for the invitation to dinner next Thursday.
Renata and I are very happy to accept and look forward to seeing
you at 8:30.
Yours sincerely,
Domenico Piazza
(2) refusal:
60 Hope Avenue
Oxford
George and Angie
Invite you to
a housewarming party
on Friday 10 December
at 8 pm.
RSVP
(RSVP means: If it pleases you, please reply. 希望对方答复)
29East Avenue
Oxford
December 6th
Dear George and Angie,
Thank you very much for the invitation to your housewarming party
This Friday. I’d love to come, but I can’t, because I will be on holiday
In Brighton for the weekend. I will be back on Monday morning and I
Will come and see you then.
Love, John
1. Step II. Writing Tips
2. 在接到某人的邀请信以后，我们可以回信来表示接受或拒绝对方的邀请。
3. 在回信表示接受对方的邀请时，我们要首先表达出对于对方邀请的感谢，并表示自己愿意接受这一邀请，最后表达一下自己参加这次聚会或其他活动的迫切心情。因此接受对方邀请的信包括以下三部分：
—— thanks
—— acceptance
—— expression of feeling
4. 在回信表示拒绝对方的邀请时，我们要先表达出自己对于对方邀请的感谢以及自己愿意参加该项活动的愿望，然后表示自己很抱歉，婉转地拒绝并写出拒绝的原因，最后还可以表达出自己对此项活动成功的希望和祝愿。拒绝对方邀请的信包括以下三部分：
—— thanks
—— apology + reason
—— wish
5. 在拒绝对方的邀请时，要使用婉转、客气的拒绝用语，同时要写出可以被人接受的拒绝理由。
Step III. Useful expressions
When you have to refuse an invitation it is usual to use a “softening” phrase followed by a reason for refusing. Here are four different ways to refuse the invitation politely.
a. I’d love to come, but I can’t, because….
b. I’m very sorry I cannot come to your 21st birthday party next week. I’m going….
c. I’m afraid I will not be able to…. because….
d. I’m really sorry to say / tell you that …. because….
Step IV. Practice
1. Study the list below and decide with a partner which reasons are acceptable and which are unacceptable. Put a tick or a cross beside each reason.(讨论下列拒绝邀请的理由，在认为是正当的理由旁划√，在认为是不正当的理由旁划X)
going to the theatre that evening ( )
cooking supper that evening ( )
attending a lecture that evening ( )
visiting a friend in hospital that evening ( )
watching television that evening ( )
taking an exam the next day ( )
taking the dog for a walk that evening ( )
2. Work in pairs and tell each other how you will refuse the following invitation politely.
a. Your teacher has asked you to go to his house for dinner next Sunday.
b. Your classmate has asked you to go to a movie with her tomorrow evening.
c. Your uncle and aunt asked you to their housewarming party on Sunday morning.
d. Your friend has asked you to her 21st birthday party next Friday.
e. Your cousin has asked you to her wedding this Saturday.
f. Your former classmate has invited you to a Christmas party on Christmas Day.
Step V Writing tasks
1. Read the following invitation letter and find out why Claudia and Sonia are having a party.
Dear ……,
We are having a party on March 20th at our house for Claudia’s birthday and we hope you can come. It only happens once a year! The party will start at 9pm and will go on until late!
Bring a friend.
See you on the 20th!
Yours,
Claudia and Sonia
2. Jenny, Paul and Anna all received the invitation to Claudia and Sonia’s party on 20th March. Which of them can go to the party Look at the pages from their diaries and then complete the box below. (Jenny, Paul and Anna 都接到了参加3月20日Claudia and Sonia 举行的聚会的邀请。看一下他们这一周的安排，在下面的表中标出他们是否能参加)
Jenny
Paul
Anna
Jenny Paul Anna
Sun 14 Lunch- Mum and Dad
Mon 15 Concert at Royal F.Hall 8:00 Extra English class 7:30
Tue 16 Fly to Ibiza
Wed 17
Thur 18 Dinner- Peter’s place English exam (oral)
Fri 19 English exam (written)
Sat 20 Go to Brighton
3. Group work:
Divide the students into 3 groups.
(1) Work with a partner and write Paul’s letter correctly. Put it in the correct order, punctuate the letter properly, put the verbs into the correct tense and write the address in the correct position. (把信中的句子按顺序安排好，加上标点，使用动词的适当时态，并把地址写在正确的位置上。)
His address is: Flat 6, Cadogan House, Milton Keynes, Bucks
see you soon
Paul
i hope everything (be) wonderful and everybody (have) a good time
dear Claudia and sonia
i (be) very sorry, i cannot (come) to your party next month as i (go) on
holiday on tuesday for a fortnight
thank you for the invitation
(2) Work with a partner to complete Anna’s letter. Use the information in her diary to help you. (借助Anna一周的时间安排表来完成她给Claudia and Sonia的回信)
107,Kennington Road,
London,
NW7
March 6th
Dear Claudia and Sonia,
Thank you _______ the invitation to your party _____ Saturday the 20th. I’m
_________ I will not be able to come as I will be _________ in Brighton ______
the weekend and I will not be back ______ Monday. I _______ that your party
is a big success.
I’ll see you soon.
Love, Anna
(3) Jenny accepted the invitation to Claudia and Sonia’s party. Write what you think she might have put in her letter.( Jenny接受了Claudia and Sonia的邀请，请替她完成这封回信))
11, Castlenaze Terrace,
Abbot’s Langley.
Bucks
Suppose you are Marina, write a polite refusal of the invitation.
At the moment you are living at 22, Morgan House, Montague Street, London CW 2. You have just received the following invitation for a good friend, but you cannot accept it because you will be flying to Berlin on 4th November.
The Larches,
Victoria Park Road,
London EC4
October, 21st 2003
Dear Marina,
Jonathan and I are giving a Bonfire night party on November the fifth and hope that as many of our friends as possible can come. The fireworks will be at 8 o’clock and we are having a traditional supper afterwards with baked potatoes and a barbecue. We do hope that you can come. It is one of the nicest events in Autumn in this country and we would like you to share it with us.
We hope we will see you on the 5th.
Love,
Janet
at 4 Rainbow Road
on Saturday, October 18th
time 7:00p.m.
telephone 49256
Mary is just back from India.
She will be here and wants to see you.
Jan
Hope you can make it!