Unit 9 Can you come to my party?
Section A
本单元的主题是有关于邀请。它主要教授学生如何发出以及回复邀请，尤其是拒绝别人的邀请。与我们的日常生活息息相关，所以可以充分调动学生的学习兴趣。
【知识目标】
1、熟记并会用本课所学的新词汇；
2、学会发出邀请以及接受或拒绝邀请，并表明原因；
3、掌握情态动词can的用法。
【能力目标】
运用推测等阅读技巧，scanning等阅读策略，进行阅读训练，提高阅读水平。
【情感目标】
通过本节的学习，让学生知道如何接受及礼貌的拒绝别人的邀请。这会培养学生良好的言行举止。
【教学重点】
1、词汇：prepare, prepare for, available, until, hang, hang out, invite, accept, refuse, reply, catch, another time,
2、句型：Can you come to my party on Saturday afternoon?
Sure, I’d love to.
Sorry, I can’t. I have to go to the doctor.
【教学难点】
提高学生的听说读写能力，以及掌握情态动词can用来提出邀请的用法。
教学过程
Step1. Warm up
1. Greet the class and introduce what to learn in this period.
2. Ask Ss several questions:
Q: Can you swim?
Ss: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
Q: Can you play football?
Ss: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
T: Tonight, I will have a party. Can you come to my party?
If Ss can come to my party, teach them “Sure, I’d love to”. If they can’t, teach them “Sorry, I can’t. I have to...”
3. Vocabulary
T: If you refuse others’ invitation, you must have some reasons.
Show Ss some pictures and teach them the new phrases.
Sentences
Ask Ss the question “Can you come to my party?”, and let them give me positive and negative replies according to the pictures.
Step 2 Presentation
1. 1a
Get Ss to read the phrases for several times until most of them can pronounce them correctly.
Then ask them to match the phrases with the pictures.
Check the answers by asking Ss to point to the picture and tell the answers.
2. 1b
Show Ss the four names and teach them to read correctly.
Play the tape and ask Ss to find out the right people.
Then, check the answers.
3. 1c
Divide Ss into groups (four for each group) to make conversations. Finally, invite several groups to act out for the class.
Step 3 Practice
1. 2a
Tell Ss there are five conversations. In each conversation the person says that they can or can’t come to the party. Listen carefully and circle the words.
Play the tape. Then check the answers.
2. 2b
Ask Ss to listen to the recording again to find out why they won’t go to the party. Complete the chart.
Play the recording again. Then check the answers.
3. 2c
Ask Ss if they can give other reasons besides the lists in Activity 2b. Add more.
Then, make conversations with partners to invite and refuse. Give them enough time to do this task. Later, invite several pairs to present their conversations to the class.
Step 4 Consolidation
1. 2d
First, ask Ss to have a fast reading of the conversation to get the main idea.
Then, lead Ss to read the conversation sentence by sentence, explain some language points.
Finally, divide Ss into pairs to practice role-playing the conversation.
Grammar focus
First, lead Ss to read the sentences.
Then, prompt Ss to analyze the use of model verb can. After that, explain the grammar together.
3.3a
Ask Ss to complete the answers with might and the phrases in the box.
Then, invite some Ss to present their answers.
4. 3b
Give Ss several minutes to write sentences using the words given in the brackets.
Then, invite some Ss to present their sentences.
5. 3c
Step 5 Homework
Make a conversation about invitation and reply.
课件44张PPT。Warm upA: Can you swim?
B: Yes, I can. /No, I can’t. A: Can you play football?
B: Yes, I can. /No, I can’t. — Can you come to my party? — Sure, I’d love to.
— I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to…Reasonsprepare for an examgo to the doctorhave the flu help my parentsmeet my friendPositive——Can you come to my party?
——Sure, I'd like/love to.Negative——Can you come to my party?
——Sorry, I can't. I have to go to the doctor.——Can you come to my party?
——I'm sorry. I must help my parents.——Can you come to my party?
——Sorry, I can't. I have the flu.——Can you come to my party?
——I'm sorry. I must prepare for an exam.——Can you come to my party?
——Sorry, I can't. I have to meet my friend.Language goals1. Learn to make invitations（学会发出邀请）
2. How to accept and refuse the invitation politely（如何接受以及礼貌拒绝邀请）
3. Master the use of model verb can for invitation（掌握情态动词can表示邀请的用法）Presentation1a. Match the phrases with the pictures.Check the answers! 1. prepare for an exam _______
2. help my parents _______
3. go to the doctor ______
4. meet my friend _______
5. have the flu _______aedbc1b Listen and write the names (Tim, Kay, Anna and Wilson) next to the correct students in the picture. TimAnnaKayWilsonGroup WorkA: Can you come to my party on
Saturday afternoon?
B: Sure, I’d love to.
C: Sorry, I can’t. I have to prepare
for an exam.
D: I’m sorry, too. I must go to the
doctor. How to accept an invitation? Yes, I’d love/like to.
Certainly, I’d love/like to.
Sure, I’d love/like to.
How to refuse an invitation? I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to…
I’d love to, but I have to…
Sorry, I can’t. I’m going to the movies.Listening2a. Listen and circle can or can’t. 1. Jeff can/ can’t go to the party.
2. Mary can/ can’t go to the party.
3. May can/ can’t go to the party.
4. Mei Ling can/ can’t go to the party.
5. Paul can/ can’t go to the party.2b. Listen again. Who can’t go to the party? Why ? Complete the chart. JeffJeff might have to meet his friend on Saturday.MayMay has the flu.Mei LingMei Ling has the flu.2c Look at the reasons in the chart in 2b. Write some more. Then, Student A, invite your partner to do something. Student B, say you can’t go and why. Reasons:（examples)
Too much homework
Take part in the football match
Look after his little sister
Visit his grandparents Hey, Dave. Can you go to
the movies on Saturday?I’m sorry, I’m not
available. I have too
much homework
this weekend. That’s too bad.
Maybe another time.Sure, Joe.
Thanks for asking. 2d Role-play the conversation. Language points 1. I have to help my parents.
我不得不帮助我的父母。
help sb. with sth.或help sb (to) do sth.
上一句我们可以说：
I have to help my parents with the
housework.
或说 I have to help my parents (to) do
the housework.2. invite v. 邀请 invite sb. to sth.
e.g. Lucy invites me to her party.
The Smiths invite us to dinner.
invitation n. 邀请, 邀请书
e.g. make an invitation
accept an invitation
decline invitation
Thanks for your invitation!3.I’m sorry, I’m not available.
真抱歉，我没有空。
此句中的available 表示“ 有空；不忙；
有时间交谈或聊天”， 其后还可用 to do 引
出具体的事情。例如：
Are you available tomorrow morning?
明天早上你有空吗？
I’m afraid I’m not available to help with
the school show on the 19th.
我怕是没空来帮着准备学校19号的演出了。
4. I have an exam on Monday so I must
prepare for it.
周一有考试，所以我必须为其做准备。
一、prepare用作及物动词时
??1).?prepare?sth.表示“准备......”，后接名词或
代词作宾语
e.g.?Our?English?teacher?was?preparing?the?
lessons?when?I?came?into?the?office.
我进办公室时，我们的英语老师在备课。?当宾语是食物之类的东西时，可译为 “制；做”
? e.g. Mother?was?preparing?dinner?in?the?
kitchen?while?Father?was?watching?TV.
妈妈在做饭，而爸爸在看电视。
??2).?prepare?sb.?sth.表示“给......准备......”，也可转换为prepare?sth.?for?sb.
? e.g. She?prepared?us?a?nice?breakfast.
=?She?prepared?a?nice?breakfast?for?us.
? 她给我们准备了可口的早餐。3).?prepare?sb.?for?sth.
表示“使某人对某事有所准备” 例如：
She?said?so?because?she?wanted?to?prepare?her
? father?for?the?bad?news.
她这样说因为她想使爸爸对那个坏消息有准备。?
?4).?prepare?to?do?sth. 表示“准备做......”。
e.g. They?were?preparing?to?cross?the?river
? when?it?began?to?rain.
他们正准备过河，突然下雨了。?二、prepare用作不及物动词时：
??prepare?for?sth.表示“为......做准备”
e.g.?The?students?are?busy?preparing?for?the?
final?exam. 学生们正在准备期末考试。5. That’s really too bad! Oh, but Sam isn’t
leaving until next Wednesday.
在英语中，not…until…是一个常见句型，表
示“直到……才……”。在口语中，还使用
Till 代替until ，构成not…till… 的结构。如：
Don’t leave today’s work till tomorrow.
不要今天的事留到明天再做。
I didn’t go to bed until past midnight.
昨晚我过了午夜12点才睡。6. That’s too bad. Maybe another time.
太糟了, 也许换个时间吧。
Maybe another time.相当于Maybe next time. 译为：也许下一次 吧
another 表示三者或三折以上的 “另一”
e.g. can you give me another book?
你能再给我一本书吗？7. Thanks for asking. 谢谢邀请。
表示感谢的几种方式：
（1）thank you. 谢谢你。
（2）thanks a lot. 多谢。
（3）thank you for your help. 谢谢你的帮助。
（4）thank you for helping me. 谢谢你的帮助。8. Can you hang out with us on Monday night?
hang out with sb 与某人闲逛；和某人闲荡；
和某人闲逛；和某人一起闲混
相关搭配：hang out with 与…出去玩
e.g. hang out with friends
和朋友闲混；和朋友闲逛
hang out with family 放假的话9. Sure! Catch you on Monday!
礼拜一见！
这是英语中有一种道别方式，相当于：see You
next Monday! 类似的说法还有：catch / see
you later! （回头见！）Grammar Focus3a Complete the answers with might and one of the phrases in the box. watch TV on the weekend my cousin visit my grandparents practice the violin1. A: What are you going to do on Saturday?
B: I’m not sure. I might______________
2. A: What are you planning to do after school?
B: I don’t know. ____________________ practice the violinI might watch TV.3. A: When will you finish the science
homework?
B: ____________________________________
4. A: Who are you going to the movies with?
B:____________________________________
5. A: Are you free to come to my place on
Saturday?
B: ____________________________________ On the weekend.My cousin.No. I might visit my grandparents.3b Complete the sentences below. Use the words in brackets to help you. Inviting: ________________________________________________(can / play tennis)
Accepting: _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Inviting: __________________________________________________(would like to/ go to the movies)
Refusing : _____________________________________________________________________
Reason: ____________________________________________________(might have to)Can you come to play tennis?Sure, that sounds great.Would you like to go to the movies?Sorry, I can't. I might have to go to the doctor.3. Inviting: __________________________________________________________(can/hang out with us tonight)
Refusing: _______________________________________________________________
Reason: _____________________________________________________________ (must)
4. Inviting: __________________________________________________________( would like to / come to my birthday party)
Accepting:___________________________________________Can you hang out with us tonight?Sorry, I can't.I must finish my homework.Would you like to come to my birthday party?Sure, I'd love to.3c Write down everything you have to do next week. Choose a day and time to have a party.Then invite classmates to your party. A: Can you come to my party?
B: When is it?
A: Next week, on Thursday night.
B: I’m sorry. I have to study for a math test.HomeworkMake a conversation about invitation and reply.
