Section B (3a-SC)
Unit 9
Can you come to my party?
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
opening,concert,event,guest,calendar
,daytime,reply to an invitation,would like to
Key sentences:
1. I would like to invite you to the opening of
our new library at No.9 High School.
2. Please reply in writing to this invitation by
Friday,December 20th.
Write an invitation.
What are you doing this week?
What do you have to do this week?
Are you going to spend your weekend
with your friends?
Lead in
You invite your partner to go to a movie,
but he / she is busy these days. Please make
up a conversation.
Days Activities
today see a dentist
tomorrow look after his / her
sister
the day after
tomorrow
have a picnic with
friends
Can you …?
What are you doing the day after tomorrow?
How about …?
I’m really busy this week.
3a Read the invitation and answer the
questions.
1.Who is making the invitation?
________________________________________
2. What is the invitation for?
________________________________________
3. When will the event happen?
________________________________________
4. What will happen after this?
________________________________________
________________________________________
Mr. Smith, the headmaster is making the invitation.
It is for the opening of the new library.
It will happen on Wednesday, January 8th at 9:00.
After this, parents can enjoy the school concert and
have lunch in the school hall at 12:00.
Pre-writing
5. Do parents have to bring anything?
________________________________________
________________________________________
6. How should people reply to this invitation,
and when?
________________________________________
________________________________________
They have to bring one book as a gift for the new
library.
They should reply to this invitation in writing by
Friday, December 20th.
3b Write an invitation to a party or any
other event. Reply to your partner’s
invitation. If you turn down the
invitation, give a good reason.
Include the following information:
Kind of party or event
When and where it will be
How guests should dress
If guests should bring anything
If the guests should reply to the
invitation
When and how the guests should reply
Use the following
words and
phrases:
would like to
will be
after this
please
reply
习作在线
Mike邀请Henry下周六去他家,但Henry
那天很忙,不能赴约。假如你是Henry,请
根据所给图片提示,写一封信回复Mike,说
明你不能赴约的原因。信的开头和结尾已经
给出,词数不少于70。
While-writing
Hi Mike,
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_______________________________________
Write soon.
Henry
此篇作文是一篇辞谢信,谈论谢绝邀请的理
由。结合图片所提供的信息,准确描述图片内
容,使得理由表述充分。
根据上面的分析我们要在头脑中明确以下几
点:
(1)弄清图片内容,准确把握每幅图片的主题
内容。
(2)充分利用汉语提示,这些提示词能够帮助
理解图意,注意围绕这些重点词语组织材料。
思路点拨
(3)单元万能句型储备:
Thanks for asking me to your party.
Can you come to my birthday party?
I’d love to, but I have to …
I am doing …
Hi Mike,
Thanks for asking me to your home, but I’m
sorry I can’t visit you next Saturday. I’ll be busy
that day. In the morning, I have to do my
homework. In the afternoon, I am having soccer
training with the school team. In the evening,
I’m going to the movies with my friends. There is
a new movie. I can’t miss it. Can you watch it
with us next Saturday evening?
Write soon.
Henry
范文赏析
4 Student A, look at your calendar on the
right. Student B, look at yours on Page
81. Find a time when you can both go
shopping.
A: Can you go shopping with me
this week?
B: Sure, I’d love to. When?
A: Well, what are you going to do
on Monday evening?
B: I must study for the English test.
What about Tuesday evening?
They can both
go shopping
on Sunday
afternoon.
1 Fill in the blanks in the conversation.
A: Hi, Peter. _______ you come to my party
_______ the weekend?
B: Sure, _________ love to.
A: How about ________, Jenny?
C: I’m afraid I ________. I _______ to look after
my little cousin.
A: ________ you come, Jeff?
D: I ________ be able to, but I’m not sure.
________ let you know tomorrow.
Can
on
I’d
you
can’t have
Can
might
I’ll
Practice
2 You get these invitations but can’t go.
Write a refusal and a reason.
1. Invitation: “Can you come to my party on
Saturday?”
Reply: __________________________________
2. Invitation: “Let’s go to the movies tomorrow
night.”
Reply: __________________________________
3. Invitation: “Let’s go to the concert on the
weekend.”
Reply: __________________________________
4. Invitation: “Do you want to go shopping
with me next week?”
Reply: __________________________________
5. Invitation: “Can you play soccer with me
after school today?”
Reply: __________________________________
Useful phrases
study for a test
come to the party
the whole day
another time
soccer practice
try to do
write soon
have a piano lesson
have to do
this weekend
a birthday party
the day after tomorrow
join sb.
go to the concert
culture club
the day before yesterday
Summary
• Do you have any plan next Friday night?
• We are having some friends over for a dinner party. Would
you like to join us?
• Are you available next Friday night?
• Are you doing anything on Friday night?
• Would you be interested in coming to our
house that night?
• How do you like to join our party on Friday
night?
Making invitations
Accepting invitations
Would you like to ...?
• I'd love to, thank you.
• That's very kind of you, thanks.
• It sounds great, thank you.
• That will be lovely, thank you.
Do you like to go to the movie with us this afternoon?
• That's great! Thank you.
• What a good idea! Thank you.
• That's very kind of you, but actually I'm planning to see my
mother next Saturday.
• Well, I'd love to, but I already told my girlfriend to stay at
her place next weekend.
• I'm really sorry, but I got to do something else on next
weekend.
• I really don't think I can make it - I am supposed to be at
airport to pick up my girl friend next Sunday morning.
Declining invitations
An Example
A: Hello! Is that …?
B: Yes, this is …
A: Why don’t you / not come to my party?
B: Because I have to have a piano lesson . /
I am going to the dentist.
A: How often do you have the lesson? /
What is the matter with you?
B: I …
• Review this unit.
• Finish the Self Check in the unit.