1. 后天 _______________________ 2. 前天 _______________________ 3. 照看；照顾 __________ 4. 去旅行 ______________ the day after tomorrow the day before yesterday look after take a trip

5. 带 …… 去 …… ________________ 6. 乐意做某事 ________________ 7. 以便于；以至于 _____________ 8. 盼望；期待 _________________ be glad to do sth. so that bring … to … look forward to …

1. opening n. 开幕式；落成典礼 e.g. My father has to go to the opening of a new theater tomorrow. 我爸爸明天必须去参加一个 剧院的落成典礼。 动词 open + ing → opening

2. concert n. 音乐会；演奏会 e.g. Peter gave me two tickets for the concert. 彼得给了我两张音乐会的票。 e.g. Bats sleep in the daytime. 蝙蝠白天睡觉。 3. daytime n. 白天；日间

e.g. He went to see the headmaster yesterday. 他昨天去看望校长了。 4. headmaster n. 校长 e.g. sporting event 体育赛事 5. event n. 大事；公开活动；比赛项目

e.g. We must prepare a room for the guest. 我们必须为客人准备一个房间。 6. guest n. 客人；宾客 7. calendar n. 日历；日程表

Read the invitation and answer the questions. 3a 1. Who is making the invitation? __________________________________ 2. What is the invitation for? __________________________________ 3. When will the event happen? __________________________________ Mr. Smith, the headmaster is making the invitation. It’s for the opening of the new library. It will happen on Wednesday, January 8th at 9:00.

4. What will happen after this? __________________________________ 5. Do parents have to bring anything? __________________________________ After this, parents can enjoy the school concert and have lunch in the school hall at 10:00. They have to bring one book as a gift for the new library.

6. How should people reply to this invitation, and when? __________________________________ They should reply to this invitation in writing by Friday, December 20 th.

Please reply in writing to this invitation by Friday, December 20th. 1) reply in writing 表示 “ 以书面的形式进行 回复 ” 。其中 reply 相当于 answer, 但要比 后者更加书面化且正式许多。此处介词 in 表示方式，相当于汉语 “ 用 …… 方式（形 式） ” 的意思。 2) reply 用作动词时，不直接跟宾语，须由 介词 to 引入宾语的内容，构成 reply to… 结构。例如：

Did you reply to these letters? 3) 在此句中，介词 by 意为 “ 截止至 ……; 到 …… 为止 ” 。介词 before 也有 “…… 之 前 ” 的意思。但区别于 before 不包含其后 的时间，而 by 则包括。试比较： You should get your homework ready by Friday. Remember: Friday is the last day! 你应当最迟于星期五把作业准备好。记 住：周五是最后一天！

Can you come and meet me before Friday? I’ll be away early Friday morning. 你能礼拜五前来见我一面吗？我周五一 大早就走了。

 kind of party or event  when and where it will be  if guests should bring anything  if guests should reply to the invitation  when and how guests should reply 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

___________________________________ Use the following words and phrases: would like to, will be, after this, please, reply

 本题要求写两个小作文，一个是邀请他人 参加聚会或活动的信函；另一个是答复伙伴 的邀请信。  首先, 认真阅读邀请信所包含的内容：聚 会或活动的类型；举办的时间与地点；客人 是否需带礼物；客人是否需答复此信；何时 及如何答复此信。  参照 3a 写一个包含上述内容的邀请信，注 意运用提示词语。 写作指导：

One possible version: Dear parents, I’d like to invite you to the opening ceremony for the new students at No. 10 Middle School. The opening will be on the morning of Wednesday, September 4th at 8:00. After this, you can visit our school. Please dress smartly. I would also like to invite each parent to think of some words to encourage your child to study

hard at school. Please reply in to this invitation by Monday, September, 2nd. Our address is com. I look forward to hearing from you all. Huang Zongsheng Headmaster

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. 4

Can you go shopping with me next week? Sure. I’d love to. When? Well, what are you going to do on Monday evening? I must study for the English test. What about Tuesday evening?

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’thave Can might I’ll

1. Invitation: “Can you come to my party on Saturday?” Reply: ________________________ 2. Invitation: “Let’s go to the movies tomorrow night.” Reply: ________________________ 2. You get these invitations but can’t go. Write a refusal and a reason.

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: ________________________

1. I’m afraid I can’t. I have to prepare for the math exam. 3. I’d love to. But I’m not available. I’ll visit my grandparents with my family. 2. Sorry, I can’t. I have to look after my little sister at home. 4. I’m afraid not. I have to go to the dentist. Possible answers: 5. Sorry, I can’t. I have to practice violin.

Write an invitation to a party or any other event.