Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends Unit 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears Session 1 Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears

Section I Talking Face to Face

Lead-in Warm-up Why do people write and put up notices? 2. Do you know how to write a notice in English?

Lead-in Read and translate Read and translate the notices in Section I.

Sample dialogues Warm-up campus? Whom do you usually invite? 1. Do you often give parties on campus? Whom do you usually invite?

giving and going to parties Speak out — giving and going to parties 为什么不和我们一起度过一个令人激动的夜晚呢？ 我想在这周某一天请你听音乐会。 . 如果是这样，你可以参加本周日举行的在校留学生圣诞宴会。 感谢你能参加我们的聚会。

giving and going to parties Speak out — giving and going to parties 晚会什么时间在哪儿举行？ 快进来。我想让你见见我的朋友。 我收到了你的宴会邀请。 如果你能来参加我们的晚宴, 我妻子和孩子都会非常高兴。

I’d like to invite you to a concert sometime this week.

Why not join us for an exciting evening?

In this case, you can come to the Christmas party for overseas students on campus this Sunday.

Thanks for coming to our get-together.

When and where will the party be held?

Come on in. I want you to meet some of my friends.

I’ve got your invitation for the dinner party.

My wife and kids would be very pleased to have you at our dinner party.

2. Do you often discuss how to make arrangements and Sample dialogues Warm-up 2. Do you often discuss how to make arrangements and preparations for social activities?

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities It’s at___________________ (5月5 日晚7:30). And we’ll have it ____________________ (在学生活动中心). 7:30 p.m., on May 5 in the Students Center

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities organizing B. The Students Union is __________ _______________(组织一场英语晚会) for the coming weekend. an English Party

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities C. There will also be an exchange corner at ______________ (邮展). the stamp show special D. Are there any________ ____________ (特别安排)? arrangements

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities E. There will be parties, tours with ____________ (本地导游), and _____ ________________ (到居民家里参观). native guides visits to people’s homes F. I’d like to participate if ___ ________________ (不太贵). it’s not too expensive

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities G. Most guests will arrive a little bit earlier, _________________________ (根据中国习俗). according to Chinese custom Casual dress H. ____________ (休闲装) would be quite acceptable for _______ _________ (家庭聚会). a family gathering

arrangements for social activities Speak out — discussing arrangements for social activities I. Generally we don’t open a gift ___________________ (直到客人 离开). until the guests leave

Sample dialogues Warm-up 3. Have you got any chance to get involved in organizing an exhibition?

and attending exhibitions and shows Speak out — inviting and attending exhibitions and shows A. 你来参加信息技术展览吗? (come for, IT Show) Are you coming for the IT Show?

and attending exhibitions and shows Speak out — inviting and attending exhibitions and shows B. 我们去第三展厅吧。 (exhibition hall) Let’s go to the third exhibition hall.

and attending exhibitions and shows Speak out — inviting and attending exhibitions and shows C. 下周一至周五将在展览中心举办展览。 (exhibition center) It’ll be in the exhibition center from next Monday till Friday.

and attending exhibitions and shows Speak out — inviting and attending exhibitions and shows D. 您去参加在国际会展中心举办的展览吗？(attend, be held) Will you attend the exhibition which will be held in the International Exhibition Center?

and attending exhibitions and shows Speak out — inviting and attending exhibitions and shows E. 我公司正计划为不同的国际客户开办贸易展览。(plan to, set up) Our company is planning to set up a tradeshow exhibition for international clients.

Sample dialogues Read and find out useful expressions for talking about an exhibition and writing a relevant notice.

Sentences for writing a notice: 1. You have to give a clear idea of the event, the place and the time it is held. 2. You also need to make it look attractive, something hot and cool.

Sentences for writing a notice: 3. I also stress the benefit it will bring to our English learning. 4. You can draw a picture, or use different fonts and colors to highlight the effect.

talking about a stamp show： Sentences for talking about a stamp show： 1. Are you also interested in stamp collecting? 2. Not only interested in it, I also have a few rare stamps from the UK.

talking about a stamp show： Sentences for talking about a stamp show： 3. Really? We’d be so happy to have you at the show. 4. That’s also one of our purposes for organizing the show.

Practice the following sentences. 1. It will be the first time for me to attend the party in China. Will you please give me any advice on how I should behave at the party? 2. Thank you for inviting me to the party and it will give me a clear idea of the way a home party is held in China.

Practice the following sentences. 3. He is worried because he thinks he is unable to make an attractive poster for the football match. 4. Relax and enjoy yourselves. That is the purpose for us to hold the party.

Practice the following sentences. 5. You may find some rare stamps at a stamp show.

Practice the dialogues. Sample dialogues Practice the dialogues. Group work

Make short conversations by simulating the five small dialogues. Sample dialogues Make short conversations by simulating the five small dialogues. Pair work

Role play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and Sample dialogues Role play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and then before the class. Role play

Sample dialogues Put-in-Use Do the Put-in-Use exercises in groups by reading out loudly the three dialogues you have completed. Put-in-Use

Make short conversations by simulating the five small dialogues. Sample dialogues Make short conversations by simulating the five small dialogues. Pair work

Section II Being All Ears

Read the printed materials Dialogue Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Decode in ONE minute.

Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking at the book. Dialogue While-listening task Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking at the book.

Dialogue While-listening task Listen to the tape one sentence after another, taking notes during the pause.

Dialogue While-listening task Repeat the sentences after the tape.

Dialogue script Chen: Hi, George! George: Hi, Chen! Glad you could make it. Chen: I wouldn’t miss your party for the world. George: Thanks for the compliment. Chen: Here I’ve brought a cake, freshly baked.

Dialogue script George: That’s great. Come on in. I want you to meet some of my friends. Chen: OK. George: Hey, everybody! This is Chen, uh, this is everybody. Chen: Don’t let me interrupt others.

Dialogue script George: Do you want to dance, too? Chen: Let’s drink some wine and get in the mood first.

Dialogue Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond.

Read the printed materials Passage Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Read in THREE minutes

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. Passage While-listening task Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

Listen again and check up the answers. Passage While-listening task Listen again and check up the answers.

Passage Key to the passage: 1. my friend 2. everything 3. such a good 4. an Eskimo 5. instantly 6. Plant Hospital 7. two weeks 8. computers 9. at home 10. directly 11. nothing 12. employers 13. self-study plan 14. one year later 15. a lot of money

Passage Now, read the passage LOUDLY!

and Listen and Conclude. Passage Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Match and Listen and Conclude.

Assignments Make up dialogues for talking about how to make a notice in pairs, referring to the dialogues in the Workbook. Preview Passage I and the exercises.