--- Listening&Speaking Unit 9 Time to celebrate --- Listening&Speaking

Thanksgiving Day Warming-up: What is the festival? The 4th Thursday of November

Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Try to speak out the name of the festival. Lantern Festival Mid-autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival

When is the festival? May 5th in Chinese lunar year August 15th in Chinese lunar year January 1st in Chinese lunar year January 15th in Chinese lunar year Spring Festival Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival

Spring Festival Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Watch the moon Send cards Give presents Drink wine Watch fireworks Visit relatives Watch boat races Have a big family dinner Watch lanterns Eat special food Wear new clothes

Sorry, I'm not free on Saturday. Thanksgiving dinner Billy

Watch football on TV b. Go to a party Pre-listening: Can you guess what Billy will do this Saturday? Watch football on TV b. Go to a party

What will Billy do this Saturday? Watch football on TV Go to a party While-listening: What will Billy do this Saturday? Watch football on TV Go to a party

What will Billy do this Saturday? Watch football on TV Go to a party

Post-listening: Now, let’s read the conversation after the tape.

Read and try to learn them by heart! Lily: What are you doing on the weekend, Billy? Billy: I’m probably watching football on TV. Why? Lily: Our class is having a New year party this Saturday. Would you like to come? Billy: Yes, I’d love to. Thanks, Lily. Lily: What about you, Sandy? Would you like to come to the party? Sandy: Er, no, thanks, Lily. I have friends coming over this weekend. Lily: I’ve got a good idea. Why not bring them to the party? Sandy: Mm, perhaps.

Lily: _________________________, Billy? What are they? Can you remember? Lily: _________________________, Billy? Billy: I’m probably__________________. Why? Lily: Our class is __________________this Saturday.___________________________? Billy: ____________ Lily: What about you, Sandy?_________________? Sandy: Er, ____________. I have friends coming over this weekend. Lily: I’ve got a good idea._____________________ _______? Sandy: ___________. What are you doing on the weekend watching football on TV having a New year party Would you like to come to the party Yes, I’d love to. Thanks, Lily. Would you like to come no, thanks, Lily. Why not bring them to the party Mm, perhaps.

Lily: What are you doing on the weekend, Billy? Please read the dialogue together and try to underline the sentences giving, accepting and refusing invitation. Lily: What are you doing on the weekend, Billy? Billy: I’m probably watching football on TV. Why? Lily: Our class is having a New year party this Saturday. Would you like to come? Billy: Yes, I’d love to. Thanks, Lily. Lily: What about you, Sandy? Would you like to come to the party? Sandy: Er, no, thanks, Lily. I have friends coming over this weekend. Lily: I’ve got a good idea. Why not bring them to the party? Sandy: Mm, perhaps.

Pre-speaking: Step 1 Greeting Step 2 Ask for his plan Step 3 Give your invitation Step 4 Make sure the time and the place

Group Work A: What are you doing on the weekend? B: I….

A: Would you like to….? B: Yes, sure. Yes, I’d love to. Sure, I’ll come. I’d really like, but I can’t. No, thanks.

A: Would you like to ___ with me? B: …. watch lanterns visit relatives have a big family dinner

While-speaking: What are you doing You: _______________this Sunday? Friend: I’m staying at home. Why? You: ___________________________with me? Friend: __________________. Would you like to go to the movie Yes, I'd love to

What are you doing You: _______________this Sunday? Friend: I’m staying at home. Why? You: _________________________with me? Friend: _____________________________. Would you like to go swimming I’d really like, but I can’t

Situation 1 Situation 2 Invite Billy to your home for Thanksgiving dinner. Invite your friend to your birthday party.

I’d really like, but I can’t Summary: Give invitation: Accept invitation: Refuse invitation: Would you like to… ? I’d like invite you to …. I’d love to. Sure, I’ll come. No, thanks. I’d really like, but I can’t

Homework 1. Finish Exercise 2 on page 148. 2. Perform the dialogue we learnt in roles. 3. Express your thanks to your friends and your family.