1. Unit 10 In the News Business dinner (2)

2. Class Objectives Topic: Nick found ‘ Jackie Baker ’ Topic: Nick found ‘ Jackie Baker ’ Function: 1. Asking for Opinions Function: 1. Asking for Opinions 2. Giving Opinions 2. Giving Opinions 3. Arranging business dinner 3. Arranging business dinner

3. Language Points My life is a mess. My life is a mess. I ’ m surprised you never ran into her. I ’ m surprised you never ran into her. She is a wannabe actress. She is a wannabe actress. to encounter unexpectedly in disorder, with everything in wrong places a person who desires to be, or be like, someone or something else

4. Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions Asking for Opinions Asking for Opinions Do you think/feel/believe Nick did it? What do you think of What ’ s your opinion about What are your thoughts on that Nick Crawford story? What are your feeling about What do you make of

5. Giving Opinion Giving OpinionSoftening Actually, … To tell you the truth, … I think he didn ’ t do it. Frankly, … Avoiding You know, I really can ’ t say. I ’ m not really sure. I ’ d rather not say. I don ’ t have anything to say about that. Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions

6. Viewing Watch the video. Pay attention to the oral expressions at the dinner party and repeat the following: Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I ’ m glad you ’ ve come. Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I ’ m glad you ’ ve come. It ’ s very kind of you to have invited us. It ’ s very kind of you to have invited us. Please sit down. I hope the food we ’ ve ordered will be to your liking. Please sit down. I hope the food we ’ ve ordered will be to your liking. Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner. Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner. Please help yourself, everybody. Please help yourself, everybody. All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to our continued friendly co-operation? All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to our continued friendly co-operation? I couldn ’ t agree more. Cheers! I couldn ’ t agree more. Cheers!

7. Watch the video again and fill in the blanks. Keys: (1) comfortable (2) happy with (3) pick you up (4) six (5) to you liking (6) such a splendid dinner (3) pick you up (4) six (5) to you liking (6) such a splendid dinner (7) on display (8) acceptable (9) quite popular with (7) on display (8) acceptable (9) quite popular with (10) latest designs (11) sell well (12) propose a toast (10) latest designs (11) sell well (12) propose a toast (13) Cheers. (13) Cheers.

8. Work in pairs. Take turns to role-play the following situation. Take turns to role-play the following situation. Your business partner, Mr. Drummond, has just attended the Guangzhou Fair, and plans leave China tomorrow. Invite him to dinner tonight. (He first declines the invitation but is persuaded to accept.) Your business partner, Mr. Drummond, has just attended the Guangzhou Fair, and plans leave China tomorrow. Invite him to dinner tonight. (He first declines the invitation but is persuaded to accept.)