New Practical English 2 - 1 -新编实用英语第二册教案Unit OneInvitationsTeaching ObjectiveIn Talking Face to Face, learn how to invite friends to attend a party or a dance in oral English.In Being All Ears, students will fine tune their listening and comprehension skills through exercises relating to inviting people out. In Maintaining a Sharp Eye, students will learn how foreign people deal with invitations, when one wants to accept or does not accept. In Trying Your Hand, get some practical experience and writing a invitation and a reply to the invitation one gets.Teaching ProceduresSection I Talking Face to Face1.Warm- up:Patterns and expressions for talking about invitations: Id like to invite you to dinner.我想请你吃晚饭。 Why dont you come and join us for disco?你为什么不和我们一起跳迪斯科？ Its very kind of you to invite me.谢谢你邀请我。 How nice of you! Many thanks.你真好！多谢。 Id love to. That would be great.我很愿意去。太好了！ Oh, dear, Im afraid Im busy tonight. Perhaps tomorrow evening? 哦，亲爱的，今晚我很忙。明晚也许可以吧？ Could you make it another time, perhaps next Sunday?你能改个时间吗，下个星期天怎样？ Its very kind of you, but you see Ill have to prepare for my exam. 非常感谢，可你知道我得准备考试。 Im sorry I cant, but thank you all the same.真抱歉，我不能去。可还是要谢谢你。 2. Introduction of the samples of invitation cards and letters3. Practice the two dialogues in Follow the Samples New Practical English 2 - 2 -4. Practice dialogues according to the given tasks 5. ExercisesSection II Being All EarsSee the textbook.Section III Maintaining a Sharp EyePassage I Are You Really Being Invited?Text-Related InformationThe customs of inviting friends vary from country to country. Generally speaking, on formal occasions, the invitation is usually made well in advance. But as for some informal cases, the invitation is usually made orally. To either of these two invitations, the person being invited should give a clear reply whether the invitation is accepted or not. Text ExplanationPara. 1 If someone asks if you are free at a certain time and invites you to an event, you are not required to commit yourself until you know what the invitation is for. For example, if you say that youre free and the invitation turns out to be something youd hate to do (a trip to a local sight youve seen ten times), then you will be in a position to take back your acceptance or invent an excuse later. If this happens, tell the person who invites you that you have to check and that youll tell him or her later. If an invitation must be refused, most people expect a reason. The following sequence would be appropriate: apology, reason for refusal, thanks for the invitation.Language Points: 1. Explanation of Difficult Sentences1) ., you are not required to commit yourself until you know what the invitation is for. Analysis: The sentence pattern not. until. means not before a particular time or event. Translation: 在你尚未弄清楚邀请的具体内容之前，你没有必要答应一定参加。Example: Once he starts a job he wont stop until its finished. Dont move until I tell you. 2) For example, if you say that youre free and the invitation turns out to be something youd hate to do, then youll be in a position to take back your New Practical English 2 - 3 -acceptance or invent an excuse later. Analysis: Youd hate to do is a relative clause used to modify something. Be in a position can take either an infinitive clause or an of-V-ing phrase, thus be in a position of having to take back. can be also rewritten as be in a position to take back . Translation: 比如说，如果你说有空，而邀请参加的却是你不愿意做的事 (到你已经去过 10 次的当地景点旅游), 那么你就可以回绝邀请，或者以后再编一个借口。 Example: If you list a few priorities, then you will be in a position to do things in the right order of priority. 2. Important Words1) commit v. entrust, hand over, make oneself responsible 使承担（保证） ，使作出保证；把交托给 e.g. I think I can come tonight but I wont commit myself till I know for sure.If you want to be an actor you have to really commit yourself to it. The government claimed to commit itself to improving health care. The president said that once he had committed to this course of action there was no going back. 2) invent v. discover and create something new 发明，设计 , 编造e.g. :The fax is arguably the most useful machine to have been invented since the telephone. I didnt invent the story. Everything I told you is true. 3) appropriate a. proper, suitable 合适的，恰当的 e.g. I didnt think his comments were very appropriate at the time. Ive been invited to her wedding but I havent got anything appropriate to wear. Her remarks were considerate and very appropriate to the situation. Para. 2 When someone asks you to his or her home, it is very clear who is the guest and who is the host, but invitations to restaurants for lunch, dinner, coffee, a drink, etc., sometimes present problems, and the custo