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Unit 4 Going to a Party A. Useful expressions in oral communication Well-（表示考虑时用）嗯Let me see(think) 让我想想Dont you think so?你不这样认为吗？By the way-顺便说一下Speaking of-说到- And another thing is that-另外- B. Key Words and expressions related to Party dormitory: (noun) (informal: dorm) a large room containing many beds in a school or university.寝室travel agent: a person or company that arranges tickets, hotel rooms, etc. for people going on holiday or making a journey 旅行社figure out: to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought. 理解，找出办法。E.g. can you figure out the answer to this question? sublet: (verb) to allow someone to rent all or part of a house or other building which you are renting from someone else.转租E.g. our rental contract states that we are not allowed to sublet the house. mention: (verb) to speak about something briefly, giving little detail or using few words. 提到E.g. Ill mention your ideas to Susan. +that He mentioned once that he would leave his job. +v.-ing Mary mentioned seeing you the other day. Not to mention:更不用说He is one of the most intelligent, not to mention handsome men I know. Dont mention it:不用谢-Thanks for your help-Dont mention ita get together: an informal meeting or social gathering e.g. a family get together Step 1 Open class with discussion: how is an American party like?(5 minutes) Suggested answer: A typical American party is usually great fun that lots of boys and girls get together drinking alcohol, eating snacks, chatting, dancing and so on. Step 2 Group discussion: what kind of party is a good one? (10 minutes) Suggested answer: It all depends on personal likes or dislikes. Some people prefer very hot and noisy parties where everyone turns crazy and drunk, but some enjoy rather quiet ones where people mainly talk and behave elegantly Step 3 Pair work (20 minutes) Students are supposed to discuss the following questions in pairs and then do presentations. do you like going to parties? Why or why not? when was the last time you were invited to a party? How was it like? would you talk to someone you dont know or what would you do if you see someone you fancy? Useful sentences and structures Parties are great fun. There are a lot of interesting things to do. I love meeting new people and making new friends. I never know what to say to strangers. I am too shy to speak to others. I think Im brave enough to talk to those I dont know. Language points to explain: to coach sb.-to teach or advise sb. 指导- tip-advice 暗示super-great 棒的，好的serious-not joking 严肃的，认真的boring-dull 无趣的，令人厌烦的what if-？如果-怎么办？guess what-？你知道吗？Step 4 Role play (25 minutes) students are to be asked to role-play the dialogues and then create their own dialogues by presentation Aim of the activity: to give students more chances to talk about Going to a Party Language points to explain: Its easier said than done-说得容易做起来难Its cool-酷，很好Pop music-流行音乐Rap-说唱乐Stand-忍受Tips on Going to a party A: My American friend has invited me to a weekend party at his apartment. B: Thats great! A: But Ive never been to a party given by a foreigner. Im afraid I wont know how to act. B: Relax. Just be yourself and act naturally. A: I know. But its easier said than done. B: Well, let me tell you. First you should arrive there on time or a few minutes later, but not earlier. A: Shall I bring him something? B: Sure. Its nice to give him a small gift, but nothing too expensive. A: Like what? B: A bottle of wine or a small box of chocolates will do. A: But I dont know his American friends. What should I say to them? B: Why dont you get them to talk about themselves? Wont it be a super chance for you to practice your conversation skills with native speakers of English? A: I guess youre right. Thanks. B: Youre welcome. Have a good time at the party. Reference: cultural background information “Party animal”In western countries, people party a lot especially young guys. They usually go to a guys house staying whole night drinking plenty of alcohol and smoke a lot. Step 5 Time for fun: simulating a party (28 minutes) Students feel relaxed and free to chat and talk about any topic they like to enjoy themselves, have fun and experience how it is like to have a party. Suggested topics: Cocktail party. Students pretend to be famous people living in different times. They walk around and get to know those fakefamous people. Birthday party. Gathering party after graduation from high school. New-year party that is hold in their teachers home. Step 6 Homework (2 minutes) listen to the Home Listening part at home and finish the exercise read more material on westernersGoing to a Party * * *
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