Unit 1 Can you come to my party?
Section A
Language Goals:
Make,accept and decline invitations
Talk about obligations
Jenny,can you come to my party on Saturday
afternoon?
Sure,I'd love to.
How about you,Ted?
Can you come to my party?
I'm sorry,I can't.
I have to help my parents.
1a Match the words with the pictures.
1b Listen.Write the names
(Tim,Ted,Kay,Anna and Wilson),
next to the correct students in the picture above.
Hey,Ted.Can you come to my party on Saturday afternoon?
I'm sorry,I can't,Sun Ning.
I have to help my parents.
Too bad.How about you,Carlos?
Can you come to my party? I'd love to.
Tim?Come you come to my party?
When is it? Saturday afternoon.
Oh,no,I can't.I have to study for a test.
What about you,Wilson?
Sorry,I have to go to the doctor.
Anna,can you come?
I can't,Sun Ning.I have to visit my aunt.
I can't either,Sun Ning.I have a piano lesson.
That's too bad,Kay.Oh,maybe next time.
What a small party!
1c GROUPWORK
You are the students in the picture.
Student A,invite three students to your party.
Students B,C and D,give answers.
Can you come to my party on Wednesday?
Sure,I'd love to.
Sorry,I can't.
I have a piano lesson.
I'm sorry,too.
I have to go to the doctor.
2a Listen.Circle "can" or "can't".
Conversation 1
Hi,Jeff!Can you come to my party on Saturday?
I'm sorry,I can't.
I have to visit my anut on Saturday.
Conversation 2
Hello.Mary!Can you come to my party on Saturday?
I'd love to.
Conversation 3
May,can you come to my party tomorrow?
I'm sorry.I have to help my mom.
Conversation 4
Claudia,can you come to my party on Saturday?
I'm sorry.I'm going to the movies.
Conversation 5
Hey,Paul.Can you come to my party on Saturday?
I'd love to.
2b Listen again.
Number the reasons[-3] why people can't go to the party.
2c PAIRWORK
Look at the reasons to say no to an invitation
in 2b.
Write some more.
Then,Student A,
invite your partner to do something.
Student B,say you can't go and say why.
Hey,Dave,can you go to the movies on Saturday?
I'm sorry,I can't.
I have too much homework this weekend.
That's too bad. Maybe another time.
Sure,Joe. Thanks for asking.
Grammar Focus
Can you come to my party?
I'm sorry,I can't.
I have to help my mom.
Sure,I'd love to.
Can she go to the movies?
No,she can't.
She's playing soccer.
Can he go to the baseball game?
No,he can't. He has to study.
Can they go to the concert?
No,they can't.
They are going to a party.
3a Read the invitation.
Then fill in the blanks in the conversation.
It's a Birthday Party!
For whom: Lisa
Time: Friday,June 30,at four thirty
Place: Lisa's house,15th Street
Come and have fun!
Hi,Simon,can you come to my party?
When is it?
It's on Friday,June 30 at four thirty.
Great!I'd love to.
3b PAIRWORK
Practice the conversation in 3a.
Then fill in the card with details of an event.
Call your classmate to invite him or her to the event.
4 Invite a friend!
Student A,you are Eliza.
Look at this page.
Student B,you are Lu Qing.
Eliza,invite Lu Qing to go to the mall.
Look at the calendar for this week and find a
time when you can both go there.
Lu Qing,can you go to the mall this week?
Sure,I'd love to.When?
Well,what are you doing Tuesday afternoon?
I'm going to the doctor.
What are you doing on Monday?
Eliza's Calendar
MONDAY Morning: school
Afternoon: soccer practice
Evening: do homework
TUESDAY Morning: school
Evening: study for the math test
WEDNESDAY Morning: school
Evening: do homework
THURSDAY Morning: school
Afternoon: babysitting
Evening: help my parents
FRIDAY Morinng: school
Evening: Susan's party
SATURDAY SUNDAY