Let’s review the phrases. 1. 后天 _______________________ the day after tomorrow 2. 前天 _______________________ the day before yesterday 4. 照看；照顾 look __________ after take a trip 5. 去旅行 ___________________

6. 带……去…… ________________ bring … to …

7. 乐意做某事 be ________________ glad to do sth.8. 以便于；以至于 _____________ so that 9. 盼望；期待 _________________ look forward to …

What kind of party is it?

It’s an opening of a new hospital.

3aRead the invitation and answer the questions.1. Who is making the invitation? Larry Smith _____________________________ 2. What is the invitation for?_____________________________ 3. When will the event happenIt will be on the morning of Wednesday, January 8th at 9:00. It’s for the opening of the new library at No. 9 High School.

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4. What will happen after this? They can enjoy the school concert. _____________________________

5. Do parents have to bring anything? Yes. They should bring one book as a gift for the new library. _____________________________6. How should people reply to this invitation, and when? They should reply in writing to this invitation by Friday. _____________________________

Write an invitation to a party or any other event. Reply to your partner’s invitation. If you turn down the invitation, give a good reason.

Include the following information kind of party or event when and where it will be if guests should bring anything if guests should reply to the invitation when and how guests should reply

Use the following words and phrases: would like to, will be, after this, please, reply ___________________________________

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One possible version:Dear parents, ___________________________________ I’d like to invite you to the opening ___________________________________ ceremony for the new students at No. 10 ___________________________________ Middle School. The opening will be on ___________________________________ the morning of Wednesday, September ___________________________________ 4th at 8:00. After this, you can visit our ___________________________________ school. Please dress smartly. I would also ___________________________________ like to invite each parent to think of some ___________________________________ words to encourage your child to study ___________________________________

___________________________________ hard at school. Please reply in e-mail to ___________________________________ this invitation by Monday, September, ___________________________________ 2nd. Our e-mail address is __________________________________ Number10MS@sina. com. I look __________________________________ forward to hearing from you all. ___________________________________ Hua

ng Zongsheng __________________________________ Headmaster

One possible version:Dear Headmaster: ___________________________________ Thanks so much for inviting. I’d love to ___________________________________ go to the opening ceremony, but I’m not ___________________________________ available. I have an important meeting in __________________________________ Beijing this weekend. I’ll think of some ___________________________________ words and give them to my child. Then, ___________________________________ I’ll visit the school another time next week. ___________________________________ Li Ming’s father. __________________________

4Student A, look at your calendar on the right. Student B, look at yours on Page 81. Find a time when you can both go shopping.

Can you go shopping with me next week?

Sure. I’d love to. When?

Well, what are you going to do on Monday evening?

I must study for the English test. What about Tuesday evening?