Lesson 2 Parties

Teaching aims:

To practise listening for gist and for specific information

To practise using modals: must, should/shouldn't, don't, have to

To revise areas of vocabulary connected with food and drink

Teaching difficulties:

To practise using modals: must, should/shouldn't, don't, have to

Teaching Aids: computer and cassette

Teaching procedures:

ⅠWarming up

T: Do you like attending parties?

S: ...

T: ask the following questions to make students interested in the topic

When did you go to a party last time?

What sort of party was it?

How many people were there?

What did they wear?

What time did it start/ finish?

What did people do?

Did they enjoy it?

S: ...

T: On talking about the party we think of many words about it. Now look at these words, are you familiar with them?

Show the key words to match their Chinese meanings

T: teacher show some pictures to see how much they master these words.

ⅡTalking and writing

Do the exercise 2 students complete the sentences. Check answers by having students read the sentences aloud

Ask students to write a short paragraph beginning "At our parties..."and describe