第一課時 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 聽力延伸 ◣

聽下面一段對話，選擇正確答案。對話讀兩遍。

（ ）1.What will Peter do this afternoon？

A. Meet his uncle.

B. Fly a kite.

C. Go to the park.

（ ）2. What test will Peter prepare for tomorrow？

A. Math. B. English. C. Chinese.

（ ）3. How will the speakers go there？

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

Ⅱ 根據(jù)漢語提示及句意填寫單詞。

1.They won’t go home （直到） they finish their homework.

2.Dale will study for the coming history

（考試）.

3.How wonderful the photo is！ Let’s

（懸掛） it here in our room.

4.Lucy had the （流感） and the doctor asked her to stay at home.

5.I must go now. I have to （及時趕上） the train at 2：30 pm.

Ⅲ 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

another time" "prepare for

hang out" "too much" "go to the doctor

1.We can’t talk here. There’s noise.

2.Sorry， I’m so busy that I can’t play volleyball with you this afternoon. Maybe

.

3.If you don’t feel well， you should .

4.When I am free， I always with my best friends in the park.

5.Henry， can you help me to the party？

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 閱讀理解。

Are you planning a birthday party for your son or daughter？ But you can’t decide what to do. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways.

Philip Evans， from Paris， smiles （微笑） at us， “I’m going to be thirty years old next week， so I’m going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France， when it is your birthday， you often invite people out. In some countries， I know it’s opposite—the people take you out.”

Mr and Mrs Sato are from Tokyo. Mr Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. “In Japan， the sixtieth birthday is called ‘KanreKi’—the beginning of a new life. The red color is for a new life， so we always give something red for the sixtieth birthday，” Mrs Sato says. “What am I going to give my husband？ I can’t say. It’s a secret （秘密）！”

Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us， “Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It’s a special birthday， so we’re going to have a family party. I’m probably going to get some money in lucky envelopes （信封） from my relatives （親戚）. My mother is going to cook noodles. Noodles are for a long life.”

（ ）1. What will people in Paris do on their birthdays？

A. Have a birthday party. B. Have a picnic with friends.

C. Invite friends out for dinner. D. Celebrate it with family members.

（ ）2. What does the underlined word “opposite” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Different." " B. Same." " C. Similar." " D. Available.

（ ）3. In which country do people call the sixtieth birthday “KanreKi”？

A. France." " B. Japan." " C. China." " " " D. America.

（ ）4. What is the passage mainly about？

A. What to do on the birthday. B. How to choose birthday gifts.

C. Advice on birthday party planning. D. Birthday celebrations in different countries.

第二課時 （Section A Grammar Focus—3c）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據(jù)首字母及句意補全單詞。

1.I always study hard so that I can c up with all my classmates.

2.Sorry， I’m not a tomorrow. I can’t go to your party.

3.My good friend Linda i me to her house for dinner yesterday.

4.Mary r to go to Tom’s birthday party， because she had to go to the doctor.

5.We all hope you can a the job and join us.

Ⅱ 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.—Can you （come） to my house for dinner？

—I’d love to， but I have （help） my parents at home.

2.Thank you for （ask） me to your birthday party.

3.We are planning （hang） out with our friends this Sunday.

4.Are you free （go） camping with me this Sunday？

5.My parents might （take） me to the movie theater.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 完形填空。

It is quite easy to plan a surprise party when one’s birthday is coming. Here is an example. It’s night. Bob’s wife （妻子） 1 him to go downstairs to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and opens the door. There’s no 2 or light there. Suddenly he hears a strange （奇怪的） sound and then sees a bear standing in front of him！ Bob is very 3 and falls backwards. The bear takes off his costume （服裝）. It’s Bob’s friend， Charles！ There are also some people behind Charles， including his wife. All of them say to Bob， “ 4 ！！ Whoo！！” Bob is puzzled （困惑的）， and he does not know what it is until his friends say “Happy Birthday” to him. A 5 surprise party always makes people feel surprised and excited.

（ ）1. A. joins B. invites C. helps D. asks

（ ）2. A. sound B. food C. air D. water

（ ）3. A. relaxed B. worried" " C. scared" " D. excited

（ ）4. A. Sorry" " " B. Thanks" " C. Surprise" " D. Hello

（ ）5. A. polite" " B. different C. successful" " D. relaxing

第三課時 （Section B 1a—1f）

◢ 聽力延伸 ◣

聽下面一段獨白，完成表格。獨白讀兩遍。

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

Ⅱ 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

the day before yesterday look after

on weekdays play tennis

the day after tomorrow

1.Don’t worry， Mom. I’m old enough to myself.

2. What did you do ？

3.My father is usually very busy .

4.—Would you like to with me this weekend？

—Sure， I’d like to.

5.There is going to be a singing competition . We are preparing for it.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 閱讀填空。（有一項多余）

We often get invitations from our friends. It’s easy to accept an invitation. 1 So it’s important to let the host know in a way that he won’t be sad or worried. Now let me tell you how to reply to the invitation.

2 You can say like “Thanks for inviting me to your party.” or “Thank you so much for the invitation.” But if you want to refuse the invitation， you should add some words like “But I’m afraid I can’t come.”

3 You can say， “I’ve got too much work to do at that time.” If you are in another city at that time， you could say， “I’m not in town on that day.”

Finally， give another time to meet. For example， your friend asks you out for a drink on Friday. You could say， “I’m afraid I can’t make it on Friday. 4 ”

The event may not be important to you， but the invitation shows the host would like to share it with you. 5 Make sure everything goes well when you need to refuse an invitation.

A. I’m available on Sunday， though.

B. Then， tell your reason to the host.

C.So， please show your respect （尊重）.

D. First， thank the host for inviting you.

E.You’d better accept invitations from others.

F.However， sometimes you may need to refuse an invitation.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

第四課時 （Section B 2a—2e）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Sorry， I am unable to accept your kind

（invite）.

2.The students are very at the

news. （surprise）

3.Mr Black felt much （sad） when he heard the news.

4.Linda went to school （with） breakfast. She must be hungry now.

5.Mike wants to take a class on food service and food （prepare）.

Ⅱ 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

turn down" " "help out" " "hear from

take a trip" " " look forward to

1.He will on his friend’s farm during the summer vacation.

2.I wonder if you your uncle last month.

3.Ted didn’t know why Mary his help.

4.I’m glad to come and seeing you.

5.Are you going to to Hainan with your parents？

Ⅲ 課文精編巧練。

Our favorite teacher， Ms Steen， is leaving soon to go back to the US. To show how much we’re going to miss her， we’re 1. （plan） a surprise party for her next Friday the 28th. He Wei thinks this party is the 2. （good） way to say “Thank you and goodbye” 3. she feels sad to see Ms Steen go. She can help to buy some of the food and drinks. She already has a great idea about how 4. （bring） Ms Steen to the party

5. telling her. I believe Ms Steen can be 6. （surprise）. Jake is not available. His family is taking a trip to Wuhan at the end of this month 7. （visit） his aunt and uncle. 8. ， he would help out with party 9. （prepare）. Can you come to the party and help？ Please tell me by this Friday. I look forward to 10. （hear） from you all.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

閱讀理解。

Planning， hosting， and enjoying a good party is a great way to build and strengthen friendships （加深友誼）！ An important part in the success of a party is the invitation. There is some advice on how to send out good invitations and welcome happy guests！

Make your invitation fit the party theme （主題）. For example， a disco-themed party invitation could have a large disco ball. People are likely to look at your invitation and would like to join in the party if the first look is good.

Know the level of formality （正式程度） of your party. A formal party should have a more formal invitation， such as a letter. An informal （非正式的） party invitation is up to you—a phone call or e-mail would all work fine.

Include all important information guests will need to know. That’s usually the time and date of the party， location and where to call for more information. And do guests need to bring anything， such as food， drinks， swimsuits and so on？ Besides these， you may want to add a few selling points to the invitation. Will there be different kinds of cheese？ Will there be delicious food？

（ ）1. What can strengthen friendships according to the passage？

A. Being friendly to friends. B. Having a good party.

C. Smiling at others. D. Helping friends.

（ ）2. What does the underlined word “fit” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Paint. B. Prepare. C. Show. D. Delete.

（ ）3. A formal party invitation should be .

A. a phone call B. a letter C. an e-mail D. a message

（ ）4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？

A. Selling points of an invitation. B. The formality level of a party.

C. Ways to make a nice invitation." " D. Important information of an invitation.

（ ）5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Party and Friendship B. Why Parties Are Important

C. How to Send Out Good Invitations D. How to Decide Who to Invite to a Party

Ⅴ 選詞填空。（每詞限用一次）

plan make receive remember print guest goodbye invite prepare available

A farewell （告別） party is held for many occasions （場合）." People have a farewell party when someone leaves work， leaves the country， or something like this. So it is held to say 1. to him or her. Organizing （組織） a farewell party will take some time. From 2. to fixing the time and place and inviting 3. ， there is a lot to do.

If you are 4. a farewell party for your friend， you can ask others for help if they are

5. . It’s important to send the party 6. . You can buy some in the shop， but it’s better to spend some time and effort （精力） 7. some special ones. You can design （設(shè)計） them with some photos on the computer and 8. them out. They can not only send the party information， but also show the great friendship between you and your friend. I am sure your friend will look forward to 9. it.

With much planning and work， you’ll give your friend a party 10. forever.

第五課時 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 寫作導(dǎo)引 ◣

話題分析

本單元的寫作話題是“發(fā)邀請函”或“回復(fù)邀請函”。邀請函的內(nèi)容一般包括：聚會或活動的類型、舉辦的時間及地點、客人的著裝要求、是否需要答復(fù)等。應(yīng)注意，若要拒絕邀請，話語要委婉，可以先表達愿意接受的愿望，再委婉地說明拒絕的理由。人稱一般用第一人稱和第二人稱，時態(tài)用一般現(xiàn)在時和一般將來時。

單元話題詞匯積累

1.a surprise party/a housewarming party/a birthday party 驚喜派對/喬遷派對/生日派對

2.would like to do sth/plan to do sth 想要做某事/計劃做某事

3. sb to do sth 邀請某人做某事

4.serve food and drinks 供應(yīng)食物與飲料

5. … 期待做……

6.hear from sb 收到某人的信件（或電子郵件、電話等）

7. thanks for… 為……感謝

8. be to do sth 有空做某事

9. prepare for an exam 準備考試

10. 看醫(yī)生

11. have the flu 得了流感

12. （幫助……）分擔工作、解決難題

13. take a trip 去旅行

14. take care of/ 照顧；照料

單元話題句子積累

1. Would you like to come to…？

2. I would like to invite you to…

3. The… will be on…

4. Thank you very much for inviting me to…

5. I’d love to go to the party， but…

6. I’m looking forward to...

寫作演練

假如你是李明，你的英國好友Helen邀請你和妹妹李欣參加她周日的生日聚會。你因有事無法參加，特寫郵件辭謝。

提示：

1. 表達歉意；

2. 說明原因；

3. 你的祝愿。

要求：

1. 語言規(guī)范，行文流暢；

2. 80詞左右。

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根據(jù)首字母及句意補全單詞。

1. It is one of the most important e in the history of China.

2. Look at the c . It is December 4th today.

3. My father is always busy on w ， but on weekends he usually goes fishing with his friend.

4. We are very s to hear that you are leaving.

5. How will they celebrate the o of the new hotel？

6. My grandparents were very g to see me when I visited them last Sunday.

7. I asked her what her name was but she made no r .

8. The party is ready. Are all the g here？

9. Alice likes music and she often goes to the c on Sundays.

10. He p some nice photos of his baby every year and puts them on the wall.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

The day after tomorrow is Sunday and it is my fifteenth birthday. Every year on my birthday， my parents have a party for me at home. But this year， I want a（n） 1 one. I plan to have a party at the old people’s home near my home.

2 ， my mother won’t go to work tomorrow. So， she will have enough 3 to help with things， like buying drinks， fruit， and a birthday cake. All my good friends will come to my party. Two weeks ago， I sent 4 to them and asked if they could prepare some shows for the party. They all kindly 5 to help.

I plan to go to the old people’s home early on Sunday morning with my parents and friends. After we 6 there， we will do some cleaning first. Then， we will have lunch together with the old people.

After lunch， my friends and I will make 7 for the birthday party in the afternoon. The party will 8 at 2 pm. We will have short plays， singing， dancing， and magic shows for the old people. At the end of the party， we will 9 the cake.

I’m sure it will be a meaningful birthday party and everyone at the party will have a 10 time. I’m looking forward to it.

（ ）1. A. small" " " B. different" " " C. expensive" " " D. interesting

（ ）2.A. Sadly" " " B. Tiredly" " " C. Luckily" " " " D. Carefully

（ ）3. A. time" " " B. money" " " C. information" " D. talent

（ ）4. A. menus B. calendars C. orders" " " " " D. invitations

（ ）5. A. agreed" " " B. learned C. remembered" " D. seemed

（ ）6. A. stand" " " " B. arrive" " " C. finish D. paint

（ ）7. A. preparations B. plans" " " C. music" " " " " D. food

（ ）8. A. start" " " " B. delete C. improve" " " " D. move

（ ）9. A. keep" " " B. share" " " " C. buy" " " " " " D. make

（ ）10. A. similar" " B. long" " " " " C. fantastic" " " " D. difficult

Ⅲ 閱讀理解。

The last day of my middle school came. I had to leave my dear friends and teachers.

The farewell party （告別晚會） took place in the big hall. It was the first time that I hadn’t worn my school uniform in the past twelve years.

In the beginning， the headmaster of our school gave us a speech， talking about our school days. He said he was so proud of us. Then， he lit （點亮） a big lamp （燈） which stood for our bright future. After that， the monitor （班長） of each class lit his candle from the big lamp and passed it to his classmates one by one.

The school was so kind that it had a party for us. It had mouth-watering and tasty dishes. Besides the delicious food， coffee was also served. Then students gave some performances. Two teachers spoke at the party as well. They both wished us a great success， not only in the coming exam but in life.

At the end of the party， we had a photo together. Some students also asked their teachers to take photos with them. Side by side， we spent some time talking with our friends and sending our best wishes to each other.

This went on until it was time for the party to end. All of us went back home with a sad heart and a lot of memories.

（ ）1. Where was the farewell party？

A. In the meeting room. B. In the dining room.

C. In the classroom. D. In the hall.

（ ）2. What can we learn about the writer from Paragraph 2？

A. He always wore school uniform on school days. B. He began to study eight years ago.

C. He didn’t take part in the party. D. He didn’t like the school life.

（ ）3. In what order did the events take place？

a. The monitors lit the candles. b. The headmaster lit the lamp.

c. Students took photos with each other. d. Some students performed for the party.

A. b—c—a—d B. b—a—d—c C. a—b—c—d D. a—b—d—c

（ ）4. What could the students do during the farewell party？

A. Have delicious food and drinks. B. Give their photos to the teachers.

C. Sing and dance with the teachers. D. Light the lamp with the headmaster.

（ ）5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. The Kind Teachers B. The Sad Old School Days

C. The Beautiful and Helpful School D. The Unforgettable Farewell Party

Ⅳ 語法填空。

My name is Michael and I am thirteen years old. My birthday is 1. autumn. Every year， my parents celebrate it for me. This year， I forgot it because I was busy with examinations. But my parents didn’t. They wanted to give me 2. surprise， so they prepared for it by 3. （they）. When I came home that day， I saw a big birthday cake on the table. I didn’t know what happened at first， but then I saw the birthday card for me. I was very 4. （surprise） and happy. I kissed my parents and said “Thank you” to them.

Then they gave me a box. I 5. （accept） it and wondered what was in it. I 6. （quick） opened the cover of it and saw a flute （長笛） in the box. My parents knew I really liked to play the flute， so they bought it for me without 7. （tell） me. I was very happy. It was not because of the gift， 8. my parents. Though my parents always asked me not 9. （do） this or that， I knew they loved me. I thought that was the 10. （good） gift for me ever.