Section B

Period 2 (3a - Self Check)

What are you doing this week?

What do you have to do this week?

Are you going to spend your weekend

with your friends?

3a Read the e-mail and write.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday dentist

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

What is Sonia going to do on …?

?

cousin’s birthday party

tennis training with the school team

study for the chemistry test

go to the movies with some friends

?

Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message. Use “I’m +

Verb+ ing ” or “I have to + Verb” .

Subject: Party From: Tony

Hi Henry,

Thanks a lot for the invitation. I’m sorry I can’t visit

next week.

On Monday , I have to ______________. On Tuesday,

I’m _________________ with my friends. On

go to the doctor

going to the movies

Wednesday, I have to ______________ my dad. On

Thursday, I’m studying for _______________. And on

Friday, ______________________ on vacation with

____________. Please call me after the vacation.

Tony

go fishing with

an English test

I’m going to Hangzhou

my parents

3c Write an e-mail message to a friend. Say why you

can’t visit next week.

Thank you for asking.

Thank you for inviting me.

Thank you for your invitation.

Thanks a lot for the invitation.

I’m sorry I can’t...

Hi, Lucy,

Thanks a lot for the invitation. I’m sorry I can’t visit

next week. On Monday, I have to … On Tuesday,

I’m… On Wednesday, I… On Thursday … Please call

me after the vacation.

Sherry

Useful phrases

study for a test

come to the party

the whole day

another time

soccer practice

try to do

write soon

have a piano lesson

have to do

this weekend

a birthday party

the day after tomorrow

join sb.

go to the concert

culture club

the day before yesterday

　 Making invitations• Do you have any plan next Friday night? We are

having some friends over for a dinner party. Would

you like to join us?

• Are you free next Friday night?

• Are you doing anything on Friday night?

• Would you be interested in coming to our house that

night?

• How do you like to join our party on Friday night?

Accepting invitations

Would you like to ...

• I'd love to, thank you.

• That's very kind of you, thanks.

• It sounds great, thank you.

• That will be lovely, thank you.

Do you like to go to the movie with us this afternoon?

• That's great! Thank you.

• What a good idea! Thank you.

• That's very kind of you, but actually I'm planning

to see my mother next Saturday.

• Well, I'd love to, but I already told my girlfriend

to stay at her place next weekend.

• I'm really sorry, but I got to do something else on

next weekend.

• I really don't think I can make it - I am supposed

to be at airport pick up my girl friend next

Sunday morning.

Declining invitations

An Example A: Hello! Is that…

B: Yes, this is…

A: Why don’t you / not come to my party ?

B: Because I have to have a piano lesson . / 　　　　

I am going to the dentist.

A: How often do you have the lesson? / 　　　　　

What is the matter with you?

B: I …

Fill in the blanks with the words given, change the form of the word if necessary.

1. My American friend is going to _______ me next vacation.

2. Are you ________ football this weekend?

3. I can’t join you because I ________ help my mom on

weekdays.

4. Please keep quiet! I’m trying to ________.

5. Do you want to _______ to my birthday party?

playing

visit

study

have to

come

play come have to study visit

Imagine you are Marie. Read the invitations and look at your schedule. Write replies to the invitations.

Marie,

What are you doing on Saturday? Can you play tennis with me?

Rose

Marie,

Can you come to my party on Monday at 7:00 pm?

JulieMarie,

Can you come over to my house on Wednesday evening to discuss the science report? I’m free till 10:00 pm.

Dave

Imagine you are Marie. Read the invitations and look at your schedule. Write replies to the invitations.

Sunday go to the mall at 9:00

Monday finish the geography project in the evening

Tuesday football match at 5:00 pm on TV

Wednesday piano lesson from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Thursday culture club at 4:00 pm

Friday movies with Sam in the evening

Saturday fishing with grandpa the whole day

用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空。1.Thanks for _______(help) me with my math.

2. Tom would like _______(go) camping with

his father this Sunday.

3. Can Bob ________(play) tennis with us on

Sunday?

4. He _______(have) to go to the doctor. He has

a cold.

helping

to go

play

has

5. Please ______(come) to the culture club this

evening.

6. Her parents are not at home next weekend,

so she’s ___________(babysit) her little

sister.

7. He is going to the supermarket

_______(buy) some milk.

8. I finished _______(write) the letter last

night.

come

babysitting

to buy

writing

Homework

Do the other exercises in this part.