Plans Unit 8

Aims: The theme of this unit is the business trip. Learners learn to talk about plans and arrangements concerning a business trip and to make appointments. They also practice telephoning and letter writing. The main language point is the present progressive( 现在进行时 ) used for future arrangements. The theme of this unit is the business trip. Learners learn to talk about plans and arrangements concerning a business trip and to make appointments. They also practice telephoning and letter writing. The main language point is the present progressive( 现在进行时 ) used for future arrangements. Make plans and arrangements Make plans and arrangements Make appointments Make appointments Future time: present progressive for future arrangements; Wh-questions Future time: present progressive for future arrangements; Wh-questions

Lesson 1 Discussing arrangements Part A Discussion Part A Discussion What are you going to do when you are going for a business trip? What are you going to do when you are going for a business trip? Travel Travel Accommodation Accommodation Appointments: to a factory, a meeting, a dinner, etc. Appointments: to a factory, a meeting, a dinner, etc. Look at the picture and establish( 确定 ) what the different situations are. Look at the picture and establish( 确定 ) what the different situations are. Then match the verbs to the nouns. Then match the verbs to the nouns. Part B Listening Part B Listening

Part CLanguage focus Practice the use of present progressive to talk about future. Practice the use of present progressive to talk about future. Suggested answers: Suggested answers: She ’ s having lunch with the director on Tuesday. She ’ s having lunch with the director on Tuesday. She ’ s having dinner with a new agent on Tuesday evening. She ’ s having dinner with a new agent on Tuesday evening. She ’ s meeting Mr. Enrique on Wednesday afternoon. She ’ s meeting Mr. Enrique on Wednesday afternoon. She ’ s flying to Melbourne on Thursday morning. She ’ s flying to Melbourne on Thursday morning.

Lesson 2Making arrangement Part ALanguage focus: Wh-questions. Look at the notes for Asad Latif’s trip and elicit the first question, i.e. Where’s he flying? In pairs, write the remaining questions

Suggested answers: Suggested answers: Who is he meeting? Who is he meeting? Which hotel is he staying at? Which hotel is he staying at? When is he having lunch with Mr. Vialli? When is he having lunch with Mr. Vialli? How many meetings is he going to? How many meetings is he going to? How long is he staying? How long is he staying?

Part CLanguage focus Study these examples Study these examples In pairs, build up a dialogue In pairs, build up a dialogue

Lesson 3Planning a trip

Part AReading You are Frank Shaw and you plan a visit to Europe. You are Frank Shaw and you plan a visit to Europe. Read quickly through the letters and other items. Read quickly through the letters and other items. Answer the questions: Answer the questions: When can Andrea Kovacs see you? When can Andrea Kovacs see you? When are you arriving in Europe and where? When are you arriving in Europe and where? When does the fair start? When does the fair start? How long do you want to spend in Europe? How long do you want to spend in Europe? In pairs, fill in possible dates in the itinerary. In pairs, fill in possible dates in the itinerary.

Homework: Write a short letter to Ewa Wajda to arrange a meeting.