1. Unit 9 No help for Nick Business Dinner

2. Class Objectives Topic: Topic: Nick ’ s visit to Jackie Baker Nick ’ s visit to Jackie Baker Function: 1. Asking Permission Function: 1. Asking Permission 2. Giving/Denying 2. Giving/Denying Permission Permission 3. Business dinner 3. Business dinner

3. Language Points I overheard everything. I overheard everything. Cheer up. Things can ’ t be as bad ad they seem. Cheer up. Things can ’ t be as bad ad they seem. To become happier; To light up or to buck up also have the similar meaning. To hear by accident what other People are saying when they do not know that they are listening.

4. Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions Asking Permission Asking Permission Do you mind if I … Do you mind if I … Is it OK if I … use your phone Is it OK if I … use your phone Can I /Could I / May I … Can I /Could I / May I … Giving Permission Giving Permission No problem. No problem. Sure, go ahead. Sure, go ahead. Fine with me. Fine with me. Be my guest. Be my guest. Help yourself. Help yourself.

5. Denying Permission Denying Permission -Is it Ok / Do you mind if I use your phone? -Um, I ’ d rather you didn ’ t. / Sorry, but I ’ m using it right now. / Well.actually, yes, I do. Offering Help Offering Help -Can I help you?/ Do you need some help?/ Do you need a hand? -Yes, thanks. /Sure. I ’ d appreciate it. / That ’ s nice of you. -It ’ s all right. / No, thanks./ That ’ s OK, I can do it myself./ No, but thanks anyway. Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions

6. Work in pairs Talk about the English names of the food in the pictures. Talk about the English names of the food in the pictures. New Words and Expressions ： New Words and Expressions ： menu: 菜单 dessert: 餐后甜点 menu: 菜单 dessert: 餐后甜点 Lounge : 休息室 fatty 含脂肪的 Lounge : 休息室 fatty 含脂肪的 starter: 开胃菜 prawn cracker: 吓片 starter: 开胃菜 prawn cracker: 吓片 canned: 罐装的 canned: 罐装的

7. Language focus Making an invitation: Making an invitation: Would you like to come for a coffee? Would you like to come for a coffee? I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner party with us. I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner party with us. Proposing a toast: Proposing a toast: Cheers! Cheers! Let ’ s drink to our friendship. Let ’ s drink to our friendship. Here ’ s to our success at the fair. Here ’ s to our success at the fair. Here ’ s a toast to your promotion. Here ’ s a toast to your promotion. I ’ d like to propose a toast to our friendly co-operation. I ’ d like to propose a toast to our friendly co-operation.

8. Setting the bill: Setting the bill: Please bring me the bill, Miss. Please bring me the bill, Miss. Can I pay by traveler ’ s check? Can I pay by traveler ’ s check? What ’ s the amount for? What ’ s the amount for? It ’ s my treat. It ’ s my treat. Let ’ s go Dutch. Let ’ s go Dutch.

9. Play the audio and correct the answers. Play the audio and correct the answers. Keys: (1)b (2) d (3) h (4) e (5) a (6) c (7) g (8) f Keys: (1)b (2) d (3) h (4) e (5) a (6) c (7) g (8) f