Welcome

1. Welcome Oral English(A1) 毋娟

2. Parties • Birthday party 生日聚会 • Housewarming party 乔迁之喜 • Going-away party/Farewell party 欢送会 • Baby shower 宝宝派对 • Bridal shower 新娘送礼会 • Graduation party 毕业聚会

3. Vocabulary • Congratulations! 恭喜 • champagne 香槟酒 chocolate 巧克力 • Cheers!/Bottoms up! 干杯 • a bunch of flowers 一束花 • rose 玫瑰 carnation 康乃馨 lily 百合 tulip 郁金香 • birthday cake 生日蛋糕 • birthday person 寿星

4. Skit(At a birthday party) • 1. Giving an invitation邀请 • A: Would you like to come to my birthday party? • B: Yes, that would be great/good/fine.不错哦 • that sounds great.听起来不错哦 • I' d love to.我想去 • I happen to be free. 我正好有空 • A: Be there, and have a good time. 一定要来，玩的开心点儿 • A: Are you free(available有空) this Friday night? It's my birthday . I'm gonna hold a birthday party at home. • B: I'd love/like to, but I have other plans. • I'm sorry, but I happen not to be free.我正好没空 • A: That's OK.

5. 2. Going to a party 赴宴 • A:Hey, come on in快进来. I'm glad you have come. • B: Why not? I'm eager to share your birthday cake. • 3. Giving birthday greetings( sending gifts) • A: Happy Birthday to you. • B: Thanks./Thank you so much. • A：Here is a gift(present) for you. • B: Oh, really, thanks. What a beautiful(wonderful) gift. It's cute(sweet). I like it. • A: I'm glad you like it.

6. Birthday greetings • Happy Birthday. • Many happy returns of the day. 祝你长寿（长命百岁） • I wish you a happy birthday and many more birthdays to come. 生日快乐，年年有今日，岁岁有今朝

7. 4. Making an introduction介绍 • A:Hey, David, this is my best friend, Angela. • Hey, Angela, this is my colleague, David. • B: Nice to meet you, Angela. • C: Nice to meet you, too, David. • B: Well, Angela, what do you usually like to do in your free time?/What's your hobby?你平日里做什么？/你的爱好是什么？ • C: I like reading and hiking徒步, and you? • B: I prefer traveling.

8. 5. Sharing the birthday cake. • A: All right, guys, it's party time. Come over here. Let's share my birthday cake. • B: Ok, let's light the candles.Susan, just blow it in a puff and make a wish . Let's sing the birthday songs for Susan, ok? • C: Cool. Now let's propose a toast to Susan for our friendship. 咱们为了友谊敬苏珊一杯。 • A: Thank you, guys. I really appreciate it. Have fun. You can sing songs, and play cards, whatever.随便 Just make yourself at home. 跟在自家一样

9. 6. Saying goodbye. • B: Oh, it's rather late, I have to leave now. Thanks for having me over, Susan.谢谢你请我来 I had a good time. 我玩的很开心It's really a nice party.这个聚会很不错 • A: Thanks so much for coming. 非常感谢你们的光临 • Have a safe drive home. 回家开车时要小心。

10. How to close a conversation • 1. Ok, then I've gotta go.=I have got to go.=I have to go.我得走了 • 2. Well, I suppose I have to go. It's really late. 我想我得走了，真的太晚了。 • 3. Em, I'm afraid I have to leave now, I have some urgent things. 恐怕我得离开了，我有急事 • 4. So, I'll see you around. 那么回见咯 • So, I'll see you tomorrow. 那明天见了 • 5. It's rather late. I have to leave now. It's really a nice party.

11. Practice • Please make a dialogue about birthday party. • Present it in class.

12. Useful expressions • I beg your pardon.请再说一遍 • I can't follow you. 我没听懂你说的 • I can't afford that. 我付不起 • I can't help it. 我情不自禁 • I couldn't reach him. 我联络不上他 • I cross my heart. 我发誓这是真的 • I don't mean it. 我不是故意的 • I feel more than a little miserable. 我非常难过

13. Pronunciation corner • ◆ Word pairs • /ɑ:/ Cart heart march card barn park • /ʌ / Cut hut much cud bun puck • ◆Phrases and sentences • /ɑ:/ A fast car a hard task too hard to grasp • do harm to the heart • Part of the park on behalf of Arthur

14. /ʌ / Must hurry up have trouble with the truck • We love our country • Mother has enough money to buy a truck. • ◆Check-up • /ɑ:/After party artist heart mark • /ʌ / Up culture custom money suddenly

15. Thank you!