Unit 10 Unit 10 In the NewsIn the News

Business dinner (2)Business dinner (2)

Class ObjectivesClass Objectives

Topic: Nick found ‘Jackie Baker’Topic: Nick found ‘Jackie Baker’

Function: 1. Asking for OpinionsFunction: 1. Asking for Opinions

2. Giving Opinions 2. Giving Opinions

3. Arranging business 3. Arranging business dinner dinner

Language PointsLanguage Points

My life is My life is a messa mess..

I’m surprised you never I’m surprised you never ran intoran into

her. her.

She is a She is a wannabewannabe actress. actress.

to encounter unexpecte

dly

in disorder, with everything in wrong places

a person who desires to be,

or be like, someone or something

else

Speaking--Make dialogues Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions using following expressions

Asking for OpinionsAsking for OpinionsDo you think/feel/believe Nick did it?Do you think/feel/believe Nick did it?

What do you think of What do you think of

What’s your opinion aboutWhat’s your opinion about

What are your thoughts on that Nick What are your thoughts on that Nick Crawford story?Crawford story?

What are your feeling aboutWhat are your feeling about

What do you make ofWhat do you make of

Giving OpinionGiving Opinion

SofteningSoftening

Actually, …Actually, …

To tell you the truth, … I think he didn’t do it.To tell you the truth, … I think he didn’t do it.

Frankly,…Frankly,…

Avoiding Avoiding You know, I really can’t say.You know, I really can’t say.I’m not really sure.I’m not really sure.I’d rather not say. I’d rather not say. I don’t have anything to say about that. I don’t have anything to say about that.

Speaking--Make dialogues Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions using following expressions

ViewingViewing

Watch the video. Pay attention to the oral Watch the video. Pay attention to the oral expressions at the dinner party and repeat the expressions at the dinner party and repeat the following:following:

Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I’m glad you’ve Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I’m glad you’ve come.come.

It’s very kind of you to have invited us.It’s very kind of you to have invited us. Please sit down. I hope the food we’ve ordered Please sit down. I hope the food we’ve ordered

will be to your liking.will be to your liking. Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner.Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner. Please help yourself, everybody.Please help yourself, everybody. All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to

our continued friendly co-operation?our continued friendly co-operation? I couldn’t agree more. Cheers!I couldn’t agree more. Cheers!

Watch the video again and Watch the video again and fill in the blanks.fill in the blanks.

Keys: (1) comfortable (2) happy with Keys: (1) comfortable (2) happy with

(3) pick you up (4) six (5) to you (3) pick you up (4) six (5) to you liking (6) such a splendid dinnerliking (6) such a splendid dinner

(7) on display (8) acceptable (9) (7) on display (8) acceptable (9) quite popular with quite popular with

(10) latest designs (11) sell well (10) latest designs (11) sell well (12) propose a toast (12) propose a toast

(13) Cheers.(13) Cheers.

Work in pairs.Work in pairs.

Take turns to role-play the following Take turns to role-play the following situation.situation.

Your business partner, Mr. Your business partner, Mr. Drummond, has just attended the Drummond, has just attended the Guangzhou Fair, and plans leave Guangzhou Fair, and plans leave China tomorrow. Invite him to China tomorrow. Invite him to dinner tonight. (He first declines the dinner tonight. (He first declines the invitation but is persuaded to invitation but is persuaded to accept.)accept.)