much homework this weekend. That's too bad. Maybe another time. Sure，Joe. Thanks for asking.

　　Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】

　　　情态动词can引导的一般疑问句表达邀请之意时的礼貌作答。

　　Teaching Aids　【教学工具】

　　　An English textbook，a tape recorder，CAI or courseware.

　　Teaching Steps　【教学过程】

　　★Step 1　Leading in

　　Play the song：Happy birthday.

　　Say，Today it's Meimei's birthday. She wants to invite you to her birthday party. Can you tell me what she should say?

　　Ask students to say.

　　★Step 2　Pre－task

　　Page 65，1a & 1b.

　　1．Ask，Can you come to my party?

　　Ask some students to answer. Ask the students who can't go to tell the reasons.

　　2．Call attention to the words in Activity 1a.Read together.

　　Say，Look at the picture. Ask Ss to tell what they see in each scene.

　　3．Match the words with the pictures and check the answers.

　　Say，Now listen to the recording. Write the name of each person next to his or her picture.

　　4．Play the recording. Ask Ss to complete the activity individually.

　　5．Correct the answers.

　　★Step 3　While－task

　　Page 65，1c.

　　1．Point to the example in the box. Ask Ss to do a practice with partners.

　　2．Ask some groups to act.

　　3．Game：

　　One student invites some students to his/her party. The other students answer.

　　Page 66，2a.

　　1．Point to the five sentences.

　　Say，Listen to each conversation and then circle the word that makes the sentences correct.

　　2．Play the recording.

　　3．Check the answers.

　　Page 66，2b.

　　1．Call attention to the five sentences in Activity 2a，ask a student to read these sentences to the class saying the correct word "can" or "can't"．

　　2．Say，Now listen to the recording again. Write the names who can't go to the party and the reasons.

3．Play the recording. Write down these answers.