Lesson B Festivals and holidays Vocabulary Link Look at these pictures of parties. Then take the...

Lesson B Festivals and holidays

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Look at these pictures of parties. Then take the quiz below.

Different kinds of parties

baby shower bachelor party block party housewarming party

barbecue family reunion slumber party surprise party

1. You hold a baby shower before / after a baby is born.2. A bachelor party is for a woman / man before he / she gets married.

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3. People at a block party live near each other / work together.4. At a housewarming party, you usually receive gifts / money for your new home.

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5. A barbecue is usually held after it snows / on a warm, sunny day.6. A family reunion is for your immediate family only / your family and relatives.

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7. When kids go to a slumber party, they stay overnight / eat dinner and go home.8. An important thing to do before a surprise party is spend a lot of money / keep a secret.

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Compare your answers with a partner’s and then discuss the parties in the pictures.

A: Would you like to go to a baby shower?B: Sure, it sounds like fun. I like buying baby clothes and gifts

for babies.

A: Have you ever been to a bachelor party?B: No, I haven’t. My cousin got married two years ago but I

didn’t go to his bachelor party.



Listening

Take turns to ask your partner questions:

1. What is a catering company?

2. Have you ever heard of any catering service before?

3. Would you like to work for a catering company?

4. Would you ever hire a catering company for a party? Why or why not?


A catering company

Speaking

Here are some useful expressions for extending, accepting and refusing invitations. It’s a pool party.

Do you want to go for a drink with me? How would you like to have dinner with me? Would you like to play tennis this Friday?Would you be interested in watching a play on Saturday?We’re going for a picnic. How about joining us?

Extending invitations

Sure.I’d love to.That sounds great.

Accepting invitations

I’m sorry, but I can’t.I’d love to, but I’m busy.Unfortunately, I can’t.

Refusing invitations


Extending, accepting and refusing invitations

Useful Expressions

Speaking

Practice the conversation with a partner.

Omar:Lane:Omar:Lane:Omar:Lane:Omar:Lane:Omar:Lane:

Did you hear the news? Sayuri is having a party.Really? When?On Wednesday. It’s a pool party.Cool! That sounds like fun.Do you want to go with me?But I don’t know Sayuri.No problem. She said I could bring a friend.Well, OK. I’d love to go. What time is the party?It starts at 3:00. Why don’t we meet at my house at 2:30?Sounds good!


It’s a pool party.

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Speaking

What do you like to do in your free time? Check () the boxes. Then add four more things to the list.

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see a movie

go swimming

study English

go shopping

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Speaking

Invite each other to do the activities in the former exercise. Accept or refuse your partner’s invitations.

A: Would you be interested in seeing a movie on Friday?B: Sure. What time? A: Can we meet at 8:00?B: OK!

A: Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?B: I’m sorry, but I can’t. I have a test tomorrow.



Communication

You are planning a party. Choose an item from each category or think of an item of your own.

Party planning

TYPE OF FOOD

a. finger foods

c. burger and fries

b. barbecue

d. pasta and salad


Communication

PLACE

a. a friend’s house

c. a nightclub

b. a big warehouse

d. a park



Party planning

Communication

TYPE OF PARTY

a. masquerade party

c. surprise party

b. reunion party

d. dance party



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Communication

PARTY THEME

a. western c. safarib. luau d. sports



Party planning

Communication

Invite up to four other pairs to your party. Ask and answer questions about the parties.

A. Would you like to come to our party next week?B. What kind of party is it?A. It’s a Hawaiian luau party. We’re going to wear Hawaiian shirts and drink pineapple juice.B. That sounds like fun. Where will it be?A. It’ll be in a big warehouse.B. Great! I’d love to go.


Party planning

Communication

Fill in the invitations you received from your classmates.

PARTY! PARTY!

PARTY! PARTY!

Food: __________________________

Place: __________________________

Type of party: ___________________

Theme: ________________________

Food: __________________________

Place: __________________________

Type of party: ___________________

Theme: ________________________

Food: __________________________

Place: __________________________

Type of party: ___________________

Theme: ________________________

Food: __________________________

Place: __________________________

Type of party: ___________________

Theme: ________________________


Party planning

Communication

Which party do you want to go to? Choose one with your partner and tell the class. Describe the food, place, type of party, and theme for the party.


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