Unit 8: Special Days and Holidays Special holidays Parties Weddings

77 Reading, vocabulary, questions Each student reads one sentence Underline new vocabulary Prepare to answer questions

77 Vocabulary Lunar New Year First cousins Took me out Reception Band Bridesmaids Groomsmen What’s the word? extravagant

77 Questions for group discussion When was the writer’s birthday last year? (what day) What did the writer get for his birthday? Where did he go to celebrate his birthday? What did he try for the first time? When did you try soju for the first time?  In America, who pays for your birthday party? Where did he upload photos of his party? Who did his aunt marry? Where? Describe the reception.

77 My last birthday party When What Where Who Presents/gifts How you felt

77 Tell your partner My birthday is on January 1st. Last year, my friends took me to Outback Steakhouse for my birthday. We ate steak, spaghetti and salad and the waiters sang “Happy Birthday” for me. My friends gave me a Lotte Department Store gift certificate worth 200,000 won I had an awesome birthday! 

72 Vocabulary Listen to the hint Guess the word

72 Hints Practice for a wedding To remember an important day next year A very fancy suit for a man A party before a woman has a baby A party after a wedding No free alcohol Listen to someone speak and then drink A big, community party The holiday after a wedding The party at the end of school/university A place for a dead body

72 More hints A man who gets married How you feel after you drink a lot of alcohol To have a baby in your stomach before the wedding A new house party A woman who gets married A (usually) broken promise for the new year The groom’s best friend After you work for 35 years, you have a … A party you have the day before you get married (2) A party for people from the same school A (sad) party to remember a dead person

73 Writing Take 10 minutes to answer the questions

73 Answer a random question

74 Ask your partner Please answer questions 11-20 with your partner NO writing, ONLY speaking #12 costume party = a party where you wear a mask/special clothes

75 Reading Who wants to be Brad? Who wants to be Britney?

75 Vocabulary Definitely Go all out Decorations Dresses like Santa Eve Go on a diet I hear you

75 Questions for group discussion What is Brad’s favorite holiday? What kind of tree does Brad’s dad buy? What does Brad’s dad look like when he goes Christmas shopping? What does Britney’s mom do during her family’s Christmas party? When is Britney’s birthday? (day & date) When is her brother’s birthday? (day & date) What does Brad’s family do AFTER Christmas? Why? What does Britney’s family do AFTER Christmas? Why?

76 Cultural Differences Did you know…? #3, 7, 9, 10