FRIENDSHIP AND PARTIES

SPEAKING 1. Lead-in Lead-in 2. Lesson Lesson 3. Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 4. Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 5. Activity 3 Activity 3 Activity 3

What are you thinking about when seeing these pictures? Is it …

FRIENDSHIP ?

 intelligent  sincere  reliable  good-looking  honest  easy going  open  confident  extrovert  introvert  serious  others In your opinion, what makes a good friend? How would you like your friend to be? Why?

SPEAKING: Making friends If a stranger comes up to you at a party, which of the following openings do you think are suitable to start the conversation? 1. Who are you? 2. Hi, I’m (Ngoc). I’m a friend of (Chi’s). 3. Hello. I like your jacket. How much did it cost? 4. I don’t think we’ve met. My name’s (Ngoc). How about you? 5. It’s a good party, isn’t it?

SPEAKING: Answer: 1. Unsuitable 2. Suitable 3. Unsuitable 4. Suitable 5. Suitable Reasons: Sentence 1: unsuitable because we should introduce ourselves first. Sentence 3: asking about the price of a stranger’s possession is impolite.

SPEAKING: Introducing yourself: Hello/Hi. I’m Tom. Hello/Hi. I’m Tom. I don’t think we’ve met. My name’s Chi. I don’t think we’ve met. My name’s Chi. My name’s Chi, by the way. My name’s Chi, by the way. How do you do? I’m Chi. Nice to meet you. How do you do? I’m Chi. Nice to meet you. Checking if you know someone: Haven’t I seen you at A’s ? Haven’t I seen you at A’s ? You’re a friend of B’s aren’t you? You’re a friend of B’s aren’t you? Making offers: How about …? How about …? Can I get you something to drink? Can I get you something to drink? Could I get you a drink? Could I get you a drink? Would you like something to eat? Would you like something to eat? Comment on the situation: It’s great/lovely music, isn’t it? It’s great/lovely music, isn’t it? Isn’t it a great /lovely party? Isn’t it a great /lovely party? Some useful expressions to start a conversation:

SPEAKING: Making offers: How about …? How about …? Can I get you something to drink? Can I get you something to drink? Could I get you a drink? Could I get you a drink? Would you like something to eat? Would you like something to eat? Comment on the situation: It’s great/lovely music, isn’t it? It’s great/lovely music, isn’t it? Isn’t it a great /lovely party? Isn’t it a great /lovely party? Some useful expressions to start a conversation:

Activity 1: Then work in pair and act out a situation in which you meet someone for the first time, and try to use suitable expressions to start the conversation.

A nice party, isn’t it? Yes. The food is delicious. By the way, I’m Jack I’m An, from Hue. Nice to meet you Glad to meet you. I’m from Australia. Would you like a cup of coffee ? Yes, please. EXAMPLE:

Activity 2: Work in pair. Think of a special friend and discuss with your partner about these questions: 1.How did you become friends? 2.Where did you first meet? 3.When did you meet? 4.What were you doing there? SPEAKING:

Activity 2: Some suggested language: - At the college - At a party - In a club - We had the same taste in movies. - We met at an end-of -term party before last Christmas.

SPEAKING: Activity 3: Think of the graduation day: In this day, how do you feel? Will you cry? Will you miss your friends?

SPEAKING: Now watch a video clip about graduation

SPEAKING: And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives Where we're gonna be when we turn 25 I keep thinking times will never change Keep on thinking things will always be the same But when we leave this year we won't be coming back No more hanging out cause we're on a different track And if you got something that you need to say You better say it right now cause you don't have another day Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down These memories are playing like a film without sound And I keep thinking of that night in June I didn't know much of love But it came too soon And there was me and you And we got so blue Stay at home talking on the telephone We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair And this is how it feels [1] - As we go on We remember All the times we Had together And as our lives change Come whatever We will still be Friends Forever Lyric: Graduation (Friends Forever)

SPEAKING Work in group and discuss: What do you feel after listening to the song? What will you do for your friends when you are about to graduate?

The end. Wishing you have good speaking skill.