11TH GRADE ENGLISH UNIT 3 – A PARTY A. READING

READING COMPREHENSION TASKS CONTENT GROUP DISCUSSION VOCABULARY GUIDING QUESTIONS READING COMPREHENSION TASKS INTERVIEW

GROUP DISCUSSION Look at the pictures and answer the questions: What is the relationship between people in each picture? What are they celebrating?

BACK

VOCABULARY

to blow out (v): to put out the flame by blowing. Eg: My brother was very excited when he blew out the candles.

adult (n): a fully grown person (a): fully grown or developed Eg: Why can’t you act like a real adult, daddy?  Synonym: grown – up (v), (a)  adulthood (n) : the state of being an adult

to joke (v): (with sb) (about sth) to say sth to make people laugh, to tell a funny story. Eg: She was laughing and joking with the children.  joke (n): sth that you say or do to make people laugh.  joker (n) a person who likes making jokes.

anniversary (n): a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an special event. Eg: Ann and Jake are going to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.

 silver anniversary : the 25th wedding anniversary  silver anniversary : the 25th wedding anniversary.  golden anniversary: the 5oth wedding anniversary.

milestone (n): a very important stage/ event in the development of sth.  Synonym: landmark

Eg: The graduation day is really a milestone of my life.

lasting (a): continuing to exist Eg: I formed some lasting friendships at my high school. lastingly (adv) long – lasting (a) Lasting friendship, okay?

VOCABULARY - REPETITION blow out adult joke anniversary (silver anniversary, golden anniversary) milestone lasting BACK

GUIDING QUESTIONS What do people often do at a birthday party? What do people often do at an anniversary party? BACK

Task 1: Work with a partner Task 1: Work with a partner. Decide which of the activities below takes place at a birthday party or an anniversary party or at both. Put a tick () in the right box. ?

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY BIRTHDAY PARTY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY 1. People sing a song. 2. People eat cake. 3. People receive cards and gifts from friends and relatives. 4. People joke about their age. 5. People remember their wedding day. 6. People go out to dinner. 7. People blow out candles, one for each year.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY BIRTHDAY PARTY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY 1. People sing a song.  2. People eat cake. 3. People receive cards and gifts from friends and relatives. 4. People joke about their age. 5. People remember their wedding day. 6. People go out to dinner. 7. People blow out candles, one for each year.

Task 2: Work with a partner Task 2: Work with a partner. In each of the following sentences, there is ONE word which is not true according to the reading passage. Underline the wrong word and correct it. Lisa's family and friends are at her eight birthday. Everyone makes cake and ice cream at the birthday party. Lisa opens birthday cards and food from her family and friends . Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to talk about their anniversaries. Fifty months ago, Rosa and Luis got married. People call the 5th wedding anniversary the golden anniversary. Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their silver anniversary.

1. Lisa's family and friends are at her eight birthday. seven 2. Everyone makes cake and ice cream at the birthday party. eats

3. Lisa opens birthday cards and food from her family and friends. gifts (presents) 4. Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to talk about their anniversaries. age

5. Fifty months ago, Rosa and Luis got married. years 6. People call the 5th wedding anniversary the golden anniversary. 50th 7. Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their silver anniversary. golden BACK

INTERVIEW Go round the class and ask 2 of your classmates the following questions:  Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday?  What do like to do most at your birthday party?  Do your parents celebrate their wedding anniversary? Report your interviews in front of class.

Quỳnh Thơ – Mỹ Linh 3A08 THANK YOU!