Lesson 2 Parties

When did you last go to a party? What sort of party was it? How many people were there? What did they wear? What time did it start/ finish? What did people do? Did they enjoy it?

alcohol 好友 reception 接待 close friends 小吃 snacks 酒精 Key words: At party we often use these words

present 聚餐 barbecue 软饮料 sit-down meal 演讲 soft drinks 礼物 speech 吃烧烤肉 的野餐

present 礼物

snacks 小食、零食

barbecue 烧烤

alcohol 烈酒

soft drinks 软性饮料

Complete the following sentences with suitable words: 1.We only invited family and ____________ to my father’s birthday party. My father made a really funny ______ about life starting at sixty-five, and he thanked everyone for bring him a ________. close friends speech present

3. At the wedding ___________, we had a _______________ in a big restaurant --- there were about twenty people at each table. 2. In the summer, we love having a __________ in the garden with friends. barbecue reception sit-down meal

4. At our parties, there isn’t any ________ to drink, only __________ and there are lots of ________ like biscuits and sandwiches to eat. alcoholsoft drinks snacks

Listening Strategies: Understanding the general idea Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything. Listen to learn

Listen more than once, if possible. Try to link key words to topics. Listen for important words and phrases. (e.g. failed twice, interview)

Listen and decide why each person is celebrating passing his / her driving test retiring going to study abroad getting a job with good salary

Listen to the cassette again and do the exercise 1. When you are invited to a party in the UK, you _______ A. needn’t take anything. B. do as you are in China

C. can take small gifts, such as a bottle of wine, or chocolates. D. can’t take flowers except at wedding

2. Which of the following state is not true? A. You should wear a tie at weddings. B. You’d better not take the car driven by a stranger.

C. You’d better arrive at the party earlier to help the host. D. Teenagers may drink a little.

Try to complete the sentences about what you should and shouldn’t do at parties in Britain. Then listen and check your answers. don’t have to, should (x 2), shouldn’t (x 3), must

1. If it’s very formal, you ______ dress smartly. should Giving advice 2. Nowadays you ____________ be too formal. 3. You _________ arrive late to a dinner party. don’t have to shouldn’t

4. You _______ take something with you. 5. You _________ drink too much at parties. 6. And you _________ accept a lift home from a person you don’t know. 7. You _____ be careful. should shouldn’t must

Use the phrases from the Function File to prepare some advice for a foreign visitor who is invited to a celebration in China. a) a birthday party b) a local or national festival c) a wedding

What to wear What presents to take When to arrive What to say What not to do When to leave

Match the expressions in the Function File with the situations:

a) someone has passed his/her exam(s) 2.Congratulations! You worked hard for it/them. b) some friends have had a baby 1.That’s really great news! What are they going to call her?

c) someone won the match 4. Well done! You played beautifully! d) it’s someone’s birthday 3. Happy Birthday! Have a lovely day!

e) someone has won a competition 6. That’s brilliant! You lucky thing! f) someone is going to get married 5. Wow! that’s brilliant! When’s the big day?

Homework According to the following request, write a composition.

9/5 号（星期天）上午 11 点，举行一 次迎新 Barbecue 活动，地点是 mill’s river park, 位于 north Amherst ，大 约离学校 10 分钟车程，或者坐 30 路 校车（在北村下），或 31 路校车 （北村下一站），然后步行 5 ～ 10 分 钟就可以到。

Barbecue 活动内容： 1. 首选的当然是 barbecue ，欢迎所 有的老生和新生，备有各种原料 如烤牛 排、火腿 鸡肉和各式调 料。 2. 有游戏，还有各种球类活动，足 球, 篮球，网球，飞盘等。

3. 最重要的是，届时差不多每个系都 有老生到场, 可以向新生传授各种经 验，认识很多朋友，。