1. Unit 8: Special Days and Holidays
Special holidays
Parties
Weddings

2. 77 Reading, vocabulary, questions
Each student reads one sentence
Underline new vocabulary
Prepare to answer questions

3. 77 Vocabulary Lunar New Year First cousins Took me out Reception Band
Bridesmaids
Groomsmen
What’s the word?
extravagant

4. 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.

5. 77 My last birthday party When What Where Who Presents/gifts
How you felt

6. 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! 

7. 72 Vocabulary
Listen to the hint
Guess the word

8. 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

9. 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

10. 73 Writing
Take 10 minutes to answer the questions

11. 73 Answer a random question

12. 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

13. 75 Reading
Who wants to be Brad?
Who wants to be Britney?

14. 75 Vocabulary Definitely Go all out Decorations Dresses like Santa Eve
Go on a diet
I hear you

15. 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?

16. 76 Cultural Differences
Did you know…?
#3, 7, 9, 10