2. New Year party

3. ChristmasParty

4. wedding party

5. birthday party

7. different parties anniversary; birthday; graduation; a wedding reception; retirement; a farewell party; a house warming party; a sporting victory; 周年纪念日 退休 欢送会 乔迁聚会

8. 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 2. In the summer, we love having a __________ in the garden with friends. barbecue

9. 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 3. At the wedding ___________, we had a _______________ in a big restaurant --- there were about twenty people at each table. reception sit-down meal

10. Listening Strategies: Understanding the general idea Listen more than once, if possible. Try to link key words to topics. Listen for important words and phrases. (e.g. failed twice, interview) Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything.

11. Listen and decide why each person is celebrating: 1. 2. 3. 4. passing his / her driving test retiring going to study abroad getting a job with good salary

12. 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

13. 2. Nowadays you ____________ be too formal. 3. You _________ arrive late to a dinner party. 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. don’t have to shouldn’t should shouldn’t must

14. Listen to the cassette again and do the exercise 1. When you are invited to a party in the UK, you _________ A. you needn’t take anything. B. Do as you are in China C. You can take small gifts, such as a bottle of wine, or chocolates. D. You can’t take flowers except at wedding C. You can take small gifts, such as a bottle of wine, or chocolates.

15. 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. C. You’d better arrive at the party earlier to help the host.

17. 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 b) a local or national festival c) a wedding

18. Speaking Work in pairs. Student A is a foreign visitor who is invited to a celebration in Student B ’ s country. Student B gives advice. With the help of Function File in exercise4, ask and answer questions about the following things: clothes to wear(male/female), presents to take, time to arrive/leave, things to say, tings not to do Example A: I ’ m going to a wedding this weekend. What should I wear? B:You should wear formal clothes – a jacket and tie. C:What should I take?