LET’S GO TO PARTIES!
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY

WEDDING PARTY

BIRTHDAY PARTY

What kind of parties have you seen?
Friday, Sep 18th ,2009
Unit 3: A PARTY
Period: 14
Lesson: Listening
I. Before you listen
I. Before you listen
Match the pictures with the words
1. gather
2. restaurant
3. prizes
4. birthday cake
5. decorate
6. red icing
7. slices of
8. clap hands


a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
7
1
3
4
6
2
8
5
- Listen and repeat:
gathering
decorated
restaurant
icing
prizes
slices
birthday cake
clapped


I. Before you listen
Task 1:
Listen and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)
II. While you listen

TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
1. Mai’s birthday party was held at home in the evening.
_____________
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
2. Over twenty guests were at the birthday party.
____
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
3. The birthday cake was cut
at the beginning of the party.
______________
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
4. The birthday party lasted about three hours.
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
5. All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.
_____________
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE
1. How old was Mai?
2. Why didn’t she like having her party at a restaurant?
3. What did Mai’s mother serve the guests at the beginning of the party?
4. What time was the birthday cake brought out?
5. What was the birthday cake like?
6. What did all guests do while Mai was cutting the cake?
7. What time did the party finish?
TASK 2: Answer the questions
Suggested answers:
Talk about Mai’s birthday party:
16, 3.pm, 20, Mai’s house, presents, soft drinks, biscuits, music, cards, 4.pm, cake, candles, “happy birthday”, cut, eat, sing, 6pm, tired but happy, clean up the mess.
III. After you listen
Happy birthday to you
(New kids on the block)
Happy birthday to you, this is your day.
On this day for you were gone love you in everyday.
This is your day, your day, happy birthday to you, to you, to you.
Happy birthday to you, you’re still young.
Age is just a number, don’t you stop having fun.
This is your day, your day, happy birthday to you, to you.
This day only comes once every year.
Because you’re so wonderful with each and everything you do, hey!
Happy birthday to you, this is your day.
On this day for you were gone love you in everyday.
This is your day, your day, happy birthday to you, to you.
This day is only for you, cause you’re so special in every way.
Happy birthday to you!

Write a passage (about 100 words) about Mai’s birthday party.
Review the form of the letter of invitation.
IV. HOMEWORK