Unit 3: A Party

A - Reading
Match the celebrations with the correct images below:
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1. What is the relationship between the people in the pictures?2. What are they celebrating?
1. What is the relationship between the people in the pictures?2. What are they celebrating?
The people in the first picture might belong to a family. The young woman and the young man might be the parents and the three kids might be their children.

The people in the second picture might belong to a family, too. The old lady and the old man who are standing might be the parents. The woman and the man who are sitting in front might be their son and daughter-in-law. The boy and the girl might be their grandchildren.

The people in the first picture are celebrating a birthday (the girl is blowing out the candles).

The People in the second picture are celebrating a golden wedding anniversary (the words on the wall say ‘’50th anniversary’’)
mark (v)
milestone (n)
an important event or stage in one’s life
blow out (v)
put out a flame
celebrate (v)
to do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone’s success
silver anniversary (n)
celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary
golden anniversary (n)
celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary
 Task 1: Table Completion
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 Task 2: Recognizing the wrong words
Answer Key
Answer the following questions:
1. Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday, at home or in the restaurant? Why?
At home:


In the restaurant:
2. Do you parents celebrate their wedding anniversaries?
3. Are you going to celebrate your wedding anniversaries in the future? Why (not)?
- Cozy atmosphere
Economical
Time consuming
Much to do before and after the party
- Convenient
Comfortable
More money consuming
Nothing to do (just pay the bill)

Valentine’s Day
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The month of Valentine’s Day.
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A Valentine’s Day emotion.
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He shoots love arrows.
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Touch lips.
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Something you wear on your finger.
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A Valentine’s Day treat.
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Go on a _______ . Go somewhere with your boyfriend or girlfriend.
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What Cupid shoots.
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Presents.
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Something a poet writes.
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A day of love.
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______ in love. Start to love someone.
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The flower of love.
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Valentine’s Day color.
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The symbol of love.
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People often exchange these on Valentine’s Day.
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Something often written on Valentine’s Day cards.
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To celebrate Christmas Day, Western families often buy Christmas trees, which are often real or plastic pine trees and decorate them with ornaments and gift boxes.
On Halloween night (October 31st), children often dress in costumes and go door-to-door to collect sweets and fruits. Houses are decorated with pumpkins which are carved into scary faces and decorated with lights or candles.
Picture D shows a wedding horseshoe. It is the symbol of good fortune and ability to have many children. So on wedding days, many Western brides carry a replica of horseshoe for good luck.
Pictures in C show Easter eggs. It's a customs to eat eggs on this day because eggs are symbols of life. Today people often eat chocolate eggs instead of real eggs.
Thanksgiving (The last Thursday of November) is the celebration that exists only in America. On this day people pray to God and eat roasted turkey.
On Valentine's Day people often send cards and buy chocolates for the ones they love.
Mother's Day is the celebration that honors mothers. On this day people often send cards and gifts to their mothers to show how they love and appreciate their mothers.
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