Party Time
Activity by Dr. Raya Stolyar
Go to the site:
http://esl-lab.com/party/partscr1.htm
1. Do the Pre-Listening Exercises:
A. Suppose you have been invited to a party. How would you dress for the occasion? What types of fashionable clothing can you purchase at local stores or even online clothing stores?
· Write your answers in the Word document under the title Party Time.
B. Draw or find and paste pictures of the clothes you would choose for the party.
2. Do the Listening Exercises.
· Listen to the conversation, answer the questions and check yourself pressing the "Final Score" button.
3. Do all the Vocabulary Activities.
4. Go to Online Investigations:
Do this task in pairs using Skype or any other chat platform. Write the results of your investigation in the same Word document where you’ve done task 1. Don’t forget to put the name/s of your partner/s.
You are having a formal party for 50 family members and friends, and you want to have the party catered (someone else will prepare and serve the food). What companies or restaurants in your area provide such services? What types of food can they prepare for your gathering? How much would it cost to prepare food and drinks for 50 people? Can the company also provide some form of entertainment?
5. Go to the blog: http://esl-lab.blogspot.co.il/2009/04/parties-what-time-should-i-arrive.html
Parties: What time should I arrive?
Imagine that you are invited to a friend's house for a barbecue in your home country. What time would it be appropriate to arrive?
a/Read some of the comments to this post and write what you can learn about different cultures.
What is common in different countries?
Complete the following sentences in your Word document:
1. In Brazil
2. In China
3. In Vietnam
4. In France
5. In Colombia
6. In Peru
b/Post your own comment.
6. When you finish the task, post your Word document with your name and the topic on it on the class forum.