Party Manners
Module
Relationships
Unit
Good Parties Manners
Programme Outline
Miss Manners would like to tell a story aboutthe Giant, a big man who was once very selfish, and three children,Joyce, Edmund and Steven.In the story, the Giant learns to be a good host. He writes an invitation to his guests. He prepares food and drinks before the party and practises speaking politely. However, the childrenget too excited about playing at the party. They behave badly by askingthe Giant many nosy questions and touchingthe things they should not touch.Do you knowhow a guest should behave at a party? Come and let’s learn about good party manners together!
Key Stage 2 Learning Targets
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
~to exchange messages through activities such as writinginvitation cards and thank-you notes(I.S.c)
~to see the need for clarifying one’s own written expression and then make changes with support from the teacher and classmates (K.S.a)
~ to respond to characters and events in real life situations through oral and performative means such as making evaluative comments (E.S.a)
Communicative functions
1.Invite people to parties
2. Ask permission to do simple things
3. Offer one’s service
4. Set regulations and give warnings
5. Express gratitude
Suggested Activities
1.Ask pupils if they know how to be a good host and a good guest at parties. Brainstorm ideas.
2. Briefly introduce the story and the characters: the Giant, Edmund, Joyce and Steven.
3. Distribute COPYMASTER 1 Read and Say to pupils. Replay the segment where the Giant welcomes the childrenat the gate. Ask pupils to practise the dialogue in groups of four, with one as the host and the rest as the guests and then act out the scene.
5. Besides knowing how to speak politely, a good host has to know how to write invitations. In COPYMASTER 2a,pupils write an invitation cardto Mr Giant, inviting him to a barbecue party at SandyBay. Remind pupils to fill in the necessary information such as place, time and date before signing their names.Teacher can replay the segment where Joyce writes an invitation to Mr Giant.
SuggestedAnswers:
Dear Mr Giant,Please come to my Barbecue Party
At Sunny Bay
On 22nd June, 2XXX
At 3 p.m.
Your friend,
John (your name)
Please reply to Mum 112-4567
6.After going to a party, it is considered good manners for a guest to write a thank-you note to the host. To familiarize pupils with this form of writing, guidethemin reading a thank you note written by Mr Giant in COPYMASTER 2b and tell them toput the phrases and sentences in the correct order.
Answers:
( 3 ) I had so much fun.( 6 ) Mr Giant
( 1 ) Dear John (your name),
( 4 ) Maybe you can come and play with me next time.
( 5 ) Yours,
( 2 ) Thank you for inviting me to your barbecue party.
COPYMASTER 1
Party Manners
Read and Say
Edmund:Joyce & Steven:
The Giant:
All children:
Joyce:
The Giant:
Joyce:
The Giant:
Edmund: / Good afternoon, Mr Giant.
I’m Edmund. This is my sister, Joyce and my friend, Steven.
Good afternoon.
Welcome, please come in.
Would you like some lemonade and cookies?
Yes, please.
Thanks!
Oops. I almost forgot.
We have a present for you, Mr Giant.
How lovely. Thank you.
They are the flowers I picked from your garden last time.
Sorry I didn’t ask.
That’s all right. They look nice.
Thank you.
Would you like to look around?
(to the children, excitedly)
Yes. That would be great.
COPYMASTER 2
Party Manners
Part 2a
You are having a barbecue party at SandyBay.
Write aninvitation card to Mr Giant.
Dear______,Please come to my ______
At ______
On ______
At ______
______,
______
Please reply to Mum 112-4567
COPYMASTER 2
Party Manners
Part 2b
Read a thank-you note Mr Giant gives youafter the barbecue party.
Number the phrases/ sentences in the right order. One has been done.
( ) I had so much fun.( ) Mr Giant
( 1 ) Dear XXXX (your name),
( ) Maybe you can come and play with me next time.
( ) Yours,
( ) Thank you for inviting me to your barbecue party.