BEC, WEEK OF May 7-11. Unit 6. Party time!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14-18

WRITE A DIALOG IN WHICH TWO PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT PLANNING A PARTY. You decide which kind of a party: Christmas, Birthday, Wedding, etc.

YOU MUST USE EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS: let's, why don't we, maybe we could, how about
You have to decide:
1. where is the party to take place
2. what decorations will you use (flowers, ballons, candles)
3. how many people will be invited
4. what kind of food will be served
5. what kind of drinks will be served
6. what kind of music

Example:

Brad: Hey, why don't we have a big summer party next month?

Angelina: Great idea. Where do you want to have it?

Brad: How about having at in our garden? We have a swimming pool and lots of space.

Angelina: No, that could be dangerous. Drunk people may drown in the pool. How about renting the Central Park?

Brad: O.K. What kind of food should we serve?

Angelina: Maybe we could get our housekeeper to make a lot of yummy sandwiches and salads?

Brad: Or, why don't we simply order a few pizzas?

Angelina: Good idea. People like pizza. How about drinks?

Brad: I think we should have many different kinds of drinks. Why don't we buy lots of beer, some wine, some stuff for making various cocktails.

Angelina: Good. Maybe we could also buy some non-alcoholic drinks liek coke and fruit juice.

Brad: O.K. Not everybody drinks alcohol. What should we do about music?

Angelina: Let's hire a big expensive band.

Brad: Are you sure you want that? If you are sure, I want it, too.

Angelina: Should we decorate the park for the party?

Brad: Of course. Let's have some balloons. Oh, yes, why don't we also have fireworks? How about lighting some candles? Maybe we could also get some Chinese lanterns....

Angelina: Oh, dear. Let's make the best party ever!

Brad: Maybe we could invite Jennifer?

Angelina: No way! You can forget about it. I will not have your ex-wife here to ruin my party.

THE SAME WAY
Your hair has been the same way for 10 years now. Change it!
I don’t like MT’s. They are always the same way.

A THEME PARTY
This year my birthday party will have a Mexican theme. Everyone should wear a sombrero.

FANCY = luxurious, expensive.
Ferrari and Porsche are fancy cars.

AFFORD to be able to get something for oneself
I have no money. I can’t afford to eat out. I always eat at home.

HOW ABOUT (let’s do…, why don’t we…)
How about we go to the movie tonight?

FIRST THINGS FIRST
What logically comes first.
e.g. A. Next month I’m going to get married.
B. Oh, wait a second. First things first – finish school, then get married.

CONFERENCE ROOM = a big room in a company for big meetings/conferences

IT’S A GOOD SIZE (appropriate/right size)
My apartment is a good size for one person.

A DESSERT BUFFET – self-serve table with sweets/desserts

PASTRY – a type of food made from dough (flour,water,sugar) like buns, croissants

Unit 6, "Party Time Script"

QUESTIONS:

1. Why does the office manager want a simpler party this year?
2.Which space does the office manager want to use for the office party?
3.How was the music last year?
4.Why does the office manager want a DJ this year?
5.What kind of food will be served at the party this year?
6.Why do they choose this kind of food?
7. What can the party planner give the office manager?






P = Party Planner O= Office manager

P: Hi, nice to see you again. So, you’re having another office party. Do you want do it the same way as last year, or do you want to do something different? How about having a theme party. We could have a…..

O: No, I’d rather have a simpler party. We can’t really afford anything fancy this year.Humph, how about looking at how much we spent last year, then we can decide together what to do.

P: O.K. First things first. Where do you want to have it? Why don’t we rent the ballroom at the Sheraton again?

O: No, let’s have it at the office this year. We don’t need to pay for a big room, when we have, you know,… our conference room. It’s a good size for a party.
P: Yes, that’s fine. So, how about the music?

O: Well, the music was great last year, but maybe you can get a DJ this time. We can’t really afford a band.

P: And how about food? Maybe we can do a dessert buffet, you know have people serve themselves from a selection of cakes, pastries and cookies. Dessert buffet are very popular this year. Are you interested?

O: Yeah, let’s do that. Huh, how much does it cost?

P: I’m sure we can give you a good price. Now, what do you want to do about flowers…************************************************

To make suggestions, here are some helpful expressions:
"How about..."
"Why don't we..."
"Let's (not)..."
"Maybe you could...
"E.g. You're planning a party for a friend with the help of a party planner. You may say:"How about hiring a band?""Why don't we hire a band?""Let's hire a band. Let's not have a DJ.""Maybe you could hire a band."**********************************

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GROUP WORK - 3 STUDENTS

Brad and Angelina are planning to get married. She wants a large, romantic wedding, but he wants a small and simple one. She wants expensive flowers at the wedding, but he thinks it's more important to spend the money on their honeymoon.
They have saved $6000. to spend on their wedding. Help them plan their wedding so that they are both reasonably happy.

Options:

WEDDING CEREMONY: a) church $400 b) courthouse $50
WEDDING DRESS: a) designer gown $2000; b)silk dress $1500 c) mother's
wedding dress $0
RECEPTION: a) hotel $3000; b)restaurant $2000; c) parents' home $1200
FLOWERS: a) roses $800; b) carnations $600; c) daisies $300
INVITATIONS: a) fancy (gold ink) $600; b)average (silver ink) $400; c)simple (black) $300
HONEYMOON: a) Tahiti $4000; b) India $3500; Italy $2500



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FINAL ORAL EXAM
B.E.C. FINAL ORAL EXAM (A DIALOG WITH A PARTNER)
Length: one page

You and your partner will write a dialog, learn the lines and act out in front of the whole class. What kind of dialog? The topic is your choice.

Suggestions:
1. Small talk: about hobbies, free-time activities (related to unit 1)
2. Visiting a doctor and talking about illnesses (related to unit 2)
3. Talking about famous people OR Create an imaginary dialog between a famous
4. English- speaking person and a journalist (unit 3)
5.Talking about traveling or pretending to be at a travel agency booking a trip
(related to unit 4)
6. Talking about parties or planning a party (unit 6)
7.Recreating a scene from your favourite movie or talking about movies.
8. Recreating a scene from a restaurant (ordering food, etc - unit 9)
9. Topic of your choice.


IMPORTANT:
*YOU MUST use AT LEAST 10 words or idiomatic expressions learned in class
**YOU MUST use the grammar you learned in class AT LEAST 3 times

Highlight, underline or boldface each time you use them. If you don't, I will not be looking for them, and you will get a poor grade.