Unit 3 a party (1)

WARMER: What celebrations are there in the pictures? UNIT Part C LISTENING Before you listen: Ask and answer the following questions: 1.When you like to organize your birthday party, during the day or in the evening? 2.What foods and drinks are often served at your birthday party? What activities you often have at your birthday party? Pre-teach vocabulary: gathering: coming together slice: icing: hit your open hands clap:together pink: Listen and repeat: gathering decorated restaurant icing prizes slices birthday cake clapped While you listen: Set the scene: You are going to listen to a girl telling about a birthday party that she has been to Listen and the tasks: Task 1: True/ False statements: F Mai’s birthday party was held at home in the evening At about in the F afternoon Over twenty About 20 guests were at the birthday party F The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of At 4:30 T the party The party ended at birthday party lasted about three hours about F The Only the writer, Mai and Mai’s mother tidied Allthe themess friends stayed after the party to tidy up up the mess Task 2: Comprehension questions: How old was Mai? Why didn’t she like having her party at a restaurant? What did Mai’s mother serve the guests at the beginning of the party? What time was the birthday cake brought? What was the birthday cake like? What did all the guests while Mai was cutting the cake? What time did the birthday party finish? Task 2: Comprehension questions: Q How old was Mai? A She is sixteen years old Q Why didn’t she like having her party at a restaurant? A Because it’s noisy and expensive Q What did Mai’s mother serve the guests at the beginning of the party? A Soft drink and biscuits Q What time was the birthday cake brought? A At about 4:30 Q What was the birthday cake like? A It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing and 16 colorful candles in the middle Q What did all the guests while Mai was cutting the cake? A They clapped their hands and sang “Happy birthday” Q What time did the birthday party finish? A At about in the evening After you listen Supposed you were busy, you didn’t come to Mai’s party Now, ask your friend about Mai’s party Place where the party was held When it began and ended Who came What you did there (as many questions as possible) Homework: Write a paragraph about your own birthday party GOODBYE