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Alex is talking on his mobile.
Ann and Kelly are dancing.
Ken is playing the drums.
Steve is eating a sandwich.
Laura is bringing a cake.
John is blowing a party horn.
Speaking
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: party music, doorbell ringing, breaking
glass, door slamming shut
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I can hear party music. There are a lot of people.
They are dancing. They are wearing costumes and
are having great fun.
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(name, date, cele
bration, place, time).
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Clara & Steve invite you to a New Years Eve party
on Saturday, December 31, 9 pm
15 River Street
Fancy Dress please
RSVP: [email protected]
. RSVP [ resv p ]
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The doorbell is ringing. There is a postman at the
door. He has got some postcards with Seasons
greetings. He is smiling. Etc.
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b
Lets celebrate
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: Its New Years Eve.
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Vocabulary
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a) :
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make wreaths: May Day
exchange gifts: Valentines Day
wear costumes: Halloween
offer flowers& sweets: Valentines Day
eat traditional food: Thanksgiving
watch a firework display: Guy Fawkes Night
watch parades: St Patricks Day
b) :
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:
A: When is Thanksgiving?
B: Its on the fourth Thursday of November.
A: What do people do on that day?
B: They eat traditional food (turkey, pumpkin pies,
etc. ).
Background Information
St Patricks Day is held in Ireland and in many
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cities around the world. St Patrick is the patron
saint of Ireland. The biggest parade is held in New
York, which has a large Irish population.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA.. Originally,
settlers in 1621 thanked God that they had
enough food for the winter.
Guy Fawkes was part of a gang which planned
to blow up the Houses of Parliament (the govern
ment) in London in 1605. He was caught before
he could light the gunpowder.
Halloween was originally believed to be the night
when the spirits of the dead appeared.
May Day is celebrated in many countries on 1st
May. People collect flowers and make wreaths.
May Day celebrates the spring.
Valentines Day is the day when people in love
exchange cards, flowers, chocolates and gifts.
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: Some traditional cele
brations in Russia are Shrove Tide (Maslenitsa),
Ivan Kupala Night, the Russian Winter and St
Petersburg White Nights Festival. We wear cos
tumes and eat traditional food like pancakes dur
ing Shrove Tide.
Reading
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a) :
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: No, Pete and Tess are not in the same
place, because Pete says that hell see Tess in ten
minutes.
b) :
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: People are having fun, playing games, eat
ing food.
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bobbing for apples, musical chairs, pin the tail on
the donkey;
pumpkin pie, toffee apples;
witch costume, Frankenstein costume;
People have parties and wear scary costumes.
They play games like bobbing for apples and
musical chairs. They eat pumpkin pies and toffee
apples.
Everyday English. Asking for/express
ing opinions
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A: How do you like the food?
B: Its awful.
A: What are the costumes like?
B: Theyre cool. Etc.
Grammar
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Present Continuous
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Negative: Oh, he s not wearing that old thing,
again!
Interrogative: So, is the party going well?
Are you all wearing costumes?What kind of
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Special days
games are you playing?
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Continuous .
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1 B: drinking Cola.
2 A: Are Liz and Steve taking pictures?
B: No, they arent. Theyre throwing streamers.
3 A: Is Sue dancing?
B: No, she isnt. Shes holding a balloon.
4 A: Is Sam throwing streamers?
B: No, he isnt. Hes drinking Cola.
5 A: Are the musicians performing tricks?
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B: No, they arent. Theyre playing music.
6 A: Are the clowns holding balloons?
B: No, they arent. Theyre performing tricks.
7 A: Are Tony and Mary drinking Cola?
B: No, they arent. Theyre taking pictures.
Game
