Unit 3 a party (1)

Before you listen:Ask and answer the following questions: 1.When do you like to organize your birthday party, during the day or in the evening?. Task 1: True/ False statements: Mai’s b

What celebrations are there in the pictures?

WARMER:

Part C

LISTENING UNIT 3

Before you listen:

Ask and answer the following

questions:

1.When do 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?

3 What activities do you often have at your birthday party?

slice:

icing:

clap:

pink:

Pre-teach vocabulary:

coming together

hit your open hands together

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

do the tasks:

Task 1: True/ False statements:

Mai’s birthday party was held at home in the

evening

Over twenty guests were at the birthday party.

The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of

the party

The birthday party lasted about three hours.

All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.

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At about 3 in the

afternoon.

About 20.

At 4:30

The party ended at

about 6.

Only the writer, Mai and Mai’s mother tidied

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 do while Mai

was cutting the cake?

What time did the birthday party

finish?

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

Task 2: Comprehension questions:

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 do 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 6 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)

 Write a paragraph about your own birthday party.

GOODBYE