British Slang – At a party
1.- Introduction
In today’s lesson we are going to listen to a conversation that takes place at a party between two friends.
A. Look at the following pictures of different types of parties. Label the parties.
- Fancy dress party
- Engagement party
- Birthday party
- Christmas party
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B. Answer the following questions out loud.
| 1) | Have you ever been to any of these types of parties? | |
| 2) | What did you do? What did you eat? | |
| 3) | What do you like about parties? What don´t you like about parties? | |
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Look at the answer key if you need help answering the questions.
2.- Pre-Listening Task
A. When you are at a party, what do you talk about with your friends/family? Make a list of 5 different topics. For example, the food at the party, the people, etc.
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3.- Listening
You are going to listen to Abi and Robert. They are at a party. Robert arrived about an hour ago and Abi has just arrived.
A. Listen and see if any of the things you mentioned are spoken about.
[Objeto Flash Eliminado] Sonido
B. Listen again and match the speakers (Abi or Robert) to what they say.
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C. Listen again and answer the following questions:
| 1) | Why isn´t Abi very happy? | |
| 2) | What solution does Robert give Abi? | |
| 3) | Where is Robert´s drink? | |
| 4) | What do Abi and Robert decide to drink? | |
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Check your answers!
4.- Focus on Vocabulary
A. Read the dialogue and replace all of the words/phrases in bold with their literal meaning.
A few pounds (£) / What’s wrong? - what’s the matter? / Sad - upset
Took / Be happy / Stole
Audio Script: At a party
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5.- Focus on grammar: Questions
When we are talking in informal situations, it is common to make sentences/phrases shorter.
A. Look at the dialogue and write down two questions which are grammatically incorrect.
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B. Why are the two questions grammatically incorrect?
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C. Make the following questions grammatically correct. Use ‘you’ in all questions.
| 1) | You got one? | |
| 2) | What you drinking? | |
| 3) | Come here often? | |
| 4) | Want one? | |
| 5) | What you doing? | |
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6.- Focus on Pronunciation and Intonation
Now practice saying the dialogue with the correct pronunciation and intonation.
If necessary, listen again and repeat.
7.- Speaking Activity
Now we have listened to two people at a party, it’s your turn!
The situation is:
You are at a party!
Partner A (ME): you have had your bag stolen
Partner B (YOU): offer to help me find a solution to my problem
Spend a few minutes thinking about what you are going to say. If it helps you write down your part of the dialogue.
For example: Oh I’m really sorry, I ___________________
I’m going to start! Listen to me and respond in the right way. Remember to use your new expressions!
