11TH GRADE ENGLISH

UNIT 3 – A PARTYA. READING

CONTENT

GROUP DISCUSSION

VOCABULARY

GUIDING QUESTIONS

READING COMPREHENSION TASKS

INTERVIEW

GROUP DISCUSSION

Look at the pictures and answer the

questions:

1. What is the relationship between people in

each picture?

2. What are they celebrating?

BACK

VOCABULARY

to blow out (v): to put out the flame by

blowing.

Eg: My brother was very excited when he

blew out the candles.

adult (n): a fully grown person

(a): fully grown or developed

Eg: Why can’t you act like a real adult,

daddy?

Synonym: grown – up (v), (a)

adulthood (n) : the state of being an adult

to joke (v): (with sb) (about sth) to say

sth to make people laugh, to tell a funny

story.

Eg: She was laughing and joking with the

children.

joke (n): sth that you say or do to make

people laugh.

joker (n) a person who likes making jokes.

anniversary (n): a date that is an exact

number of years after the date of an

special event.

Eg: Ann and Jake are going to celebrate

their first wedding anniversary.

silver anniversary : the 25th wedding

anniversary.

golden anniversary: the 5oth wedding

anniversary.

milestone (n): a very important stage/

event in the development of sth.

Synonym: landmark

Eg: The graduation day is really a milestone of my life.

lasting (a): continuing to exist

Eg: I formed some lasting friendships at my

high school.

lastingly (adv)

long – lasting (a)

Lasting friendship, okay?

VOCABULARY - REPETITION

blow out

adult

joke

anniversary (silver anniversary, golden

anniversary)

milestone

lastingBACK

GUIDING QUESTIONS

1. What do people often do at a birthday

party?

2. What do people often do at an

anniversary party?

BACK

Task 1: Work with a partner. Decide which of the activities below takes place at a birthday party or an anniversary party or at both. Put a tick () in the right box.

?

BIRTHDAY

PARTY

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

PARTY

1. People sing a song.

2. People eat cake.

3. People receive cards and gifts from friends and relatives.

4. People joke about their age.

5. People remember their wedding day.

6. People go out to dinner.

7. People blow out candles, one for each year.

BIRTHDAY

PARTY

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

PARTY

1. People sing a song.

2. People eat cake.

3. People receive cards and gifts from friends and relatives.

4. People joke about their age.

5. People remember their wedding day.

6. People go out to dinner.

7. People blow out candles, one for each year.

Task 2: Work with a partner. In each of the following sentences, there is ONE word which is not true according to the reading passage. Underline the wrong word and correct it.

1. Lisa's family and friends are at her eight birthday.2. Everyone makes cake and ice cream at the

birthday party.3. Lisa opens birthday cards and food from her

family and friends .4. Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to

talk about their anniversaries.5. Fifty months ago, Rosa and Luis got married.6. People call the 5th wedding anniversary the golden

anniversary.7. Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their

silver anniversary.

1. Lisa's family and friends are at her eight birthday.

seven

2. Everyone makes cake and ice cream at the birthday

party.eats

3. Lisa opens birthday cards and food from

her family and friends.gifts (presents)

4. Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t

like to talk about their anniversaries.

age

5. Fifty months ago, Rosa and Luis got married.

years

6. People call the 5th wedding anniversary

the golden anniversary. 50th

7. Rosa and Luis are happy to be together

for their silver anniversary.

golden

BACK

INTERVIEW

Go round the class and ask 2 of your classmates

the following questions:

Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday?

What do like to do most at your birthday party?

Do your parents celebrate their wedding

anniversary?

• Report your interviews in front of class.

THANK YOU!