Lesson B

Video Course    Festivals and holidays

Part 1 Global Viewpoints What a party!

1.Before You Watch

You will hear the underlined words in the interviews about "What a party!" Study the sentences. Match the expression with the correct definition next to each sentence.

1.The party isn't formal. You can wear casual clothes.  d 

2.My grandmother brings me lots of presents every time she comes to visit.  f 

3.This sweater will get ruined if it is dried in a clothes drier.  a 

4.Be careful! The floor is wet, so it's very slippery.  g 

5.There are a lot of soapsuds in the washing machine.  c 

6.Make sure the water is really soapy so the dishes get clean.  e 

7.My grades have improved somewhat this semester, but not a lot.  b 

a.become completely damaged

b.to some degree; a little

c.the white bubbles that are formed when you mix soap with water

d.informal; not very serious; relaxed

e.covered with or containing soap

f.gifts

g.wet, smooth, or oily so it is easy to slide on it

2.While You Watch

A

Watch the interviews and write T for True or F for False. Correct the false sentences.

Soapsuds are the bubbles that are produced when soap is mixed with water.

1. T Alejandra went to a party where the dance floor was covered with soapsuds.

2. F At the party Alejandra went to, everyone wore formal clothes.

 At the party Alejandra went to, everyone wore summer or casual clothes.       

3. F There were 28 people at Dennis's birthday party.

 There were 38 people at Dennis's birthday party.                           

4. T Dennis's birthday party took place in his apartment.

5. F Dennis's friends cooked the food for his birthday party.

 Dennis cooked the food for his birthday party.                             

B

Listen to Dennis talking about his party again. Pay attention to the way he speaks and repeat what he says.

Global Viewpoint Festivals and holidays

1.Before You Watch

You will hear the following words in the interviews about “Festivals and holidays.” Use the words to complete the sentences.

1.Many of today's athletes earn huge amounts of money from advertising.

2.He put the papers in a big green  envelope .

3.He stopped to  reflect  for a minute before speaking again.

4.Each person's DNA sequence is  unique ; there's no other like it.

2.While You Watch

What do the people say about festivals and holidays? Watch the interviews and fill in the blanks.

Catherine: My favorite celebration or holiday is (1) Thanksgiving . In America, families (2) get together  in one place and have a big, big, huge dinner. And it's actually just a day where you eat a lot and where you think about or (3) you reflect about the things you are thankful for .

Kumiko: I like (4) New Year's Day  because when I was little I got lots of otoshidama, which is (5) money in little pretty envelopes .

Alejandra: In Argentina one of the (6) unique  festivals is the Day of Tradition, or El Día de la Tradiciones, where we (7) celebrate  our gaucho heritage. A gaucho is an Argentinean cowboy. People usually (8) perform traditional dances , dress as gauchos and have huge barbecues.

Part 2 City Living Aloha everyone!

Main characters

Tara Greene

Roberto Chavez

Takeshi Mifune

1.Preview

A

In this video, Claudia's friend is having a Hawaiian party so Claudia decides to invite her friends.

B

Look at the pictures on the previous page. Then answer the questions. Choose a, b, or c.

1.Who invited Claudia to the luau?  a 

a)a friend

b)Sun-hee

c)Tara

2.Who accepts Claudia's invitation to the party?  b 

a)Sun-hee

b)Tara

c)Mike

3.Who does Sun-hee invite to the party?  b 

a)Claudia

b)Takeshi

c)Reberto

4.Who does Mike want to bring to the party?  c 

a)Sun-hee

b)Claudia

c)Reberto

5.Who can't go to the party?  c 

a)Mike

b)Tara

c)Reberto

C

You will also hear the underlined words and phrases in the video. What do they mean? Study the sentences. Match the expression with the correct definition next to each sentence.

1.I went to a luau when I was in Honolulu.  e 

2.We're going to the beach so be sure to bring your sunscreen along!  g 

3.How many people did they invite to the wedding?  c 

4.Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?  f 

5.I'd like a cup of coffee, and a glass of water as well.  a 

6.Every student in the class has to complete a project.  b 

7.Akiko promised to help me clean the apartment tonight.  d 

a.in addition to something or someone; also

b.a planned piece of work done by a student or group of students

c.ask someone to participate in a social event

d.made a commitment to definitely do something

e.a Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment

f.become part of a group

g.take someone or something with you when you go somewhere

2.While You Watch

Language Notes

Everyday English

Aloha!

It's fun, you know.

Great!

Hey listen.

Wait, ...

What's up?

Have fun!

It's me.

I'll call him right away.

Extending and responding to invitations

Would you like to join us?

Would you be interested in going to a party?

How would you like to go to a Hawaiian party?

I'd like to invite her as well.

Why don't we invite Roberto too?

Sure.

I'd love to.

That sounds great but I can't.

Sounds great!

That sounds interesting.

A

What's the story? Watch the video and number the events from 1 to 6 to put them in order.

 6 Roberto says he can't go because he has to go to a "luau" with Claudia.

 1 Claudia calls Tara and invites her to a luau.

 5 Mike calls Roberto and asks him if he'd like to go to "a party."

 4 Takeshi calls Mike and asks if he'd be interested in going to "a Hawaiian party."

 2 Tara asks Sun-hee if she wants to go to a luau.

 3 Sun-hee asks Takeshi if he would like to join them.

B

What are they saying? Watch the video again and match the sentences with the pictures.

a.How would you like to go to a Hawaiian party tonight?

b.Would you be interested in going to a party?

c.Sounds great! I'd love to go.

d.Would you like to join us?

e.Would you like to go to a party tonight?

1.Claudia:  d 

2.Tara:  c 

3.Sun-hee:  b 

4.Takeshi:  a 

5.Mike:  e 

C

What did they say? Watch the first episode of the video and answer the questions.

1.Why did Claudia call Tara?

 Claudia called Tara to invite her to go to a party.                           

2.Was Claudia going to host the party?

 Claudia was not hosting the party, she was invited by her friend to attend the party.                                                                

3.What would they do at the party?

 At the luau they would eat barbecued food, wear Hawaiian shirts, drink pineapple juice, and dance.                                                       

4.Did Tara accept the invitation?

 Tara accepted Claudia's invitation to the party.                             

5.Who else did Claudia invite?

 Claudia also invited Sun-hee to the party.                                 

D

What did they say? Watch the second episode of the video and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Tara: She's right here. Let me ask her. Sun-hee, (1) would you like to go to a luau tonight ?

Sun-hee: The Hawaiian kind? Yeah, I would. Um ... (2) wait  ... I can't. I (3) promised  Takeshi I'd help him with his film project tonight.

Tara: Well, (4) bring him along . Claudia said it's OK to bring friends.

Sun-hee: OK. Takeshi?

Takeshi: Yeah?

Sun-hee: (5) Hey listen , after we work on your film project tonight, (6) would you be interested in  going to a party? It's a Hawaiian luau.

Takeshi: (7) That sounds interesting . (8) I'd love to ! Can Mike come?

Sun-hee: (9) Sure ! Tara said to bring friends.

Takeshi: Great. (10) I'll call him right away . See you tonight.

E

What did they say?

Activity 1: Now watch the third episode of the video and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Mike: Hi, Takeshi. (1) What's up ?

Takeshi: (2) How would you like to go to  a Hawaiian party tonight?

Mike: (3) Sure ! Hey, why don't we invite Roberto, too? He loves parties.

Takeshi: Yeah. Sun-hee said we could (4) bring friends .

Mike: OK, great. (5) I'll give him a call .

Takeshi: Hello?

Mike: Hi, Roberto, it's Mike. (6) Would you like to go to  a party tonight? (7) It's going to be really fun !

Roberto: Ah, (8) that sounds great but I can't . I have to go to some "luau" tonight with Claudia ... Maybe next time. (9) Have fun !

Mike: OK.

Claudia: (10) Who was that ?

Roberto: That was Mike. He invited me to some party tonight.

Roberto and Claudia: No ...

Activity 2: Group work. Now work with two partners and act out the episode.

F

Now watch the video again and answer the questions.

1.Why was the story funny?

 The funny part is that all the friends were actually planning to go to the same party!                                                                

2.How many people planned to go to the party in the end? Who?

 All six of them: Claudia, Tara, Sun-hee, Takeshi, Mike and Roberto.           

3.After You Watch

A

These sentences are from the video. Study the expressions in blue. Then match each expression with the correct definition.

Useful expressions

1.Tara:

Sounds great. I'd love to go.

2.Sun-hee:

Hey listen, after we work on your film project tonight, would you be interested in going to a party?

3.Mike:

Hey, why don't we invite Roberto, too? He loves parties.

4.Roberto:

Ah, that sounds great but I can't. I have to go to some "luau" tonight with Claudia ... maybe next time. Have fun!

1.a way to suggest a course of action why don't we

2.a way to introduce a topic or tell someone to pay attention  Hey listen 

3.a way to refer to a person or thing without being specific  some 

4.a way to tell someone you like their suggestion  Sounds great 

B

Dictation. Listen to the summary of the City Living story twice and fill in the blanks with words and sentences you hear.

Claudia invited Tara to a luau and (1) told her to bring friends . Tara then asked Sun-hee if she would like to go. At first, Sun-hee said she couldn't because she had promised to (2) help Takeshi with his film project . But then Sun-hee invited Takeshi to go after they finished their work. Takeshi agreed immediately but (3) he requested if he could bring Mike along . Sun-hee told him to (4) go ahead . Then Takeshi called Mike to see (5) if he was interested in going to the party . Mike was quite (6) enthusiastic about going  and he knew Roberto also loved parties, so he (7) quickly responded  "Sure! Hey, why don't we invite Roberto, too?" However, when Mike called Roberto to invite him, Roberto told Mike he couldn't go to the party because (8) he was already going to some "luau"  with Claudia. At the end of the video, Roberto and Claudia realized that their friends were (9) actually talking about the same party . (10) That's why the story was funny !