Unit3CelebrationSpeakingHaveyoueverbeentoaparty?Whatkindofpartywasit?anniversarybirthdaygraduationweddingretirementfarewellsportingvictoryDifferentpartiesFoodsanddrinkssoftdrinkschampagnecakesfruitsbeersnacksteaorcoffeePlacesintheschoolintheclassroominaKTVathomeintheopenairintherestaurantListentoadialogueandpayattentiontotheexpressionsofsurpriseandrepetition.Showingsurprise:Really?No!Sheisn’t!Idon’tbelieveit!You’rejoking!Askforrepetition:I’msorry?A…?Pardon?SpeakingSituation:Imagineyou’reataparty.Youmeetanotherpersonforthefirsttime.Introduceyourselvestoeachother.Youcanmakenotesbeforeyouactitoutwithyourpartner.Trytouseexpressionsofsurpriseorrepetitionaboutanyunusualinformation.WritingDescribeaneventwiththelinkers:first,then,afterthat,whileandintheend.Morelinkersbefore…;when;assoonas;atthesametime;as;after…;firstofall;during;later;suddenly;then;next;finally;atlastFromthepassageinthetextbook,whatreallymakesacompletedescriptionofaparty?RefertoWritingHelp3onP91forguidance.Layout(1)introductiontothesituation(2)thebeginning(3)development(4)conclusion1.Theintroductionshouldbebriefbutclear.Itintroducesthereason,theplace,thetimeandthepeopleoftheevent.2.Usuallyitbeginswiththetime,suchas:Oneday/Yesterday/LastSaturday/OneSundaymorning/OnMay18,2008/Itwasoneofmysummerholidays.Abouttheintroduction1.Thebeginningandthedevelopmentdescribesomethinghappeningintheevent,sosometimesyoucanjointhetwopartsintoone.2.Youneedtousesomelinkingwordssuchasfirst,then,afterthat,while,intheendandsoontotelltheorderoftheevent.Aboutthebeginningandthedevelopment1.Theconclusionplaysanimportantroleinacomposition.Agoodconclusioncancausereaderstosympathizeandthinkfurther.Abouttheconclusion2.Usuallyadescriptionofaneventendswithpersonalfeelings,suchasItwasagreatparty./Ifeltveryhappy./Myheartwasfullofjoy./I’llneverforget…/Itwasthehappiesttimeinmylifeandsoon.Writeadescriptioninfourparagraphs.Youmaychooseatopicfromthefollowing:1.AnUnforgettableParty2.GoOnaFieldTrip3.AVisittoGreatWall/HainanIsland…4.AnExcitingBasketballMatch/…Adescriptionofaneventusuallyincludes:1)fourparts:IntroductionBeginningDevelopmentconclusion2)timelinkingwordsSumup!Writeadescriptionofapartyyouhavebeento.Followthestagesinyourworksheet.Youmaychooseoneofthem:1)aNewYearparty2)abirthdayparty
