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Unit 4
Gatherings and Parties
Thinking Ahead
Students
are
asked
to
discuss
the
following
questions
in
groups.
The
reference
answers
for
the
questions
are offered below:
1. On
which occasions do you have get-togethers with
your family members or friends?
On some holidays, or big
days we will have get-togethers with our family
members or friends.
2. How
many western parties do you know?
holiday party
e.g. Fourth Of July, Christmas, New
Year
’
s eve,
Mardi
Gras
（狂欢节）
birthday party
生日庆祝会
bachelor/bachelorette/stag/hen party
告别单身派对
pajama party
睡衣派对
housewarming party
乔迁宴会
baby shower
生孩子送礼会
bridal shower
结婚送礼会
welcoming
party
欢迎会
farewell party
送别会
Super Bowl
Party
超级杯派对
Oscar
party
奥斯卡派对
theme
party
主题派对
garden
party
游园会
tailgate party
车尾野餐会，或球迷的场外野餐会
3. Have you ever imagined a reunion of
your old classmates? What will be the scene?
Yes.
It
will
be
nostalgic. There
are
all
walks
of people,
e.g.
scientists,
researchers,
engineers,
managers, etc. We
will talk about old times and old friends.
Part I
Video Time
In this part, students have
2 tasks to accomplish.
Task
1
In
task
1,
students
are
asked
to
watch a
video
clip
about
birthday
celebration
and
then
do
the
exercises as required. Before watching,
students are supposed to read the words and
expressions
related
to
the
video.
The
clip
is
from
the
sitcom
Friends.
Chandler,
Ross,
Joey,
Phoebe,
and
Monica
were
planning
Rachel
’
s
birthday
party.
They
invited
many
people
including
Rachel
’
s
mother who was just divorced
Rachel
’
s father.
Transcript
Rachel
’
s Birthday
Party
Phoebe:
Ok, here are the birthday candles.
Where
’
s the birthday
cake?
Monica:
Ok,
we
’
re not having birthday
cake.
We’re
having birthday
flan.
Chandler:
Excuse me?
Monica:
It
’
s a
traditional Mexican custard dessert.
Joey:
Oh,
that
’
s
nice.
Happy
birthday,
Rachel,
here
’
s
some
goo
（本文指
Mexican
custard
dessert
）
.
(Knock at the door)
Monica:
(answers the door)
Dr. Greene. Oh, my God.
It’s
Rachel
’
s dad.
What
’
re you doing here?
Mr. Greene:
What? The father
can
’
t drop by to see the
daughter on her birthday?
Monica:
No, no, the father can, but um, since I
am the roommate I can tell you that
she
’
s not here
and I
’
ll pass
along the message, ok. So bye-bye.
Mr.
Greene:
Ohhh,
you
’
re having a party.
Monica:
No, no, not a party.
Just a surprise gathering of some people Rachel
knows. Um, this is
Phoebe, and
Chandler, and Joey.
Mr.
Greene:
I
’
ll
never re
member all of that. So uh,
what’
s the deal? Rachel comes home,
people
pop out and yell stuff, is that
it?
Chandler:
This
isn
’
t your first surprise
party, is it sir?
(Knock at the door.
Monica answers to see Mrs. Greene)
Mrs.
Greene:
Hi, Monica.
(Monica
slams the door back shut.)
Monica:
Chinese menu guy.
Forgot the menus.
Chandler:
So, basically just a Chinese guy.
Joey:
Uh, hey, Dr. Greene,
why don
’
t you come with me,
we
’
ll put your jacket on
Rachel
’
s bed.
Mr.
Greene:
Alright, that sounds
like
a two-person job. (They
walk into Rachel’
s bedroom)
Mrs. Greene:
Well, my
goodness, what was that?
Monica:
Sandra, I am so sorry, I thought you
were Rachel and we just
weren
’
t ready for you yet.
Mrs. Greene:
You thought I
was Rachel?
Chandler:
Yes,
because
…
uh
…
you look so young.
Phoebe:
And because
you
’
re both, you know, white
women.
Mrs. Greene:
Oh, I
missed you, kids. Well, should I put my coat in
the bedroom?
Chandler:
NO!
No, I
’
ll take that for you.
Mrs. Greene:
Oh, well, thank
you. Such a gentleman. Thank you. Ahh, it all
looks so nice, so
festive, all the
balloons... The funniest thing happened to me on
the way here. I was...
Phoebe:
(Cutting Mrs. Greene
off)
Ha-ha,
that
’
s great, ha-ha. I
can
’
t wait to hear the rest
of it, you
know, but I really have to
go to the bathroom, so... Hey, come with me. Yeah,
yeah, it
’
ll be
like we
’
re gal
pals, you know, like at a restaurant. Oh,
it
’
ll be fun,
c
’
mon (come on).
(They go in the bathroom)
Monica:
Oh my God, oh my
God, oh my God.
Chandler:
Ok, think, what would Jack and Chrissy do?
Joey:
(Peeks back out) Ok,
now that your coat is safely in the
bedr-
…
,
oh, ok we can come back
out
in the living room.
Monica:
So uh, Joey and
Chandler, I, I think it
’
s
time that you take Dr. Greene over to your place.
Chandler:
Uhh, yes,
absolutely, um. Why again?
Monica:
Because that
’
s
where the party is you goon. See this is just the
staging area.
Joey:
Right
this is staging.
Chandler:
Yeah, this more than anything else, is the staging
area.
Joey:
This is clearly
in the wrong apartment.
(Later on in the hallway between the
apartments. Chandler is showing people to the
parties.)
Chandler:
Alright
you guys are off to party number one and you, you
are off to party number two.
Alright,
fellas, let
’
s keep it
moving. Let
’
keep it moving.
Monica:
Chandler could you
at least send some women to my party? (Buzzer goes
off) Alright
that
’
s Ross.
Chandler:
Ok,
they
’
re coming, shhh.
Rachel:
Ohh, thank you for
the wonderful dinner.
Ross:
Thanks for being born.
Rachel:
Ohh, thank you for
my beautiful earrings.
They’re
perfect. I love you.
Ross:
Oh, now you can
exchange them if you want, ok.
Rachel:
Now I love you even
more.
(They kiss and Ross backs her
into her apartment and turns on the lights)
All:
Surprise.
Rachel:
Oh, my gosh, wow.
Monica. Oh my god. Mom. This is so great.
Mrs. Greene:
Happy birthday,
sweetie.
Rachel:
Wow you,
you. I had no idea.
Ross:
Really?
Rachel:
No, I knew.
Ross:
All right.
Monica:
Ok, everybody,
there
’
s food and drinks on
the table. Go across the hall.
Ross:
What?
Rachel:
What?
Monica:
Right now,
Joey and Chandler
’
s, go now.
Rachel:
Why.
Monica:
Just go.
All:
Surprise.
Mr. Greene:
Happy birthday
sweet pea.
Rachel:
Daddy.
Key to Exercises
Exercise 1
Making a Sound
Judgment
Students are asked to watch the clip
carefully to decide whether the following
statements are true
(T) or false
(F).
__T_1) Monica prepares a birthday flan
which is a traditional Mexican custard dessert.
__T_2) Monica is
Rachel
’
s roommate.
__T_3) They want to give
Rachel a surprise.
__F_4)
Phoebe cuts Mrs. Greene off to invite her to the
bathroom because she really regards Mrs.
Greene as her gal pal.
Exercise 2
Essay Writing
Students
are
asked
to
write
a
short
essay
entitled
A
Surprise
Party
for
My
Friend
’
s
Birthday.
They
should write at least 120 words according to the
following guidelines:
1)
traditional Chinese birthday celebration
2) your idea to hold a surprise party
Sample
A Surprise Party for My
Friend
’
s Birthday
Mother will cook
“
long-
lived
”
noodles. And for old
people, we
’
ll prepare
Longevity Peaches.
Just for blessing.
They are made of wheat flour and they look just
like real peaches. There is an
interesting tale behind
it
—
The Goddess is said to
own some magical peach trees in heaven. If you
eat peaches grown on those trees, you
will never die. The Monkey King once stole a lot
of them,
which pissed the Goddess off.
I will take the right steps to ensure
my
guest of
honor
（主宾）
will be surprised.
1. Select date for party after secretly
discovering whether guest of honor will be
available that day.
2. Enlist the help
of an assistant to create a fake activity for my
honoree
（主宾）
to
attend with him
or her.
3.
Extend invitations to all guests and make very
clear that party will be a surprise, whether
it
’
s a
verbal,
email, or formal written invitation.
4.
Let all guests who may have contact with honoree
know the planned strategy for tricking guest
of honor.
5. Invite all
guests to arrive 30 minutes before guest of honor.
6.
Tell
guests
to
park
out
of
sight,
unless
guest
of
honor
believes
he
or
she
will
be
attending
someone
else
’
s party.
7.
If
possible,
suggest
any
guests
having
contact
with
honoree
casually
mention
they
will
be
attending to some
fictitious activity that day.
8. Hold
my breath and hope no one
slips
（犯错）
with the surprise.
Task 2
In task 2, students are asked to watch
a video clip about
Bridal Shower
Slumber Party
and then
do
the
exercises
as
required.
Before
watching,
students
are
supposed
to
read
the
words,
expressions and cultural notes related
to the video.
Transcript
Bridal Shower Slumber Party
Reporter:
Hello,
hello.
Elsie
Kentworthy,
here.
Weeks
before
her
wedding,
Princess
Mia,
in
a
stroke of skilled diplomacy, has
invited royal princesses from all over the world
to her bridal
shower slumber party.
Charlotte:
Hello, Princess
Lorraine. Oh, braces.
Princess A:
Yeah. I’
m getting two
diamonds put in.
Charlotte:
must make it more comfortable.
Girl:
Hi, Charlotte.
Charlotte:
Princess Aimee of Mallorca.
Princess B:
Is this my
party?
Charlotte:
No, this
is Princess Mia
’
s party.
Princess B:
Oh.
(Giggling and laughing)
Mia:
So I want thank you all very much for
my fabulous bridal shower presents. And now, I
have
a present for you.
It
’
s time for mattress
surfing!
(The song
“
Let
’
s
Bounce
”
by Christy Carlson
Romano)
Servant C:
Princess
Aimee has to go potty.
(The song
“
I Always Get What I
Want
”
by Avril Lavigne)
Queen:
I think
I
’
ll just have some milk and
cookies in my room, Olivia.
Servant
D:
Yes, Your Majesty.
Queen:
Perhaps some earplugs. Quite a party,
darling.
Mia:
Yeah.
We
’
re just having a little
bit of fun..
Queen:
Oh, Rupert and the boys used to love
doing that.
Princesses:
King
Rupert. May he rest in peace.
Queen:
I did it too, you know. But a little
differently, Felix?
Mia:
I
thought you never slide.
Queen:
I don
’
t. But
I
’
ve done a lot of flying in
my time.
(The song “Trouble”
by Pink)
Princess C:
Is she
really going to do this?
Queen:
May I? Ha! Ta-da.
Key to Exercises
Exercise 1
Making a Sound Judgment
Students are asked to watch
the clip carefully to decide whether the following
statements are true
(T) or false
(F).
__T_1) The party was held weeks before
Princess Mia
’
s wedding.
__T_2) The queen also
joined the mattress surfing.
__T_3) The queen thought the party was
kind of noisy.
__F_4) This
is a family get-together.
Exercise 2
Brainstorming
Students are asked to brainstorm new
ideas and prepare to hold their own pajama party.
Suggested Answers
To Hold a Pajama Party
Pajama
Party
Invitation
:
Pajama
party
invitations
come
in
many
different
shapes,
colors
and
designs. The most
popular ones are shaped like a sleeping bag and a
card is inserted inside that
envelope.
Pajama Party
Decoration:
A pajama party does not
require as much decoration as compared to
other parties. It is the most relaxed
party of all and people can just be themselves
without worrying
about their looks and
appearances.
Pajama
Party
Planning:
A
pajama
party
is
probably
the
simplest
party
of
all.
Not
much
of
planning
is
required
unless
your
guests
are
really
young
kids.
Pajama
party
planning
includes
nothing but more
food, movies, invitations and some decorations if
necessary.
Pajama
Party
Favors:
The
best
way
to
thank
your
friends
for
dropping
by
is
by
giving
out
pajama
party
favors.
These
favors
shall
always
remind
them
of
the
wonderful
time
they
had
at
your place.
Pajama
Party
Games:
Pajama
parties
are
very
exciting
occasions
for
young
kids
and
young
adults.
Everyone looks forward to have loads of fun with
each other. Pajama party games ensure
just that.
Pajama Party Movies:
A
pajama party is always fun and kids sure can have
a great time together
if the party is
organized properly. Pajama parties are a great way
to relax and beat stress.
Part II
Listening Activities
In this part, students have 3 listening
tasks to accomplish.
Task 1
In task 1,
students are asked to listen to a dialogue between
two roommates about
Homecoming
Scene
and then do the
exercises as required. Before listening, students
are supposed to read the
words,
expressions and cultural note related to the
dialogue.
Transcript
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