organising a party at work lesson 8. glossary to give someone a hand=to help he is leaving soon=he...
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Organising a party at work
Lesson 8
Glossary
• To give someone a hand=to help
• He is leaving soon=he is going away
• Splendid idea=very good idea
• That’s settled= we both agree on this
Kinds of parties and eventsA house-warming party A surprise party A birthday party
A fancy dress party A stag party A hen partyAn anniversary
Making suggestions, agreeing and disagreeing
- How about going bowling? I know you like it.
- Well, I’m not sure it’s such a good idea. Bowling isn’t so popular with much of the staff.
- OK, so what about another idea? We could order a pizza and burgers delivery .
- You’re right, but it won’t be much fun.
- Then let’s have a darts competition in a pub!
- That’s a splendid idea!
Making suggestionsQuestions:
• How about +ing..?
• What about +ing..?
• Why don’t we/I/you + do something?
Statements:
• We could do something
• Let’s do something
Many Ukrainian speakers use I propose when they want to
make a suggestion.
It is very formal and it also means you want to get married.
Use: How about …?
Agreeing/disagreeing politely
Agreeing is easy, but what about disagreeing?
Be polite!
• Correct: Yes, but
• Incorrect: No
• Correct: Well, I’m not sure it’s such a good idea
• Incorrect: It’s a bad idea
Choose a, b, c
- Well, why _______ we have a surprise party?- That's a good idea...
A) don’t
B) do
C) won’t
Let's _____ Carrie to make a cake.
A) asking
B) ask
C) propose
- Perhaps we could put up some decorations in the office, some balloons and...
That’s a _______ idea!
A) beautiful
B) bad
C) splendid
How about ________a really, really big card and getting everyone to sign it?
A) buying
B) to buy
C) buy
Today we have learned:
• To agree and disagree politely
• To make suggestions
• New words to name the parties
Now listen to Maria and Sasha again and correct the mistakesSasha: How about go bowling? I know you like it. Maria: Well, I’m not sure this is such a good idea. Bowling isn’t so popular with much of the staff.Sasha: OK, so why about another idea? We could to order a pizza and burgers delivery. This will also be cheaper. Maria: You’re correct, but it cannot be much fun.Sasha: Then let’s having a darts competition in a pub!Maria: It’s a splendid idea! Why didn’t I think about this before?Sasha: Then that’s settled.
Sasha: How about going bowling? I know you like it.
Maria: Well, I’m not sure that’s such a good idea. Bowling isn’t so popular with much of the staff.
Sasha: OK, so what about another idea? We could order a pizza and burgers delivery. This will also be cheaper.
Maria: You’re right, but it won’t be much fun.
Sasha: Then let’s have a darts competition in a pub!
Maria: That’s a splendid idea! Why didn’t I think about this before?
Sasha: Then that’s settled.