ORGANIZING A PARTY

 We have to choose/determine date, time, place, theme, guest list, if there will
be party games or prizes or gifts.
 Write and send out invitations to guests (card style, approximately, two weeks
before the party and collect RSVPs)
 Settle on/decide food and beverages. Recipes in class.
 A list of what supplies we need for the party: tables, chairs, tablecloths, plates,
cups, napkings, decorations,
 Do the shopping for food and decorations
 Make a budget and decide how much each guest will pay
 Take pictures
 Decorations: streamers, balloons, confetti, partyware sets, Christmas
decorations.
 Music: background music, choose mood/tone we want to set for the party. Carol
singing: choose the carols to learn
 Special requests: if we want people to wear something special
 Post party activities: narrating party, thank you notes.
 Divide responsibilitiesgroups of people: to do the shopping, to collect RSVPs, to
prepare room with decorations, tables for food and beverages, do the cleaning
after party.
 Design a welcome sign on poster board
 Do the cleaning, tidying up after party
 Writing taks: Invitation, declining or accepting, party poster board, do’s and
don’ts, thank you note, narration of party
 Organize buffet: savouries-sweets-beverages-plates, cups, cutlery, napkins

Invitations provide the following information:

_ Party occasion
_Party Host
_Day and date of party
_ Start and finish time of party
_RSVPs deadline and phone number and e-mail
_Party location

Do’s
Relax, smile and have fun!
Speak English
Meet people
Practise what your learnt in class

Don’ts
Don’t be late
Critizise organizations
 CHRISTMAS PARTY ARRANGEMENTS

A. DECIDING GENERAL MATTERS

THEME: DATE: TIME: PLACE:

SPECIAL REQUESTS:

Arrangements:

B. ANNOUNCING THE PARTY AND MAKING THE GUESTS LIST

 Design a welcome sign on poster board

 Writing an invitation: how, format

 Sending out invitations: when, how, who

 Collecting RSVPs. Accepting or rejecting invitation: deadline

 Making guest list

Arrangements:

C. DECIDING FOOD AND BEVERAGES

 What food: How much food necessary

 Beverages: what, quantity.

 Shopping: who, where, budget

Arrangements:
D. DECIDING DECORATIONS AND PARTYWARE SUPPLIES

 What decorations: streamers, garlands, wreaths, tinsel, baubles, lights

 Supplies: plates, tablecloths, cups, cutlery, serviettes

 Shopping: who, where, how much, budget

Arrangements:

E. DECIDING MUSIC , GAMES, PRIZES

 Background music: what kind? Who brings music?

 Carols:

 Party games: what kind?

 Prizes:

Arrangements:

F. DISTRIBUTING TASKS AMONG GROUPS

 Sending out invitations and collecting RSVPs

 Shopping for food

 Shopping for decorations and party supplies

 Shopping for prizes

 Decorating party place and organizing the tables for food and drinks

 Doing the cleaning after party

Arrangements:
 SKILLS AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE

Writing activities

 Writing an invitation

 Note accepting/rejecting an invitation

 Welcome sign on poster board

 Chritsmas cards

 Post-party: thank you notes. Narrating party in past.

Speaking activities

 Organizing party:

_How to make suggestions about different arrangements

_How to make invitations

_How to agree or disagree

_Dialogues: shopping for food, beverages and decorations

 During party:

_Meeting people. Introductions. Keeping a conversation going, Small talk, reactions.

_Exchanging personal information about: studies, work, hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc

 After party:

_Commenting party

_Talking about the people you met

Reading

 Reading about Christmas in UK/USA

Vocabulary

 Christmas traditions

 Food and drinks

 Shopping

 Christmas expressions: marry Christmas, season’s greetings, all the best for the coming
year, etc.