Unit 4 | Session 2

Business and pleasure

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe plans for an event
 Unit 4 | Session 2
Business and pleasure
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe plans for an event

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: The last party I went to...
2 LISTENING: A surprise party
3 SPEAKING TASK: An ad for a school event
4 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
The last party I went to...
When was the last time you went to a party?
Discuss with a partner:
• the activities
• the food
• the place
• the reason for the party

The last party I went to was last

month. It was my coworker’s
birthday. We went to...
LISTENING
A surprise party
Listen. Why are Sam and David planning a party?
LISTENING
A surprise party
Listen again and answer the questions.

1 Why does David say “no” to a day at the

beach?

2 Why does Sam say “no” to a concert at City

Park?
3 Why do they choose the community center?
SPEAKING TASK
An ad for a school event
Do you enjoy planning parties and events? Why or why not?
SPEAKING TASK
An ad for a school event
Think about a social event you would like
to host at your school. Who will your
event be for?

❑ all students
❑ athletes
❑ first-year students
❑ international students
❑ another group?
SPEAKING TASK
An ad for a school event
Work in small groups. Take notes for each part of your ad and practice presenting it to
the class.

Beginning Middle End

Who’s the audience? What’s the reason for the What will happen first?
When is the event? event? Second? Third?
Where is the event?

We should arrange a dinner for

all of the international students.
I think they’ll love that! It’ll be a good
opportunity to meet other students.
Where should we do it?
SPEAKING TASK
An ad for a school event
Present your ad to the class. Listen and ask follow-up questions about other ads.
Presenters: Listeners:
Present your ad to the class. Take notes and ask follow-up questions for more
details.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
USEFUL LANGUAGE
First,... After that,...
Next,... Finally,... Will the event be free?
Then,... Can anyone attend?
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can...

❑ describe plans for an event.

❑ use linking words to show time order (first, second, etc.).

 Unit 4 | Session 2
Business and pleasure
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe plans for an event

Thank you!