LEST CELEBRATE!!

VOCABULARY LESSON A
Advice: An opinion offered to someone about what to do.

Baby Shower: A party for a soon-to-be mother.

Bachelor Party: A party for a soon-to-be groom.

Barbecue: A party at which meat and other foods are

cooked on a metal grill over an open fire.

Block Party: A neighborhood gathering.

Celebrate: To do something special to mark an

occasion such as having a party.

Colorful: Having bright colors.

Come Alive:

To bring to life, to become more exciting or interesting.

Costume:

Clothes worn to look like someone or something else or to celebrate a particular style.

GRAMMAR LESSON A

Inviting using infinitive and the ing form

Use Do you want; Would you like; or How would you like. With the infinite form of verbs to extend and invitation:
Examples: Do you want to see a movie?

Would you like to come to my party?

How would you like to join for dinner tonight?

Note: you can also use would you be interested in. With the ING form of the verb to extend an invitation.

Example:
Would you be interested in seeing a movie?

Family Reunion: A party held for all members of a particular

family.

Float:

A colorful display often mounted on wheels and included in a parade.

Housewarming Party: A party given for new owners or tenants

of a house.

Parade: An orderly movement of people in fanciful or formal

dress or uniforms usually to show pride or honor a special day or event.

Sightseer: A tourist visiting special

landmarks.

Slumber Party: A party in which a number of people spend

the night at another person's house.

Surprise party: An unexpected party, a party given without

the knowledge of the guest or guests of honor.

Well-known: Famous, celebrated.

GRAMMAR LESSON B

Times clauses with before, after and when.

Time clauses are formed with time words like before, after and when. Informal witten english , a time clause usually doesnt extend alone. It is conneted to main clauses.

Examples:

(Time clause) (Main clause) When I told him the message, he looked upset. Use before in time clause to show that the event in the main clause happened at an earlier time:

Before i left home, i kissed the kids goodbye.

Use after in a time clause to show that the event in the main clause happening at a later time:
After hi sang Chrismas carols, he went to bed. Use when in a time clause to show that the events happened at the same time or one inmediately after the other: When you see a friend you say hello.

Time clause can come before or after the main clause. Notice the use of the comma:

After they arrive home, they eat special rice

They eat special rice cakes after they arrive

cakes.
home.