- •1. Think of a festival you know or have heard about. How much do you know about it?
- •2. Read this article about a big Spanish festival and find answers to the questions in 1.
- •3. Complete the sentences below with the correct endings from the list. All the sentences include phrasal verbs from the text above.
- •4. Match the phrasal verbs in 3 to the meanings below.
- •5. Complete these paragraphs with the same phrasal verbs. You may need to change the verb tenses to make them fit the sentences.
- •6. What sort of parties are these? What other types of party can you think of?
- •7. Work with a partner. What do you think makes a good party? Write a list and agree on the three most important 'ingredients'.
- •6. Somebody suggests playing party games. Do you ...
- •10. Complete as many of these sentences as you can from memory, using one word in each of the gaps. Compare your sentences with a partner. Are the sentences true for you? Discuss with a partner.
- •15. Complete the following expressions so that they make sense. Then look back at the letters in the previous exercise to compare.
- •16. Underline the sentences which you consider to be the most formal. Compare your choice with a partner. Label each sentence in 14 as follows:
- •18. Read the messages below. What is the occasion for each of these greetings? Choose any event and write a letter.
15. Complete the following expressions so that they make sense. Then look back at the letters in the previous exercise to compare.
a) We would like you to join us for a small party to ...
b) This is just a short note to ask you if you could ... c) I do hope you ...
d) How about ... e) Thank you for your kind invitation to your party. Unfortunately ...
f) I'm really looking forward ... g) Thanks for the invitation to dinner. I'd love ...
h) Please try to ... i) I was wondering if you'd like ...
j) Thank you for inviting me down for the weekend, but ...
16. Underline the sentences which you consider to be the most formal. Compare your choice with a partner. Label each sentence in 14 as follows:
I for an invitation A for accepting an invitation R for refusing an invitation
17. Work with a partner. Write a letter of invitation to another pair of students in the class. Include the date, the time and the place. Exchange your letters and write a reply accepting the invitation if you are free, or refusing it if you are not.
18. Read the messages below. What is the occasion for each of these greetings? Choose any event and write a letter.
a) Congratulations. I hope you'll be very happy together.
b) Congratulations. When's the big day?
c) We're thinking of you and your family at this sad time.
d) Congratulations. Hope she has her mother's looks and her father's talent for golf.
e) Get well soon.
f) We had a lovely evening. Don't forget to let me have that recipe.
g) Many happy returns! Don't worry, you're only as old as you feel!
h) Good luck. When's the housewarming party?
i) All the best. We'll miss your smile around the office,
j) Well done! Third time lucky.