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An Example of A Potluck Party
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Each student must speak at least three times.
During the party they must ask:
If you use photos of the dishes( or real food ), it makes the party enjoyable.
You can use photos in " What is the name of this food?"
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Host( Hostess )--- the person who gives the party
Guest --- the person who goes to the party
Put adequate expressions in the blanks to complete your scenario of a potluck party. Use THE EXPRESSIONS IN A POTLUCK PARTY . Play every role in a group of four.
A --- the host ( or hostess ) of the party
B --- Guest1 C --- Guest2 D --- Guest3, who is late for the party
( Guest 1 and 2 get to the host's house. They ring the bell or knock the
door.)
[ WELCOMING A GUEST and ARRIVING AT THE PARTY ]
A: Hi, ( B's name ), welcome to our party. (1)
B: Hi, ( A's name ), (2)
A: Hi, ( C's name ), welcome to our party. (1)
C: Hi, ( A's name ), (2)
A: ( D's name ) has not arrived yet, but let's start our party.
[ IF YOU ARE LATE and REPLY TO YOUR GUEST'S APOLOGY ]
( Guest 3 [D] rings the bell or knocks the door. )
A: Hi, ( D's name ), welcome to our party. (1)
D: (3)
A: (4) Glad you made it.
[ DINNER CONVERSATION and COMPLIMENTS ]
In the group of 4, pairs have the following conversation. People who don't
speak must listen to the conversation carefully. Turns of the conversations
are A-B, B-C, C-D and D-A.
A: (5) , ( B's name )?
B: It's ( name of the dish ).(6)
A: (7) (8)
( A eats B's dish ) (9)
B: (5) , ( C's name )?
C: It's ( name of the dish ).(6)
B: (7) (8)
( B eats C's dish ) (9)
C: (5) , ( D's name )?
D: It's ( name of the dish ).(6)
C: (7) (8)
( C eats D's dish ) (9)
D: (5) , ( A's name )?
A: It's ( name of the dish ).(6)
D: (7) (8)
( D eats A's dish ) (9)
[ THANK YOU TO the HOST and REPLY TO GUESTS' THANK YOU ]
B: (10)
A: Thank you for coming.(11)
C: (10)
A: Thank you for coming.(11)
D: (10)
A: Thank you for coming.(11)
The host and the guests say good-bye to each other.(12)
[ WELCOMING A GUEST and ARRIVING AT THE PARTY ]
| HOST [welcoming a guest] | GUEST [arriving at the party] | |||
| (1) | I'm glad you could come. Please come in./Come in. It's great to see you. Come in. |
(2) | It's great to be here. I've been looking forward to the party. |
[ IF YOU ARE LATE and REPLY TO YOUR GUEST'S APOLOGY ]
| GUEST [if you are late] | HOST[reply to your guest's apology] | |||
| (3) | I'm sorry I'm late. I'm sorry I'm late. I got lost. I'm sorry I'm late. My bicycle broke. I'm sorry I'm late. The bus was late. |
(4) | That's OK. No problem. That's all right. No worries. |
[ DINNER CONVERSATION and COMPLIMENTS ]
| (5) | What did you bring, ... ? What's the name of this dish,...? |
(6) | Would you like to try this? Why don't you try some? |
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| (7) | I'd like to. Sure. |
(8) | Everything looks wonderful. This looks great. This smells wonderful. |
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| (9) | It's delicious. It's very good. It's great! It's spicy! |
| GUEST [thank you to host] | HOST [reply to guests'thank you ] | |||
| (10) | Thank you for inviting me. I had a wonderful time. Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time. The potluck party was great. Thanks a lot. |
(11) | I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm glad you had a good time. |
| (12) | Good bye. Bye. Bye. Take care. Bye. See you soon. |