Party Time

1. Party Time Exercise 20

2. Pre-Listening Exercises • Suppose you have been invited to a party. How would you dress for the occasion? What types of fashionable clothing can you purchase at local stores or even online clothing stores?.

3. HELPFUL TIP: If you are invited to a party, be sure to ask what the dress is for the occasion (i.e., formal or informal). You don't want to go overdressed or underdressed for such events.

4. Vocabulary • good to see you could make it : happy to see you could come- It's really good to see you could make it. • full swing (idiom): at its high point- The party really got into full swing around midnight. • eat someone out of house and home (idiom): they're eating all of my food- My teenagers have huge appetites and are eating me out of house and home. • hit it off (idiom): get along well- My roommate and I hit it off from the very first day we moved in.

5. Vocabulary • outgoing (adjective): very friendly and sociable- He is very outgoing and always makes newcomers feel comfortable at a party. • adventurous (adjective): willingness to try new things- If I were more adventurous, I think I would try mountain climbing. • flashy (adjective): brightly colored or unusually decorated beyond normal standards- She tends to wear flashy ski wear during the winter season.

6. Idiom • "life of the party" = a person who makes a party fun for everyone "You need to invite him. He's always the life of the party, and he keeps things exciting." • "eat you out of house and home" = be difficult to feed because someone is eating so much food "You need to tell your adult children to move out because they're eating you out of house and home."

7. Post-Listening Exercises • Attending parties can be an enjoyable experience in a new culture as long as you understand the social rules of that country. What are some cultural rules that a visitor to your culture should know in such cases? Think about dress, gift giving, and any special expression or language that are used in these situations.