3. How did you learn English?
What is the most difficult for you in your
learning experience?
What are the strategies used by you to learn
English
4. Topic of the class: Special
occasions
Objectives of the class:
Learn new vocabulary
about special
occasions
Learn the correct way
to accept or decline
an invitation
5. • Are you agree or disagree?
• How do you celebrate your special occasions?
• What are the most special occasions for you?
6. To make an invitation you can use the following
expressions:
• Do you want to…?
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
• Would you like to…?
Would you like to go to the swimming pool?
• Let’s … ?
Let’s go to the beach
• Why don’t we …?
Why don’t we go to the mall?
• How about …?
How about going to the restaurant?
• I was wondering if…?
I was wondering if you wanted to go to the beach with us
7. To accept an invitation you can
use the following expressions:
Sure. What time?
I’d love to, thanks
Sounds good
Sounds great
That sounds great, thank you.
What a great idea, thank you.
That sounds like fun
That would be nice, thank you
Sure, that would be great
I’d love to, thanks.
That’s a great idea
8. To decline an invitation you can
use the following expressions:
I can’t. I have to work.
Well, I’d love to, but I already
have plans
I’m really sorry, but I have
something else to do
Sorry but I can’t accept your
invitation
10. Watch the following
video in order to learn
vocabulary on special
occasions
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=nLPemY6Te1c
11. Practice the pronunciation of this
vocabulary about special events
New Year´s Eve
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Birthday
Easter
Wedding
Valentine´s Day
Father´s Day
Mother´s Day
International women´s Day
Labor Day
International Children´s Day
Halloween
12. Practice with the
following conversations
1. Would you like to go to the beach with us
tomorrow?
• Sorry but I have a medical appointment
tomorrow
2. How about going to the movies?
• Sure, that sounds like a great idea
3. Do you want to go and watch the game?
• I am so sorry, but I have to work tonight
4. Why don’t we go to the mall?
• I’d love to. Pick me up at 7
13. Read the following
quotation
“Twinkle lights are the perfect
metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant.
It comes to us in moments – often
ordinary moments. I believe a joyful
life is made up of joyful moments
gracefully strung together by trust,
gratitude, inspiration, and faith.” –
Brene Brown
Are you agree or disagree and why?
How can you make the joyful
moments memorable?