This document provides an English lesson on special occasions. It discusses learning vocabulary related to special events and occasions, as well as how to correctly accept or decline invitations. The lesson includes expressions to use for making, accepting, and declining invitations. It also has links to practice quizzes and videos about special occasions vocabulary. The document encourages sharing memories of special occasions and provides pictures to describe. The overall goal is to learn skills for social interactions related to special events.

1. English II
Lesson 1
Special occasions

2. •Personal introduction
and perspectives about
the speaking
encounters

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

9. Practice
with the
following
resource
https://quizizz.com/admin/
quiz/5e7e17e401f63e001b
63c337/making-accepting-
and-declining-invitations

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?

14. Describe the
following
pictures and
say what is
happening

15. Remember the celebration of a special
occasion in his/her life and describes it for
the group

16. Thank you
for
participating
in my English
class