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Funky Phrasals
Party
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Speaking
Work in pairs or small groups. You and your classmate(s) are planning a party. Discuss the questions
below, using the prompts to help you. Use phrasal verbs in your answer. You can also use your own
ideas. Write your group's answers to the questions in the spaces provided. There is an example answer
to question 1, but you must also write an answer of your own!
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1. What kind of music will you put on to make sure your guests get down?

Classical? Hip-hop? Indie? Jazz? Pop? Rave? Techno? Trance?

Example answer: We will put on pop music to make sure our guests get down.





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2. What refreshments will you get in so that your friends eat and drink everything up?

Beer? Champagne? Cocktails? Coffee? Fruit juice? Punch? Soft drinks? Tea? Wine?
Cake? Cheese? Crisps? Fish? Ice cream? Meat? Pasta? Pizza? Salad? Sandwiches?






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3. How can you make sure all your guests join in the fun?

Get people dancing? Introduce people who dont know each other? Organise a competition?
Play different kinds of music? Play some games? Prepare a quiz?




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Spot the mistakes
Each of the sentences below contains an error. Proofread the sentences and correct the mistakes.


1. Tom, Im watching a DVD and ordering a pizza tonight. Do you want come over and join me?




2. Drink on, Sam! Once youve finished Ill order another bottle of wine.




3. I made all these party snacks specially, so eating up, everyone!




4. Jerrys a really good dancer, but hes too shy to be get down in front of strangers.




5. I felt terrible because I forgot Lucy was vegetarian and didnt got anything in for her.




6. My Dads so embarrassing. He always wants joining in with my parties. He even tries to dance with
my friends!




7. I cant stand jazz! Could you put something else in instead?



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1. Tom, Im watching a DVD and ordering a pizza tonight. Do you want to come over and join me?
2. Drink up, Sam! Once youve finished Ill order another bottle of wine.
3. I made all these party snacks specially, so eat up, everyone!
4. Jerrys a really good dancer, but hes too shy to be get down in front of strangers.
5. I felt terrible because I forgot Lucy was vegetarian and didnt get anything in for her.
6. My Dads so embarrassing. He always wants to join in with my parties. He even tries to dance with
my friends!
7. I cant stand jazz! Could you put something else on instead?

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Create a story
Work in small groups. Take it in turns to complete one gap in the story below. After you have written
your answer, fold the piece of paper along the line so the other students in your group cannot see what
you have written, and pass the paper to the next student. Once all the gaps are completed, unfold the
paper and read the story your group has created.


1. Last Saturday, I had a party. It was _______________________. (What was it like?)

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2. _______________________ came over (Who came over?) to my flat.

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3. Earlier that day, I had got in _______________________ (What had you got in?) for everyone to eat
and drink.

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4. I think people liked the food, because people were hungrily eating up _______________________.
(What were people hungrily eating up?) Soon, there was none left.

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5. I put on some _______________________ music. (What kind of music did you put on?)

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6. Everyone was getting down when _______________________. (What happened?) It was terrible.

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7. I was very worried, so I called _______________________. (who did you call?) They said they
would come over straight away.

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8. The party ended _______________________. (How did the party end?)