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A special event
I can talk about an event in the past.
1. 🎧3.08 Listen to people talking about a wedding. Match speakers 1-4 with the things in photos A-D.
1. Liam 3. Harry
2. Emma 4. Ruby
2. 🎧3.09 Listen to Megan talking about a wedding. Which of the things in the box does she talk about?
| clothes place Lily's parents music presents food people drinks |
3. 🎧3.09 Listen to the conversation again and write True or False. Correct the false sentences.
1. The wedding was last Saturday.
2. There were a hundred people at the wedding.
3. Megan sat next to Dan at dinner.
4. The wedding was in a room in a big hotel.
5. Megan gave Lily and Dan some money as a wedding present.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Asking about an event Did you have a good time? Were there many people? What did you give them for a present? What was (the food) like? Why didn't you go to ...? |
4.🎧 3.10 Complete the dialogue with the key phrases. Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the dialogue.
Pete :Hi, Sam. ¹_________ Jack's party?
Sam: I couldn't come. It was my brother's wedding.
Pete: Oh, I forgot about that. ²_________?
Sam Yeah. I had a great time!
Pete: ³_________?
Sam: Yes, there were about 100 people. I met Jack's sister, Ruby. She's cool.
Pete: I don't know her. 
_________?
Sam: Really good. There were lots of different types of food.
Pete: 
_________?
Sam: My mum and dad gave them a coffee machine. They really liked it!
5. 
USE IT! Work in pairs. Look at the diary extract. Prepare and practise a new dialogue using the information in the diary, and the dialogue in exercise 4. Use the Key Phrases.
Jan went to Sophie's birthday party on Saturday. I couldn't go. It was my cousin Lucy's wedding! She married Steve.
The wedding was amazing. About 200 people were there. I met Steve's brother, Mark. He was really friendly. The food was amazing and the music was good. I gave Lucy and Steve a camera and they loved it!
