Your friend is planning to throw a party for his/her 30th birthday.

Help your friend plan the party.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Listen to a voicemail about your friend’s plans for his/her birthday party.
2. Help your friend decide what to buy at the supermarket.
3. Give your stressed-out friend some advice.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Match the sentences on the left with the expressions on the right.

1. Don’t eat too many convenience store foods. They have a lot of chemical ingredients to make them taste better.

 

2. The restaurant closed because the cheap owner insisted on using low-quality ingredients.

 

3. Just being in a room with nuts is enough to cause an allergic reaction for some people.

 

4. The man went to jail for not giving his dogs enough food or water.

 

5. Emma loves chocolate, but she tries to only have it on the weekends.

a. subpar

 

b. additives

 

c. in moderation

 

d. animal cruelty

 

e. trigger symptoms

STEP B EXERCISE

Are the rephrased sentences correct? If not, correct them.

1. I don’t eat steak, but I don’t care if a dish is made with beef broth.

→ I’m a strict vegetarian.

 

2. Danielle didn’t have problems with shrimp before, but now her mouth gets itchy whenever she eats them.

→ Danielle developed an allergy to shrimp.

 

3. I barely get sick!

→ I have a weak immune system.

 

4. You can buy kappa maki at almost any sushi restaurant in Japan.

→ Kappa maki is an example of westernized Japanese food.

 

5. I love jogging because I get to exercise and enjoy nature at the same time.

→ The beauty of jogging is that you get to exercise and enjoy nature at the same time.

MISSION

Challenge 1

Your friend is planning to have a big party for his/her birthday next week. Listen to a voicemail he/she left about it.

Remember?

  • westernized
  • a strict vegetarian
  • animal cruelty
  • the beauty of something

Challenge 2

You’re at the supermarket with your friend. Help him/her decide what to buy for the party.

Remember?

  • develop an allergy to something
  • trigger symptoms
  • in moderation

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • In other words, …
  • For instance, ...
  • Speaking for myself, …
  • To tell you the truth, …

Challenge 3

It’s the next day. Your friend is starting to get really stressed from planning the party menu. Talk about the latest problem and give him/her some advice.

Remember?

  • a lifestyle choice
  • clean eating
  • subpar
  • in moderation
  • additives
  • the beauty of something

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • In other words, …
  • For instance, ...
  • Speaking for myself, …
  • To tell you the truth, …

FEEDBACK

Help your friend plan the party.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK