GET MARRIED AND THROW A PARTY!

Talk about getting married and parties

A wedding party is a group of people

(not an event)

If you are a guest at someone's wedding you will attend the wedding ceremony and/or

the reception (which is another type of party)

THE BRIDE AND GROOM AND THEIR ATTENDANTS FORM THE WEDDING PARTY

A Bride with flower girlsA young boy often serves

as the ring bearer

(who carries the bride and groom's rings)

GroomsmenBridesmaids

A WEDDING PARTY

Groom and Bride

The wedding party is the group who stand beside the bride and groom during the ceremony.

Bridal party and wedding party mean the same thing.

The "party" after a wedding is called a reception.

PARTY CAN MEAN GROUP

• Hunting party: a group of people hunting together• Fishing party: a group of people fishing together• Skiing party: a group of people skiing together• Political party: a group with common political goals• QUIZ: A restaurant hostess asks "How many in your

party?"

(explain to your teacher what the hostess is asking)

PARTY CAN MEAN ONE PERSON

Example:

"The police were on the lookout for the guilty party."

or

"Oversight was provided by a neutral party."

or

"The information came from a third-party."

Those directly involved with something are the parties involved.

A third-party is someone who has second-hand information. (Second hand means indirect, from one of the original parties (participants)

PARTY LANGUAGE

The picture above could be a New Year's Eve party, cocktail party, a reception, or a drinks party (British English). We don't say "drinking party." Drinking is common at parties so it is assumed. In fact, the verb "party" means to consume alcohol and/or recreational drugs.

OTHER PARTIESA tailgate party (pictured above) is a barbecue or picnic held out of the back of a vehicle (a tailgate is the hinged flap at the back of a truck)

At theme parties (like the 50's party above left) guests often wear costumes. Costume parties

are popular at Halloween as well.

PITY PARTY

A pity party means to feel sorry for one's self.

Cryin' Lion Comics, vol.1, No.2 1944 published by Wm H. Wise

PARTY TO

To be party to something means to be involved in it.

The headline (right) from the Philippine Star means an envoy (a representative) from the US claims the US was not a participant in developing the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PARTIES?

Demonstrate your understanding by identifying which terms refer to groups, individuals, or both and which refer to events.

a wedding partya receptiona third partya birthday party

a pity partya partya political partya cocktail party

a costume partya bridal partya hunting partya neutral party

PARTY LANGUAGECrash a party = to attend a party without an invitation

Party animal = someone who parties frequently and enthusiastically

A party pooper = someone who is very serious and spoils other people's fun

Party hearty, or party down = to party enthusiastically

Party line = the official policies of a group or political party

Life of the party = someone who is funny and upbeat and fun to be

around Throw a party = to have, host, or give a party

TALK ABOUT PARTIES WITH YOUR TEACHER

Using the terms on the previous slides, talk about:

* A wedding you've been to

* Use "party" as a noun and as a verb

How would you answer the question, "Do you party?" (see slide 8 again for the informal meaning of "party" as a verb).

Demonstrate your understanding. Go back to slides 13 and 14 and create your own sentences.

This slide presentation was created by Michele W. Snider, teacher for SkimaTalk, Inc., and author of

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