Conversation: Meeting at a Party

 Warm-up  :

• Do you like to party?
• What’s the best birthday party you’ve ever had?
• What was the worst party you’ve ever been to

Exercise A: VOCABULARY.  Read and figure out the meaning of the words and phrases below.

party animal 
extraordinaire
as a matter of fact
what do you do?
awesome
nonstop-schedule
the local scene
a couple of days
jet-lagged
in good shape
looking forward to
has in store
show up on your doorstep

Exercise B: Read the conversation.

Exercise C: Answer the Questions about the conversation.

1. Who is Todd, and how does he know Matt?
2. What does Matt say he likes to do in San Diego?
3. How long will Matt be staying with John?
4. What does Todd say about John's knowledge of the local scene?
5. What does Todd say they might do if they visit Matt in San Diego?

Exercise D: Circle the most appropriate short answer for each question.

1. Is Larry coming tomorrow?

a. Yes, he does.

b. No, he doesn’t.

c. Yes, he is.

d. No, he won’t.

2. Do you like chocolate ice cream?

a. No, I’m not.

b. No, I don’t.

c. Yes, I am.

d. Yes, she does.

3. Are we leaving at six?

a. Yes, they are.

b. Yes, they do.

c. Yes, we are.

d. No, we don’t.

4. Is she a lawyer?

a. No, she doesn’t.

b. Yes, he is.

c. No, he doesn’t.

d. Yes, she is.

5. Are they here yet?

a. No, they’re not.

b. Yes, they’re.

c. No, they do not.

d. Yes, they do.

 Exercise E: Match each remark in the first column with an appropriate

response from the second column. Note: Some remarks have

more than one appropriate response.