A costume party

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2In this lesson
3. 3Guess the wordsVocabulary exercise
4. 4Check the wordsVocabulary
5. 5True or false?Reading comprehension
6. 6Read and thinkReading comprehension
7. 7Listen: Ryan's messageListening comprehension
8. 8Use the new wordsVocabulary exercise
9. 9What does it mean?Grammar exercise
10. 10Find the -ing verbsGrammar exercise
11. 11The present continuousGrammar rule
12. 12At the partyGrammar exercise
13. 13Say it rightSpeaking practice
14. 14A call from a partySpeaking practice
15. 15Let's talkDiscussion
16. 16Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: which word?Vocabulary exercise
2. 2Homework: your sentencesVocabulary exercise
3. 3Homework: a message from homeGrammar exercise
4. 4Homework: a busy placeDiscussion

Words

• costume/ˈkɑːstuːm/

  special clothes you wear to look like another person, an animal or a thing

• dress up/ˌdres ˈʌp/

  to wear a costume, or special clothes for a party

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  mask/mæsk/

  a thing you wear over your face to look different

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  witch/wɪtʃ/

  a woman in old stories with a tall pointed hat and magic

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  ghost/ɡoʊst/

  a white shape in scary stories

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  bat/bæt/

  a small animal that flies at night

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  jack-o'-lantern/ˈdʒæk ə ˌlæntərn/

  a pumpkin with a face cut into it and a light inside

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  candy/ˈkændi/

  sweet things, like chocolate and lollipops

• scary/ˈskeri/

  making you afraid

• trick or treat/ˌtrɪk ər ˈtriːt/

  what kids say at the door on Halloween to get candy

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

Let's talk about parties.

1. Do you like parties? Why, or why not?
2. Do adults dress up for parties in your country?
3. What do you know about Halloween?

Grammar rule

The present continuous

For things happening now

	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I'm wearing a hat.	I'm not singing.	Am I talking too fast?
he / she / it	She's laughing.	He isn't listening.	Is she reading? — Yes, she is.
we / you / they	They're playing music.	We aren't sleeping.	Are they swimming? — No, they aren't.

am / is / are + verb + -ing. Compare: Ryan wears glasses every day (every day). Right now, he's wearing a silly mask (now).

Spelling

Most verbs: + ing (read → reading) · e at the end: drop e (make → making) · short verbs (one syllable) with one vowel + one consonant at the end: double the last letter (swim → swimming), but not w, x or y (play → playing)