Social Occasions
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Social Occasions
Social Occasions
The two or three-week period over Christmas
and New Year is often a time when people
socialize – either going out, or entertaining
guests at home. Some social occasions are
formal, while others are informal parties for
family or friends. Here are the names for some
common social occasions:
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Carol concert = a Christmas
occasion where people often
go to church to hear carols
sung. Carols are religious
songs on the theme of
Christmas.
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School play = a
play where
school children
play the roles.
A nativity
play tells the
story of the birth
of Jesus.
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Office party = an evening or afternoon party
organized by your place of work. It could
include lunch, or drinks, or a "secret Santa"
where each employee anonymously buys a
present for another employee
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Family gathering = when family members meet for lunch, dinner, or
the whole day.
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Pub quiz night =
When a group of
friends go to the pub
to take part in a quiz.
They organize
themselves into
teams, and try to get
the most answers
right to win a prize.
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Dinner dance And Ball party
Dinner Waltz
Dinner dance = an old-fashioned,
quite formal occasion, where
couples eat dinner, then dance
waltzes etc.
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Fund raising event / charity do = "do" is a more
informal way of saying "event". At these events, the
aim is to raise money for a worthwhile cause. Often
they involve a formal dinner, well-known speakers, or
a raffle / auction (where people bid to buy an object.)
Marathon-runningfor-charity
A lot of concerts are held
globally for charity.
You can do the ...
Charity Fundraising Event
ideas
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Bingo = where people buy a card with numbers on it, then
listen to an announcer reading out numbers. If you hear your
numbers, you call "Bingo!" and win a money prize
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Cocktail party = a party in the early evening, where people dress
quite formally for drinks.
A drink-up = a party in a pub organized by your colleagues or
friends.
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What are you going to write on the invitation?
Formal invitations:
We'd be delighted if you could attend our party on
…(date) at… (place) at… (time)
Moss Bros would like to invite
…… (plus one guest) to the firm's annual dinner
dance, to be held at (etc).
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Informal invitations:
You're all cordially invited to attend the annual
Moss Bros party.
Please come to our party / lunch / dinner on…
(date) at… (time).
Don't forget to add any essential instructions, such
as directions (= how to get to your house / office) or to ask
people to bring something (Please bring a bottle) or on
what to wear / do (i.e. if you're holding something like a
Murder Mystery evening where guests need to wear a
costume and perform a role.)
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Informal invitations:
You're all cordially invited to attend the annual
Moss Bros party.
Please come to our party / lunch / dinner on…
(date) at… (time).
Don't forget to add any essential instructions, such as
directions (= how to get to your house / office)
Or to ask people to bring something (Please bring a bottle) or on
what to wear / do (i.e. if you're holding something like a Murder
Mystery evening where guests need to wear a costume and perform a
role.)
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Your turn to write a formal and
informal invitation!
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