🥳 Thanks For Coming!
Today is Leo's birthday party! Learn to start a conversation ("Hey, thanks for coming!"), to react like a great listener ("Wow! That sounds incredible!" · "Poor Sara. Give her my best."), and to leave politely: "Well, it's late. I should go. Thanks again for the wonderful party!"
Ding-Dong! The First Guest
Saturday, four o'clock. The house is full of balloons. Someone rings the bell — it's Yasmine with a gift!
🤔 At a party, what do you say first to the host? And to the other guests?
👋 Opening A Conversation
Use these expressions to begin an informal conversation at a party or to suggest a new topic.
🚪 At the door
- Hey, thanks for coming! (the host)
- Hey, thanks for having this party! (the guest)
💬 A new topic
- Anything new?
- So, what's happening with you?
- What's up? (with friends only)
🎈 About the party
- Love the music. What is it?
- Great snacks! Do you enjoy cooking?
- Nice decorations! Did you make them?
How are you? = a greeting, or a question about someone's general well-being. If the person has been sick or hurt, ask How are you feeling? — "Adam had the flu last week." → "Hi Adam! How are you feeling?" — "Much better, thanks!"
🎈 Party Starter
Read the situation and choose the best way to start the conversation. 8 situations.
👂 Listener Responses
A good listener reacts! Use these expressions to respond with empathy — happy for good news, kind for bad news.
😃 Good news
- Wow! That sounds incredible!
- That sounds wonderful!
- That's amazing!
😟 Bad news
- That's awful!
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- I understand.
💐 Sympathy
- Poor + name: Poor Angela.
- Give her my best. (send good wishes)
- — Thanks, I will.
🔁 Repeat + support
A: My grandpa's 92.
B: Ninety-two! That's amazing!
A: I read 30 books this summer.
B: Thirty! That's incredible!
💐 Sympathy
A: My sister is sick. I should go home early.
B: I understand. Poor Mariem. Give her my best.
A: Thanks, I will.
❤️ React Right!
Your friends tell you their news. Choose the best reaction! 9 pieces of news.
🔁 The Echo Machine
Listen to the news, then repeat the number and add support. Careful with the numbers! 6 rounds.
🚪 Closing A Conversation
Use a smile and these expressions to close an informal conversation at a party.
💬 End a chat
- Nice talking with you.
- Good to see you again.
- Say hello to + name — for someone who didn't come: Say hello to Bella.
🧳 Leave the party
- Guest: Well, it's late. I should go. — Host: Thanks for coming.
- Guest: Thanks again for the wonderful party! — Host: You're welcome! Thanks for the flowers.
- Bye! Have a good evening. — See you soon.
👋 Hello Or Goodbye?
Does this sentence open or close a conversation? 10 sentences.
🥳 The Party Simulator
You are Adam, a guest at Leo's party. From the door to goodbye — choose what to say!
Listen And Repeat!
Click 🔊 Listen to hear the phrase, 🐢 Slowly to hear it slower, then 🎙️ My turn and say it out loud into your microphone!
✍️ Practice Time!
Exercise 1 — True Or False?
Exercise 2 — Complete The Dialogue
Fill in the missing word in each line of the conversation.
🎭 Create & Record: At The Party
Write a party conversation between a host and a guest: open the conversation, talk about the party, share some news and react to it (good or bad), then close the conversation politely.
🎙️ Now, Record It!
Read your dialogue out loud with a friend or a parent — smile when you talk! Then listen back.
🎯 Final Quiz — At The Party
Answer 7 questions to test everything you learned in this lesson!