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Lesson  2



                     Preparation


                                            Anniversary





                                            John and Lucy are a married couple who are going to

                                            celebrate their Golden Anniversary this September.
                                            They have 12 children, 26 grandchildren, and 4 great-

                                            grand children. There will be a grand family reunion to
                                            celebrate this special day. Everyone is hoping that the

                                            couple will reach their Diamond Anniversary.






                     Grammar

               *The future tense is used denote actions that will happen in the future. It
               can be formed by putting the word “will” before the modified verb’s present
               tense.


                       ► Allan will be the champion.                                        Keywords

                       ► Green will be the group’s official color.
                       ► I will turn 18 next year.                                      celebrate / reunion /
                                                                                           anniversary
                     Questions

               1. What is a “Golden Anniversary”?
               2. What are the ways to celebrate an anniversary?
               3. In your country, how do you celebrate a Golden Anniversary?
               4. What is a Diamond Anniversary?
               5. How often do you have family reunions?


                                                                                         Vocabulary &
                     Sample Answers                                                       Expressions

                                                                                    Anniversary: the yearly
               1. It is the couple’s 50th anniversary celebration.                  recurrence of the date of a
               2. Some people have dinner or hold parties.                          past event
               3. Sometimes, we have a big party in the                             Celebrate: to observe a day
                                                                                    or commemorate an event
                   celebrant’s home.                                                with ceremonies or
               4. The Diamond Anniversary is the 75th anniversary.                  festivities
               5. Once a year, only during my grandmother’s
                   birthday.






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