Unit 18 – PARTY READY Preparing for a party

Achievement objectives

Curriculum link: levels 1 and 2 of The New Zealand Curriculum

In this unit, your students will make plans and preparations for a party and show social awareness when interacting with others.

Learning outcomes

Students will: 

• respond to and use polite language
• make plans and preparations.

Success criteria

The assessment criteria are based on the curriculum achievement objectives for learning languages at levels 1 and 2. These criteria measure the students’ ability to communicate in NZSL.

Language knowledge

Vocabulary

BARBECUE, BOX, COOK, EXCUSE-ME, FAULT, HELP, MATCHES, PILLOW, PLATE, READY, SAUSAGES, SHOW, SLEEPING+BAG, SORRY, STEAK

Grammar

Inflecting verbs; the dual pronouns US-TWO and WE-all; descriptive classifiers

Sentence patterns

My party's on Saturday. Would you like to come? THIS SATURDAY HAVE PARTY, [Gloss: IX-you WANT GO; Non-manual signal: y/n q]	Yes, I'd like to, thanks. [Gloss: IX-me WANT GO; Non-manual signal: nod] THANK-YOU
What can I bring? [Gloss: IX-me BRING WHAT; Non-manual signal: whq]	Music would be nice. [Gloss: MUSIC GOOD; Non-manual signal: nod]
You can sleep over. IX-you COME SLEEP	I'll bring my sleeping bag and pillow. [Gloss: IX-me BRING SLEEPING+BAG, PILLOW; Non-manual signal: nod]
How do I do this? [Gloss: IX-me (action) HOW IX-me; Non-manual signal: whq]	I'll show you how. [Gloss: IX-me SHOW HOW; Non-manual signal: nod]
Can you cook? [Gloss: IX-you COOK; Non-manual signal: y/n q]	Can you help me, please? HELP-me PLEASE
Please excuse me. EXCUSE-ME PLEASE	Sorry, it's my fault. SORRY my-FAULT
It's time to eat. [Gloss: NOW EAT; Non-manual signal: nod]	I'm ready. [Gloss: IX-me READY IX-me; Non-manual signal: nod]

Video clips

Clip 18.1: Words related to an invitation Vocabulary

Clip 18.2a: Do you want to go to a party? Sentence patterns

Clip 18.2b: Can you please help me? Sentence patterns

Clip 14.1a: Weather words Vocabulary

Clip 14.2a: What will you do today? Sentence patterns

Clip 15.1b: Clothing Vocabulary

Scene N – We're having a party! 

Scene T – Who's cooking?

Activities 

Activity 18.1 Introducing vocabulary 

Activity 18.2 Preparing for a party

Activity 18.3 Fun at the party 

Activity 18.4 Assessing progress 

Support material

Worksheet 18.1 Vocabulary (words related to an invitation)

Worksheet 18.2a What do I need to bring? (information to sign)

Worksheet 18.2b What do I need to bring? (writing details)

Scene N transcript

Scene T transcript

NZSL guidelines 2006 (NZSLiNZC) Levels 1 and 2 (page 52)