{"id":4498,"date":"2021-12-09T12:20:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T11:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T11:01:41","slug":"lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamo Di: Christmas Dinner Parties in Inglese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Parliamo di Cene di Natale in inglese! Qua troverete dei vocaboli utilissimi per parlare di cene, di uscire a mangiare con gli amici &#8211; a Natale ma non solo!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Useful English Vocabulary<\/strong> for talking about Christmas Dinner Parties, and dinner parties in general<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0abab5;color:#0abab5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0abab5;color:#0abab5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/#All_mpec_courses_are_based_on_Conversation_Communication_and_Interaction_and_our_main_goal_is_to_give_our_students_the_confidence_to_approach_any_topic_or_idea_in_English_Below_you_can_find_some_questions_and_vocabulary_you_need_to_speak_about_CHRISTMAS_DINNER_PARTIES_in_English\" >All mpec courses are based on Conversation, Communication and Interaction and our main goal is to give our students the confidence to approach any topic or idea in English. Below, you can find some questions and vocabulary you need to speak about CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTIES in English.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/#PART_1_Warm_Up\" >PART 1: Warm Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/#PART_2_Big_Picture\" >PART 2: Big Picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/#PART_3_Lets_Zoom_In_On_the_Details\" >PART 3: Let&#8217;s Zoom In On the Details!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-christmas-dinner-parties\/#Self_Study_Suggestion\" >Self Study Suggestion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_mpec_courses_are_based_on_Conversation_Communication_and_Interaction_and_our_main_goal_is_to_give_our_students_the_confidence_to_approach_any_topic_or_idea_in_English_Below_you_can_find_some_questions_and_vocabulary_you_need_to_speak_about_CHRISTMAS_DINNER_PARTIES_in_English\"><\/span>All mpec courses are based on Conversation, Communication and Interaction and our main goal is to give our students the confidence to approach any topic or idea in English. Below, you can find some questions and vocabulary you need to speak about CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTIES in English.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey there, mpec People! This is your Conversation Club Handout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Christmas-Dinner-parties-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Incorporamento di Incorporamento di Christmas-Dinner-parties-1..\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Christmas-Dinner-parties-1.pdf\">Christmas-Dinner-parties-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Christmas-Dinner-parties-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_1_Warm_Up\"><\/span>PART 1: Warm Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When is the last time you went to a real &#8216;dinner party&#8217;? What was it like?<\/li><li>What do you like \/ dislike about dinner parties? Why?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_2_Big_Picture\"><\/span>PART 2: Big Picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are you expected to bring to a dinner party?<\/li><li>Have you or anyone you know ever gone to a dinner party &#8216;empty-handed&#8217;? What happened?<\/li><li>Do you enjoy hosting dinner parties? Why \/ Why not?<\/li><li>What is the ideal number of guests and why?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_3_Lets_Zoom_In_On_the_Details\"><\/span>PART 3: Let&#8217;s Zoom In On the Details!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What would you do if the food at a dinner party were absolutely terrible?<\/li><li>Have you ever witnessed a <em>Dinner Party Disaster<\/em>? What happened?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All mpec students are welcome to join our Conversation Club Zoom Sessions which take place every Tuesday, 6pm to 6.30 pm and Thursday from 1 to 1.30 pm from October to June. If you are not a part of the mpec community yet, please get in touch with us and we will partner with you to create the right course for your needs and goals.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/it\/corsi-inglese-milano\/live-english-courses-via-streaming\">Live English Courses via Streaming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a style=\"background-color: #cc0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/business-english-aziende\/corso-di-business-english-individuale\/\">VAI AI CORSI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self_Study_Suggestion\"><\/span>Self Study Suggestion:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, dinner parties can be uncomfortable. 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