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A: Holidays and Celebrations Vocabulary

Vocabulary associated with holidays, celebrating and having fun! There are pages on how to organize a party, different types of holidays, the vocabulary you need for airports, and how to describe weddings and types of entertainment.

1. Organizing a Party 

Here's some useful vocabulary if you're organising an office party or a party at your house

for Christmas, New Year, or another special event.


Does your party have a theme?

Will you ask people to come in fancy-dress? (For example, there are Halloween-themed events at Halloween.) What sort of costume do you want people to dress in? Is it a period look ("Swinging 60s") or another type of look (Hollywood) for example?


How big is the party?

Do you need to organise outside caterers, or entertainers? (This is especially useful for children's parties, where you might get a special children's entertainer like a magician.) Do you need to hire someone to run a disco, or can someone from Accounts rig up some speakers for music?


Who are you going to invite?

Many office parties are limited just to people from the office, but you might also invite employees' partners, or even customers or clients.


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)

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 aMurder Mystery evening where guests need to wear a costume and perform a role.)

Decorations

Decorations add to the party atmosphere. If you're planning a theme, decorations are easier to think about. Otherwise, get busy with the coloured papersellotape, and scissors!


What's going to happen at the party

Is it a place for people to meet each other, have a bite to eat, and a couple of glasses of something to drink? Will you have special games or competitions that encourage people to stay longer? Will you give out presents (like asecret Santa?)


Who's in the organizing committee?

With all the catering, decorations, invitations etc to think about, you might need a team of people to help you. Delegate responsibility and make people in charge of catering,

invitations, etc.


2. Planning a holiday 

Many people take their main holiday in summer, and although some people choose a last-minute break, others plan their holiday months in advance.

The beginning of the year is a good time for people to start looking at holiday brochuresTour operators(companies that organise holidays) as well as travel agents (the people that sell holidays) give lots of information about holiday destinations and types of holiday. Apart from the traditional two-week beach holiday, you can choose from a range of holidays: a cruise (holiday on a ship), an activity holiday (a holiday that involves walking, cycling, climbing or other sports), a city break (a weekend or a few days in a different city) and so on. A lot of people choose a package holiday, where flights and accommodation are included in the price. But many people prefer an independent holiday, where they make their own travel arrangements.

If you travel independently, you will need to book your flights or train tickets. Unless you have an onward destination, you will probably book a return journey. Then you will need to make a reservation at a hotel, or another place to stay, such as a campsite (if you are camping in a tent), or a caravan site (if you are staying in a caravan), or a B&B (a bed and breakfast).

For all types of foreign holidays, it is essential that you check you have all your travel documents. Make sure your passport hasn’t expired, and that you have a visa if necessary. If you are travelling to some countries, you also need to make sure that all your vaccinations (protection against illness) are up to date. For some countries you might need a vaccination against hepatitis, or yellow fever, for example.

As your departure date gets nearer, you can start to plan the details of your journey. Perhaps it will be a good idea to buy a guide book, or a phrase book, if you don't speak much of the local language. Some people like to read up on (= get lots of background information) on where they are going, and find out about the places of interest and "must-see" sights. It's also fun to make a packing list, so you don't forget any vital clothes or toiletries.

It's also a good idea to buy local currency in advance, if your flight gets in (= arrives) in the middle of the night, when no banks are open. Most airlines also advise you to take out (=get) travel insurance just in case your flight is delayed or cancelled, or if you get ill and need to be repatriated (sent back to your country).

Don't forget to make arrangements for your pets and your house while you're away. Put your dog into kennels (a dog hotel), and leave a key with your neighbour just in case! Hopefully your neighbour will keep an eye on your house while you're on holiday! Finally, get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Nowadays it can take much longer to get through security and onto the plane. Have a nice trip and send your neighbour a postcard!

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