Friends Season 2, Episode 22 focuses on Rachel throwing a birthday party. Joey does not invite Shannon Cooper to the party because she uses bad language. Monica explains to Rachel that she is making flan for her birthday, which is a traditional Mexican dessert. Ross gives Rachel a necklace as a birthday gift.

1. Friends Season 2
22: The one with the 2
Part 1

2. What do you know about

3. 1. What reason did Joey give
for not inviting Shannon
Cooper to Rachel's party?
• She has bad breath.
• She steals stuff.
• She uses bad
language
• She died

4. 2. Monica explains that flan
is a traditional dessert
• Europe
• Japan
• Mexico
• Italy

5. 3. What did Ross get
Rachel for her birthday?
• earrings
• a ring
• a necklace
• a bracelet

6. Traditions at Birthday
parties/celebrations.
• Listen to the
conversation between
the Friends. (3.35 - 3.56)
• What is Monica
making for Rachel’s
party? what is it made
from?
• What traditional
things do you make
for a party/
celebration?

7. Traditions - a guide.
• In Scotland, before a
wedding friends and family
members kidnap the bride
and then pour some rather
smelly goo on her.
• In England, we give “bumps”
on someone’s birthday. This
means swinging someone
up and down the same
number of times as to their
age.
• “On somebody’s birthday we...”

8. My favourite tradition.
• In pairs, tell your partner
what your favourite
tradition at a party/
celebration is.
• Describe what it is?
• What happens?
• Why do you like it?
In groups of 4-6, discuss traditions you
know from around the world.
Who knows the strangest tradition?

9. Homework
• Find out about a strange
tradition from another
country. Tel me about it
in a recording.
• Which country?
• What happens?
• Does it sound fun?