hi-parties(美国的聚会文化)

Hi，partiesThemostcommontypesofpartyHouse-warmingpartyDinnerpartyCocktailpartySurprisepartyPicnicparty（cook-outparty/cook-outs）鸡尾酒会晚宴惊喜聚会野餐会乔迁会Bachelorparty单身汉聚会holidayparty节日餐会Barbecueparty烤肉会Howmanykindsofpartydoyouknow?IntroductionThepurposeofthepartyThesponsorofthepartyTheactivitiesofthepartyBachelorparty1.IntroductionAbachelorparty(Canada,SouthAfricaandtheUS),alsoknownasastagparty,stagnightorstagdo(especiallyinCommonwealthcountriesandIreland),abull'sparty(SouthAfrica),orbuck'snightLOGO2.ThepurposeofthepartyThepartyheldforamanshortlybeforeheentersmarriage,tocelebratehislastnightoffreedomormerelytospendtimewithhismalefriends,whoareoftenathisweddingpartyafterwards.Andinsometraditions,morehazing-liketestsandpranksatthegroom'sexpense,performedasariteofpassagefrombachelorhoodtothemoreresponsiblemaritallife.LOGOAbachelorpartyisusuallyplannedbythebestmanorotherfriendsofthegroom,occasionally,withtheassistanceofabachelorpartyplanningcompany.Butthemostimportantthingisthattheplannedactivitiesofabachelorpartymustkeepsecretfromthegroom.3.Thesponsoroftheparty3.TheactivitesofthepartyLOGOdrinkingalcoholgamblinggoingtoastripclubMaybeit’sjustacasualChatting.cocktailparty鸡尾酒会（Youarecordiallyinvitedtoattendacocktailpartygivenbythevisitingscholarsprogram.）这种酒会常常在下午三至四时、四至五时或五至七时举行。客人可以晚到早走，来去自由，比较随便。酒会上，人们常将几种酒掺合在一起喝，五颜六色宛如公鸡美丽的尾巴，故得名。Therearemanykindsofcocktail,youhavemaychancetochooseit.Theylookssobeautiful.picnicparty野餐会（Amoreenjoyableformofentertainmentarepicnicparties.Americansaregreatpicnicers,andalmosteveryfamilyhasapicnicbasket.）野餐是美国人最喜欢的活动之一。只要天气好，高速公路上汽车剧增，其中不少是去进行野餐活动。除“hotdog”和“hamburger”有时需用火烤之外，一般都吃冷食。house-warmingparty暖屋会（Youarecordiallyinvitedtoattendourhouse-warmingpartythecomingSundayafternoon)这是指乔迁新居之后举行一种庆祝会。到会者常常带上一两件小礼物，大至炊具，小至火柴，都是家庭实用的东西，以助主人开始新的生活。Christmastree-decoratingparty圣诞树装饰会（TheannualChristmasdinnerwillbeginwithaChristmastree-decoratingparty.）圣诞节是美国最重要的节日之一。圣诞树是节日的象征。每逢佳节，各家各户各单位都要举行形式不同的圣诞树装饰会，边唱边跳边装饰，节日气氛浓厚。参加者常常需要一两件装饰品，一般手工艺品即可，自制的更好，如剪纸、绸带、纸花等。