Celebrating a Birthday

 

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Listen to the sounds of nature and take a few deep breaths. That way you can begin the unit with a clear mind.
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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
Would you like to come to my birthday party?en
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I would love to. When is your ?
 
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When is your birthday?en
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My is on the 15th of August.
 
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What are you doing on your birthday?en
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All my friends and family are invited to go to the with me.
 
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Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
Would you like to come to my birthday party?en
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  • I would love to. When is your
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When is your birthday?en
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  • My
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    is on the 15th of August.
     
 
 
What are you doing on your birthday?en
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  • All my friends and family are invited to go to the
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    • k
    • a
    • p
    with me.
     
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Happy Birthday David! How old are you now?en
Thank you! I'm 32 now.en
You look a lot younger than 32! Here is your present. I hope you like it.en
Thanks, this looks really interesting. I've been wanting to read this book for a while!en
Who else is coming to the party today?en
Only my family and a couple more friends. I wanted to keep this party small.en
Understandable. I prefer smaller parties too.en
Have you seen my birthday cake? My mom put in a lot of effort this year.en
No, I haven't seen it. What kind of cake is it?en
It's a huge chocolate cake with lots of candles. I might need some help blowing them all out.en
If worst comes to worst, you can count on me!en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Happy
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    David! How old are you now?
     
 
 
Happy David! How old are you now?
 
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  • Thank you! I'm 32
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    .
     
 
 
Thank you! I'm 32 .
 
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  • You look a lot younger than 32! Here is your
    • s
    • e
    • n
    • e
    • p
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    • r
    . I hope you like it.
     
 
 
You look a lot younger than 32! Here is your . I hope you like it.
 
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  • Thanks, this looks really interesting. I've been wanting to read this
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    for a while!
     
 
 
Thanks, this looks really interesting. I've been wanting to read this for a while!
 
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    • h
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    else is coming to the party today?
     
 
 
else is coming to the party today?
 
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  • Only my family and a couple more friends. I wanted to keep this
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    • p
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    small.
     
 
 
Only my family and a couple more friends. I wanted to keep this small.
 
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  • Understandable. I
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    • p
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    smaller parties too.
     
 
 
Understandable. I smaller parties too.
 
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  • Have you seen my birthday cake? My mom put in a lot of
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    • f
    • f
    • r
    • e
    this year.
     
 
 
Have you seen my birthday cake? My mom put in a lot of this year.
 
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  • No, I haven't seen it. What kind of
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    is it?
     
 
 
No, I haven't seen it. What kind of is it?
 
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  • It's a huge chocolate cake with lots of
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    . I might need some help blowing them all out.
     
 
 
It's a huge chocolate cake with lots of . I might need some help blowing them all out.
 
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  • If worst comes to worst, you can
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    on me!
     
 
 
If worst comes to worst, you can on me!
 
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Practice the dialogue

Click on the sentences to sort them into a correct dialogue.
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Sarah
Happy Birthday David! How old are you now?en
You
Thank you! I'm 32 now.en
You look a lot younger than 32! Here is your present. I hope you like it.en
Thanks, this looks really interesting. I've been wanting to read this book for a while!en
Who else is coming to the party today?en
Only my family and a couple more friends. I wanted to keep this party small.en
Understandable. I prefer smaller parties too.en
Have you seen my birthday cake? My mom put in a lot of effort this year.en
No, I haven't seen it. What kind of cake is it?en
It's a huge chocolate cake with lots of candles. I might need some help blowing them all out.en
If worst comes to worst, you can count on me!en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Happy Birthday David! How old are you now?en
David
Thank you! I'm 32 now.en
You look a lot younger than 32! Here is your present. I hope you like it.en
Thanks, this looks really interesting. I've been wanting to read this book for a while!en
Who else is coming to the party today?en
Only my family and a couple more friends. I wanted to keep this party small.en
Understandable. I prefer smaller parties too.en
Have you seen my birthday cake? My mom put in a lot of effort this year.en
No, I haven't seen it. What kind of cake is it?en
It's a huge chocolate cake with lots of candles. I might need some help blowing them all out.en
If worst comes to worst, you can count on me!en
 


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