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Part A: Read about birthdays around the world and answer the
questions.

In Denmark, people put a flag outside their window to show that

somebody in the house is having a birthday. The family put presents
around the child’s bed when he is sleeping. When the child wakes up,
he is very happy because he can see the presents.

In Nepal, people make a special mark on the child’s forehead.

The mark is made from a mixture of rice, yoghurt and colouring.
People think that the mark will bring good luck on their birthday.

In Vietnam, people don’t celebrate the exact day of their birthday.

Everybody celebrates their birthday on the same day – New Year’s
Day. On the first morning of the New Year, parents give their
children red envelopes. Inside the envelope, there is “lucky money”.

In England, when it’s your birthday, your friends will

sometimes give you the ‘bumps’. They lift you up and down
in the air by your hands and feet, one time for each year
and one extra for good luck.

In Hungary, everyone pulls on the earlobes of the

birthday person and says a little rhyme.
The rhyme means "God bless you, live so long that your
ears reach your ankles".

In Canada, the birthday child is caught by his friends and his

nose is greased with butter for good luck.  The greased nose
makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him.
1. What do people in Nepal use to make a mark on the forehead of the birthday
child?
     

2. John is from England. He’s 16 years old today. How many bumps does he get?
     

3. What do Vietnamese people put inside the red envelope?

     

4. In what country do people celebrate their birthday on the first day of the
year?
     

5. What do Canadians put on a child’s nose on his birthday?

     

Part B: Look at the flags.

Write the name of the capital city under each flag.
(Use google or Wikipedia.org to find the answers)

                       

Part C: Please write five things you did on your last birthday.
Don’t forget to use the past tense.