wach CULTURE ‘Many people in the United States and Canada celebrate their birthdays with a party. These parties can be dinner parties, dance parties, or just parties where people have snacks and chat with one another. Typical snacks at parties include chips and dip, cheese and crackers, nuts, ‘cookies, and other snacks that people eat with theirfingers. Are birthday parties commen for adults as well as for children in your country? What kinds of foods do you often have at birthday parties? eB VOCABULARY Asking for favors Match the requests for favors with the responses. May | ask you for a favor? » Sorry, but | won't be able te. fm riding with someone else. "2. Could you please pickme.up.on your way to the party? b. Sure. That should be about 9:30. 3. Could you bring some sada to the party? ¢. No problem. I'll leave her a message. 4. Would you ask Claire to call me when she d. Sure. What is it? gets home? e. I'd be happy to. How many bottles 5, Would you please call me when your class is should I get? finished? 58 = Unit 15 Interchange Vat 1 © Cambridge University Press 2072 Photocopiab) J cuess THE srory 1, What is Mariela doing? 2. Why do you think Mariela is upset? 3. What do you think Olivia does to help her? ) Answer the questions. Watch the video j CHECK YOUR GUESSES Now check your answers to the questions in Exercise 3. Did you guess correctly? Compare with a partner. ) 0) waTcH For DETAILS ‘Answer the questions with a number. Then compare with a partner. How many... ) . people does Olivia call? messages. does Olivia leave? people does Olivia talk to on the phone? people does Olivia ask to bring cheese to the party? . people bring cheese to the party? Interchange VRB © Cambridge University Press 2012 Photocopiable Unit 15 = 59