For my last birthday, my family took me to a lovely restaurant for a special meal.

There were
seven of us: my mum and dad, my brother and sister and my grandma and grandad. We all had
three courses. For my starter I had prawns in garlic. For my main
course I had steak and for dessert, I ordered ice cream. It was
delicious. We all had an excellent meal. The waiters were very good
and very polite. They brought us our drinks on time and they smiled a
lot. We had a great evening. Then, they found out it was my birthday!
They sang ‘Happy birthday to you’ and everyone in the restaurant
joined in. I felt so happy! After that, a waiter brought a huge
birthday cake, with candles on it. I blew the candles out. Then the waiter took the cake back
into the kitchen and cut it into pieces. He returned and offered everyone in the restaurant a
piece of cake. Everybody took a piece. I thought it was a very nice touch. At the end of the
evening, my dad paid the bill and we left. However, my dad did not look happy. Later, he told
me why he was unhappy. The cost of the cake was added to the bill! He paid £20 for a cake
he did not ask for! Eventually, we saw the funny side and we had a good laugh.
By Harry, aged 16
Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. Harry’s friends took him to a lovely restaurant. T/F
2. Harry has got a brother and a sister. T/F
3. Nobody had a dessert. T/F
4. The waiters were rude. T/F
5. The birthday cake was very small. T/F
6. Harry’s dad blew the candles out for him. T/F
7. The waiter offered everyone a piece of cake. T/F
8. Mum paid the bill. T/F
9. Dad was very happy with everything. T/F
10. In the end, the family saw the funny side and laughed about it. T/F
Answer the following questions in full sentences.
a) What was the special occasion? ___________________________________________
b) Where did Harry’s family take him? ________________________________________
c) Who went? __________________________________________________________
d) What did Harry have to finish his meal? ____________________________________
e) What were the waiters like? _____________________________________________
f) How did Harry feel when everyone sang ‘Happy birthday’ to him? __________________
g) What did the waiter bring in? ____________________________________________
h) Who ate the cake? ____________________________________________________
i) Why was Harry’s dad not happy? __________________________________________
j) Did Harry’s dad stay angry? _____________________________________________

OVER TO YOU: This incident was quite funny, but have you had a birthday that was very special?
Describe it. Say what happened.
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1f – his family
2t
3f – everybody
4f – polite
5f – huge
6f – Harry did
7t
8f – dad
9.f – unhappy
10.t

a) It was Harry’s birthday

b) They took him to a restaurant
c) Harry, his parents, his brother and suster grandma and grnda
d) He had ice cream
e) They were polite and fun
f) He felt happy
g) He brought a huge birthday cake
h) Everyone in the restaurant
i) He wasn’t happy because he had been charged for the cake/the cost of the cake was added to the bill/he had to
pay for the cake.
j) No, eventually they all saw the funny side.

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