A1 COURSE

Class 32: Let's celebrate

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WARM UP

1. Discuss the questions with a partner.

When is your birthday?

How do you normally celebrate your birthday?

a) I have a party. b) I have lunch / dinner in a restaurant. c) Other

What do people in your country usually eat at birthday parties?

What ingredients are there in your favorite birthday cake?

Are birthday parties very expensive to make in your country?

WATCHING AND LISTENING

1.Watch the video about a birthday party. Complete the sentence with the names of two
countries.

The mother and the daughters are from _______________, but they are living in _________.

2. Listen to the video again. Complete the sentences with the missing verbs. Watch and
check.

went - spent - loved - wanted - invited - got- could - was - tried - were

It ____ the first time they ______ celebrating their kids’ birthday in a park. They _____
waiting for around 17 people . They _____ to Costco and ______ around $500 on food.
They ________ a Russian-style party, so they __________ an actor who ______ speak
Russian and English. The kids just _______ the experience! They _____ the cake and the
actor for this birthday for free! The total cost was $500!
TALKING POINT

Is it typical to celebrate birthdays in parks in the USA?

Do they need to pay?
What did she want to add to the cake?
Did she have a lot of things to clean after the party?
Was the party cheap or expensive in your opinion?
Would you like to celebrate your birthday in a park?

GRAMMAR POINT: PAST SIMPLE IRREGULAR VERBS

1. Look at the sentences in Listening 2 again. Complete the chart.

Present Simple Past Simple Irregular

They go to Costco. They _______ to Costco.

They spend around $500. They _______ around $500.

The actor can speak The actor _______ speak

Russian and English. Russian and English.

They get the cake and They ________ the cake

the actor for free. and the actor for free.

2. Listen to your teacher and repeat the present and past sentences.

3. Read the rules.

go, spend, get are irregular verbs. They change from the present to the past.

Remember to use verbs in the past ONLY in affirmative sentences.

In negatives and questions, we use:

I don’t get it - I didn’t get it Do you get it? - Did you get it?

Some other irregular verbs are: have - had, do - did, give - gave, eat - ate, drink - drank.

The verb CAN in the past is COULD.

The affirmative and negative forms are different. (We don’t use DID/DIDN’T).
4. Write the sentences in the past using the time expression in brackets.

a) We go to the park (yesterday). ______________________________________________________

b) My mother spends $100 on food . (last week) _________________________________________
c) The children get a lot of presents at the party. (last night) _______________________________
d) James has breakfast with us. (this morning) ___________________________________________
e) I do my homework. (last night) ______________________________________________________
f) He gives his mother a present for her birthday. (yesterday) _____________________________
g) We eat a delicious chocolate cake. (last Sunday) ______________________________________
h) They drink champagne to celebrate. (last night) _______________________________________

5. Rewrite the sentences from 4 in the negative form.

a) _________________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________________________________
d) _________________________________________________________________________________
e) _________________________________________________________________________________
f) _________________________________________________________________________________
g) _________________________________________________________________________________
h) _________________________________________________________________________________

6. Complete the sentences with could, couldn’t or Could...? and a verb from the list.

swim - go - stay - understand - speak - play

a) _____ you ____________ the man? He _______________ Russian!

b) I ______________ to your birthday party. I’m sorry!
c) They ___________________ because there was a swimming pool at the party.
d) _______ the children _________ games outside? The weather wasn’t good.
e) They _________________ more at the party because it was late.

7. Order the questions.

a) you - on the birthday cake - How much - spend - did ? __________________________________

b) for the party? - a chocolate - grandma - Could - make - cake ? __________________________
c) last birthday - he - his - When - did - celebrate ? _______________________________________
d) the party - did - finish - What time? __________________________________________________
e) walk - at night - Did - Sam and Julie - to the party ? _____________________________________
f) her friend - Carla - give - did - What present ? _________________________________________
g) eat - pieces of cake - you - How many - did ? __________________________________________
h) next to - last night - Could - park his car - Chris - the house ? ____________________________
i) you - to the party - with - Who - did - go ?______________________________________________
j) play - the children - outside - Did - basketball - yesterday ? _____________________________
SPEAKING AND WRITING

1. With a partner, complete the questions below with a missing word. Then check with your
teacher.

2. Interview your partner about a memorable birthday. Write their answers.

3. Retell your partner’s information to the class.

A MEMORABLE
BIRTHDAY
a) When ___ it? _____________________________________________________________________
b) Who ____ you with? _______________________________________________________________
c) Where _____ you go? ______________________________________________________________
d) What _____ you eat? ______________________________________________________________
e) What _____ you drink? ____________________________________________________________
f) Did you ____ any presents? What? __________________________________________________
g) What _____ you do? ______________________________________________________________
h) How old ________ you? ____________________________________________________________
i) How many people did you _____? ____________________________________________________
j) What _____ the weather like? _______________________________________________________
k) What time did the party _____? _____________________________________________________

4. Now, use the questions to write about your memorable birthday.

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