ANSWER KEY

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 Russia, but they are living in The USA.

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 was the first time they tried celebrating their kids' birthday in a park. They were waiting
for around 17 people. They went to Costco and spent around $500 on food. They wanted
a Russian-style party, so they invited an actor who could speak Russian and English. The
kids just loved the experience! They got 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? Yes, it is.

Do they need to pay? They don't. It's free.
What did she want to add to the cake? Some Russian details.
Did she have a lot of things to clean after the party? No, she didn't.
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 went to Costco.

They spend around $500. They spent around $500.

The actor can speak The actor could speak

Russian and English. Russian and English.

They get the cake and They got the cake and
the actor for free. 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). We went to the park yesterday.

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

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

a) We didn't go to the park yesterday.

b) My mother didn't spend $100 on food last week.
c) The children didn't get a lot of presents at the party last night.
d) James didn't have breakfast with us this morning.
e) I didn't do my homework last night.
f) He didn't give his mother a present for her birthday yesterday.
g) We didn't eat a delicious chocolate cake last Sunday.
h) They didn't drink champagne to celebrate last night.

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

swim - go - stay - understand - speak - play

a) Could you understand the man? He could speak Russian!

b) I couldn't go to your birthday party. I’m sorry!
c) They could swim because there was a swimming pool at the party.
d) Could the children play games outside? The weather wasn’t good.
e) They couldn't stay more at the party because it was late.

7. Order the questions.

a) you - on the birthday cake - How much - spend - did ? How much did you spend on the
birthday cake?
b) for the party? - a chocolate - grandma - Could - make - cake ? Could grandma make a
chocolate cake for the party?
c) last birthday - he - his - When - did - celebrate ? When did he celebrate his last birthday?
d) the party - did - finish - What time? What time did the party finish?
e) walk - at night - Did - Sam and Julie - to the party ? Did Sam and Julie walk to the party at
night?
f) her friend - Carla - give - did - What present ? What present did Carla give her friend?
g) eat - pieces of cake - you - How many - did ? How many pieces of cake did you eat?
h) next to - last night - Could - park his car - Chris - the house ? Could Chris park his car next to
the house last night?
i) you - to the party - with - Who - did - go ? Who did you go to the party with?
j) play - the children - outside - Did - baskettball - yesterday ? Did the children play basketball
outside 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 was it? _____________________________________________________________________
b) Who were you with? _______________________________________________________________
c) Where did you go? ________________________________________________________________
d) What did you eat? _________________________________________________________________
e) What did you drink? _______________________________________________________________
f) Did you get any presents? What? ____________________________________________________
g) What did you do? _________________________________________________________________
h) How old were you? ________________________________________________________________
i) How many people did you invite? ____________________________________________________
j) What was the weather like? _________________________________________________________
k) What time did the party finish? ______________________________________________________

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

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