1. 2.

icing
present
3. confetti 4.

treat bags
BIRTHDAYS
 Idioms and Collocations
• In the UK you come of __________ on your 18th birthday.
• Martin was the __________ of the party, he didn’t stop dancing all
night.
• I hope you have a __________ at your party tonight.
• Come on Mick! It’s a party, let your __________ down and have a
drink and a dance.
• The test was really easy, it was a piece of __________.

hair, cake, age, ball, life

 Idioms and Collocations
• In the UK you come of age on your 18th birthday.
reach adult status
• Martin was the life of the party, he didn’t stop dancing all night.
someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social
gathering
• I hope you have a ball at your party tonight.
Enjoy oneself greatly; have a lot of fun
 Idioms and Collocations
• Come on Mick! It’s a party, let your hair down and have a drink and
a dance.
to allow yourself to behave much more freely than usual and enjoy
yourself
• The test was really easy, it was a piece of cake.
something that is very easy to do
Have you ever been invited to a surprise
birthday party?

What is your best birthday memory?

How many people’s birthdays do you

know off by heart?

What’s your star sign? Does your

personality match your star sign?

What did you do for your last birthday?

How would you spend your perfect birthday?

Have you ever celebrated your birthday in another country?

What is the best/ worst gift you have ever received?

How do people celebrate birthdays in your country?

What is the best birthday gift you could ever give to your parents? To
your best friend? To your grandma/ grandpa?