Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Birthdays. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
READ
Birthdays are brilliant. I’m 62 years old and I still love them. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad birthday. In fact, I think birthdays get better and better the older you become. Sure, kids love birthdays because they get presents and get to eat cake. But when you get older, birthdays make you feel special. It’s your special day. Even if no one wishes you a happy birthday, it’s still your special day. A lot of my friends think I’m mad. They hate their birthdays because it means they’re another year older. I hope I get to celebrate my hundredth birthday. I’m not sure if I can blow out 100 candles though. When I look back at all my birthdays, it’s difficult to choose the best. I’ll just say my last birthday is always the best one.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
Birthdays are brilliant. I’m 62 years old ______________________ them. I don’t think I’ve ______________________ bad birthday. In fact, I think birthdays get better and better ______________________ become. Sure, kids love birthdays because they get presents and ______________________ cake. But when you get older, birthdays ______________________ special. It’s your special day. Even if no one wishes you a happy birthday, ______________________ special day. A lot of my friends think I’m mad. They hate their birthdays because ______________________ they’re another year older. I hope ______________________ celebrate my hundredth birthday. I’m not sure if I ______________________ 100 candles though. When I look back at all my birthdays, it’s difficult to choose the best. I’ll just say my last birthday ______________________ best one.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about birthdays. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about birthdays. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. BIRTHDAYS POSTERMake a poster about birthdays. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY BIRTHDAYS LESSON:Make your own English lesson on birthdays. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on birthdays. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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