There are different customs around the world,and the ways to have birthdays are also different.
In China,a one-year-old child is always given things such as books,coins and so on.
Everything has a specific meaning. China's middle-aged and older adults eat long noodles on their birthdays. Brazilians have candies on their birthdays. Icelanders eat the pizza with candied fruit on their birthdays. In Britain,kids are often lifted up (被举起来) and “bumped” by their classmates on their birthdays,showing good growth. In Netherlands (荷兰) ,birthday persons get gifts and they also give gifts to others. Indians must pray (祈祷) and make good wishes in the pre-dawn (黎明前) .
Country | Food or activity | Country | Food or activity |
China | Britain | ||
Brazil | Netherlands | ||
Iceland | India |
A. What size would you like? B. Please write “Happy Birthday to Mother”. C. Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. D. It's 891-0566. E. What kind of cake would you like? F. 56 Lincoln Drive. |
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes,please. 1 I want to order a birthday cake for her.
A: 2
B: A large cake,please.
A: What would you like to write on it? B: 3
A: OK. Whafs your phone number?
B: 4
A: What's your address?
B: 5
I . Complete the sentences with the words or phrase in the box.
make bring have blow out take |
1. There are 10 candles here. Can you the candles in one go?
2 . We Chinese believe that a kind of dumpling can good luck to us all year round.
3. — Excuse me,sir. Can I your order now?
—Yes,please. I'd like a large bowl of noodles with onion and beef.
4. — What do you usually have for lunch?
—Tomato soup. I usually tomato soup three times a week. Ifs my favorite.
5. On my birthdays,Mom always asks me to close my eyes and a wish before we cut the birthday cake.
beef, fish, rice, mutton, water, noodle, strawberry, chicken, cabbage, salad, tofu, potato , carrot, ice-cream, tomato, hamburger, meat, apple, egg, soup, milk |
14 years old of medium height thin long straight hair glasses skirt art |
My best friend is Alice.