Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

Column A	Column B
(a) Children	(i) This is the day a child was born
(b) Enjoy	(ii) Feel happy
(c) Parents	(iii) Use always
(d) Birthday	(iv) Little boys and girls
(e) Usually	(v) Father and mother

Unit 15                                            Happy Birthday

Lesson I

A. Listen and read.

A person's birthday is a special day. This is the date when the person was born. 

People around the world celebrate birthdays in different ways. In many countries, 

people celebrate with a cake. There are candles on the cake. There is one 

candle for each year of the person's life. People sing a song for the person. 

At the end of the song, the person blows out the candles.

In some countries, there is often a party for a child's birthday. The child's 

friends come to the home. There is special food, like sweets. The children 

play games and sing. The friends often bring a birthday gift for the child. 

The gifts are wrapped in colourful paper. The gift may be a toy, a book 

or some clothes. In some countries, the friends don't bring gifts. The 

most important thing is to enjoy the day and spend time with friends and

family.