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Birthdays are fun!
Textbook: p. 32
GoalTalk about party themes and reply to an invitation.
New words
clown · masxarabozballoon · sharfireworks · bayram otashbozligidinosaur · dinozavr
Explanation
Party themes: a party with cartoon heroes, with a clown, with balloons, a jungle party, a dinosaur party. To say your wish: “I’d like to have a dinosaur party because I like dinosaurs.” Join the reason with because. Replying to an invitation: accepting — “Thank you for your invitation. I’d love to come.”; refusing — “Thank you, but I’m sorry, I can’t come because I have a lesson.” In a reply: 1) say thank you; 2) say you can or can’t come; 3) give a reason; 4) end with good wishes. Can’t is short for cannot; after can the verb has no to.
Worked examples
Dear Zarina, Thank you very much for the invitation to your birthday party. I’d love to come! I think a football party is a great idea because all your friends like football. I’m going to bring a small present. See you on Saturday at four o’clock. Anvar
— Would you like a dinosaur party? — Yes, I would, because I like dinosaurs. — I’d like a party with balloons.
Class activity
“Chain”: A: “I’d like a jungle party because I like animals.” B: “Aziz would like … ; I’d like …” (each pupil repeats the previous one and adds his or her own).
Practice
1
Which word means «shar» (the thing that flies when blown up)?
balloon
2
Write a refusal: reason — I have a lesson.
Thank you, but I can’t come because I have a lesson.
3
Say your wish: dinosaur party / like dinosaurs.
I’d like to have a dinosaur party because I like dinosaurs.
4
Why “I can’t come” and not “I can’t to come”?
After can the verb comes without to.