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It's my birthday
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 4 It’s my birthday
GoalName birthday things and say how old you are.
New words
birthday · the day you were born each yearcake · a sweet food for a partyballoon · a round thing filled with aircandle · it has a small flame on a cakegift · a present in a box
Explanation
A birthday is a party day! We have a cake, balloons, candles and gifts. We ask: How old are you? We say: I'm six. I'm seven. This is my cake. This is my gift.
Worked examples
Salma
How old are you, Karim?
Karim
I'm six!
Salma
Happy birthday, Karim!
Karim
Thank you, Salma. This is my cake.
Look and say: This is my … .
Now you. How old are you? Say: I'm … .
Class activity
Birthday show. Draw or find a birthday thing (a cake, a gift or a balloon). Hold it up and say: This is my cake. Take turns to ask: How old are you? and answer.
Practice
1
Listen. How old is the child?
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Seven.
2
Look at the picture. Say: This is my … .
This is my balloon.
3
Ask a friend how old they are. What do you say?
How old are you?
4
Say the answer if you are six: I'___ six. (m / s)
I'm six.
5
Draw a birthday cake with candles. Write the word cake.
A cake drawing and the word cake.