Vocabulary
- 1 a) Do the crossword puzzle. The image shows a crossword grid with numbered squares and pictures of food items and objects related to a birthday. The numbers indicate where the answers should be placed in the grid. The pictures shown are: 1. A cake or dessert, 2. An ice cream cone, 3. Grapes or cherries, 4. A pizza or round cake, 5. A bowl of chips or snacks, 6. Sausages, 7. A sandwich or hot dog.
- 1 b) Which of them do you usually have on your birthday? This is a question for the student to answer based on their personal preferences, referring to the items in the crossword puzzle.
Everyday English
- 2 Circle the correct answer. This section contains a dialogue with multiple-choice questions.
- 1 A: Would you like me to make you a birthday cake? B: a) That would be great! b) There isn't much! The correct response to an offer is usually positive. 'That would be great!' is a suitable positive response.
- 2 A: Shall we decorate the house with red paper for the birthday party? B: a) Not much. b) Good idea. 'Good idea' is a positive and appropriate response to a suggestion.
- 3 A: How about sausages on sticks for the party? B: a) No, there aren't. b) I don't think so. Both options are somewhat negative or dismissive. Without further context, it's difficult to definitively choose one as 'correct' in all scenarios, but 'I don't think so' is a more direct response to the suggestion of having sausages.
- 4 A: Let's have some ice cream! B: a) That sounds great! This is a positive agreement to the suggestion.
Note: The crossword puzzle itself is not solved in the provided image, and the answers to section 2 are based on typical conversational English responses.