birthday party

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• turning
• 30th
• momentous
• cheesy

• BBQ
• big deal
• rite of passage
• overboard

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Birthday parties can be really fun to go to. Some birthdays are bigger than others. Sara’s friend is having a big birthday party to celebrate a special year.
Listen in and check out how old her friend is turning.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Sara

Steph

Sara:  So, what are you doing this weekend?

Steph:  Gosh. I don’t yet. It would be a nice weekend to go to the beach. But I don’t really have any plans. What about you?

Sara:  Well, my friend is turning 30 on Saturday so I’m gonna go to her birthday party.

Steph:  Ooh. Big 30th party.

Sara:  Yeah.

Steph:  That’s cool. What are you gonna get her?

Sara:  Well, I don’t know. I haven’t really thought about that. I feel like I should do something kind of momentous since she’s 30. But, maybe I’ll just get her some champagne or something.

Steph:  Yeah. They always have those cheesy turning 30 gifts.

Sara:  That’s true. I haven’t seen any of those in a long time though.

Steph:  You gotta go to the specialty shops and stuff, those card shops, ya know, in the mall.

Sara:  Right. Maybe I should check that out. But I think she’s planning on having a BBQ and just have a lot of people over. So, it should be fun.

Steph:  That does sound like a lot of fun. I wish I could go.

Sara:  Me, too.

 

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