I would like

3 Birthday invitation a) Look at Sam’s text. What information is there in his invitation? b) What information is not in these invitations?

c) Write your birthday invitation. Put in your folder.

Please, come to my birthday party at 36 Bendoever Road on 3d March at 5 o’clock! CU Sam

11 4 Lets talk: Would you like to…?

Would you like to come to my party? go to the cinema? go for a picnic? …with me at the weekend? …?

GRAMMAR

long form short form I would like I’d like

Oh, yes, that’s great. Sorry, I haven’t got time then. Yes, I would. Thanks for the invitation. I’d like to, but I can’t. I ‘d rather take a rain check this time.

5 Let’s listen: Sam has invited us to his birthday party!

Emma and Lisa are in a big department store today. ?They are looking for a birthday present for Sam.

Emma: What are we looking for, Lisa?

Lisa: I have no idea. Hey, nice jeans! I’d like to try them on.

Emma: Come on, Lisa, we aren’t trying on clothes today. We’re looking for a present for Sam.

Lisa: But, Emma! I have nothing to wear to Sam’s party. We can kill two birds with one stone and buy some outfit for ourselves. Look, I need a pair of jeans that fit me nicely, a skirt from Donna Karan, several shirts, a blouse, a blazer…

Emma: Are you crazy? Do you have enough money? How much money do you have anyway?

Lisa: I’m kidding. I’m in no rush to buy. To be honest, it’s not that big of a deal because I shop year round.

Emma: I like shopping for clothing too. It’s a lot of fun finding new shirts or new jeans to put on, trying out new outfits that I normally wouldn’t wear. The only thing I dislike about it is the prices of course, but I really have a good time going out and looking for things – that hunter-gatherer instinct in me. Anyway, we need to find something special for Sam.

Lisa: Listen, how about this funny t-shirt with some text…it looks so cute.

Emma: T-shirt? Special? It has to be special, silly, but what?

6 Let’s talk: What is a special present? a) Work with your partner. Discuss what could be a special gift for Sam? For you?

12 Let’s listen: The birthday cake

Today Tom is making his birthday cake. There is very little time now before his birthday. He is late again. Grandma has got a lot of recipe books. “Here is a good recipe for a cake,” she tells Sam.

“Cool. How much sugar do I need? And how many eggs?” he wants to know. Sam is having a lot of fun in the kitchen. But what a mess! The bag of sugar falls over. Then Sam sits down on a box of eggs, and a few eggs break. There is lots of flour everywhere in the kitchen, too.

“Oh, no! There are not many cooks like you, Sam,” grandma laughs. Sam needs a little help from Grandma. But there are no big problems, and finally Sam has got a cake. On the morning of his birthday Sam finishes the cake with his name and fourteen white candles. “This,” he says, “is the best cake in the world.”

Which cake looks like Sam’s birthday cake?

1 Countable and uncountable nouns a) Think of more food and drink words. Put the words into two groups. Continue filling in the table as you move through the unit.

Things you can count (countable nouns) Things you can’t count (uncountable nouns) eggs, milk,

2 Make sentences

It’s time for lunch. I can make I can’t do this. I need Our teacher is nice. We’ve only got Do you like music? Let’s listen to I can’t buy this. I’ve only got I’d like a small party – with just a little a few help. friends. sandwiches. pounds. CDs. homework.

GRAMMAR a few/a little indicate a small number a few eggs a little sugar  G4,5