A new year

Chapter 2 On my birthday

It’s a lot of work planning a birthday party, but it’s also a lot of fun! Especially if we do it together.

In this chapter, you will • talk about when your birthday is • find out how to throw the best party • join a beach party, and • learn how to bake a cake.

So, get ready to have some festive fun!

But rst: listen to the birthday boy Ramin talk about his party and his cake.

1 A new year

winter · spring · summer · fall

• I'm looking forward to your birthday party. • Me too! We're going to have a whale of a time.

1 In which season is your birthday? Draw the season here:

Ask each other Ask each other about the seasons. • Is your birthday in the winter? . • No, my birthday is not in the winter. It is in the summer. • So is mine! / Mine is in the fall.

• Which do you like better, spring or fall? • I like fall better than spring. • Me, too!

2 Rank your classmates’ favorite seasons.

1. ___________________________________ 3. ___________________________________

2. ___________________________________ 4. ___________________________________

3 Circle the month and day of your birthday.

January February March April May June

July August September October November December

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Add -th to say your birthday: On the 27th of August. Attention: 5th = fth. 20th = twentieth. 30th = thirtieth.

REMEMBER!

1st of 2nd of December 3rd of

4 Write your birth season and birthday here:

My birthday is in ___________________________.

It is on the ______________________________________.

Ask each other how old you'll be next time. • How old will you be next time it's your birthday? • I'll be 11 years old on the 10th of August.