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课件网) UNIT 7 How do you make your birthday meaningful Happy Birthday SECTION B 1a Tick the activities you do on your birthday. □eat birthday noodles □open birthday gifts □make a wish □take photos □have a birthday cake □hear the “Happy Birthday” song 1b Read the posts from an online forum. Choose the main idea of the posts. A. How to celebrate birthdays B. Who to celebrate birthdays with C. Where to celebrate birthdays √ Birthday Celebrations HOME ABOUT POSTS CONTACT By: Yu Xiaoming on 08/06 5:07 PM #1 My birthday is on 13th June. On that day, I always eat birthday noodles with eggs. Long noodles are a symbol of long life. Every year, my family and I take a photo together under the big tree in our village. I like taking photos because they help me remember fun times with my family. This year, I want to plant a small tree for my 14th birthday. I’d like to watch it grow with me. When is your birthday How do you celebrate it By: Judy Clark on 09/06 7:54 PM #2 It’s a great idea to plant a tree for your birthday! My birthday is on 28th July. I usually have a party with my friends to celebrate. My mother always makes my favourite chocolate cake. Everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and then I make a wish and blow out the candles. Next, we enjoy the cake, and I open all my gifts. My father marks my height on the door every year. It’s fun to look at the marks later. Next time, I also want to do something different. Any good ideas 1c Read again and complete the table. Name Birthday Activity Yu Xiaoming Judy Clark 13th June eat birthday noodles with eggs take photos together with family want to plant a small tree 28th July have a party with friends sing the “Happy Birthday” song make a wish and blow out the candles enjoy the cake and open all the gifts mark the height on the door want to do something different 1d Read again and answer the questions. 1. Why does Xiaoming eat birthday noodles on his birthday 2. Where do Xiaoming and his family take photos together every year 3. What does Judy like about Xiaoming’s 14th birthday Because long noodles are a symbol of long life. Under the big tree in their village. Planting a tree for his birthday. 4. Why does Judy’s mother make a chocolate cake for her birthday 5. Can you give Judy some ideas about how to spend a meaningful birthday Because it’s her favourite. Yes. She can take photos with her family or good friends and she can take a trip with her family. 2a Complete the mind map about how you celebrate your birthday. 2b Write a reply to the post in 1b to talk about your birthday. 3a *Project Celebrate your birthdays together Work in groups. Find out the birthdays in your group. Write the names and dates on the calendar. A: When is your birthday B: It’s on ... 3b Find out whose birthdays are this month. 3c Work out a meaningful way to celebrate the birthdays together. ● When do you want to celebrate together ● Where do you wan ... ...