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Birthdays

Future Perfect Tense

Date: Dec 17 2010

Themes: Holidays, Party

Grammar: Future Perfect Tense

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Your birthday is the one day of the year that is supposed to be all about you, when you get to be the center of attention, and it is OK to demand that everyone make a big fuss over you. But not everyone likes to be in the spotlight on their birthday. Luckily, there are a lot of different ways to celebrate your birthday, from having a quiet dinner with friends, to throwing a big bash. You could even celebrate your birthday by bungee jumping in foreign country. If you happen to be Ella, that is. Hear her and Beren talk about birthdays.

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Beren

Ella

Beren: I can’t believe that in six days I’ll have been on this earth for 28 years.

Ella: No freakin’ way. I would have never guessed that.

Beren: It’s true, it’s true. I can’t decide if I want to have a big bash or kinda keep it low-key.

Ella: I don’t know. Twenty-eight’s kinda like that weird number that’s not quite a milestone, you know, it’s right in the middle. So, you could go out…

Beren: I know, it’s not 30…I like to have big celebrations, you know, typically they get a little out of hand. But I don’t know, I’m getting older, I might want to do something small.

Ella: You could go on a trip. That’s how I like to do my birthdays. Trips.

Beren: That’s true. What’s the best birthday you ever had? What did you do?

Ella: My twenty-first birthday I went bungee jumping in Switzerland.

Beren: Why were you in Switzerland, just for your birthday?

Ella: Well, I was already in Europe for school for a month. So I just planned it so I could be in my favorite country on my birthday and go bungee jumping.

Beren: That’s amazing. I don’t know, I usually look forward to my birthday, but this year I’m kind of dreading it.

Ella: You should just go all out every year.

Beren: I think I’m going to.

Ella: Because there will be a year when you just won’t be able to.

Beren: Like when you’re over the hill? Yeah.

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Discussion

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Beren is having a birthday soon, and she isn’t sure how she wants to celebrate it. It’s not a milestone birthday, so she isn’t sure if she wants to have a big bash. Plus, she is feeling a little depressed about getting older. But usually, Beren does like to celebrate her birthday. Sometimes her birthday parties even get out of hand.

Ella suggests that Beren take a trip for her birthday. That is Ella’s favorite way to celebrate her birthday. When she turned 21, she went bungee jumping in Switzerland. That is the best birthday Ella has ever had.

How do you usually like to celebrate your birthday? Do you look forward to your birthday, or do you dread it? What is the best birthday you ever had?

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cococheng

Taiwan

I seldom celebrated my birthday, coz I think it's not so significant to me. Instead, I always rang my mom to say a big THANKS to her given if without her, I won't be here today.

Last year, I spent the worst but also the best birthday in my life. The worst, because my mom passed away. The best, I celebrated that day with all my beloved family. Everyone hold and cried together.

This year, like before, no particular plan. But I think I'll take one-day off to do something on my own.

CaRolane

Taiwan

it seems interesting to celebrate the birthdays

murad ali

Yemen

it remind you that you getting old and it is nice -

life is so nice

Amyling

China

My birthday is coming soon…bless me^^

harchin

Mongolia

I usually celebrate my birthday in the city, but next february i will go with my fiends to the countryside out in the woods .I usually take tourists out of town as a guide

reiny kwan

Indonesia

never have speciall birthday.. but usually i would love to get dinner together with my family..

feel nervous when know i will be old.. hahaha…

Temka

Mongolia

I usually have a big blast, organizing partys for it or smthing different. I would like to go for a trip. Ella's idia is very good.

sunyu922

China

My thrity birthday is coming, but I haven't have a idea how to celebrate it. My wish of the last birthday which was spend a wonderful day with my lover. Now it's hard to come ture because my boyfriend just broke up with me.

Jehimy Daza

Colombia

for me is very important my birthday.! 'coz is the day my born..!

Zambuka

United States

i always wanted to throw a big party on birthdays, but now i kind of changed my mind on this.. my milestones i wanna celebrate with the closest friends, but it's not a low-key party, it's the party-relaxing..you don't have to care about anything, because these people will support you whatever happens)

koxa

Ukraine

Birthday is really exciting event in our being with a lot of fun and bright impressions but it also a reminder that you are getting older….but who cares about it)...the main thing is how to celebrate it and to remember what a great party you had)

MmLLoO

Germany

i never celebrate my b.day

zurvani

United Arab Emirates

when i was kid my birthday party was too fun , everyone with me , but now it's hard to meet each other or remember each other birthdays …

lovesev7en

China

my birthday is 12.25

lovesev7en

China

my birthday is 12.25

spacedragon

Brazil

i had the worst bday in my life, she forgot me ;´(((((

jiahui.lei

China

i almost forgot my birthday this year.but it’s the greatest thing in the world when got a call from my mom.it’s so warm.

afufu

China

Three days later is my birthday. I haven't decided how to celebrate it yet. Because I don't have a girlfriend; I am not in the same city with my parents; In this city, which I moved here recently, I don't have much close friends here.

I cannot remember my best birthday, but I do remember my worst birthday. It was last, nobody remember my birthday, even my mom. I spent my birthday alone, which was sad.

So, I hope all of you guys and gals can celebrate your birthdays with the people you love.

aassiiaa27

Germany

My last birthday was very stressful cause I had to pass quite important exam then. It was the day of my 18th birthday but I celebrated it a few months later. It's obvious why people like birthday: because of gifts haha :P Personally, when it's my birthday, I like looking back to previous years when I was a little girl etc. It's sometimes needed to look at yourself in retrospect.