Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: At a Birthday Party. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about birthday greetings. Jennifer goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Thank you for the fantastic party! I'm a year older!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jennifer: "Thank you for the fantastic party! I'm a year older!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "You don't look a day older than 21!" |
| Wendy: "You're only as old as you feel!" |
| Rick: "Happy birthday!" |
| Gloria: "Have the greatest time on your big day!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Thank you for the fantastic party! I'm a year older!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Thank you for the fantastic party! I'm a year older!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Thank you for the fantastic party!" |
| Michael: "Thank you for…" is a phrase used when thanking people for something. For example: "Thank you for the wonderful dinner." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Thank you for the fantastic party!" (REGULAR) "Thank you for the fantastic party!" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "I'm a year older!" |
| Michael: This is a phrase often used jokingly by someone who's just had their birthday, suggesting they've aged. It's said by middle-aged people the most and is commonly seen on birthday cards with jokes. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I'm a year older!" (REGULAR) "I'm a year older!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Thank you for the fantastic party! I'm a year older!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her husband, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You don't look a day older than 21!" (REGULAR) "You don't look a day older than 21!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You don't look a day older than 21!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being kind about someone's appearance. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You're only as old as you feel!" (REGULAR) "You're only as old as you feel!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You're only as old as you feel!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show your optimism about growing older and that age isn't a big deal. |
| Michael: Her college friend, Rick, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy birthday!" (REGULAR) "Happy birthday!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Happy birthday!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are giving someone your best wishes on their birthday. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Have the greatest time on your big day!" (REGULAR) "Have the greatest time on your big day!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Have the greatest time on your big day!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted and wishing someone a wonderful celebration. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about birthday greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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