Title: Birthdays
Course: [Q23] Celebrations > Section: Lesson 2: Birthdays

Vocabulary list - Birthdays

Birthdays
Picture | English | German | In context | Notes
 | birthday | (der) Geburtstag | On your birthday you get presents. | Write something that helps you to learn.
 | present | (das) Geschenk | Akira's present is a surprise. |
 | balloon | (der) Luftballon | A balloon can fly. |
 | cake | (der) Kuchen | Akira's mum bakes a birthday cake. |
 | candle | (die) Kerze | On your birthday, you get a cake with candles on top. |

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Dialogue cards

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Flashcards

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Paraphrasing (optional)

Task:
Paraphrase* three words from this lesson in the dictionary.

Follow these steps:
Step 1: Read two or three entries in the dictionary as an example.
Step 2: Find words that belong to the topic and that are not yet in the dictionary.
Step 3: Create a new entry in the dictionary in the category "At home".
Step 4: Write the word and its German translation in the title.
Step 5: Paraphrase* the word in the dictionary.
Step 6: Write an example sentence with the word.

Extra-Step (creative): If you want, you can add a picture to your entry. You can draw something or take a picture.

Watch the tutorial if you need help.

* "Paraphrasing" means that you explain the vocabulary in your own words for someone who doesn't know it, e.g. "A sneaker is a shoe that you wear for sports."

Aufgabe:
Erkläre drei Wörter aus dieser Lektion für das "dictionary".

Führe folgende Schritte aus:
Schritt 1: Lies zwei oder drei Einträge im "dictionary" als Beispiel.
Schritt 2: Finde Wörter, die zum Thema gehören, aber noch nicht im "dictionary" stehen.
Schritt 3: Erstelle einen neuen Eintrag für die Kategorie "At home".
Schritt 4: Schreibe das englische Wort und die deutsche Übersetzung in den Titel.
Schritt 5: Erkläre das Wort im "dictionary".
Schritt 6: Schreibe einen Beispielsatz mit dem Wort.

Extra-Schritt (kreativ): Wenn du möchtest, kannst du ein Bild ergänzen. Du kannst etwas zeichnen oder ein Foto machen.

Schau dir das Tutorial an, wenn du Hilfe benötigst.

Grammar - Ordinal numbers

📝 rule:

A cardinal number is a number that says how many of something there are, such as one, two, three, four, five.

An ordinal number is a number that tells you the position of something in a list, such as 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th etc.

💡 form:

Ordinal numbers end in "th" , BUT:

- one ⇒ first (1^st)
- two ⇒ second (2^nd)
- three ⇒ third (3^rd)

Numbers
Ordinal Numbers |  | Cardinal numbers
1 | one | eins |  | 1^st | first | erste
2 | two | zwei |  | 2^nd | second | zweite
3 | three | drei |  | 3^rd | third | dritte
4 | four | vier |  | 4^th | fourth | vierte
5 | five | fünf |  | 5^th | fifth | fünfte
6 | six | sechs |  | 6^th | sixth | sechste
7 | seven | sieben |  | 7^th | seventh | siebte
8 | eight | acht |  | 8^th | eighth | achte
9 | nine | neun |  | 9^th | ninth | neunte
10 | ten | zehn |  | 10^th | tenth | zehnte
11 | eleven | elf |  | 11^th | eleventh | elfte
12 | twelve | zwölf |  | 12^th | twelfth | zwölfte
13 | thirteen | dreizehn |  | 13^th | thirteenth | dreizehnte
14 | fourteen | vierzehn |  | 14^th | fourteenth | vierzehnte
15 | fifteen | fünfzehn |  | 15^th | fifteenth | fünfzehnte
... |  |  |  |  |  |
20 | twenty | zwanzig |  | 20^th | twentieth | zwanzigste
21 | twenty-one | einundzwanzig |  | 21^st | twenty-first | einundzwanzigste
22 | twenty-two | zweiundzwanzig |  | 22^nd | twenty-second | zweiundzwanzigste
23 | twenty-three | dreiundzwanzig |  | 23^rd | twenty-third | dreiundzwanzigste
24 | twenty-four | vierundzwanzig |  | 24^th | twenty-fourth | vierundzwanzigste
... |  |  |  |  |  |
30 | thirty | dreißig |  | 30^th | thirtieth | dreißigste
40 | forty | vierzig |  | 40^th | fortieth | vierzigste
50 | fifty | fünfzig |  | 50^th | fiftieth | fünfzigste
60 | sixty | sechzig |  | 60^th | sixtieth | sechzigste
70 | seventy | siebzig |  | 70^th | seventieth | siebzigste
80 | eighty | achtzig |  | 80^th | eightieth | achtzigste
90 | ninty | neunzig |  | 90^th | nintieth | neunzigste
100 | one hundred | einhundert |  | 100^th | one hundredth | einhundertste

Sorting - Find the correct endings!

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Vocabulary list - Noah's birthday surprise

Understanding the text
English | German | In context | Notes
to bake | backen | Akira's mum bakes a cake. | Write something that helps you to learn.
surprise | (die) Überraschung | Akira's birthday present will be a big surprise. |
to wonder | sich etwas fragen, gespannt sein | Akira wonders what his present will be. |
maybe | vielleicht | Maybe the present will be a laptop. |
to save someone | jemanden retten | Superman saves people who have a problem. |
soccer boots | (die) Fußballschuhe | I score a goal with my new soccer boots. |
to score a goal | ein Tor schießen | Yesterday, I scored two goals. |
whole | ganz, vollständig | We go to school the whole day. |
the best ... ever | der / die / das Beste überhaupt | This is the best present ever! |
to hug somebody | jemanden umarmen | Nina hugs Joyce to say goodbye. |
to get | bekommen | I get a cool birthday present. |

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Dialogue cards

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Flashcards

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Noah's birthday surprise

Make a guess!

Read the beginning of the story below.

Lies den Anfang der Geschichte unten.

The beginning of the story:

It is one week until Noah’s birthday. He has to wait for seven more days!

His mum says: “Your birthday present will be a BIG surprise!”

Noah wonders: What will it be?

Task:

Make a guess: What will Noah's birthday surprise be?
Make a list of 10 things Noah wants to have.

Aufgabe:

Rate mit: Was könnte Noahs Überraschung sein?
Erstelle eine Liste mit 10 Dingen, die Noah haben möchte.

Maybe ...

Think about possible presents Noah will get. Complete the sentences.

Überlege, welche Geschenke Noah bekommen könnte. Vervollständige die Sätze.

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Reading - Noah's birthday surprise

Here you can listen to the text:

Noah's Birthday Surprise

It is one week until Noah’s birthday. He has to wait for seven more days!

His mum says: "Your birthday present will be a BIG surprise!"

Noah wonders: What will it be?

On the first day Noah thinks: "Maybe I will get my own laptop so I can play games and do my homework online!"

On the second day Noah thinks: "Maybe mum will bake me birthday cake as big as a car!"

On the third day Noah thinks: "Maybe it will be a dog! I can play with him and walk him and he will sleep in my room."

On the fourth day Noah thinks: "Maybe I will get a superman costume! I will wear it all day and save everyone who has a problem."

On the fifth day Noah thinks: "Maybe my dad will give me the cool new soccer boots I saw in the shoe shop! I will score a hundred goals with them."

On the sixth day Noah thinks: "Maybe we will go to Disneyland together and stay there for a whole week!"

The seventh day is Noah’s birthday. His mum smiles and says: "Come and see your surprise!"

It is the best present ever.

Noah's grandparents have come to visit all the way from Turkey, where they live.

Noah smiles and smiles and his grandfather lifts him up in the air and hugs him.

Noah's grandmother asks: "What do you want to do for your birthday, grandson?"

And Noah knows exactly what they will do the whole day long…

True or false?

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Writing * - What will they do?

Task:
What do you think: What will Noah and his grandparents do on his birthday?
Draw a picture and write 3-5 sentences to describe it. Upload the picture and the sentences in the Celebrations-WIKI.

Aufgabe:
Was werden Noah und seine Großeltern an seinem Geburtstag machen? Was meinst du?
Male ein passendes Bild dazu.
Schreibe anschließend 3-5 Sätze, die dein Bild beschreiben und lade alles ins Celebrations-WIKI hoch.

Creative task 1 - Birthday invitations

Look at the two birthday invitations. Which one do you like better?

Schau dir die beiden Geburtstagseinladungen an. Welche gefällt dir besser?

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Task:

Now create an invitation for your next birthday party on your computer or on paper. Then upload the file in in the Celebrations-WIKI.

Write a text that answers the following questions:

- Who is the invitation for? > The invitation is for Nina.
- At what date will the party be?
- At what time will the party be?
- Where will the party be?
- What will you do?

Write in complete sentences. Then make your invitation look nice!

Aufgabe:

Gestalte jetzt eine Einladung für deine eigene nächste Geburtstagsparty. Schreibe auf dem Computer oder auf einem Blatt Papier. Lade die Einladung als Bild oder Textdatei ins Celebrations-WIKI hoch.

Schreibe einen Text, der die folgenden Fragen beantwortet:

- Für wen ist die Einladung?
- Wann ist die Party (Datum und Uhrzeit)?
- Wo ist die Party?
- Was macht ihr?

Schreibe in ganzen Sätzen. Dann verschönere deine Einladung (Bilder, besondere Schrift etc.).

Creative task 2 * - My favourite birthday present

What was the best present you ever received for your birthday?

Write a short text that answers the following questions:

- Why was it something special?
- How old were you when you got the present?
- Who gave it to you?
- How did you feel when you saw it?

You can start like this:

"The best present I ever received was ...".

Write the text into the Celebrations-WIKI or upload it there as a text file.

Was war das beste Geburtstagsgeschenk, das du jemals bekommen hast?

Schreibe einen kurzen Text, in dem du die folgenden Fragen beantwortest:

- Warum war es etwas Besonderes?
- Wie alt warst du, als du es bekommen hast?
- Von wem hast du es bekommen?
- Wie hast du dich gefühlt, als du es gesehen hast?

So kannst du anfangen:

"The best present I ever received was ...".

Schreibe den Text ins Celebrations-WIKI oder lade ihn dort als Textdatei hoch.

Grammar - Will-Future

Will-Future (Zukunft)

📝 rule (Regel)

You need the will-future for general predictions about the future, when you suspect that something will happen in the future or something will certainly happen. Often it is something you cannot change. You aslo need it for spontaneous decisions

Du benutzt das Will-Future für allgemeine Vorhersagen, wenn Du vermutest, dass etwas in der Zukunft passieren oder so sein wird. Oft ist es etwas, das man selbst nicht beeinflussen kann.
Spontane Entscheidungen stehen auch im Will-Future.

💡 form (Form)

subject | + will | + verb

Especially in spoken English, you use the short form after personal pronouns.
Insbesondere im gesprochenen Englisch wird häufig auch nach Personalpronomen die Kurzform verwendet:

We will play cards again this evening. | → | We'll play cards again this evening.
Maybe I will get a birthday cake. | → | Maybe I'll get a birthday cake.

✏️ examples (Beispiele)

a) general predictions/ assumptions (allgemeine Vorhersagen, Vermutungen)

The sun will shine tomorrow. | Morgen wird die Sonne scheinen.
Susan will arrive at 6pm. | Susan wird um 6 Uhr ankommen.
We will play cards again this evening. | Wir werden heute Abend wieder Karten spielen.
Maybe I will get a birthday cake. | Vielleicht werde ich einen Geburtstagskuchen bekommen.

b) Spontaneaous decisions (spontane Entscheidungen)

I think I will have a party for my birthday. | Ich glaube, ich werde eine Geburtstagsparty feiern.

negative statements  and short form (Verneinung und Kurzform)

The sun | will not | shine tomorrow.
The sun | won’t | shine tomorrow.

questions (Fragen)

- yes-no questions (Ja/Nein-Fragen)

WHEN | will | the sun | shine?

→The sun will shine TOMORROW.

- wh-questions (W-Fragen)

Will | the sun | shine tomorrow?

→Yes, it will. / No, it won't.

💥 signal words (Signalwörter)

tomorrow, next week / month / year, later, this evening, …

Fill in!

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Creative task 3 - Your next birthday

Write a text about your your next birthday.

What will you (probably) do on your next birthday?

Write seven sentences about your next birthday in the Celebrations-WIKI or send your text to your teacher.

You can start like this:

On my next birthday, I think I will sleep in because it is on the weekend.

You can think about the following aspects:

- presents
- food
- guests
- activities
- surprises
- decorations
- music

Was wirst du (wahrscheinlich) an deinem nächsten Geburtstag tun?

Schreibe sieben Sätze zu deinem nächsten Geburtstag ins Celebrations-WIKI oder schicke den Text als Email deinem Lehrer/ deiner Lehrerin.

Du kannst so anfangen:

On my next birthday, I think I will sleep in because it is on the weekend.

Denke an die folgenden Aspekte:

- Geschenke
- Essen
- Gäste
- Aktivitäten
- Überraschungen
- Dekoration
- Musik

Grammar - Mixed bag (tenses)

In the last part of this book you learned about the will-future. Now you can talk about ...

... the future (die Zukunft) | → will-future
... the present (die Gegenwart) | → simple present and present progressive
... the past (die Vergangenheit) | → simple past

Im letzten Teil dieses Buches hast du das "Futur mit will" gelernt. Jetzt kannst du über die Zukunft, die Gegenwart und die Vergangenheit sprechen.

Here's a short summary of the tenses you know so far:

Hier findest du eine kurze Zusammenfassung der Zeitformen, die du bisher kennst:

WILL-FUTURE | PRESENT PROGRESSIVE | SIMPLE PRESENT | SIMPLE PAST
I will meet you tomorrow. | He is talking to his friend at the moment. | I always do my homework. | He saw a real ghost.
I won't meet you next week. | He isn't doing his homework. | He doesn't play football on Tuesdays. | She didn't go to school yesterday.
Will you come to my birthday party? Yes, I will. / No, I won't. | Are you listening? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Do you celebrate Halloween? Yes, I do. / No, I don't. | Did he see you? - Yes, he did. / No, he didn't.
Where will we meet? | What are you doing? | What does she do every week? | Where did you go for your last holiday?
signal words: |  |  |
tomorrow, next week, ... | now, at the moment | always, never, every day, on Mondays | last week, two years ago, yesterday, ...

Gap text - Present progressive

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Gap text - Simple past **

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Puzzle - Signal words

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Gap text - Mixed tenses

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