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What do you get on your birthday?
Cards and presents from family and friends.
Who often buys a big present like a bike or MP3 player?
parents
Name some smaller presents people might give.
Toys, sweets, books, clothes, CDs, DVDs.
Where do people usually have a birthday party?
In their own home.
What is on a birthday cake?
One candle for each year of age.
What does the birthday person do with the candles?
Blows them out and makes a wish.
What song does everyone sing at the party?
Happy Birthday.
What might older children do instead of a home party?
Take friends to the cinema, a bowling alley, or somewhere like that.
Who is the friend mentioned in the text?
Karl
Where is Karl from?
The Czech Republic.
What special days do people in Karl’s country have besides birthdays?
Name days.
What do people give on name days and birthdays in the Czech Republic?
Flowers.
In Britain, who usually receives flowers on birthdays?
women
Who do Alison and the writer give flowers to?
Their mum.
What is one thing Karl says about name days in his country?
People give flowers on name days.
