Section 6: Having Fun with Friends

Unit 58: Going to a Birthday Party

参加生日派对

At the Birthday Party

wrapping present
Before the party, I wrap a present for my friend...
signing birthday card
...and sign a card for him.
giving present
At the party, I give him the present and the card.
lighting candles
Someone lights the candles on the birthday cake.
singing happy birthday
We all sing "Happy Birthday"...
blowing out candles
...and Leo blows out the candles.
opening presents
He opens his birthday presents...
eating cake and ice cream
...and then everyone eats cake and ice cream.

For Special Attention

present = is a gift for a special occasion (a birthday, Christmas, etc.). — 特殊场合送的礼物(生日、圣诞节等)。
wrap a present = you wrap a present in wrapping paper. — 用包装纸把礼物包起来。
open a present = by taking off the wrapping paper. — 把包装纸拆开。
light a candle = by making the wick burn. — 让灯芯燃烧。
blow out a candle = the fire stops burning. — 火熄灭。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
blow out/bloʊ aʊt/吹灭
eat/it/
give/gɪv/
go to/goʊ tɪ/去参加
light/laɪt/点燃
open/ˈoʊpən/打开
sign/saɪn/签名
sing/sɪŋ/唱歌
wrap/ræp/包(礼物)

Nouns

单词音标中文
birthday party/ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti/生日派对
cake/keɪk/蛋糕
candle/ˈkændəl/蜡烛
card/kɑrd/卡片
friend/frɛnd/朋友
ice cream/aɪs krim/冰淇淋
match/mæʧ/火柴
present/ˈprɛzənt/礼物
wrapping paper/ˈræpɪŋ ˈpeɪpɚ/包装纸

Adjectives

单词音标中文
happy/ˈhæpi/快乐的(形容词)