(七年级下教材 Unit 10　Id like some noodles)period5.pptVIP

* What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries. In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of the candles is the person’s age. There’re 9 candles and I’m nine years old. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky. In China, it is getting popular to have a cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck. I can have a big birthday cake and a lot of gifts. My father usually buys me some new clothes. My mum usually make a big dinner for me. cake candy answer blow world cut up different UK lucky idea popular Read the passage. Judge True(T) or False (F) of the sentences. 2b ____ The number of candles on the birthday cake is the person’s age. ____ In the UK, when the child has the birthday cake with the candy, he/she is lucky. 3. ____ In China, people eat noodles on their birthday, we never have cake. 4. ____ People in different countries have different birthday foods. T T F F birthday cake Blowing out candles on a cake makes a wish come true. It is lucky to find a candy in a cake. long noodles, eggs Long noodles mean long life. Eggs mean life and good luck. Read the article about food traditions and complete the chart. 2b *