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a special way to celebrate
the centennial birthday, unusual occasion, may receive a telegram or a letter of congratulations from some famous figures (Prime Minister or Queen), family party; count great grandchildren and grandchildren
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2. Formation of Questions Directions: With these three pictures of the old lady and the sentences you have dictated, you are given five minutes to work in pairs to make up as many questions as possible about the content of the story.
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1. An English Song Happy Birthday to You 2. Background Information Fun Facts about Happy Birthday to You Important Birthdays in the West Traditional Birthday Celebration in Western Countries 3. Warm-up Exercises Warm-up Questions Topic-related Prediction
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Happy Birthday to You, the four-line song was written as a classroom greeting in 1893 by two American teachers, Mildred J. Hill, and Dr. Patty Smith Hill. The melody of the song Happy Birthday to You was composed by Mildred J. Hill, a schoolteacher. The song was first published in 1893, with the lyrics written by her sister, Patty Smith Hill. Happy Birthday to You was copyrighted in 1935 and renewed in 1963. The song was apparently written in 1893, but first copyrighted in 1935 after a lawsuit. In 1988, Birch Tree Group, Ltd. sold the rights of the song to Warner Communications for an estimated $25 million. In the 1980s, the song Happy Birthday to You was believed to generate about $1 million in royalties annually. With Auld Lang Syne and For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, it is among the three most popular songs in the English language.
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In the West, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person’s birthday. The guests will come to the party with birthday presents and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person. The guests then watch him or her open the presents and he or she thanks them for the presents they have brought. At the party drinks and food are served. Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off, and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year. At the sight of the cake the guests begin singing “Happy Birthday to You” and the birthday person makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake. It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go out in one puff. After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guest. When the party comes to an end, the guests wish the birthday person “Happy Birthday” again and leave.
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Part Division of the Text
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Lines 1—5 6 — 43 44 — 61
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The old lady, filled with expectation, got up early on her birthday.
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Happy Birthday to You
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Fun Facts about Happy Birthday to You
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1. Part Division of the Text 2. Discourse Analysis 3. Words Scanning 4. Further Understanding For Part 1& Part 2 For Part 3
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Saying “Happy Birthday” Opening the presents Food and drinks are served Turning off the light and light the candles Singing birthday song and make a wish The birthday person blows out the candles on the cake The birthday person cuts the cake The guests wish the birthday person “happy birthday” again and ling
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Topic-related Prediction 1. Dictation Related to the Text _______________________ It was the old lady’s birthday. __________________________________ She got up early to be ready for the post. Today she was sure there would be something. ______________________________________ In one of the letters there was a check, but with trembling fingers she tore it ____________________________________________________________ ___________ into little bits.