1. I’d like some noodles. The long noodles are a symbol of long life.

2. world around the world answer different cake candle age make a wish blow blow out n. 世界 世界各地 n. 答案 v. 回答 adj. 不同的 n. 蛋糕 n. 蜡烛 n. 年龄 许愿 v. 吹 吹灭 Words and expressions

3. if will the UK candy lucky popular get popular cut up idea bring good luck to… conj. 如果 v. 将要；会 n. 英国 n. 糖果 adj. 幸运的 adj. 受欢迎的；普遍的 受欢迎；流行 切碎 n. 想法；主意 给 …… 带来好运 Words and expressions

4. People eat very long noodles for their birthday. popular a symbol of life and good luck

5. have cake on our birthday put some candles on the birthday cake

6. The number of candles is the person’s age.

7. make a wish

8. try to blow out the candles in one go If you blow out the candles in one go, the wish will come true.

9. What do you eat or do on your birthday? How do you eat your birthday cake? 1.Put the candles on the birthday cake. 2.Light the candles. 3.Sing the “happy birthday to you” song. 4.Make a wish. 5.Blow out the candles in one go. 6.Cut the birthday cake. 7.Eat the birthday cake.

10. a map of the world around the world different countries

11. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the United Kingdom=the UK England

12. Birthday Food Around the World Make a prediction about what the passage is about according to the title and picture.( 根据标 题和课本图片做文章大意预测） A. It's about a birthday party. B. Different countries eat different birthday foods. C. People have birthday cakes with candles. What is the passage about?

13. CountryFoodSpecial meaning UK China birthday cake The number of candles is the person’s age. noodles, eggs Long noodles are a symbol of long life. Eggs are a symbol of life and good luck. Read the article about food traditions and complete the chart. 2B The child with candy is lucky.

14. 3. Why do people never cut up birthday noodles in China? _________________________________ _________________________________ 4. Why do people eat special foods on their birthday? ___________________________________ _______________________________ Because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. Because they want to bring good luck to the birthday person. 1.How can a person make his or her birthday wish come true? ____________________________________ 2. What do people in the UK sometimes put in a birthday cake? _________________________________ Blow out all the candles in one go. A candy. 2c

15. 1 全世界的生日食品 2 一次性地 3 实现 4 插有蜡烛的生日蛋糕 5 许愿 6 一口气把全部蜡烛吹灭 7 在生日蛋糕上放一块糖 8 逐渐变得流行 9 吃长寿面 10 长寿和好运的象征 11 在我十二岁生日时 birthday food around the world in one go come true birthday cakes with candles make a wish blow out all the candles in one go put a candy in a birthday cake get popular eat very long noodles a symbol of long life and good luck on my twelfth birthday

16. 1 在不同的国家，这个答案将会是不同的。 2 蜡烛的数量就是那个人的年龄。 3 它们给那个过生日的人带来好运。 4. 如果他或她一次性吹灭所有的蜡烛，愿望会实现。 5. 很多人生日时还是吃长寿面。 The answer would be different in different countries. The number of the candles is the person’s age. They bring good luck to the birthday person. If he or she blows out the candles in one go, the wish will come true. Many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday.

17. Birthday Food Around the World What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be _______ in different countries. In many countries, people have ______________ with _______. The number of candles is the person’s ______. The birthday person must _____ _ ____ and _______ the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles _________, the wish will _________. In the UK, people sometimes put a _____ in the birthday cake. The child _____ the candy is lucky. different birthday cake blow out candles age make a wish come true in one go candy with

18. In ________, it is ______________ to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat _______________________________. They never _____ the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of _______. In some places, Chinese people also eat _______ on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and ___________. All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are __________. They ______ good luck to the birthday person. China getting popular good luck very long noodles for their birthday the same cut up long life eggs bring