Buying a Birthday Gift – Easy English Conversation for Beginners (A1)

 

🎁 Lesson 9: Buying a Birthday Gift


🎧 🎁 Buying a Birthday Gift
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1️⃣ Dialogue

A: Hi! I need a gift for my friend’s birthday.
B: Hello! What does your friend like?
A: She likes books and music.
B: We have some new novels and CDs.
A: How much is this book?
B: It’s ten dollars.
A: And the CD?
B: The CD is fifteen dollars.
A: I’ll take the book and the CD.
B: Would you like it wrapped?
A: Yes, please.
B: Here you go. That will be twenty-five dollars in total.
A: Here is the money.
B: Thank you! Happy birthday to your friend!
A: Thanks!
B: Have a nice day!
A: You too!
B: Enjoy the party.
A: I will!
B: See you next time.
A: Bye!


2️⃣ Vocabulary List

Word/PhraseMeaning in English
GiftPresent for someone
BirthdayThe day someone was born
BookWritten pages bound together
MusicSounds from instruments or singing
NovelA long story book
CDCompact disc with music
WrappedCovered with paper for a gift
TotalThe full amount of money
MoneyCurrency used to pay
PartyA celebration

3️⃣ Comprehension Questions

  1. What kind of gift does A want to buy?

  2. How much is the book?

  3. How much is the CD?

  4. Does A want the gift wrapped?

  5. What is the total cost?


4️⃣ Exercises

A. Fill in the blanks

  1. A buys a ______ and a CD.

  2. The book costs ______ dollars.

  3. The total is ______ dollars.

B. True / False

  1. A buys only the book. (False)

  2. B wraps the gift. (True)

  3. The CD costs ten dollars. (False)

C. Match Vocabulary

  1. Gift → a) The day someone was born

  2. Birthday → b) Present for someone

  3. CD → c) Compact disc with music


5️⃣ Answers

A. Fill in the blanks

  1. book

  2. ten

  3. twenty-five

B. True / False

  1. False

  2. True

  3. False

C. Match Vocabulary
1 → b
2 → a
3 → c

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