Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries. Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid . He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull(,)on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom . Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional ." Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband? I can't say. It's a surprise ." Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life." Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."
Where does Mr. Sato live?
How old will he be?
Is there a special word for that milestone?
What is it?
Meaning?
What color represents this concept?
How old will Sandy be?
Where does she live?
What will her friends do?
How many times?
Who is turning 16?
What gift is she expecting?
from whom?
Who will prepare noodles?
What do they represent?
Where is Phillip from?
How will he celebrate?
Who's buying?
How old will he be?
Which person will be the oldest tomorrow?
Tokyo
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo
60
Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow.
Yes
 In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki
Kanreki
 In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki-
the beginning of a new life.
Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life.
Red
The colour red is for a new life,
21
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid . He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday,
Madrid
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid .
Pull on her ear
To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull(,)on my ear, once for each year.
once for each year.
they are going to pull(,)on my ear, once for each year.
Li Xiaomei
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday
money
I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes
her relatives
 I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes from my relatives
Her mother
My mother is going to cook noodles
a long life
noodles are for a long life
Paris
Phillip Evans, from Paris,
He'll go to dinner with three friends
'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. 
Phillip
In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out.
30
I'm going to be thirty next week
Mr. Sato
Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow.