Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Now here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries. Sandy comes from Madrid . She says happily, "My 21st birthday is on 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 21 times, once for each year. It's 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 60 tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki --it's the beginning of a new life. The color red is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, "Tomorrow is my 16th birthday. It's a special birthday, so we're going to have a family party. Maybe I will get some lucky money from my relatives . My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life." Phillip, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out." How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
Who is from Madrid?
How old is she going to be?
When will she turn 21?
Who will she celebrate with?
What will they do?
Do they have any other unique ways to mark the birthday?
Are there any people in the story younger than Sandy?
Who?
When is her birthday?
How old is she now?
What will she do tomorrow?
With who?
Will there be food?
What kind?
Who will make them?
Is there anyone in the story from France?
Who?
What city is he from?
How old is he now?
When is his birthday?
Sandy
Sandy comes from Madrid
21
She says happily, "My 21st birthday is on Saturday
on Saturday
 She says happily, "My 21st birthday is on Saturday
some friends
 I'm going to go out with some friends
go out
 I'm going to go out with some friends
they will pull on her ear 21 times
To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull on my ear 21 times
yes
"Tomorrow is my 16th birthday
Liu Mei
Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, "Tomorrow is my 16th birthday.
Tomorrow
"Tomorrow is my 16th birthday
15
Tomorrow is my 16th birthday
have a party
 we're going to have a family party
family
we're going to have a family party
yes
My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life
noodles
My mother is going to cook noodles
her mother
My mother is going to cook noodles
yes
 Phillip, from Paris
Phillip
Phillip, from Paris
Paris
Phillip, from Paris
29
I'm going to be thirty next week
next week
"I'm going to be thirty next week,