Modul 3: Story 36 The Candles
Video 01 Vocabulary Presentation 1
Video 02 Story Presentation 01
Video 03 Story Presentation 02
Audio 01 The story
The Candles
Kathy and Andrew were planning a big party for their daughter’s birthday but couldn’t decide on a single thing. The day had come and still nothing was sorted.
“Red!”
“No, it’s yellow’!” Andrew shot back as they were standing in a party shop looking at balloons.
“Andrew, I know what my daughter’s favourite colour is!” Kathy said.
“Oh, and I don’t?”
“Trust me, Andrew. We are getting red balloons,” she said as she took some balloons off the rack.
“Andrew, can I trust you to get candles, a card and some snacks while I get the photos developed to put on the walls?” Kathy had a serious look on her face.
“Yes!” Andrew said like a schoolboy.
A short while later, they met at the car and drove home to get the house ready for the party.
Kathy took the bag of party items and laid them on the table. There were the red balloons, two candles – one shaped like a 1, and one shaped like a 3 -, a birthday card with Darth Vader’s face on it and some crisps and nuts as snacks. Kathy looked thoroughly unimpressed.
“Andrew, what is the matter with you! She’s going to be 14, not 13, she’s allergic to nuts, and she doesn’t like Star Wars! She likes make-up and glitter and girly things! You’re a terrible dad; how can you not know anything about your own daughter!”
As the night went on, Andrew only came in when it was time for the cake. He took it over to his daughter, Elanor, while singing “Happy Birthday to You”.
“Andrew, what are you doing?!” Kathy bellowed. Andrew said nothing; he just looked confused.
“It’s my birthday, dad… wrong daughter,” said Elanor’s sister, Rachel, from the other side of the room rather glumly.
Andrew turned to Elanor in excitement.
“Oh! I knew it! I knew your favourite colour was yellow, that you loved nuts and Star Wars, and will be 13 on your next birthday! I’m not a bad dad after all!”
He got up to leave but then turned to Rachel. “Oh, and happy birthday, by the way.”
Video 04 Part A
Audio 02 Questions Part A
- Were Kathy and Andrew planning a holiday trip?
- Were they planning a birthday party for their daughter?
- Would the party be big?
- Did Kathy and Andrew agree on their daughter’s favourite colour?
- Was her favourite colour red, according to Kathy?
- Was it blue, according to Andrew?
- Did the parents buy all the necessary things for the party together?
- Did the candles form the number ’13’?
- Did the birthday card have a princess’ face on it?
- Was Kathy impressed by Andrew’s items?
- Was Andrew a great dad, according to Kathy?
- Were the family spending the whole evening together?
- Did Andrew take the cake to the wrong daughter?
- Had he remembered Elanor’s favourite colour correctly?
- Did he wish happy birthday to Rachel?
Video 05 Part B
Audio 03 Questions Part B
- Who had a birthday?
- Who couldn’t decide on anything about the birthday?
- Who argued about favourite colours?
- Who bought candles?
- Who got some photos developed?
- Who mixed up the daughters’ age?
- Who hated Star Wars?
- Who loved it?
Video 06 Part C
Audio 04 Questions Part C
24. Did Elanor or Rachel have a birthday?
25. Had Kathy and Andrew decided on everything in advance, or were things unsorted on the big day?
26. Did Kathy and Andrew agree or disagree about their daughter’s favourite colour?
27. Was Elanor or Rachel allergic to nuts?
28. Did Rachel find Andrew’s mistake amusing or disappointing?
29. Did Andrew take the cake to Elanor, or did he take it to Rachel?
30. Was he singing “God save the Queen” or “Happy Birthday to You”?
31. Did he say ‘happy birthday’ to Rachel, or did he leave without a word?
Video 07 Part D
Audio 05 Questions Part D
32. Whose birthday was it?
33. How many things could Kathy and Andrew decide on?
34. What did Kathy want to put on the walls?
35. Where was Andrew staying during the evening?
36. When did he join the family?
37. Why did Andrew take the cake to Elanor?
38. How did Rachel feel about it?
39. Why didn’t it make Andrew sad?
Video 08 Part E
Audio 06 Questions Part E
40.
a. Ask me if Kathy and Andrew were planning a big party for their daughter’s birthday.
b. Ask me what party Kathy and Andrew were planning.41.
a. Ask me if they could decide on anything.
b. Ask me what they could decide on.42.
a. Ask me if Kathy and Andrew were arguing about their daughter’s favourite colour in the gift shop.
b. Ask me what Kathy and Andrew were arguing about in the gift shop.43.
a. Ask me if Andrew bought a birthday card with a princess’ face on it.
b. Ask me what sort of birthday card Andrew bought.44.
a. Ask me if Racher is allergic to nuts.
b. Ask me what Rachel is allergic to.45.
a. Ask me if she likes glitter and girly things.
b. Ask me what sort of things Rachel likes.
Audio 08 Story variations
The Candles
Andrew's story
Rachel's story
The story
Kathy and Andrew were planning a big party for their daughter’s birthday but couldn’t decide on a single thing, so when the day had come, nothing was sorted.
In the gift shop, Andrew and Kathy had an argument about their daughter’s favourite colour. In the end, Kathy put some red balloons into her shopping basket and asked Andrew to collect candles, a card and some snacks.
When they had got home, they put all the items on the table. Kathy got mad at her husband as nothing seemed to be right: the candles formed the wrong number, the snacks were allergen, and the card had Darth Vader’s face on it.
When the cake time had come, Andrew came downstairs to give the cake to his daughter, Elanor. However, he soon realised he had made a mistake as it wasn’t Elanor’s birthday but Rachel’s.
After some confusion, his face lit up and said he wasn’t a bad father as he did remember Elanor’s favourite colour, her favourite Star Wars character and her age correctly. As he got up to leave, he quickly said ‘Happy Birthday’ to Rachel.
Andrew’s story
I and my wife were planning a big party for our daughter’s birthday but couldn’t decide on a single thing, so when the day had come, nothing was sorted.
In the gift shop, we had an argument about our daughter’s favourite colour. In the end, my wife put some red balloons into her shopping basket and asked me to collect candles, a card and some snacks.
When we had got home, we put all the items on the table. Kathy got mad at me as nothing seemed to be right: the candles formed the wrong number, the snacks were allergen, and the card had Darth Vader’s face on it.
When the cake time had come, I came downstairs to give the cake to our daughter, Elanor. However, I soon realised I had made a mistake as it wasn’t Elanor’s birthday but Rachel’s.
After some confusion, my face lit up and said I wasn’t a bad father as I did remember Elanor’s favourite colour, her favourite Star Wars character and her age correctly. As I got up to leave, I quickly said ‘Happy Birthday’ to Rachel.
Rachel’s story
My parents were planning a big party for my birthday but couldn’t decide on a single thing, so when the day had come, nothing was sorted.
My parents went shopping, and when they had got home, they put all the items on the table. Mom got mad at my dad as nothing seemed to be right: the candles formed the wrong number, the snacks were allergen, and the card had Darth Vader’s face on it.
When the cake time had come, dad came downstairs to give the cake to … my sister, Elanor! However, he soon realised he had made a mistake as it wasn’t Elanor’s birthday but mine!
After some confusion, his face lit up and said he wasn’t a bad father as he did remember Elanor’s favourite colour, her favourite Star Wars character and her age correctly. As he got up to leave, he quickly said ‘Happy Birthday’ to me.
Video 10 Vocabulary check (Extra)
The Candles
Part 1
Kathy and Andrew were planning a big party for their daughter‘s birthday but couldn’t decide on a single thing. The day had come and still nothing was sorted.
“Red!”
“No, it’s yellow’!” Andrew shot back as they were standing in a party shop looking at balloons.
“Andrew, I know what my daughter’s favourite colour is!” Kathy said.
“Oh, and I don’t?”
“Trust me, Andrew. We are getting red balloons,” she said as she took some balloons off the rack.
“Andrew, can I trust you to get candles, a card and some snacks while I get the photos developed to put on the walls?” Kathy had a serious look on her face.
“Yes!” Andrew said like a schoolboy.
Part 2
A short while later, they met at the car and drove home to get the house ready for the party.
Kathy took the bag of party items and laid them on the table. There were the red balloons, two candles – one shaped like a 1, and one shaped like a 3 -, a birthday card with Darth Vader’s face on it and some crisps and nuts as snacks. Kathy looked thoroughly unimpressed.
“Andrew, what is the matter with you! She’s going to be 14, not 13, she’s allergic to nuts, and she doesn’t like Star Wars! She likes make-up and glitter and girly things! You’re a terrible dad; how can you not know anything about your own daughter!”
Part 3
As the night went on, Andrew only came in when it was time for the cake. He took it over to his daughter, Elanor, while singing “Happy Birthday to You”.
“Andrew, what are you doing?!” Kathy bellowed. Andrew said nothing; he just looked confused.
“It’s my birthday, dad… wrong daughter,” said Elanor’s sister, Rachel, from the other side of the room rather glumly.
Andrew turned to Elanor in excitement.
“Oh! I knew it! I knew your favourite colour was yellow, that you loved nuts and Star Wars, and will be 13 on your next birthday! I’m not a bad dad after all!”
He got up to leave but then turned to Rachel. “Oh, and happy birthday, by the way.”