Today is a special day. It is my birthday! I am eight years old today. My mother makes a big cake. The cake is chocolate. It is my favorite! My father puts balloons in the living room. The balloons are red, blue, and yellow. At three o'clock, my friends arrive. They bring presents for me. 'Happy birthday!' they say. I am very happy to see them. We play games in the garden. We run and laugh a lot. Then it is time for cake. My mother brings the cake. There are eight candles on it. Everyone sings 'Happy Birthday' to me. I close my eyes and make a wish. Then I blow out the candles. Everyone claps their hands. The cake is delicious. After cake, I open my presents. I get a new book and a toy car. This is the best birthday ever!
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Birthday Party
English Story for Beginners (A1)
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A child celebrates their eighth birthday with family and friends. Their mother makes a chocolate cake and father decorates with balloons. Friends arrive with presents and they play games in the garden. Everyone sings Happy Birthday, the child makes a wish and blows out the candles. They receive a book and a toy car as gifts.
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