C. LISTENING
Task 1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)
1. When do you like to organize your birthday party, during the day or in the evening?
(Thời điểm nào bạn muốn tổ chức tiệc, ban ngày hay buổi tối?)
2. What foods and drinks are often served al your birthday party?
(Loại thức ăn và đồ uống nào bạn thường đãi khách trong bữa tiệc sinh nhật của bạn?)
3. What activities do you often have at your birthday party?
(Hoạt động nào bạn thường tổ chức trong bữa tiệc sinh nhật của bạn?)
Trả lời:
1. I'd like to organize my birthday party in the evening.
2. At my birthday party I usually serve fruit, candy, soft drinks and cake, of course.
3. We usually sine our favourite songs.
WHITE YOU LISTEN
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TAPESCRIPT
Mai is my neighbor. She turned 16 recently and her parents held a birthday party for her. I was one of those invited.
The party began at about three in the afternoon. There were about twenty of us gathering in Mars house. She didn't like having the party at a restaurant because it is noisy and expensive.
We gave presents to Mai and she happily opened them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents. After that Mai's mother served us soft drinks and biscuits. We then listened to music and played cards. The winners were given prizes. At about four thirty Mai's mother brought out the birthday cake. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing. Sixteen colourful candles sat in the middies of the cake. We all clapped our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday" as she blew out the candles and cut the cake. We helped ourselves to slice of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew.
Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end. We were all tired but happy. The parents of other children came to collect them by motorbikes. I helped Mai and her mother clean up the mess we had made. After that I walked home, which was only three doors away.
Task 1. Listen and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
(Nghe và quyết định xem các câu sau đúng hay sai.)

	T	F
1. Mai's birthday party was held at home in the evening.
2. Over twenty guests were at the birthday parts.
3. The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of the party.
4. The birthday party lasted about three hours.
5. All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.

Trả lời:

	T	F
1. Mai's birthday party was held at home in the evening.		x
2. Over twenty guests were at the birthday parts.		x
3. The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of the party.		x
4. The birthday party lasted about three hours.	x
5. All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.		x

Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.
(Nghe lại lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi.)
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1. How old was Mai?
2. Why didn't she like having her party at a restaurant?
3. What did Mai's mother serve the guests at the beginning of the party?
4. What time was the birthday cake brought out?
5. What was the birthday cake like?
6. What did all the guests do while Mai was cutting the cake?
7. What time did the birthday party finish?
Trả lời:
1. She was 16 years old.
2. Because it's noisy and expensive.
3. She served them soft drinks and biscuits at the beginning of the party.
4.  The birthday cake was brought out at about 4:30.
5. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing.
6. They clapped their hands eagerly and sang “HAPPY BIRTHDAY".
7. At about six in the evening.
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Work in groups. Take turns to talk about Mai’s birthday party.
(Làm việc theo nhóm. Lần lượt kể lại bữa tiệc sinh nhật của Mai.)
Trả lời:
Mai is my neighbor. She turned 16 recently and her mother held a birthday party for her. I was one of those invited.
The party began at about three in the afternoon. There were about twenty of us gathering in Mai's house. She didn't like having the party at a restaurant because it is noisy and expensive.
We gave presents to Mai and she happily opened them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents. After that, Mai's mother served us birthday cake and biscuits.
Finally at about six in the evening, the party came to an end. We were all tired. The parents of other children came to collect them by motorbikes.