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Birthday Party

Date: Dec 09 2003

Intro

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Hello!
Pets are important part of many people’s lives. Pets, like dogs and cats, can be good friends and activity partners. Playing with a pet can be lots of fun, and unlike some human friends, pets always have plenty of time and energy to spend with their owners.
I have a beautiful dog named Mason. I got him when he was a small puppy, so he’s been a big part of my life for a long time. Mason is about to reach an important milestone. Listen in to my conversation with Miguel to find out what that milestone is and how I plan to celebrate it.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Miguel

Beth

Miguel: What’s up Beth?

Beth: Not a whole lot. Just, uh, looking forward to the weekend.

Miguel: Why? What are your plans?

Beth: Well, I’m gonna hang out with some friends and we’re going to have a little party for my dog because it’s his tenth birthday.

Miguel: That’s interesting. So it’s your dog’s birthday party? What, what kind of gifts is he gonna get?

Beth: You know, the usual dog gifts – probably some treats, maybe a new leash, uh, maybe some extra tennis balls, some bones.

Miguel: That sounds really exciting. So you’re actually inviting friends over for his birthday party?

Beth: Yeah. I had this idea of inviting all of my friends with their dogs to come over, but I realized that that could get a little out of control. So, I’ll probably just have some friends over and just celebrate, uh, with one dog.

Miguel: Cool! Does the dog have any favorite activity that you’re gonna to let him do on his birthday, like chew up a teddy bear or something?

Beth: Oh no, he’s not a chewer, but we’ll probably go out and play fetch for a long time. That’s his favorite thing to do, and we’ll probably hang around and cuddle.

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Discussion

This weekend is going to be so much fun! I’ve invited about fifteen people over for Mason’s birthday party and all of them are going to bring him presents. I haven’t decided exactly what we’re going to do at the party, but I know it will be a great time.
Have a great week!
Beth