Happy birthday, Alice. Many happy returns of the day. Here’s a present for you.
Thank you, Peter. Come into the dining room. I’m going to cut the cake soon. Have some sandwiches.
Thanks. Who’s that girl?
That’s Joan. She’s pretty, isn’t she? She likes to dance. Ask her to dance.
Well, I don’t know.
Don’t be afraid. She isn’t going to bite you.
Who’s afraid? I’m not at all.
Would you invite her to dance with you?
Just a piece of cake.
Dialogue 2
Look! Someone is celebrating his birthday.
Yeah. In America, 21 is the age when you’re allowed to drink. So, many guys celebrate it in bars. What would you do to celebrate your birthday in China?
Nowadays, it’s no difference from America. You can see many birthday parties. But in old times, we have traditional ways to celebrate it.
Oh, really? Anything special?
We cook “long-lived” noodles. And for aged people, we prepare Longevity Peaches for blessing.
Wow, Longevity Peaches! What’s that?
They are made of wheat flour and they look just like real peaches.
