Un cumpleaños sorpresa
“Nora cumple treinta años el próximo sábado.
- ~90 words
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- 0.8 min read
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- 10 sentences
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Un cumpleaños sorpresa
Reviewed by Francisco · Updated
- Topic
- Planes con amigos
- Learning goal
- Coordinate a surprise event and assign simple tasks
- Grammar focus
- future with ir a · object pronouns · sequence markers
- Length
- 90 words
- Reading time
- 0.8 min
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English translation▾
Nora turns thirty next Saturday.
Her friends want to organize a surprise party for her.
First, they create a private group to discuss the plan.
Iván is going to reserve a table at Nora’s favorite restaurant.
Sara will buy a cake and some colored candles.
The others are going to arrive half an hour early.
Iván will tell Nora that they need help with a move.
That way he will be able to take her to the restaurant without telling her the truth.
When they come in, everyone is going to shout, “Surprise!”
After dinner, Sara will show a video with old photos.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Plan a surprise celebration in 8 sentences. Assign tasks to three people and explain how you will keep it secret.
Speaking prompt
Explain a surprise-party plan in order, using first, then, when, and after.
Answer key and explanations
They create a private group.
The third sentence states that they create a private group to discuss the plan.
A cake and colored candles.
Sara is assigned to buy the cake and colored candles.
It gives him a reason to take Nora out.
The false story allows Iván to bring Nora to the restaurant without revealing the surprise.
Sara shows a video of old photos.
The final sentence indicates that Sara will show her photo video after dinner.