In this lesson you will learn following phrases. Click the image to hear pronunciation.

to cry

to produce tears from your eyes

to want

to have a desire to possess or do something

maybe

perhaps, not sure

world

the planet where we live

birthday

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born

dog

an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet

Alex's Wish

Every year for his birthday, Alex wants a dog.

Every year, he says to his parents that he wants a dog. Alex loves dogs more than any animal in the world, and he wants his dog to be his best friend.

Alex's birthday is today, but he is sad because again his parents say to him that he can not have a dog.

"There are many reasons that we cannot have a dog in the house, Alex, I am very sorry", his mum would say to him every year.

"Maybe you can have a dog when you are an adult".

Alex sits in his bedroom, he is so sad that again, he can not have a dog for his birthday.

It is the only present he wants in the world. Alex starts to cry on his bed. But suddenly, he can feel something lick his face.

He stops crying and looks up. It is a puppy!

"Happy birthday, son", say his parents. His parents are smiling, and Alex is now the happiest boy in the world.

This is important vocabulary from the previous section. Play the sounds and practice pronunciation.

  • parents mother and father
  • house a building where people live
  • birthday an anniversary of the day on which a person was born
  • to want to have a desire to possess or do something
  • dog an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet
  • animal something that lives and moves but is not a person
  • to cry to produce tears from your eyes
  • world the planet where we live
  • face the front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are
  • maybe perhaps, not sure
  • bedroom a room where you usually sleep

Drag and drop words and expressions to their correct translations.

a room where you usually sleep

perhaps, not sure

mother and father

the planet where we live

to have a desire to possess or do something

to want world parents bedroom maybe