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GW. Listen and match the paragraphs to the pictures and say in which country it is.

1. dancing is important
2. they wear special clothes
3. they decorate chairs
4. they give the guests chocolate
5. they put gifts near the bed
6. they hang a flag at the window

1. In Denmark people hang a flag outside a window. They want to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Parents place presents around the children’s bed while they are sleeping, so that they will see them when they wake up.

2. In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, it is one of the most important birthday parties when a girl is fi fteen. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, then with the boys at the party,

3. In India children usually wear white to school. However on their birthday Indian children wear colourful clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.

4. In the Netherlands special birthday years are 5, 10, 15, 20, 21. They call these years “crown” years. The birthday child receives a special large gift. The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair with flowers or paper boats, paper flowers and balloons.

#### GRAMMAR FOCUS Compare and Remember!
#### If/When + Present Simple | #### Present Simple
If I get / have a new CD | we always listen to it together
When the Americans meet people for the first time | they usually shake hands
We always accept the invitation | when they invite us to the party.