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Lesson 13

Preparation

Birthstones

I was born on the month of May.
When I celebrated my birthday last month,

my mother gave me a ring with

my birthstone on it.
The stone is called an Emerald, and its

color is green like the sea.
I’ve worn it on my finger ever since.

Keywords

month / celebrated / color
Grammar

*The past tense is used to portray an action that already occurred. The
past tense affects both action verbs and linking verbs.
► The well was dry.
► She played with the cat all night long.
► I found the book beneath the bed.

Questions

1. In what month were you born?
2. Do you celebrate your birthday? How?
3. Do you know your birthstone? If so, what is it?
4. Do you like wearing jewelry?

5. What do you think is the most beautiful stone in the world?

Vocabulary &
Sample Answers Expressions

1. I was born in September. Color: the quality of an object
2. Yes, sometimes I celebrate it with my or substance with respect to
light reflected by the object,
family during dinner. usually determined visually by

3. I think my birthstone is Sapphire. measurement of hue, satura-
4. Sometimes, I wear a ring on my right ring finger. tion, and brightness of the
reflected light; saturation or
5. I think the Ruby is the most beautiful stone in chroma; hue.
the world because it’s very eye-catching. Month: the time from any day
of one calendar month to the
corresponding day of the next

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