1. Birthdays around the world

Match the traditions to the countries

1. In Argentina	a) they decorate a birthday cake with the Danish flag.
2. In China	b) they bake a cake with coins in eat. If a birthday child finds a coin in his cake – he’ll grow up rich.
3. In Denmark	c) they pull on a child’s ears.
4. In England	d) they wear colourful dresses to school and give out chocolates.
5. In India	e) a child makes a wish and blows out the candles on his cake.
6. In Israel	f) they eat noodles and wish a child a long life.
7. In Korea	g) a child wears a blindfold and hits a pinata until it breaks open. Then they all share the candy inside.
8. In Mexico	h) they serve seaweed soup and rice cakes.
9. In the Philippines	i) they lift a child up into the air and put him back again.
10. In the USA	j) families go to church to pray.

Answer: 1.c, 2.f, 3.a, 4.b, 5.d, 6.i, 7.h, 8.g, 9.j, 10.e.