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Practice dictation & shadowing on the daily life story: The Birthday Gift
The Birthday Gift
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The birthday gift.
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It is going to be my father's birthday.
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What can I give him?
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I don't have much money.
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I have looked all through the stores and I have not found anything that I think he would like or that I can afford.
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I have thought very hard about what to buy for him.
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I thought that he might like some candy, but my father really doesn't eat many sweets.
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I thought that he might like a new shirt, but he has lots of clothes.
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I can't afford a new car or computer for him.
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I was watching him on the weekend.
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He cut the grass, washed the car, took out the garbage, weeded the garden and watered the plants.
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I got an idea.
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I went to my room and took out some paper.
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I cut out pieces of paper and I wrote on them.
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I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer.
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I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer.
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I also wrote that I would cut the grass, weed the garden, and water the plants every week for the summer.
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I made a birthday card for my dad and I put the pieces of paper inside it.
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I went downstairs and gave my gift to my dad.
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My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful.
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He said that it was a gift from the heart.
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I did all those things for my dad all summer.
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He said that he had a lot of free time because I helped him so much.
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My dad and I are good friends.
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I don't mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out.
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A good gift doesn't have to be something that costs a lot.
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My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person.
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I'm glad my dad liked his gift.
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