Short Stories · Section 8

The birthday gift

It is going to be my father's birthday. What can I give him?

Level: B1 · 30 sentences

Transcript

1. It is going to be my father's birthday.
2. What can I give him?
3. I don't have much money.
4. I have looked all through the stores,
5. and I have not found anything that I think he would like, or that I can afford.
6. I have thought very hard about what to buy for him.
7. I thought that he might like some candy, but my father really doesn't eat many sweets.
8. I thought that he might like a new shirt, but he has lots of clothes.
9. I can't afford a new car or computer for him.
10. I was watching him on the weekend.
11. He cut the grass, washed the car, took out the garbage,
12. weeded the garden and watered the plants.
13. I got an idea.
14. I went to my room and took out some paper.
15. I cut out pieces of paper, and I wrote on them.
16. I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer.
17. I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer.
18. I also wrote that I would cut the grass,
19. weed the garden and water the plants every week for the summer.
20. I made a birthday card for my dad, and I put the pieces of paper inside it.
21. I went downstairs and gave my gift to my dad.
22. My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful.
23. He said that it was a gift from the heart.
24. I did all those things for my dad all summer.
25. He said that he had a lot of free time because I helped him so much.
26. My dad and I are good friends.
27. I don't mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out.
28. A good gift doesn't have to be something that costs a lot.
29. My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person.
30. I'm glad my dad liked his gift.