Warm-up:
我想在你生日当天请你吃饭，而不是过完生日再请。
既然我现在在新的职位上，就意味着有很多的责任。
毕竟，你的生日一年就一次啊，对不对？
我想到有两个特别的地方，但是还没定下来。
Conversation：
Rosemary: Thanks for the invitation, honey, but I'll have to take a rain check.
Pat: But Mom, it's your birthday!
Rosemary: I know. I know. But I'm swamped with work. It won't make a difference if we go next week.
Pat: Yes, it will! It won't be your birthday next week. I want to take you to dinner on your birthday, not after.
Rosemary: Well, you know I'd love to take you up on your invitation, but…
Pat: But what?
Rosemary: OK. I'll work late tonight and tomorrow night and get this project over with, and that way I'll be free Thursday night.
Pat: Oh, thanks Mom! Wow! I didn't know it would be so hard to talk you into going out and celebrating.
Rosemary: Well, you know me. I have so much responsibility now that I have this new position.
Pat: I know you're really busy, but you should make time to celebrate. After all, your birthday comes only once a year, right?
Rosemary: Right. So tell me, where do you want to eat?
Pat: I have two special places in mind, but I keep going back and forth. I'll decide tomorrow and make a reservation. It's going to be a surprise.
Rosemary: Well! Now, I'm really looking forward to Thursday!
Pat: And there's going to be one more surprise, but I'm not going to tell you till we're through with dinner.
Rosemary: Another surprise? Pat, tell me now! Are you really going to make me wait?'
Exercise：
Pat: Well, I'm quitting my job at the law firm, and I'm going to change careers!
Rosemary: What? What do you _______________?
Pat:: You know I____________ in work I don't like. So I've decided to go to cooking school.
Rosemary: Cooking school? How can I __________?
Pat: You can't. I__________ being a lawyer and I already got into culinary school.
Rosemary: Hmm…and I thought you always wanted to be an actor.
Pat: Actually, for a while, I kept___________ between culinary school and acting school, but my friend Alex _____________ going to culinary school with him.
Rosemary: Who's Alex? Your life is a secret, Pat!
Pat: Oh, Alex is a great friend and he _____________ meeting you.
Rosemary: Well, this is a surprise. But I can't stop you and I want you to do whatever makes you happy. _____________ you're my one and only daughter!