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If You Don't Tell Facebook, Is It Still Your Birthday?

This is low-intermediate content, appropriate for learners who know about 1,000 words (TOCFL Level 2 / moving into HSK 4)

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How did we ever remember other people's birthdays before Facebook?


Based on the experiment conducted by the contributor of this low-intermediate piece, Lipahak, apparently most of us didn't! At least that's what she found when she removed her birthday from Facebook. But her experiment didn't only yield depressing results; she ended up receiving birthday wishes from some surprising people...

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〈生日快樂〉


一年有365天,有一天是特別的、屬於自己的日子,那就是你的生日。生日那一天,最開心的事情,就是可以收到大家的祝福


現在很多人都會用社群媒體,當然,也會在社群媒體上聯絡朋友。例如,你可以在臉書上讓大家看到你生日的日期。到你的生日那天,臉書會通知大家,那一天是你的生日。所以,大家就可以給你訊息,祝福你生日快樂。


我做了一個實驗,就是不在臉書上讓別人看到我的生日。因為我想知道,有誰記得我的生日。上週是我的生日,我很希望收到大家的祝福。但這次我有一點失望,因為我的幾個好朋友,都忘了我的生日。


但是,有一些平常沒有聯絡的朋友給了我祝福。看到他們的訊息,我覺得很感動,因為他們心裡一直記得我。雖然我們不常聯絡,但是他們記得我們的友誼


如果你有朋友的生日到了,記得和他們說「生日快樂」!也許,他們也會因為你這個朋友覺得很感動!



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〈生日快乐〉


一年有365天,有一天是特别的、属于自己的日子,那就是你的生日。生日那一天,最开心的事情,就是可以收到大家的祝福


现在很多人都会用社交媒体,当然,也会在社交媒体上联络朋友。例如,你可以在脸书上让大家看到你生日的日期。到你的生日那天,脸书会通知大家,那一天是你的生日。所以,大家就可以给你讯息,祝福你生日快乐。


我做了一个实验,就是不在脸书上让别人看到我的生日。因為我想知道,有誰记得我的生日。上周是我的生日,我很希望收到大家的祝福。但这次我有一点失望,因为我的几个好朋友,都忘了我的生日。


但是,有一些平常没有联络的朋友给了我祝福。看到他们的讯息,我觉得很感动,因为他们心里一直记得我。虽然我们不常联络,但是他们记得我们的友谊


如果你有朋友的生日到了,记得和他们说「生日快乐」!也许,他们也会因为你这个朋友觉得很感动!



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