I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Learning how to understand and say dates correctly takes practice, expecially when hearing numbers. Listen and repeat:

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• January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, nineth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-nineth, thirtieth, thirty-first

SAMPLE SENTENCES: School starts on January first / the first of January. My birthday is on May twelfth / the twelfth of May.

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Listen to the sentences again as you read the Quiz Script.

III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Finish these sentences with your own ideas.

1. When is your birthday? >>
   My birthday is on _________________.

2. When is the next holiday in your country? >>>
   The next holiday in my country is on _____________.

3. When does school end? >>>
   In my country, school ends on _________________.

4. When does spring begin in your country? >>>
   Spring begins on _________________.

5. ______________________________ (your own idea)

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