FUNCTIONS
What’s the date?
Useful Language
Giving dates
A What’s the date today?
B It’s the twenty-second of August.
1 Pairwork Ask and answer the date. Then swap roles.
1 01/11
A What’s the date?
B It’s the first of November. / It’s November the first.
2 17/05
A What day is it today?
B It’s Monday.
A When is your birthday?
B It’s on the 9th of May.
In British English, the dates are day / month / year. It’s the sixth of September two thousand and sixteen. In American English, the dates are month / day / year. It’s September the sixth two thousand and sixteen.
2 Information exchange Student A, look at the fact files about international celebrations on this page. Student B, look at fact files on page 84. Ask and answer questions to complete them.
Student A
HOLIDAY: Young People’s Day
COUNTRY: Cameroon
DATE: (1) 11th February
HOLIDAY: Independence Day
COUNTRY: Uruguay
DATE: 25th August
HOLIDAY: (3)
COUNTRY: Singapore
DATE: 19th November
HOLIDAY: Labour Day
COUNTRY: (2)
DATE: 19th June
HOLIDAY: Women’s Day
COUNTRY: China
DATE: 8th March
Student A When is Young People’s Day in Cameroon?
Student B It’s on the 11th of February. What holiday is on the 25th of August in Uruguay?
Student A It’s…
HOLIDAY: Queen’s Day
COUNTRY: The Netherlands
DATE: 30th April
Which country celebrates … on the… ?
Student B … celebrates … on the…