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 1 What's the date? — Classroom Lesson  

Ms. Marquez: Let's practice ordinal numbers.
This is March 1st.
Tell me this date.
Class: March 1st.
Ms. Marquez: Good. March 1st.
This is April 2nd.
What is this date?
Class: April 2nd.
Ms. Marquez: Good. April 2nd.
This is May 3rd.
What's the date?
Class: May 3rd.
Ms. Marquez: May 3rd. For all of these dates we add the TH sound.
The TH sound is difficult. It sounds like this [thhhh]. You try.
Class: [thhhh].
Ms. Marquez: Good.
For example, 4th, 5th, 6th, and so on.
Let's practice.
Repeat: June 4th.
Class: June 4th.
Ms. Marquez: July 5th.
Class: July 5th.
Ms. Marquez: August 6th.
Class: August 6th.
Ms. Marquez: September 7th.
Class: September 7th.
Ms. Marquez: October 8th.
Class: October 8th.
Ms. Marquez: November 9th.
Class: November 9th.
Ms. Marquez: December 10th.
Class: December 10th.
Ms. Marquez: Good job, everyone. Let's try some other dates.
Celia, what's this date?
Celia: January 21.
Ms. Marquez: Good try. But for the date we say January 21st.
Class, let's try. Repeat: January 21st.
Class: January 21st.
Ms. Marquez: Good. Lana, what's this date?
Lana: April 22nd.
Ms. Marquez: Yes. April 22nd.
Jengo, what's the date?
Jengo: September 23rd.
Ms. Marquez: Yes. September 23rd.
Good job, everyone.

 2 What's the date? — Your Turn  

Listen to Ms. Marquez. Answer the questions.

 3 First and Last — Who's First?  

Ryan: Who's first?
Kilo: I'm first.
Dante: Excuse me, sir. I'm first. You are second.
Mrs. Garcia: And I'm third. And she's fourth.
Lyle: And I'm fifth ... and last.
Customer 1: This is ridiculous. I'm a very busy man. I am first.
Ryan: Just a minute. Just a minute.
My name is Ryan. I'm the assistant manager.
Why don't I decide?
You're first. I don't care how busy you are, sir; you're second. You're third.
Mrs. Garcia: Thank you, sir.
Ryan: You're fourth.
Lyle: I'm fifth ... I'm last.
Ryan: Right this way.

 4 When is your birthday? — Classroom Lesson  

Ms. Marquez: Well, now that we know about dates, let's talk about birthdays.
This is me. I was born on May 5th. My birthday is May 5th.
When's my birthday?
Class: May 5th.
Ms. Marquez: Right. Let's find out about your birthdays.
Here's the question: When is your birthday?
You try.
Class: When is your birthday?
Ms. Marquez: Let's try it more naturally this time. Let's use the contraction. When's your birthday? Repeat.
Class: When's your birthday?
Ms. Marquez: Good.
Lana, ask me the question.
Lana: When's your birthday?
Ms. Marquez: May 5th. My birthday is May 5th.
When's your birthday?
Lana: My birthday is August 19th.
Ms. Marquez: Oh, your birthday's in August. How about you, Fareid? When's your birthday?
Fareid: My birthday is June 8th.
Ms. Marquez: Oh, you have a June birthday. How about Mrs. Park? When's her birthday? Fareid?
Fareid: When's your birthday?
Mrs. Park: My birthday is September 13th.
Ms. Marquez: Good, Mrs. Park. Ask somebody else.
Mrs. Park: When's your birthday?
Miguel: My birthday is November 2nd.
Ms. Marquez: Excellent, Miguel. Now you ask somebody.
Miguel: When's your birthday?
Jane: My birthday is February 21st.
Ms. Marquez: Oh, how exciting. You have a birthday this month.
Jane: Two more weeks.
Miguel: Two more weeks.

 5 Life Skills: Read a Calendar — Planning a Study Date  

Miguel: Hi, Jane.
Jane: Hello, Miguel.
Miguel: I called. I'm sorry. The phone at my job broke.
Jane: We have class.
Miguel: Jane, I want to see you - to study English.
Jane: Yes?
Miguel: Yes.
Jane: I want to see you to study English.
Miguel: Tomorrow?
Jane: Tomorrow.
Miguel: Okay. Tomorrow we study at the Main Street Café.
Farid: What is tomorrow at the Main Street Café?
Jane: We study.
Farid: Good. I need to study.
Celia: Me too.
Lana: Me three.
Jagraj: Me four.
Miguel: Yes, everyone.

 6 Life Skills: Read a Calendar — Miguel and Jane's Study Date  

When is Jane's birthday?
February 21
February 23

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