Getting Ready
Task 1
Match the dates on the left with the dates on the right.
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1 3/2/10 2 6/11/99 3 11/1/03 4 5/20/95 5 2/28/07 |
a November first, two thousand three b May twentieth, nineteen ninety-five c March second, two thousand ten d February twenty-eighth, two thousand seven e June eleventh, nineteen ninety-nine |
Task 2
Write your birthday and a classmate’s birthday.
My birthday: …………………………
My classmate’s birthday: ……………………………
Answer
Task 1
1 c 2 e 3 a 4 b 5 d
Listening 1
People are talking to visitors. When di the visitors arrive and when will they leave? Listen and write the correct dates.
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6 |
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Answer & Transcript
1 Arrived 1st Will leave 14th
2 Arrived 4th Will leave 13th
3 Arrived 2nd Will leave 10th
4 Arrived 5th Will leave 15th
5 Arrived 3rd Will leave 31st
6 Arrived 6th Will leave 16th
Transcript
1
A: Have you been here long?
B: No, we arrived a few days ago, on the first of the month.
A: And how long are you staying?
B: We’re staying exactly two weeks. We leave on the 14th.
2
A: When did you get here?
B: I arrived on the 4th.
A: Will you be here long?
B: Until the 13th. Not long enough, really.
3
A: Did you just arrive?
B: I arrived on July 2nd.
A: Are you enjoying your vacation?
B: Oh, yes. But it’s too short. I leave on the 10th.
4
A: When did you arrive?
B: We got in on the 5th.
A: How long are you staying?
B: We’re leaving on the 15th. We’re just staying ten days.
5
A: Did you just arrive?
B: We got here on the 3rd.
A: And do you plan to stay long?
B: Yes, we’re not leaving until the end of the month.
A: The 31st?
B: That’s right.
6
A: When did you arrive?
B: On the 6th.
A: And when are you leaving?
B: On the 16th.
Listening 2
Task 1
People are leaving messages on Jack’s voicemail. What date and time do they say? Listen and write the correct date and time of each event.
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1 dental appointment |
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2 Nicole’s party |
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3 aunt’s arrival |
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4 tennis game |
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5 meeting with Sam |
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6 trip |
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Answer
1 8/3, 9:30 a.m.
2 7/28, 8:00 p.m.
3 8/10, 11:15 a.m.
4 7/26, 3:00 p.m.
5 9/22, 6:00 p.m.
6 8/2, 2:00 p.m.
Task 2
Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.
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1 The caller is confirming Jack’s appointment. |
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2 Julia will call Jack later. |
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3 Jack’s aunt will call him from the hotel. |
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4 Peter and Jack are going to play tennis on Saturday. |
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5 Sam wants to meet Jack in the office. |
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6 The flight leaves from the airport in New Orleans. |
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Answer & Transcript
1 False 2 True 3 False
4 False 5 True 6 False
Transcript
1
This is Dr. Costello’s office. We’re calling to change your dental appointment to August 3rd at 9:30 in the morning. Thank you.
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Hi, Jack. It’s Julia. I’m calling about Nicole’s birthday party. It’s on July 28th at 8 p.m. Are you free? I’ll call you later.
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Hello, Jack. This is Aunt Betty. How are you, darling? Listen, I’m coming to town next month and I’d love to see you. I’m arriving on August the 10th at 11:15 in the morning. I’ll call you from the airport. Bye!
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Hi, Jack. This is Peter. Listen, I can’t play tennis on Saturday. Are you free Sunday afternoon, July 26th, around three?
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Hello, Jack. This is Sam. I’ll be back from my trip on Tuesday, September 22nd. Let’s meet in my office that Tuesday around 6 p.m., okay? Let me know.
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This is Star travel. We’ve booked your flight to New Orleans for next month. You leave on August 2nd on flight 101 from Kennedy Airport at 2 p.m.
Listening 3
Task 1
Have the people had their birthdays yet this year? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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1 Henry |
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2 Eva |
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3 Julia |
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4 Luke |
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Answer
1 Yes 2 No 3 No 4 Yes
Task 2
Listen again. What did (or will) each person do on his or her birthday? Circle the correct answer.
1 Henry
a had a party
b studied for exams
c met friends
2 Eva
a go to her parents’ house
b go on a trip by herself
c go to New York with her parents
3 Julia
a have a barbecue
b go out to dinner with friends
c stay home alone
4 Luke
a met friends
b had a busy day
c had a quiet family party
Answer & Transcript
1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c
Transcript
1
A: Isn’t it your birthday this month. Henry?
B: Hey! It was a month ago.
A: Oh! Sorry! I forgot all about it. So, did you have a big party or something?
B: No. I had to study because of the exams at school.
2
A: Have you had your birthday yet, Eva?
B: No. It’s in two months.
A: Oh, that’s right. So what are you planning to do this time?
B: I’m going to New York with my mom and dad.
A: Hey! Fabulous!
3
A: Have you had your birthday yet, Julia?
B: No, It’s not ‘til next month. Don’t forget this time!
A: Don’t worry. I won’t.
B: I’m planning to have a barbecue.
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A: Is your birthday this month or next month, Luke? I can’t remember.
B: Oh, it was a month ago.
A: Really. So, how was it?
B: I was okay, but very quiet. I had a family party at home.
A: Oh, that sounds nice.
Conversation Corner: Talking about dates
Task 1
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: When are you going on vacation, Nick?
B: We’re leaving on ………………… ………………… .
A: And when are you coming back?
B: On ………………… ………………… .
A: Oh, no. That means you’ll miss my party on the ………………… .
B: What do you mean? I’ll be back before the ………………… .
A: I said the …………………, not the twenty-seventh, but maybe I can change the date. Are you free on the …………………?
Task 2
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to pronounce the ordinal number.
Answer & Transcript
A: When are you going on vacation, Nick?
B: We’re leaving on August sixteenth.
A: And when are you coming back?
B: On August twenty-third.
A: Oh, no. That means you’ll miss my party on the twenty-second.
B: What do you mean? I’ll be back before the twenty-seventh.
A: I said the twenty-second, not the twenty-seventh, but maybe I can change the date. Are you free on the thirty-first?
