Mata Kuliah : Bahasa Asing

Tingkat/Semester : II/IV
Lesson :5
Meeting :6
Topic : Dates and Directions

Days of the week in English

Here are the seven days of the week in English with the pronunciation:

 Monday – /’mun.dei/
 Tuesday – /’tiu:z.dei/
 Wednesday – /’wenz.dei/
 Thursday – /’thurz.dei/
 Friday – /’frai.dei/
 Saturday – /’sa.ta.dei/
 Sunday – /’sun.dei/

The accent in the pronunciation is always on the first syllable, The two most difficult days to
pronounce are Tuesday and Thursday, so take extra time to practice those.

As you can see, we always use a capital letter for the first letter of each day. Here are some
examples:

 I work from Monday to Friday. I’m free on Saturday and Sunday.

 Our next lesson is on Wednesday.
 Saturday is his favorite day of the week because he plays football.
 The meeting is on Thursday at 10:30.
 We’ve got an appointment on Tuesday morning.

As you can see, we often use ‘on’ before the days of the week.

Months in English

Here are the twelve months in English with the pronunciation:

1. January – /’gian.iu.e.ri/
2. February – /’fe.bru.e.ri/
3. March – /’ma:tc/
4. April – /’ei.pril/
5. May – /’mei/
6. June – /’giun/
7. July – /giu’lai/
8. August – /’o:.gust/
9. September – /sep’tem.ba/
10. October – /ok’tou.ba/
 11. November – /nou’vem.ba/
12. December – /di’sem.ba/

We also always use a capital letter for the first letter of months. For example:

 February is the shortest month of the year, with only 28 days.

 They’re going away on holiday in May.
 The weather is very hot here in July.
 It’s very cold in December.
 Halloween is in October.

As you can see, with the months we use ‘in’.

Dates in English

When we say the date in English we normally use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc)
instead of cardinal numbers (one, two, three, etc). Let’s look at these ordinal numbers:

 1st – first
 2nd – second
 3rd – third
 4th – fourth
 5th – fifth
 6th – sixth
 7th – seventh
 8th – eighth
 9th – ninth
 10th – tenth

The numbers from 11-19 follow the same pattern of adding -th to the number:

 11th – eleventh
 12th – twelfth (the letter v changes to f)
 13th – thirteenth
 14th – fourteenth
 15th – fifteenth
 16th – sixteenth
 17th – seventeenth
 18th – eighteenth
 19th – nineteenth

The numbers ending in -ty, like 20 and 30, change the -y to -i and add -eth. For example:

 20 – twentieth
 30 – thirtieth
 21st – twenty-first
  22nd – twenty-second
 23rd – twenty-third
 24th – twenty-fourth
 25th – twenty-fifth
 26th – twenty-sixth
 27th – twenty-seventh
 28th – twenty-eighth
 29th – twenty-ninth
 30th – thirtieth
 31st – thirty-first

In British English, the date usually begins with the day followed by the month, while in
American English the month is normally first. This is also true when we abbreviate a date
into three numbers. For example, 1st December 2017 becomes:

 1/12/2017 in British English

 12/1/2017 in American English.

As with days, we use ‘on’ with dates. Here are some examples:

 Paolo’s birthday is on June 3rd. (pronounced ‘on June the third’)

 New Year’s Day is on 1st January. (pronounced ‘on the first of January’)
 We’re flying back home on Tuesday, April 10th. (pronounced ‘on Tuesday, April the
tenth’)
 They’re having a party on 16th November. (pronounced on the sixteenth of
November.)
 Our Wedding Anniversary is on August 11th. (pronounced ‘on August the eleventh’.)

Years in English

In English, most years are separated into two numbers. For example:

 1750 – seventeen fifty

 1826 – eighteen twenty-six
 1984 – nineteen eighty-four
 2017 – twenty seventeen

The first year of each century is pronounced like this:

 1400 – fourteen hundred

 1700 – seventeen hundred
 2000 – two thousand

The first nine years of a century are pronounced like this:

 1401 – fourteen oh one

 1701 – seventeen oh one
 2001 – two thousand and one
We can refer to a decade (a period of ten years) in this way:

 1960-1969 – The ‘60s – pronounced ‘the sixties’

 1980-1989 – The ‘80s – pronounced ‘the eighties’.
 2000 – 2009 – The 2000s – pronounced ‘the two thousands’

For example:

 The Beatles were famous in the sixties.

 My parents got married in the seventies.
 Maradona played for Napoli in the eighties.
 Where were you living in the nineties?
 The internet became popular worldwide in the two thousands.

As you can see, we use ‘in’ with the years.

Preposition Summary

Here are some examples:

 In my country, the schools start the academic year in September.

 Is he starting the new job on Monday?
 The company was founded in 1991.
 The Wedding is on July 25th.
 There was an economic boom in the 50’s.

N.B. When we refer to a particular occasion like ‘Idul Fitri’ we use ‘at’. For example:

Where will you be at Idul Fitri? We’ll be in the grandma’s house

Most people visit their families at Lebaran.

Example in Dialogue:

Example 1:

You: Would you like to go get sushi together sometime?

Friend: Sure! When?
You: How does next Saturday sound?
Friend: Sorry, I’m busy that day.
Example 2:

Friend: Do you want to see a movie tonight?

You: I’m sorry, I already have plans…
Friend: How about another time?
You: Well, are you available on February 17?
Friend: Yes! What movie do you want to see?

Example 3:
Friend: Let’s get ice cream sometime!
You: Okay… next Saturday?
Friend: Hmm… I have plans that day. How about Sunday?
You: That should work.
Friend: So Sunday it is then?

ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

These are sme expressions that you can use in asking and giving directions :

Before Asking For Directions:

Starting to conversation kindly is very good way. So, when we start talking, we can use the
following forms:

Examples:

 Excuse me / Excuse me sir or madam.

 I am new here.
  I’m lost.
 I am sorry to interrupt you, but…
 Excuse me, could you help me, please?
 I am sorry.
 Sorry, I am not from around here.
 Excuse me madam, I seemed to be lost.
 Hello / Hello sir or madam.

Example:

Go to this link to listen to the example:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/giving-
directions
Other example:
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