CHAPTER V

Please tell me, what month is it now?

A.Definition

The month is a unit of time, used in the calendar, that is estimated to be as long as the
natural period associated with the movement of the moon. In a year, there are 12
months, starting from January and ending in December. The average in one month is
30/31 days, but for February it is only 28/29 days.

B.Example names the day of the week

1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
6. Saturday
7. Sunday
C.Example names the month of the year
1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

EXAMPLE :

1. Today is Monday
2. Yesterday was Sunday
3. Tomorrow will be Tuesday
4. The day after tomorrow will be Wednesday
5. I go to school every Monday until Friday
6. The third month is March
7. Before January is December
8. After April is May
9. March is my birthday month
10. The new year eve will be held in the end of December
A. Short conversation names the day of the week and the Month of the
year
Listen to C5.1 audio

Teacher: Good morning class. How are you today?

Student: Good morning teacher. we're fine thank,and you?
Teacher: I'm very please to see you again.Thank you?
David: Thank you,teacher.
Teacher: David!
David: yes,sir?
Teacher: What month is it this month?
David: It is March.
Teacher: What month was last month?
David: It was June.
Teacher: What month will it be the next month?
David: Next month will be August.
Teacher: What will the next month be?
Teacher: How many months are there in a year?
David: There are 12 months a per year.
EXERCISES
Listen to C.5.2 audio

listen to the conversation between fortes and silva to answer questions 1 to 5 .

Fortes : Silva, do you know the names of the months of the year?
Silva: Of course.
Fortes : please try to mention the first month of the year?.
Silva: January.
Fortes : Your answer is correct, the next question, what month after March?.
Silva : April, and after April is May.
Fortes: great.
Silva : now it's my turn to ask, how many days in one month?
Fortes: In a month there are 30 or 31 days.
Silva : Your answer is wrong, because February only has 28 to 29 days.
Fortes : oh yeah, thanks for the correction
Question :
1. Is January the first month of the year?
2. What month is after March?
3. What month is after April?
4.Do all months in a year have 30 to 31 days?
5. What month has only 28 to 29 days?

Listen to C5.3 audio

Listen to this short conversation to answer questions 1 through 5.

Mars : Miya, have you prepared a present for Christmas this year?
Miya : no, what month is Christmas actually celebrated?
Mars: Christmas is celebrated in December.
Miya: December?.
Mars: yes, last month of the year.
Miya : So it's like that, then, what day does Christmas fall on?
Mars : Christmas this year falls on a Saturday.
Miya: what date?
Mars: the 25th.
Miya: I see.
Mars : Would you like to go shopping for Christmas supplies with me?
Miya: okay, let's go.
Question :
1. What are Mars and Miya talking about?
A.Christmas.
B. New year.
C. Go on vacation.
D. Camping.
E. Shopping.
2. What month is Christmas celebrated in?
A. January.
B. March.
C. September.
D. December.
E.October.
3. What month is the end of the year?
A. January.
B.May.
C.April.
D. December.
E. September.
4. On what day is Christmas this year celebrated?
A. Sunday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Wednesday.
D. Friday.
E. Saturday.
5. On what date is Christmas this year celebrated?.
A 24.
B 45.
C 15.
D 25.
E 35.