Using Numbers and Dates

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Person writing dates on a calendar
CEFR: A1
Numbers and Dates

Using Numbers and Dates



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Today is Monday, the 1st of May. I have a meeting on the 5th of May. My birthday is on the 10th of June. The year is 2023. I like to write the date every day. Numbers are important for days and months.

⚡ Learning goals

  • Learn to say dates
  • Understand numbers in dates
  • Use simple sentences about dates

🔑 Key language

  • Today is Monday. Today is Monday, the 1st.
  • My birthday is on the 10th. My birthday is on the 10th of June.
  • The year is 2023. The year is 2023.

🌍 Global comprehension

What day is today?

When is the meeting?

The year is ___.

✍️ AI writing analysis

CEFR: A1Length: 1 sentence

Task: Write about your birthday.

Use a full sentence.

Success criteria: Correct use of numbers and dates.

Target vocabulary

  • birthday
  • date
  • month
  • year
  • number
Grammar focus

  • using dates
  • simple sentences

✍️ Vocabulary

birthdayThe day you were born..
My birthday is in July.
Repeat: My birthday is in July.
Défi rapide : Say your birthday month.
dateA specific day in a month..
Today’s date is May 1.
Repeat: Today’s date is May 1.
Défi rapide : Say today's date.
monthOne of the twelve parts of a year..
There are twelve months in a year.
Repeat: There are twelve months.
Défi rapide : Say a month.
yearA period of twelve months..
The year is 2023.
Repeat: The year is 2023.
Défi rapide : Say the current year.
numberA symbol for a quantity..
The number is five.
Repeat: The number is five.
Défi rapide : Say a number.

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⚙️ Rules & Grammar

🟣 Using 'on' for dates

Rule:
We use 'on' to talk about specific days. For example, 'I have a meeting on Monday.'

Examples:

  • I have a party on Friday.
  • My birthday is on July 10.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • I have meeting on Friday. → I have a meeting on Friday.
  • My birthday is July 10. → My birthday is on July 10.
✓Check your understanding
When do we use 'on'?

✍Use the language
I have a meeting ___ Monday.

🟣 Saying the date

Rule:
We say the date with the number and the month. For example, 'the 1st of May'.

Examples:

  • Today is the 1st of May.
  • My birthday is the 10th of June.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • Today is 1 May. → Today is the 1st of May.
  • My birthday is 10 June. → My birthday is the 10th of June.
✓Check your understanding
How do we say the date?

✍Use the language
My birthday is ___ June.

🟣 Using numbers in dates

Rule:
We use numbers to show the day and year. For example, '1', '10', and '2023'.

Examples:

  • Today is the 1st.
  • The year is 2023.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • The year is twenty twenty-three. → The year is 2023.
  • Today is first of May. → Today is the 1st of May.
✓Check your understanding
What number is in '2023'?

✍Use the language
The year is ___.

🟣 Asking about dates

Rule:
We can ask about dates with 'When is…?' For example, 'When is your birthday?'

Examples:

  • When is your birthday?
  • When is the meeting?
Common pitfall + fix:

  • When your birthday? → When is your birthday?
  • When is meeting? → When is the meeting?
✓Check your understanding
How do we ask about a date?

✍Use the language
___ is your birthday?

🧩 Guided practice

Mini-dialogue:
Today is Monday, the 1st of May. My birthday is on the 10th of June.

Why this matters:
This language helps you talk about dates and events.

Verb & Adjective Pack:
Use numbers and dates in your sentences.

Today is ___ of May.
When is your birthday?

The year is ___.

🎙️ AI oral analysis

CEFR: A1Oral target: 1 sentence

Oral task: Write about your favorite month.

Use one sentence.

Success criteria: Correct use of the month name.

Target vocabulary

  • month
  • date
  • year
  • number
  • birthday
Grammar focus

  • using months
  • simple sentences

🚀 Quick challenge

Listen to the model, repeat aloud, then retry to improve your score.

EASYSay your birthday month.
Model: My birthday is in July.
Correctly state your birthday month.
EASYSay today's date.
Model: Today is the 1st of May.
Correctly state today's date.
MEDIUMAsk about my birthday.
Model: When is your birthday?
Use the correct question form.

AI Conversation Mission

Situation

You are talking about your birthday.

Your mission
  • Tell me your birthday month.
  • Say the date of your birthday.
  • Ask me about my birthday.
Focus language
using datesasking questionstalking about months
Communication tip

Use simple sentences.