Months & Dates
Months and dates.
The 12 months. Ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…). Say and write dates.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
When is your birthday? Say the month aloud.
What is your favourite month? Why?
Which months are cold where you live? Which are hot?
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
January
Month 1
"January is cold."
February
Month 2
"Valentine's Day is in February."
March
Month 3
"Spring starts in March."
April
Month 4
"It rains a lot in April."
May
Month 5
"My birthday is in May."
June
Month 6
"School ends in June."
July
Month 7
"We go on holiday in July."
August
Month 8
"August is very hot."
September
Month 9
"School starts in September."
October
Month 10
"Halloween is in October."
November
Month 11
"It's cold in November."
December
Month 12
"Christmas is in December."
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
May
"For me, may is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
March
"For me, march is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
February
"For me, february is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minStress on the months
Most months: stress the FIRST part — JAN-u-ary, OC-to-ber. Different: Ju-LY, No-VEM-ber.
- • JAN-u-ary, FEB-ru-ary, MARCH, A-pril
- • MAY, JUNE, Ju-LY, AU-gust
- • Sep-TEM-ber, Oc-TO-ber, No-VEM-ber, De-CEM-ber
- • first, second, third, fourth, fifth
- • the twelfth of May
- • the twenty-first of June
Language focus · Step 4
10 minSaying and writing the date
Quick rule
Saying and writing the date
Dates use ordinals: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th… Say 'the first of June' or 'June the first'.
- Use 'on' + date: 'on 12 March'.
My birthday is on the 5th of May.
Today is the 3rd of October.
The meeting is on March the 21st.
We start on 1 September.
Christmas is on the 25th of December.
Question 1.Choose the correct date.
Question 2.Which preposition: ___ 5 June?
Question 3.How do we say '3'?
Question 4.How do we say '2'?
Question 5.How do we say '21'?
Question 6.Which month comes after July?
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.1st = ?
Quick check 2.2nd = ?
Quick check 3.3rd = ?
Reading · Step 5
7 minAnna's year
Hello! 👋 I'm Anna. My birthday is on the 14th of February. 💝 I love my birthday! In April, the weather is nice and I go to the park. 🌷 In July, my family goes to the beach. 🏖️ School starts again on the 1st of September. 📚 My favourite month is December because of Christmas. 🎄 On the 25th of December, we have a big dinner with all my family. What about you? When is your birthday?
Question 1.When is Anna's birthday?
Question 2.When does school start?
Question 3.Anna's favourite month is…
Question 4.What does the family do in July?
Q1.Anna's birthday is in February.
Q2.Christmas dinner is on 24 December.
Q3.School starts in September.
Listening · Step 6
10 minWhen is the party?
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Mia
Hi Sam! When is your birthday party?
Sam
It's on the 8th of June.
Mia
June the eighth? That's a Saturday, right?
Sam
Yes, that's right. The party starts at 7 p.m.
Mia
Great! And when is the school trip?
Sam
On the 21st of May. A Tuesday.
Mia
Perfect. See you on the 21st!
Question 1.When is Sam's birthday party?
Question 2.What day is the party?
Question 3.What time does the party start?
Question 4.When is the school trip?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.My birthday is ___ 10 March.
Question 2.Christmas is in ___.
Question 3.The first month of the year is ___.
Question 4.We say '3rd' as ___.
Question 5.The month after May is ___.
Question 6.Halloween is on the 31st of ___.
Q1.Month 1 is ___.
Q2.Month 6 is ___.
Q3.Month 12 is ___.
Q4.1st in words: ___.
Q5.2nd in words: ___.
Q6.3rd in words: ___.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — say important dates
Task
Tell a partner 5 important dates in your year (birthday, holiday, exam, etc.).
Strategy
Use 'on + the + ordinal + of + month' or 'on + month + ordinal'. Speak slowly and clearly: 'My birthday is on the fifth of May.'
Example
My birthday is on the 5th of May. My mum's birthday is on the 12th of August. Christmas is on the 25th of December.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 5 sentences about important dates in your year. Use 'on' + the date.
Show model answer
1. My birthday is on the 14th of February. 2. My mum's birthday is on the 3rd of July. 3. School starts on the 1st of September. 4. Christmas is on the 25th of December. 5. New Year is on the 1st of January.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Pairs: ask your partner about 5 important dates in their year and write the dates down.
Useful phrases
- • When is your birthday?
- • It's on the ___ of ___.
- • When is ___ ?
- • What day is the ___ ?
- • My favourite month is ___.
- AWhen ___ your birthday?
- Choose_______________
- BIt's on the 9th of October.
- AAnd when is Christmas?
- BChristmas is ___ the 25th of December.
- Choose_______________
- AWhat's your favourite ___ ?
- Choose_______________
- BJuly, because of the summer holiday!
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Learn the 12 months by heart and write them in order.
Write the birthdays of 5 people in your family.
Record yourself saying 5 dates with falling intonation.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 📅 You know the 12 months of the year.
- 🔢 You can use ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) to say dates.
- 🗣️ You can say and write dates: 'on the 5th of May' / 'on 5 May'.
- 🎂 You can ask and answer 'When is your birthday?'