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Days, Months, Dates

The days, the months and their numbers, and the one thing American forms do differently from almost everywhere else: the month comes first.

★ the seven days  ·  ★★ the twelve months  ·  ★★★ write the date

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For the teacher · In class

Say a date out loud, "March the ninth, two thousand two," and everyone types it in the chat. Watch for 09/03: that is the whole lesson. Students will need this again in The Job Application, where the form asks for DOB as MM/DD/YYYY.

Unit 1 teacher's key (PDF)

★ The seven days

The seven days of the week. Tap a day to hear it.

★★ The twelve months

The twelve months, each with its number. On an American form you write the number, so learn them together.

★★★ Write the date the American way

In the United States the MONTH comes first, then the day, then the year. May 12, 1985 is written 05/12/1985, not 12/05/1985.

Write each date the American way. Type it with the month first.

  1. May 12, 1985
  2. June 2021
  3. February 2024
  4. January 3, 2026
  5. October 30, 1999
  6. September 7, 2010

For the teacher · Answer key

Write the date the American way: 1 05/12/1985  ·  2 06/2021  ·  3 02/2024  ·  4 01/03/2026  ·  5 10/30/1999  ·  6 09/07/2010