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DATES
Vocabulary
calendar – a table showing days, weeks, and months of a year
time – a particular moment during a day (measured on a clock)
date – the day of the month or year as specified by a number
day – a period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time OR the period of time between
when it gets light in the morning and when it gets dark (the opposite of night)
birthday – the anniversary of the day on which a person was born
week – a period of seven days
at the weekend (BrE)/on the weekend (AmE) – happening within the period from
Friday evening through Sunday evening
month – one of the 12 named periods of time that a year is divided into
season – one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the
weather
year – a period of about 365 days or 12 months, measured from any particular time
leap year – a year, which happens every fourth year, when February has 29 days
instead of 28
decade – a period of 10 years
century – a period of 100 years, usually counted from a year ending in –00
millennium – a period of 1,000 years
schedule – a plan for carrying out a process or procedure
overtime – time in addition to what is normal, as time worked beyond one's
scheduled working hours
milestone – an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development
occasion – a particular time or instance of an event
anniversary – the date on which an event took place in a previous year OR the date
on which a couple was married in a previous year
orientation week – a period before the start of an academic year at a university
freshman – a first-year student at a university, college, or high school
panda – a large bearlike mammal with characteristic black and white markings, native
to certain mountain forests in China
WWF (short for World Wide Fund for Nature) – is an international
non-governmental organization working in the field of the wilderness preservation and
the reduction of human impact on the environment (it was formerly named the World
Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States)
red panda – a raccoon-like mammal with thick reddish-brown fur and a bushy tail,
native to high bamboo forests from the Himalayas to southern China
fluffy – light and soft
adorable – cute, sweet, or charming
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Sequences: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th,
15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th,
30th, 31st.
Verbs
to depend on something – to change according to the stated thing
to doubt something – to feel uncertain about something
to sleep in – to remain asleep or in bed later than usual in the morning
to line up – to arrange or organize something
to celebrate something – to recognize a significant or happy day or event with a
social gathering or enjoyable activity
to date someone/to see someone – to be romantically involved with someone
to utter something – to make a sound with one’s voice
to come about – to happen or take place
to designate – to appoint to a specified position
Phrases
to have a day off – not to work on a particular day
Our schedules don’t line up. – used to say that you have the opposite schedules
with someone which prevents you from meeting or seeing each other
Why, thank you! – used to say that you are pleasantly surprised
It goes way back. – used to say when you have known each other for a long time
Grammar Corner
Date formats
(year, month, day), e.g. 1996-04-22 or 1996.04.22 or 1996/04/22 or 1996 April 22
(day, month, year), e.g. 22.04.1996 or 22-04-1996 or 22 April 1996
(month, day, year), e.g. 04/22/1996 or April 22, 1996
YMD China, Korea, Iran, Japan, Hungary, Lithuania.
DMY India, Latin America, Asia (Central, SE, West), most of Europe,
North Africa, Australia
MDY United States, Belize
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YMD,DMY Nepal, South Africa, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark
DMY,MDY Philippines, Saudi Arabia
YMD,DMY,MD Canada
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In British English, we write the date + month (2nd June; we say “on the second of
June”).
In American English, we write the month + date (June 2nd; we say “on June second”).
Real-Life Situations
(P1 – Person 1, P2 – Person 2)
Schedule
P1: What’s your schedule like? Do you have any plans for this weekend?
P2: This weekend? What are the dates?
P1: The 17th and 18th.
P2: August?
P1: Yes, August the 17th and 18th
P2: I’m afraid I’m busy. I’ve got tons of work to do.
P1: On the weekend?
P2: Yes, I’m working overtime.
P1: This sounds awful.
P2: It’s not as bad as it sounds. I’ll have a day off during the week.
P1: When exactly?
P2: Let me see. On Thursday.
P1: Is it the 30th?
P2: No, it’s the 29th. Are you free then?
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P1: That depends on the time of the day. I have some time in the morning. Would that
work for you?
P2: I doubt it. I’ll probably be sleeping in.
P1: Well, let’s meet up some other time next week then, OK?
P2: Yeah, sure. It seems like our schedules don’t line up this week.
Milestones
P1: You look so pretty today, Karen!
P2: Why thank you!
P1: What’s the occasion?
P2: Well, it’s our anniversary today. Andrew and I have been together for 10 years.
P1: This is quite a milestone! So you got married in 2009?
P2: No, we got married in 2013. We’re celebrating the time we started dating.
P1: So you go way back?
P2: Yeah, we met at college. I remember like it was yesterday – it was August 3rd, our
orientation week. We were both shy freshmen, we could barely utter a word.
P1: How did you two become friends then?
P2: We had lots of classes together. You know how you constantly see the same face
in class and then you just happen to talk to them? This is how it came about.
P1: It means that you started dating in October since you’re celebrating it this month?
P2: Actually, we started seeing each other in September. It’s just that we were so
busy with work and kids last month, we’ve decided to celebrate this milestone in
October.
P1: Ahh, I see. Well, I wish you a lovely evening, Karen!
P2: Thanks a lot! That’s very sweet of you.
Who Knew!
P1: Today is Wednesday.
P2: I think so?
P1: Pandas.
P2: What?
P1: Pandas! Today is International Panda Day!
P2: I didn’t even know this day existed.
P1: Yeah, we celebrate it on March 16.
P2: Doesn’t seem so. Take a look – here it says that WWF designated October 27 as
that day.
P1: Let me see.
P2: And there is a separate day for red pandas.
P1: Who knew!
P2: Yeah, International Red Panda Day is September 17.
P1: People do love pandas! They’re so cute and fluffy. And unbelievably adorable!
P2: Well, if everyone were to spend up to 15 hours a day sleeping and eating, we
would be all cute and sweet too!
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