expressing calendar dates

Angleščina · 6. razred

Learning to talk about dates in English is very useful! You can tell people when your birthday is or when special events happen. We will learn about days, months, and years.

Ključni pojmi

Ordinal numbers: Numbers used for days in dates (e.g., first, second, third).
British English: Says the day first, then the month (e.g., 5th May).
American English: Says the month first, then the day (e.g., May 5th).

Months and Days

To express dates, we use months like January, February, and March. We also use days of the week such as Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For the day of the month, we use special numbers called ordinal numbers, like 'first' for 1st or 'second' for 2nd.

Use months (e.g., January, December).
Use ordinal numbers for days (e.g., 1st - first, 2nd - second).

Saying Dates: British vs. American English

In British English, you usually say the day first, then the month, and then the year. For example, 'the fifth of May, two thousand and twenty-four.' In American English, the month comes first, then the day, and then the year, like 'May fifth, two thousand twenty-four.'

British English: Day + Month + Year (e.g., 5th May 2024).
American English: Month + Day + Year (e.g., May 5th, 2024).

Writing Dates and Saying Years

When writing dates, you can use formats like '5th May 2024' or 'May 5th, 2024'. Be careful with numbers like '05/05/2024' as it can mean different things in British and American English. For years after 2000, we say 'two thousand and...' or 'twenty twenty-four'. For years before 2000, we say them as two-digit numbers, like 'nineteen ninety-nine'.

Written dates can vary (e.g., 5th May 2024 or May 5th, 2024).
Years after 2000: 'two thousand and...' or 'twenty twenty-four'.
Years before 2000: 'nineteen ninety-nine'.

Zanimivosti

British English often uses 'the' before the day and 'of' before the month.
American English often doesn't use 'the' or 'of' when saying dates.
It is always better to write out the month or say it clearly to avoid confusion with numbers.

Povzetek

We learned how to express calendar dates in English using months, days, and years. Remember the differences between British and American English for saying and writing dates. Practice makes it easier!

Pogosta vprašanja

Kaj se naučimo pri temi expressing calendar dates?

Learning to talk about dates in English is very useful! You can tell people when your birthday is or when special events happen. We will learn about days, months, and years.

Kaj je ordinal numbers?

Numbers used for days in dates (e.g., first, second, third).

Kaj je british english?

Says the day first, then the month (e.g., 5th May).

Kaj je american english?

Says the month first, then the day (e.g., May 5th).

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