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Dates

Years
Ex1: Say these years out loud. Now listen to the tape and check that you said them correctly.
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1879

1817

1952

1901

1539

1970

1800

1929

1978

1899

1760

1908

1913

1066

Ex2: When did these famous writers live? Listen and write down when they were born and
when they died. (mp3.2)

1. Charles Dickens
Born ........ Died ........

2. D H Lawrence
Born ........ Died ........

3. Jane Austen
Born ........ Died ........

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4. Ernest Hemingway
Born ........ Died ........

5. Emily Dickinson

6. Oscar Wilde

Born ........ Died ........

Born .........Died ........

1. January

7. July

2. February

8. August

3. March

9. September

4. April

10. October

5. May

11. November

6. June

12. December

Dates
How to say dates:
“The” + day (ordinal number) + “of” + month + year

Say these dates out loud. Then listen to the tape and check that you said them correctly.
(mp3.3)
7/6/48

24/12/62

8/2/85

4/9/72

23/3/80

3/10/21

2/1/84

8/7/56

14/11/87

29/2/80

Ex1: When did these visitors arrive in Britain and when will they leave? Listen and circle the
day each person arrived and the day they are leaving. (mp3.4)
Ex2: How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks,
months, or years they have been here. (mp3.5)
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5. ...................................

2. ...................................

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3. ...................................

7. ...................................

4. ...................................

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Ex 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: at, on, or in
1. I was born…… June 16th. I was born.........1949. I am a doctor. I go to work.........5:00 a.m.
2. Hi, I am an artist. I go to work.........the morning. I start work.….11:00 a.m. I was
born.........April 10th.
3. Howdy! I was born.........July 2nd, 1978. I am a farmer. I milk the cows.........the morning. I
milk the cows.........6:00 a.m.
4. Hey, I am a football player. I was born.........August 1st. I was born .........1991. I go to
practice.........7:00 a.m.

Key:
Years
Ex1:

1879 eighteen seventy-nine

1817 eighteen seventeen

1952 nineteen fifty-two

1901 nineteen oh one

1539 fifteen thirty-nine

1970 nineteen seventy

1800 eighteen hundred

1929 nineteen twenty-nine

1978 nineteen seventy-eight

1899 eighteen ninety-nine

1760 seventeen sixty

1908 nineteen oh eight

1913 nineteen thirteen

1066 ten sixty-six

Ex2:
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

Charles Dickens
D H Lawrence
Jane Austen
Ernest Hemingway
Emily Dickinson

Born 1812 Died 1870
Born 1885 Died 1930
Born 1775 Died 1817
Born 1899 Died 1961
Born 1830 Died 1886
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6. Oscar Wilde

Born 1854 Died 1900

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1. A: When did Charles Dickens live?

4. A: Is Ernest Hemingway still alive?

B: Dickens? Well, he was born in 1812 and

B: No, he died in 1961.

he died in 1870

A: Oh. When was he born?

2. A: Do you know when D H Lawrence was

B: He was born in 1899.

born?

5. A: Do you know when Emily

B: Yes, he was born in 1885.

Dickinson lived?

A: And when did he die?

B: Yes, she was born in 1830 and she

B: He died in 1930.

died in 1886.

3. A: Do you know when Jane Austen was

6. A: When was Oscar Wilde born?

born?

B: Oscar Wilde? Oh, in 1854.

B: Yes, she lived from 1775 to 1817.

A: And when did he die?

A: 1775 to 1817.

B: In 1900

B: That's right!

Dates
7/6/48

The seventh of June 1948

8/2/85

24/12/62 The twenty-fourth of December 1962

The eighth of February 1985

4/9/72

The fourth of September 1972

23/3/80 The twenty-third of March 1980

3/10/21 The third of October 1921

2/1/84

8/7/56

14/11/87

The second of January 1984
The fourteenth of November 1987

The eighth of July 1956.

29/2/80 The twenty-ninth of February 1980.

Ex1:
1. 6 and a half weeks

5. 26 years

2. 16 years

6. 4 and a half weeks

3. 3 and a half months

7. 5 years

4. 9 months

8. 5 weeks

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1. A :So, how long have you been in Britain?

2. A: Have you been here long?

B: Well, we arrived on the 4th, and we're

B: Just five days. We arrived on the 10th.

staying until the 20th.

A: And how long will you be here?
B: Until the 22nd.

3. A: Have you been here long?

4. A: So, when did you get here?

B: Not long. We arrived on the fifth.

B: Last week. On the 10th.

A: Will you be staying long?

A: And how long will you be here altogether?

B: Until the 19th.

B: We're staying for ten days.

5. A: Have you just arrived?

6. A: Are you planning to stay here long?

B: No, we arrived on the 6th.

B: Until the 20th.

A: I see. And how long will you be staying here? A: I see. And when did you get here?
B: We leave on the 25th.

B: We got here on the first of the month.

Script:
1. A: How long have you been here?

2. A: Have you been living in Britain

B: Let's see. I've been here for about six

long?

and a half weeks now.

B: Yes, I came here sixteen years ago.

3. A: Have you lived here long?

4. A: And you've been here for about

B: For about three and a half months

three months?

now.

B: No, I've been here for nine months

5. A: So when did you first come to the

now.

UK?

6. A: Did you arrive in the UK recently?

B: Oh, let me see now. Mm, it was about

B: Yes, I've only been here four and a

26 years ago.

half weeks.

7. A: How long have you been living in

8. A: Have you been living here for very

England?

long?

B: Mm. This is my fifth year now.

B: No, only five weeks.

Ex3:
1. On/ in/ at
2. In/ at/ on
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3. On/ in/ at
4. On/ in/ at

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