A1 · Beginner · Personal identification
Birthdays and months
4 short A1 English scripts to practise how to birthdays and months. Read one out loud, record yourself, listen back and try again.
Key phrase My birthday is on the … of … (American English: My birthday is on … …)
The fridge calendar
Look at our birthday calendar on the fridge! Twelve months, but only five birthdays.
Mum is in January. My brother is in March. Dad is in June, and my sister is in September. And me? December, just before Christmas. June is the best month: no school, and the sun is out. Which month is your birthday?
American English
Look at our birthday calendar on the fridge! Twelve months, but only five birthdays.
Mom is in January. My brother is in March. Dad is in June, and my sister is in September. And me? December, right before Christmas. June is the best month: no school, and summer vacation is coming. Which month is your birthday?
Oh no, it's the second!
What's the date today? The second of May? Oh no! Dad's birthday dinner is on the fourth.
Not the first, not the third: the fourth, in two days. Mum has booked the table, Tom has the cake, and I have... nothing. Not even a card. Where's the nearest shop? I can't talk now, bye!
American English
What's the date today? May second? Oh no! Dad's birthday dinner is on May fourth.
Not May first, not May third: May fourth, in two days. Mom made the reservation, Tom has the cake, and I have... nothing. Not even a card. Where's the nearest store? I can't talk now, bye!
Shh, she's coming!
Shh! Maya is coming up the stairs. Everybody, hide behind the sofa! And don't forget the balloons.
Surprise! This present is for you, Maya. And look, a birthday cake from Dad's bakery. Make a wish! One candle is enough. We don't want to call the fire brigade.
American English
Shh! Maya is coming up the stairs. Everybody, hide behind the couch! And don't forget the balloons.
Surprise! This present is for you, Maya. And look, a birthday cake from my dad's bakery. Make a wish! One candle is enough. We don't want to call the fire department.
Thirty tomorrow
Hello Nan! Yes, tomorrow I turn thirty. Please don't say it again!
How will we celebrate? Nothing big. I'm not going to throw a party, I promise. Just a takeaway at home with Ali. But you can sing Happy birthday on the phone, Nan. Then I'll blow out the candle, and you can't see me cry.
American English
Hi Grandma! Yes, tomorrow I turn thirty. Please don't say it again!
How will we celebrate? Nothing big. I'm not going to throw a party, I promise. Just pizza at home with Ali. But you can sing Happy birthday on the phone, Grandma. Then I'll blow out the candle, and you can't see me cry.
Key words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| month noun | one of the twelve parts of a year |
| January noun | the first month of the year |
| March noun | the third month of the year |
| June noun | the sixth month of the year |
| September noun | the ninth month of the year |
| December noun | the last month of the year |