Unit 8 When is your birthday?

When is your birthday? When is your birthday? 你的生日是什么时候?

Section A

A 部分

Language Goal:Talk about dates Language Goal:Talk about dates 语言目标:谈论日期 对话 When is your birthday, Linda?
My birthday is on May 2nd.

When is your birthday, Mike?
My birthday is on June 3rd.

When is your birthday, Mary?
It's on January 5th


1a

Listen and repeat. Listen and repeat. 听录音并朗读。 单词 MONTHS

1. January   2. February   3. March   4. April   5. May   6. June   7. July   8. August   9. September   10. October   11. November  12. December


1b

Listen and number the conversation [1 - 3]. Listen and number the conversation [1 - 3]. 听录音,为对话编号。 录音对话 Conversation 1
Girl :When is your birthday, Linda?
Linda:My birthday is on May 2nd.

Conversation 2
Boy  :When is your birthday, Mary?
Mary:It's on January 5th.

Conversation 3
Boy  :When is your birthday, Mike?
Mike:My birthday is on June 3rd.


1c

Practice the conversations above with your partner. Then make your own conversations. Practice the conversations above with your partner. Then make your own conversations. 与同伴一起练习上面的对话,然后编新对话。


2a

Listen and repeat. Listen and repeat. 听录音并朗读。


2b

Listen and circle the numbers you hear in 2a. Listen and circle the numbers you hear in 2a. 听录音,在 2a 中圈出所听到的数字。 录音对话 Mr. Smith :Now, Alice, how old are you?
Alice   :I'm thirteen.
Mr. Smith :When is your birthday?
Alice   :It's on September 5th, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith :Oh, OK. And how about Frank?
Alice   :Frank isn't here today, but his birthday is on July 4th.
Mr. Smith :Thank you, Alice. And Eric?
Eric    :My birthday is on January 17th.
Mr. Smith:On January 17th. OK. And Jane, when is her birthday?
Eric    :Her birthday is on August 22nd.


2c

Listen again. Match the names, months and dates. Listen again. Match the names, months and dates. 再听一遍录音,将名字、月份、日期配对。


2d

Talk about the children's birthdays in 2c. Then ask your partner about the birthdays in his or her family. Talk about the children's birthdays in 2c. Then ask your partner about the birthdays in his or her family. 与同伴谈谈 2c 中人物的生日,然后询问彼此家人的生日。


2e

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 分角色表演对话。 对话 Bill   :Hi, Alan. Happy birthday!
Alan:Thank you, Bill.
Bill   :So, how old are you, Alan?
Alan:I'm twelve. How old are you?
Bill   :I'm thirteen.
Alan:When is your birthday?
Bill   :My birthday is in August.
Alan:Well, do you want to come to my birthday party?
Bill   :Oh, yes. When is it?
Alan:At three this afternoon.
Bill   :OK, great. See you!


Grammer Focus

语法重点

When is your birthday? My birthday is on May 2nd.
When is his birthday? His birthday is on January 17th.
When is her birthday? It’s in August.
When is Alice’s birthday? Her birthday is on September 5th.
When is father’s birthday? His birthday is on April 21st.

first   second   third

fourth   fifth   sixth   seventh   eighth   ninth   tenth   eleventh   twelfth   thirteenth   fourteenth   fifteenth   sixteenth   seventeenth   eighteenth   nineteenth   twentieth

twenty-first   twenty-second   twenty-third

twenty-fourth   twenty-fifth   twenty-sixth   twenty-seventh   twenty-eighth   twenty-ninth   thirtieth   thirty-first


3a

Match the questions and answers. Match the questions and answers. 将问句与答语配对。
Questions Answers
1. When is Jenny’s birthday? _________ a. No, it’s on the 6th.
2. When are their birthdays? _________ b. Her birthday is on May 24th.
3. When is your brother’s birthday? _________ c. Yes, it is.
4. Is his birthday in July? _________ d. Their birthdays are in January.
5. Is your birthday on February 1st? _________ e. It’s on June 16th.


3b

Complete the conversation and practice it with your partner. Complete the conversation and practice it with your partner. 补全对话并与同伴练习。 对话 A:How old are you, Grace?
B:I'm twelve.
A:And when is your birthday?
B:My birthday is on March 12th. How about you and Tom?
A:Well, my birthday is on July 5th, and Tom's birthday is on December.


3c

Find out your group members' birthdays and ages. Line up from the youngest to the oldest. Find out your group members' birthdays and ages. Line up from the youngest to the oldest. 调查组内其他同学的生日和年龄,然后按从小到大的顺序排队。


Section B

B 部分


1a

Match the pictures with the events. Match the pictures with the events. 将图片与活动配对。


1b

Listen and circle the events you hear in 1a. Listen and circle the events you hear in 1a. 听录音,在 1a 中圈出所听到的活动。 录音对话 John:Hey, Sally. Can I ask you some questions?
Sally:Sure, John.
John:When is your birthday party?
Sally:My birthday party is on October 5th.
John:OK, and when is the basketball game?
Sally:The basketball game? Oh, it's on October 2nd.
John:Good. And, umm, how about the school trip?
Sally:The school trip is on September 26th and 27th.
John:And when is the English test?
Sally:Oh, that's on Friday, September 29th.
John:OK. Thank you!


1c

Listen again. Fill in John's calendar. Listen again. Fill in John's calendar. 再听一遍录音,完成约翰的日程表。


1d

Ask and answer questions about John's calendar. Ask and answer questions about John's calendar. 与同伴就约翰的日程表问答。 对话 When is Sally's birthday party?
It's on October 5th.


2a

Check (√) the activities you have at your school. Check (√) the activities you have at your school. 在你们学校经常组织的活动后打钩。


2b

Read the school notice and list the activities and the dates. Read the school notice and list the activities and the dates. 阅读一则学校通知,列出文中活动和日期。 短文 Dear students,
We have some interesting and fun things for you this term. On September 21st, we have a school trip in the afternoon. October is a great month. On the 12th and the 15th, we have two ball games, soccer and volleyball. School Day is on October 22nd. Your parents can come to our school. Next month, we have an art festival. It's on November 3rd. We have an English party on November 30th. And on December 3rd, we have a book sale in the school library.
This is a really busy term! Have a good time!


2c

Discuss the questions with your partner. Discuss the questions with your partner. 与同伴讨论下面的问题。 对话
  1. What activities from 2b do you like?
  2. What other activities do you like?


3a

Complete the note with the words in the box. Complete the note with the words in the box. 选词补全便条。 单词 my school   game   September   like   basketball 对话 Dear Alan,
Do you like sports? Do you have a basketball? Please come to my school next week. We have a basketball game. It is on September 28 th. See you there! Guo Peng


3b

Write your own note to a friend. Invite him/her to an activity in your school. Use the questions to help you. Write your own note to a friend. Invite him/her to an activity in your school. Use the questions to help you. 给朋友写一个便条,邀请对方参加学校的某项活动。右边的问题对你会有帮助。 对话
  • What is your friend's name?
  • What does your friend like to do?
  • What activity do you have in your school?
  • When is the activity?


Self Check

1、Complete the chart with the correct form of the numbers. 1、Complete the chart with the correct form of the numbers. 用正确的数词填表。
2、Write the dates for these holidays in China. 2、Write the dates for these holidays in China. 写出下列中国节假日的日期。 对话
  1. When is Children's Day (儿童节)? It's on _________ .
  2. When is National Day (国庆节)? It's on _________ .
  3. When is Women's Day (妇女节)? It's on _________ .
  4. When is New Year's Day (新年)? It's on _________ .


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
when(疑问副词)什么时候adv.
month月;月份n.
January一月n.
February二月n.
March三月n.
April四月n.
May五月n.
June六月n.
July七月n.
August八月n.
September九月n.
October十月n.
November十一月n.
December十二月n.
happy愉快的;高兴的adj.
Happy birthday!生日快乐!
old年老的;旧的adj.
How old ...?...... 多大年纪? ...... 几岁了?
party聚会n.
See you!再见!
first第一num.
second第二num.
third第三num.
fifth第五num.
eighth第八num.
ninth第九num.
twelfth第十二num.
twentieth第二十num.
test测验;检查n.
trip旅游;旅行n.
art艺术;美术n.
festival(音乐、戏剧等的)会演节;节日n.
dear亲爱的adj.
student学生n.
thing东西;事情n.
term学期n.
busy忙碌的;无暇的adj.
time时间n.
Have a good time!(表示祝愿)过得愉快!
there(在)那里adv.


Notes on the Text

1. 介词 in, on 和 at
 在表述时间概念时,介词 in, onat 常与不同的时间名词搭配。
 1)介词 in 常与表示 “一段时间” 的时间名词搭配。

例如:

in the morning 在上午
in the afternoon 在下午
in the evening 在晚上

 2)介词 on 常与 “日期”、“星期几”、搭配,表示 “在具体的某一天”。

例如:

on October 2nd 在十月二日
on Monday 在星期一

 3)介词 at 常与 “钟点时刻” 搭配,表示 “在具体的某一时刻”。

例如:

at 9:00 in the morning 在早上九点钟

2. So, how old are you, Alan? 那么,你多大了,艾伦?
 1)so 是英语口语中人们常用的一个语气词,相当于汉语中的 “于是;那么;这样一来”,起到承上启下的作用。
 2)How old are you? 是指 “你多大了?”需要指出的是,在西方国家,人们大多忌讳别人了解自己的年龄,尤其是成年女性,他们认为年龄是个人隐私,询问他人年龄是不礼貌的。

3. See you! 再见!
See you. 相当于 Goodbye. 英语中常见的表示道别的表达式还有:
See you later. 过一会儿见;回头见。
See you this afternoon/evening. 今天下午(晚上)见。
See you soon. 早日见。(希望早点再见。)
See you then. 到时见。
See you tomorrow. 明天见。

4. School Day 学校开放日;学校活动日
day 通常表示 “天;白天;一日”,但当 D 大写,成为专有名词时,Day 可以表示节日、纪念日以及其他特殊意义的日期。在本单元中,Shool Day 表示 “学校开放日;学校活动日”,但它不是一个固定的节日,不同学校庆祝的方式也会有不同。类似的搭配还有:
English Day 英语节;英语日
Sports Day 体育节;运动会
 英、美国家的中小学非常重视学生的课余活动,每一学都会组织各种各样的活动来丰富学生的生活,培养他们的社会能力。

5. We have some interesting and fun things for you this term. 本学期我们为大家安排了一些有趣又好玩的活动。
term 表示 “学期”,this term 表示 “本学期”。英语中的 “学年” 称作 school year
interestingfun 是近义词,但语意稍有差别。interesting 的含义是 “有意思的;有吸引力的”,fun 的含义是 “逗乐的;有趣的;使人快乐的”。

例如:

I find this book interesting. 我发现这本书很有意思。
This game looks fun. 这个游戏看来好玩。

6. Your parents can come to our school. 你们的家长可以前来学校。
can 是情态动词,表示 “可以;能够”。

例如:

Can you help me? 你能帮我吗?
You can’t do it like this! 你不能这样做!