TeachingyouEnglishexpressioncoursewarefordatBasicknowledgeofdatesExpressionofdatesindailylifeEnglishexpressionforspecialdatesNotesonEnglishexpressionofdatesPracticeandconsolidationofEnglishexpressionofdatesBasicknowledgeofdates01Thedayofthemonth,suchas"1st","2nd","3rd",etcDayMonthYearThenameofthemonth,suchas"January","February","March",etcThefourdigityear,suchas"2023"030201Compositionofdates0102TheorderofdatesWhenwritingadate,themonthshouldbewritteninfull,followedbythedayandyearInEnglish,theorderofdatesisdaymonthyear,suchas"1stJanuary2023"Ayearwith366days,suchas2024ItoccurseveryfouryearsLeapyearFebruary14th,adayforloversValentine'sDayJuly4th,anationalholidayintheUnitedStatesIndependenceDayDecember25th,aChristianholidaycellularworldwideChristmasDaySpecialdatesandnamesExpressionofdatesindailylife02

RepresentativedatesonthecalendarUsenumberstorepresenteachdayofthemonth:1forthefirstday,2forthesecondday,andsoonUsethefullnameofthemonthandtheyeartoshowthespecificdateForexample,"January1st,2023"Useordinalnumberstoshowthedayoftheweek:"Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday",etcUsethe24hourclocktoexpresstime:"14:00"insteadof"2:00pm"Usepositionslike"on","at",and"in"toshowtimeanddate:"I'mmeetinghimonMondayat3:00pm"Useshortenedformsofthemonthandday:"Jan1st"insteadof"January1st"ExpressingdatesindailyconversationsUsethefullnameofthemonthanddaywhenwritingformallettersoressaysUsenumbersinsteadofwordswhenwritingdatesintablesorlistsUseshortenedformsofthemonthanddaywhenwritingemailsortextmessagesUsehyphenstoseparatethemonth,day,andyear:"January1st2023"ExpressingdatesinwritingEnglishexpressionforspecialdates03Christmas:"MerryChristmas!"isthetraditionalmeetingfortheholiday"HappyEaster!"isthecommonmeetingfortheholidayThanksgiving:"HappyThanks!"istheappropriatemeetingforthisholidayNewYear'sDay:"HappyNewYear!"isthetraditionalwaytocelebratethestartofanewyearEnglishexpressionsforholidaysLaborDay"HappyLaborDay!"isawaytocelebratethecontributionsofworkersIndependenceDay"HappyIndependenceDay!"isawaytocelebratetheDeclarationofIndependenceMemorialDay"HappyMemorialDay!"isawaytohonorthosewhohavepreservedinthefamilyEnglishexpressionsforcommercialdaysSpring"It'sspring!"expressesthearrayofwarmerweatherandnewgrowthSummer"It'ssummer!"indicatesthehottestseasonoftheyearAutumn"It'sautumn!"marksthetransitionfromhotweathertocoolweatherWinter"It'swinter!"signsthecoldseasonoftheyearEnglishexpressionsforseasonsandmonthsNotesonEnglishexpressionofdates04UsethecorrectorderofdatenumbersInEnglish,theorderofdatenumbersisdaymonthyear,suchas"15June2023"MakesuretofollowthisorderwhenwritingdatesUseafourdigityearWhenwritingtheyear,alwaysusefourdigits,evenifit'satwodigityearForexample,"2023"insteadof"23"UseordinalnumbersforthedayWhenreferringtothedayofthemonth,useordinalnumbersForexample,"1st"insteadof"first"ThecorrectuseofdatenumbersUseshortformsformonthsWhenwritingthemonth,usetheshortformsofthemonths:Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr,May,Jun,Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct,Nov,DecUse"st,""nd,""rd,"or"th"forthedayAfterthenumberoftheday,usetheappropriatesuffixtoindicatethedayofthemonthForexample,"1st,""2nd,""3rd,"or"15th."TheformatofEnglishexpressionfordatesTheContextandHabitsofEnglishExpressionofDatesInEnglish,usecommandstoseparatetheday,month,andyearinadateForexample,"15June2023"shouldbewrittenas"15,June,2023"Use"on"forspecificdatesWhenreferringtoaspecificdate,usetheposition"on"beforethedateForexample,"Wemetonthe15th."Use"in"formonthsorseasonsWhenreferringtoamonthorseason,usetheposition"in"beforethemonthorseasonForexample,"We'regoingonvacationinJune."UsecommandsindatesPracticeandconsolidationofEnglishexpressionofdates05SummaryThroughfillintheblankexercises,studentscanconsolidatetheirmemoryofEnglishexpressionsofdatesandimprovetheiraccuracyinexpressingdatesinEnglish.DetaileddescriptionTeacherscandesignsomefillintheblankexercisesforstudentstofillinthecorrectEnglishexpressionsfordates,suchas"Todayis________"or"Thefirstdayofthemonthis________".FillintheblankpracticeMultiplechoiceexercisesThroughmultiple-choiceexercises,studentscanfurtherconsolidatetheirmemoryofEnglishexpressionsofdatesandimprovetheirabilitytouseEnglishexpressionsofdates.SummaryTeacherscandesignsomemultiple-choicequestionstoallowstudentstochoosethecorrectEnglishexpressionforthedatefromthegivenoptions,suchas"Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectwaytoexpressthe15thdayofthemonth?"A.15thdayB.15thofthemonthC.15thinthemonthD.15thofthemonth.DetaileddescriptionSummaryThroughwritingexercises,studentscanfurtherimprovetheirabilitytoexpressdatesinEnglishandcultivatetheirEnglishwritingskills.DetaileddescriptionTeacherscanassignsomewritingexercises,requiringstudentstousethecorrectdateEnglishexpressiontodescribethet