作者：晓新
I. 口语项目： 谈论日期 (talking about dates)
常用表达方式集锦
1. - What is the date today?
- Let me see. It is October 19.
2. - What was the date yesterday?
- It was February 22.
3. - When is your birthday?
- My birthday is December seventeenth.
4. - What day is it today?
- It is Monday today.
5. - What day is tomorrow?
- It is Wednesday, October thirteenth.
6. - When were you born?
- I was born on December 24th, 1988.
II. 背景知识拾零
1. 在英语中，若问"What's the date?"，主要是询问几月几号。介绍日期，主要有两种表达方式，一种表达顺序是月、日、年，如： October 24th, 2004; 另一种表达顺序是日、月、年，如：12th October, 2002。记住： 这两种表达方式都要在年份之前加一个逗号。
2. 在英语中，若问"What day is it today?"，除了询问星期几外，还可以用来询问是什么节日。如：
- What day is it today?
- It is Children's Day today.
-- 今天是什么节日？
-- 今天是儿童节。
III. 欢乐口语吧
和你的同伴进行问答练习。
1. A: What day is it today?
B: It is Monday today.
A: What is the date today?
B: It is October 11th, 2004.
2. A: What is the date tomorrow?
B: It is December 25th, 2004.
A: What day is it tomorrow?
B: It is Saturday and it is Christmas Day.
A: Merry Christmas to you!
B: The same to you.