month | short form | days | season | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January | Jan. | 31 | winter |
2 | February | Feb. | 28/29 | |
3 | March | Mar. | 31 | spring |
4 | April | Apr. | 30 | |
5 | May | May | 31 | |
6 | June | Jun. | 30 | summer |
7 | July | Jul. | 31 | |
8 | August | Aug. | 31 | |
9 | September | Sep. | 30 | autumn |
10 | October | Oct. | 31 | |
11 | November | Nov. | 30 | |
12 | December | Dec. | 31 | winter |
Keterangan
Months and Holidays
Meg: Hey Todd, let's talk about months and American holidays.
Todd: All right, let's do it.
Meg: Great. What holiday is in January?
Todd: Well, on January 1st, we have New Year's Day.
Meg: Right.
Todd: That's very fun.
Meg: Of course.
Todd: I love New Year's Day.
Meg: Me too.
Todd: What about February?
Meg: In February, we have Valentine's Day on February 14th.
Todd: That's right, so romantic.
Meg: Yes.
Todd: I don't like Valentine's Day.
Meg: Why not?
Todd: I never have a girlfriend.
Meg: Oh, sorry. What about March? What holiday is in March?
Todd: March has St. Patrick's Day.
Meg: Right.
Todd: On March 17th?
Meg: Yes. Do you usually celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Todd: I do. I love green. Green is my favorite color.
Meg: Me too.
Todd: Oh, nice.
Meg: What about April?
Todd: April has April fool's Day, but that's not a holiday.
Meg: Not really, but it's still fun to celebrate on April 1st.
Todd: Right. Oh, usually Easter is in April.
Meg: Usually yes, but the day changes every year.
Todd: Right. Sometimes it's March though.
Meg: True.
Todd: Right, okay.
Meg: What about in May? What holidays are in May?
Todd: In May, I think a lot of countries have a holiday on May 1st, but America doesn't have a holiday on May 1st, but we do like to have fun celebrations for Cinco de Mayo, May 5th.
Meg: Right. What do you usually do for Cinco de Mayo?
Todd: We usually eat Mexican food.
Meg: Same.
Todd: I hear that in Mexico they don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Meg: Really?
Todd: Yeah, it's only in America.
Meg: That's funny.
Todd: Yeah, funny. I actually heard that St. Patrick's Day also is not popular in Ireland.
Meg: Oh, that's surprising.
Todd: Yeah, I don't know. Maybe.
Meg: Maybe.
Todd: Okay, what about June?
Meg: In June, we have the first day of summer.
Todd: What day is that?
Meg: I think it's on June 21st.
Todd: I think so.
Meg: The longest day of the year.
Todd: I love that day.
Meg: Me too.
Todd: It's the best.
Meg: Yeah.
Todd: In July?
Meg: In July, in America of course, we have July 4th, Independence Day.
Todd: Yeah. What do you do on July 4th, Independence Day?
Meg: Usually, I would have a barbecue with friends and family and watch fireworks.
Todd: Yeah, me too. The same.
Meg: It's fun.
Todd: What about August? Is there a holiday in August?
Meg: I can't think of a holiday in August, but my brother's birthday is August 15th.
Todd: That's great.
Meg: Yeah, my younger brother.
Todd: Oh wow.
Meg: Do you know of any holidays in August?
Todd: I don't, but usually school is out in August, so for the whole month there's no school.
Meg: Yeah, vacation time. What about September?
Todd: Well, September has Labor Day, but I don't remember the day. Is it September 1st?
Meg: I'm not sure.
Todd: I think it's September 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th.
Meg: I think it changes every year.
Todd: Maybe it's the first Monday.
Meg: I think so. Let's see, after September, what holiday is in October?
Todd: The best holiday, Halloween.
Meg: Yes, I love Halloween.
Todd: Halloween is October 31st.
Meg: Right. Every year.
Todd: Plus, October has my birthday.
Meg: Oh, what day is your birthday.
Todd: October 2nd.
Meg: Nice.
Todd: Yeah. When is your birthday?
Meg: Not until December.
Todd: Coming up.
Meg: Yes.
Todd: Okay, so what holiday is in November?
Meg: November, we have Thanksgiving Day.
Todd: Yes. Actually, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Meg: Oh, you said Halloween.
Todd: I know, I change, I changed it.
Meg: What day is Thanksgiving?
Todd: It changes, like Easter. It's on the third Thursday.
Meg: Is it the third or the fourth Thursday?
Todd: It's the fourth Thursday.
Meg: Oh, okay.
Todd: You're right. It's on the fourth Thursday of every November.
Meg: Right. How do you usually celebrate Thanksgiving?
Todd: I have dinner with my family-
Meg: Me too.
Todd:... and I watch football.
Meg: Yes, it's tradition.
Todd: I watch football on [inaudible 00:04:55].
Meg: Right. What about December?
Todd: Well, December has Christmas, which is December 25th.
Meg: Yes.
Todd: We also have New Year's Eve, which is December 31st.
Meg: Right, both fun holidays.
Todd: Yeah, really good holidays. I like it because you get lots of time off work or school.
Meg: Yeah, it's good to spend time with friends and family.
Todd: And to get presents.
Meg: Of course.
Todd: When is your birthday?
Meg: December 14th.
Todd: Nice. I have to remember.
Meg: Yes. You could give me a gift.
Todd: What is your favorite holiday?
Meg: My favorite holiday is actually Halloween.
Todd: Okay, I change again, me too.
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