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Week 32 · Unit 15 · 15.1 · 4 lessons
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Months of the year

Learner’s Book 1: Unit 15, pp. 223–227
GoalSay the 12 months of the year in order and say which month comes next or came last.
New words
month · one part of the year; there are 12 of themyear · 12 months, from January to Decembernext / last · the one after / the one before
Explanation

There are 12 months in a year. They always come in the same order, just like the days of the week. The year starts with January and ends with December. After December, a new year begins with January again. The next month is the one that comes after. The last month is the one that came before. To find out, say the months in order, like a song.

The 12 months of the year
JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril
MayJuneJulyAugust
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Worked examples
last monththis monthnext month
MayJuneJuly
It is June. The next month is July. Last month was May.
last monththis monthnext month
NovemberDecemberJanuary
It is December. The next month is January, because a new year begins. Last month was November.
We can count on in months, too. It is March. What month will it be in 2 months? April is 1, May is 2. It will be May.
Class activity

Birthday wheel: draw a circle and split it into 12 parts. Write the months in order round it. Colour the month of your birthday, and the birthday months of 2 people at home. Whose birthday comes first in the year?

Practice
1
It is September. Which month comes next?
The 12 months of the year
JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril
MayJuneJulyAugust
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2
It is March. Which month was last month?
The 12 months of the year
JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril
MayJuneJulyAugust
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3
How many months are there in a year?
4
It is January. Which month was last month?