western zodiac – BGN SP1

Beginner Speaking Practice

Level: A1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Western Zodiac
Time: 20–25 minutes

exercise 1: ordinal numbers

Say each number clearly.

1^st – first
2^nd – second
3^rd – third
4^th – fourth
5^th – fifth
6^th – sixth
7^th – seventh
8^th – eighth
9^th – ninth
10^th – tenth
11^th – eleventh
12^th – twelfth
13^th – thirteenth
14^th – fourteenth
15^th – fifteenth
16^th – sixteenth
17^th – seventeenth
18^th – eighteenth
19^th – nineteenth
20^th – twentieth
21^st – twenty-first
22^nd – twenty-second
23^rd – twenty-third
24^th – twenty-fourth
25^th – twenty-fifth
26^th – twenty-sixth
27^th – twenty-seventh
28^th – twenty-eighth
29^th – twenty-ninth
30^th – thirtieth
31^st – thirty-first

Repeat until comfortable.

Now say the date of your birthday.

“My birthday is on the 8^th.”

Repeat until comfortable.

exercise 2: months

Say each month clearly.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Repeat until comfortable.

Now say your full birthday.

“My birthday is on the 8^th of May.”

Repeat until comfortable.

exercise 3: star sign symbols

Say each symbol clearly.

♈ the ram – – – – _{(21^st Mar – 19^th Apr)}
♉ the bull – – – – _{(20^th Apr – 20^th May)}
♊ the twins – – – – _{(21^st May – 20^th Jun)}
♋ the crab – – – – _{(21^st Jun – 22^nd Jul)}
♌ the lion – – – – _{(23^rd Jul – 22^nd Aug)}
♍ the maiden – – – – _{(23^rd Aug – 22^nd Sep)}
♎ the scales – – – – _{(23^rd Sep – 22^nd Oct)}
♏ the scorpion – – – – _{(23^rd Oct – 21^st Nov)}
♐ the archer – – – – _{(22^nd Nov – 21^st Dec)}
♑ the goat – – – – _{(22^nd Dec – 19^th Jan)}
♒ the water-bearer – – – – _{(20^th Jan – 18^th Feb)}
♓ the fish – – – – _{(19^th Feb – 20^th Mar)}

Repeat until comfortable.

Now say your star sign.

“My birthday is on the 8th of May.”
“My star sign is the bull.” ♉

Repeat until comfortable.

exercise 4: pronoun cycle (birthday & star sign)

Say the sentences.

My birthday is on the 25^th of March. My star sign is the ram. ♈

Your birthday is on the 30^th of April. Your star sign is the bull. ♉

His birthday is on the 5^th of June. His star sign is the twins. ♊

Her birthday is on the 2^nd of July. Her star sign is the crab. ♋

My birthday is on the 13^th of August. My star sign is the lion. ♌

Your birthday is on the 3^rd of September. Your star sign is the maiden. ♍

His birthday is on the 17^th of October. His star sign is the scales. ♎

Her birthday is on the 15^th of November. Her star sign is the scorpion. ♏

My birthday is on the 12^th of December. My star sign is the archer. ♐

Your birthday is on the 31^st of December. Your star sign is the goat. ♑

His birthday is on the 20^th of January. His star sign is the water-bearer. ♒

Her birthday is on the 23^rd of February. Her star sign is the fish. ♓

Repeat until comfortable.

exercise 5: echo dialogue

Say the dialogue.

birthday

A: When is your birthday?
B: When is my birthday?
A: Yes, that’s right. When is your birthday?
B: My birthday is on the 8th of May!
A: Did you say your birthday is on the 8th of May?
B: Yes, that’s right. My birthday is on the 8th of May!

star sign

A: What is your star sign?
B: What is my star sign?
A: Yes, that’s right. What is your star sign?
B: My star sign is the bull! ♉
A: Did you say your star sign is the bull?
B: Yes, that’s right. My star sign is the bull! ♉

Repeat using the other dates and symbols from exercise 4.

Repeat until comfortable.

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