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Double click on a word to hear the pronunciation. 双击一个单词就可以听发音。
Mary: What’s today’s date?
今天几号？
John: Today’s July 3rd (third).
今天七月三号。
Mary: July 3rd! I almost forgot.
七月三号！我差点忘了。
John: You almost forgot what?
你差点忘了什么？
Mary: I almost forgot that tomorrow’s Tom’s birthday.
我差点忘了明天是Tom的生日。
John: How old will he be?
他几岁了？
Mary: Let me see, he was born in 1999, so he will be 25 years old.
让我想想，他出生于1999年，所以今年25岁。
John: So, his date of birth is July 4th (fourth), 1999.
所以，他的出生日期是1999年7月4日。
Mary: That’s right. He was born on the US Independence Day, almost 25 years ago. Tomorrow is also the anniversary of our meeting.
对。他出生于美国独立日，差不多25年前了。明 天也是我们见面的纪念日。
John: Oh! You met each other on his birthday.
哦！你们是在他生日那天认识的。
Mary: Yes, and on Independence Day.
是的，而且是在独立日。
John: In China, he would be 26 years old tomorrow.
在中国，他明天就26岁了。
Mary: Why is that?
为什么？
John: Because in China, you are 1 year old when you are born. In the US, you are one year old on your first birthday.
因为在中国，你出生时是1岁。在美国，你一岁生日就是1岁。
Mary: I thought they had changed that.
我以为他们已经改了。
John: Yes, officially, but most people still count the traditional way.
是的，从官方角度来说，但大多数人仍然以传统方式计算。
NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS – 生词和短语
Difference between Birthday and Date of Birth:
A birthdate (Date of birth) is the day that you were born: “I was born on July 31, 1980.” A birthday is the anniversary of your birth: “My birthday is July 31.” You have only one birthdate in your entire lifetime, but you have a birthday once a year.
生日和出生日期的区别：
出生日期 (Date ofbirth) 是您出生的日期：“我出生于 1980 年 7 月 31 日。” 生日是您出生的周年纪念日：“我的生日是 7 月 31 日。” 您的一生中只有一个出生日期，但您每年都有一次生日。
Independence Day is called by different names in different countries:
In China, it’s National Day (1 October).
In Canada, it’s Canada Day (1 July)
In Australia, it’s Australia Day (26 January).
In France, it’s Bastille Day (14 July).
The United Kingdom does not have an official national day, because it never had to win its independence.
不同国家对独立日的称呼也不同：
在中国，独立日是国庆节（10 月 1 日）。
在加拿大，独立日是加拿大日（7 月 1 日）。
在澳大利亚，独立日是澳大利亚日（1 月 26 日）。
在法国，独立日是Bastille日（7 月 14 日）。
英国没有正式的国庆节，因为它从未赢得过独立。
EXERCISES:
What time is it?
Click several times on any black bar below an image, or drag your mouse across them, to hear the answer . 点击图片下方的任意黑条几次，或拖动鼠标穿过黑条，即可听到答案
On Android devices, select all the black bars, then tap next to them. 在 Android 设备上，选择所有黑条，然后点击旁边的黑条。
It’s one o’clock
It’s eleven o’clock
It’s three thirty
It’s eleven forty-five
It’s a quarter to twelve.
It’s seven forty-five AM
It’s six forty-five PM
It’s noon
It’s midnight
SPEAKING EXERCISES:
Play the video with the sound off and try to repeat the dialog in English. 关掉视频的声音并尝试用英语重复对话。