LESSON TRANSCRIPT

Top 25 English Questions You

Need to Know S1 #12
When Is Your Birthday?

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In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “When is your
birthday?”

Eric: When is your birthday?

Becky: T he first word in the question is

Eric: when

Becky: T his is a question word for time.

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) when

Becky: Listen again and repeat.

Eric: when

{Pause}

Becky: T his pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the
translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated
throughout the series. T ry to speak aloud as often as possible. T he next word in the
question is

Eric: is

Becky: meaning “to exist.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) is

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: is

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.

Eric: When is

{pause}

Becky: Next is

Eric: your

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Becky: meaning “something belonging to you.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) your

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: your

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat.

Eric: when is your

{pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: birthday

Becky: meaning “date of birth.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) birthday

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: birthday

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the entire question and repeat.

Eric: When is your birthday?

{pause}

Becky: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.)
Master the following pattern and responses to the question “When is your birthday?”

Eric: It's August 22nd.

Becky: "It's August 22nd.” Listen as it’s repeated again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.

Eric: (Slow) It's August 22nd.

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{pause}

Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. T he first word is

Eric: It’s

Becky: this is the contraction of “It is.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) It’s

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: It’s

{Pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: August

Becky: T his is the 8th month of the year.

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) August

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: August

{Pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: 22nd

Becky: “22nd”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) 22nd

Becky:Now repeat.

Eric: 22nd

{Pause}Becky: Listen to the speaker say “It's August 22nd” and then repeat.

Eric: It's August 22nd.

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{pause}Becky: Let’s try another and replace August 22nd with April 4th.

Eric: April 4th

Becky: “April 4th”

Eric: (slow) April 4th (regular) April 4th

Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “April 4th.”

Eric: It’s April 4th.

Becky: It’s almost the same; simply replace “August 22nd” with “April 4th.” Now say,
“It's April 4th.”

{pause}

Eric: It’s April 4th.

Becky: T o expand on the pattern, replace “April 4th” with “June 13th.”

Eric: June 13th

Becky: “June 13th”

Eric: (slow) June 13th (regular) June 13th

Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “June 13th.”

Eric: It’s June 13th.

Becky: Here we just replace “April 4th” with “June 13th.” Now say, “It's June 13th.”

{pause}

Eric: It’s June 13th.

Becky: For more practice, replace “June 13th” with “December 1st.”

Eric: December 1st.

Becky: “December 1st”

Eric: (slow) December 1st (regular) December 1st

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Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “December 1st.”

Eric: It’s December 1st.

Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “June 13th” with “December 1st.”
Now say, “It's December 1st.”

{pause}

Eric: It’s December 1st.

Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting the United States and someone
asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22nd. How would you answer?

Eric: When is your birthday? (five seconds) It’s August 22nd.

Becky: Imagine your birthday is April 4th. Respond to the question.

Eric: When is your birthday? (five seconds) It’s April 4th.

Becky: Now imagine your birthday is June 13th. What would you say?

Eric: When is your birthday? (five seconds) It’s June 13th.

Becky: Imagine your birthday is December 1st. Answer the question.

Eric: When is your birthday? (five seconds) It’s December 1st.

Becky: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question.

(5 seconds)

Eric: When is your birthday?

{pause}

Becky: T his is the end of Lesson 12.

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