Do you remember how to say dates and months in French? Take a quick look at the months in French below.
For example:
janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre
Below, French speaking students are going to talk about the birthdays of the people in their family. Click to listen to them introduce themselves and their family members. This activity is listening only. You will not have the text to read along. As you listen, take notes about when each person’s birthday is.
Whose birthday, is it? Select the best answer according to what you heard Ying and Yasmine say.
Which one?
Qui a un anniversaire le 26 août?
Yasmine’s mother’s birthday is the 26th of August.
Yasmine’s mother’s birthday is the 26th of August.
Yasmine’s mother’s birthday is the 26th of August.
Qui a un anniversaire le 16 octobre?
Yasmine’s friend has a birthday on the 16th of October.
Yasmine’s friend has a birthday on the 16th of October.
Yasmine’s friend has a birthday on the 16th of October.
Qui a un anniversaire le 5 juin?
Ying’s older brother’s birthday is the 5th of June.
Ying’s older brother’s birthday is the 5th of June.
Ying’s older brother’s birthday is the 5th of June.
Qui a un anniversaire le premier mars?
The first of March is Ying’s father’s birthday.
The first of March is Ying’s father’s birthday.
The first of March is Ying’s father’s birthday.
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The next activity will put your French listening skills to the test one more time. Your zodiac sign is based on when your birthday is. The astrological chart below shows each sign and when in the calendar it occurs. Take a moment to examine the chart.
Now, listen to each sentence saying the date of someone’s birthday. Choose the person’s zodiac sign based on when that date is. Write the sign in French in the answer box. Check your answers at the end. For example, if you hear Mon anniversaire est le 10 septembre, what zodiac sign would you pick?
Vierge (Virgo is between August 23rd and September 20th.)
| Les Douze Signes du Zodiaque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bélier 21 mars - 20 avril |
Taureau 21 avril - 21 mai |
Gémeaux 22 mai - 21 juin |
Cancer 22 juin - 22 juil |
|
Lion 23 juillet - 22 août |
Vierge 23 août - 22 septembre |
Balance 23 septembre - 22 octobre |
Scorpion 23 octobre - 22 novembre |
|
Sagittaire 23 novembre - 21 décembre |
Capricorne 22 décembre - 20 janvier |
Vereau 21 janvier - 19 février |
Poissons 20 février - 20 mars |
| Your Responses | Sample Answers |
|---|---|
| Capricorne | |
| Lion | |
| Balance | |
| Scorpion | |
| Poisson | |
You’ve completed two challenging listening activities for dates and birthdays of family members. Bravo!
What’s your astrological sign? How about the signs for other members of your family?
Question
Combien de signes du zodiaque y-a-t-il?
douze
