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Time & Calendar — Lesson 1

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Fast recall sprint

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

may
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may

meɪ
The month following April and preceding June — may I open the window?
It may rain later today.
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now
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now

naʊ
The momentary present — many people now own a smartphone.
She used to be a teacher , but now she works in publishing .
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date
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date

deɪt
A specific day of the month and year, expressed as a number, month and year — what's today's date?
What's today's date?
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over
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over

ˈoʊvɚ
A preposition indicating position above or movement across something — the game is over.
The bird flew over the house.
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year
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year

jɪr
A unit of time equal to 365 days (or 366 in a leap year), consisting of 12 — happy New Year!
I was born in the year 1990.
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day
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day

deɪ
A period of 24 hours , especially from twelve o'clock one night to twelve — he runs five miles every day.
January has 31 days.
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go
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go

ɡoʊ
Move or travel from one place to another — I go to school every day.
I go to school every day.
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last
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last

læst
The temporal end; the concluding time — I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting.
I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting .
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then
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then

ðen
That time; that moment — I was working in the city then.
I was working in the city then.
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jan
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jan

dʒæn
The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice — jan works at the library.
Jan works at the library.
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years
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years

ˈjɪrz
A late time of life — I haven't seen my uncle in years.
Rachel and I have been going there for years.
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january
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january

ˈdʒænjueri
The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice — my birthday is in January.
January is the coldest month of the year here.
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