Unit26 What's the date today?

Hello. What's the date today? It's Friday, the 5th of April.
My birthday is in April. Shall I write it in your diary?
Yes, of course.
Sunday, the 15th of April, Jane's birthday.
How old will you be?
I'll be 23. 23 years old on the 15th of April. The date today is the 5th of April. Today is the 5th of April. My birthday is on the 15th of April. My birthday is on April the 15th.

When shall I go on holiday?
When do you want to go? You can go in spring, summeer, autumn or winter.
Winter?
Yes. You can go to Switzerland or Austria or... South America in December or January.
No. I'd like to go away in spring. In May, to Italy.
How long will you be away?
For three weeks.
Look! Here's a good holiday in Italy. Near Naples. In May, from the 10th of May.
How long does it last?
It lasts for three weeks. From the 10th of May to the 1st of June.
How long does it take to get there?
It takes about two hours. Two hours by plane. And a day and a half by train.
I'll go by plane. On the 10th of May. A holiday in spring.

We arrived here last night.
It's nice here. But we prefer Florence.
That's to the north.
Yes, I know.
We went to Florence last year. For three weeks. In the spring.
Yes, We arrived in Florence on the 21st of April and left on the 12th of May.
In the morning...
And we got to Rome in the afternoon. It took five hours by train.
Yes, the train was late.
Then we stayed in Rome for a week.
And when are you leaving here?
On Wednesday. We're going to Sicily.
For a week. From the 3rd of June to the 10th. It takes half an hour to get to Naples by plane.
Be careful, Stanley. Not too much sugar. You don't like your coffee too sweet. Oh, Mr Matthews, would you like some coffee?

No. Thanks.
Or a soft drink--orange or lemon, like this?
No, thank you. I have to go.
Stay here and have a drink, like... What's that over there? Fiasco!