How Old Are You?
Numbers 1–100, age & basic personal information. Leo celebrates his birthday and Maya learns about his family.
📖 Reading: Leo's Birthday
Today is Leo's birthday. He is thirty-two years old. Maya and Leo are neighbours and friends.
"Happy birthday, Leo! How old are you today?" asks Maya.
"I am thirty-two! And you, Maya? How old are you?" asks Leo.
"I am twenty-eight," says Maya with a smile.
Leo has one sister. Her name is Sofia. She is twenty-five years old. Leo also has two brothers. They are nineteen and twenty-one.
"My family is big!" says Leo. "There are five people in my family."
"My family is small," says Maya. "There are three people: my mother, my father, and me."
"That is nice too!" says Leo. "Now, let's eat the birthday cake. There are thirty-two candles!"
🔑 Vocabulary Box
Eight key words from this lesson. Each word includes its meaning and an example sentence.
| Word | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| birthday | The day you were born each year | n. — Today is Leo's birthday. |
| age | How old someone is | n. — Her age is twenty-five. |
| old | Having lived for many years | adj. — He is thirty-two years old. |
| candle | A stick of wax that gives light when lit | n. — There are thirty-two candles on the cake. |
| family | A group of people related to each other | n. — My family has five people. |
| small | Not big in size or number | adj. — My family is small. |
| sister | A girl or woman with the same parents as you | n. — Leo has one sister. |
| brother | A boy or man with the same parents as you | n. — His brothers are nineteen and twenty-one. |
📚 Key Verbs in This Lesson | |
to have | I have one sister. / She has two brothers. |
to be (age) | I am twenty-eight. / He is thirty-two years old. |
to count | I count from one to one hundred. |
to ask | She asks, "How old are you?" |
📚 Asking About Age | |
How old are you? | "I am twenty-eight." / "I'm 28." |
How old is he/she? | "He is thirty-two." / "She's 25." |
I have + number | "I have two brothers." / "She has one sister." |
Numbers 1–20
📚 Numbers 1–20 | |
1–5 | one, two, three, four, five |
6–10 | six, seven, eight, nine, ten |
11–15 | eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen |
16–20 | sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty |
Numbers 21–100
📚 Numbers 21–100 | |
21–29 | twenty-one, twenty-two ... twenty-nine |
30 / 40 / 50 | thirty, forty, fifty |
60 / 70 / 80 | sixty, seventy, eighty |
90 / 100 | ninety, one hundred |
🎭 Dialogue: Happy Birthday!
Maya visits Leo on his birthday. They talk about age and their families.
Happy birthday, Leo! How old are you today?
Thank you, Maya! I am thirty-two. And you?
I am twenty-eight. Do you have a big family?
Yes! I have one sister and two brothers. And you?
I have a small family — just my mother and father.
That is lovely! Come in — the cake has thirty-two candles!
Thirty-two! Let's count them together!
Practice Exercises
2 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
How old is Leo today?
How many people are in Leo's family?
Practice Exercises
6 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
14 = ___
56 = ___
Leo ___ a big family.
We ___ thirty students in our class.
They ___ three candles.
Which question matches the answer: "I am thirty years old."?
🎭 Now It's Your Turn — Role Play
Practice with a partner. Use the dialogue as a model.
- Student A: Ask your partner how old they are and about their family.
- Student B: Answer and then ask the same questions back.
- Use: How old are you? / I am ___. / I have ___ brothers/sisters.
- Write your partner's information in your notebook.