Many Famous People Have Birthdays Today
Today is July 20. It is a special day. Many famous people have birthdays today. Actor Sandra Oh is 55 today. Model Gisele Bundchen is 46 today. Barbara Mikulski is 90 today. She is the longest serving woman in the US Congress. Many other famous people have birthdays today.
Today is indeed July 20. It is a special day. Many famous people have birthdays today. These people share the sign Cancer.
Actor Sandra Oh is 55 today. Sandra Oh is a famous actor. Model Gisele Bundchen is 46 today. Gisele is a famous model. We see famous political figures today.
Barbara Mikulski is 90 today. She is a former senator. She is a very famous woman. She serves in the US Congress. She is the longest serving woman.
Crown Prince Haakon is 53 today. He is a prince in Norway. We see many great musicians. Carlos Santana is 79 today. Kim Carnes is 81 today. Jay Jay French is 74 today. Paul Cook is 70 today. Mick MacNeil is 68 today. Stone Gossard is 60 today. Mike Kennerty is 46 today.
We see many famous actors. Donna Dixon is 69 today. Dean Winters is 62 today. Adam Godley is 62 today. Josh Holloway is 57 today. Omar Epps is 53 today. Simon Rex is 52 today. Judy Greer is 51 today. Charlie Korsmo is 48 today. John Francis Daley is 41 today. Osric Chau is 40 today. Alycia Debnam-Carey is 33 today.
We see other stars too. Judy Chicago is 87 today. She is a famous artist. Julianne Hough is 38 today. She is a famous dancer. Chloe Fineman is 38 today. She is a funny comedian.
Maia Shibutani is 32 today. She is a figure skater. She is a US Olympian. There are old leaders too. Alexander the Great is one leader. Pope Innocent IX is another leader. Gregor Johann Mendel is a botanist. Edmund Hillary is an explorer. Nam June Paik is an artist. Cormac McCarthy is a writer.
All these people share a day. They all have birthdays today.
Take a position. Out loud, if you can.
Four ways to start. Pick one and try saying it before you scroll on.
Tip · Record yourself, use in a notebook, or practice with a language partner.
How old is Sandra Oh on July 20?
Present Simple with 'be'
We use the present simple of the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) to state facts, ages, and identities.
“It is a special day.”
What to know · A1
Try saying this aloud
Scenario: Talking about your birthday or age.
- 01“Today is my birthday.”
- 02“I am 30 today.”
- 03“We share a special day.”
Register tip · informal
🔑Key Phrases
Good for showing that today is different from other days.
It is a special day for my family.
Used to describe people who are known by many.
Many famous people live in this city.
Useful when talking about astrology and birthdays.
My friends share the sign Cancer.
Article Audio — Kokoro TTS
Many Famous People Have Birthdays Today
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you like to celebrate your birthday and why?
Personal - 2
How do people in your country celebrate birthdays?
Compare - 3
What makes a person famous in the world today?
Opinion - 4
Would you like to be a famous actor or model?
Personal - 5
What are the good things and bad things about being famous?
Evaluate - 6
How will people celebrate birthdays in fifty years?
Predict - 7
Who is a famous leader that you admire and why?
Opinion - 8
Why do some people read their star signs every day?
Evaluate
Adapted from UPI World · Read the original. LectoPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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