Everyday English (SB p21)

Numbers and dates

1. Say the numbers

• fifteen, fifty, four hundred and six, seventy-two, a hundred and twenty-eight

• ninety, nineteen, eight hundred and fifty, thirty-six, one thousand five hundred and twenty

• two hundred and forty-seven, five thousand, one hundred thousand, two million

Note:And is used with the last figure after hundreds,

thousands and millions.

Example: -one thousand six hundred and twelve 1,612-ten thousand and sixteen 10,016

2. Listen and practise

• Moneyfour hundred pounds, fifty pence, nine euros and forty cents, forty-seven euros ninety-nine, five thousand yen, one hundred dollars

• Fractionsa quarter, three quarters, two thirds, seven eighths, twelve and a half

• Decimals and percentagessix point two, seventeen point two five, fifty per cent, seventy-five point seven per cent, one hundred per cent

• Datesnineteen ninety-five, two thousand and twenty, seventeen eighty-nine, the fifteenth of July, nineteen ninety-four, the thirtieth of October, two thousand and two

• Telephone numbersoh one eight six five double five six eight nine oheight hundred four five one seven five four fivenine one nine six double seven one three oh three

3. Listen to the conversations

• fifteenth, twenty-fourth• four point two per cent, fifteen thousand• two, thirty-five pounds• 4929-7983-0621-8849• £ 39.99, £ 79.99• tenth, seven o’clock

4. Test your neighbour

• Ask your neighbour his/her telephone number, the phone number of his/her partner, his birthday, the birthday of his/her partner, children, …

• Write down a few prices and ask your neighbour to say them.

• Write down a few fractions, percentages and numbers with decimals. Ask your neighbour to say them.