VE lesson 4 Conversation: Let's talk about numbers and dates.

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Let's talk about numbers and dates.

Today's class is about:

How to say numbers in English.

How to say dates in English.

How to say times in English.

Numbers

Make sure you are confident about saying numbers in English.

TIP:

3 = three (not a tree).

3rd = third.

Who is this man?

1. King William III
2. King Edward IV
3. King James VI
4. King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII
(1491-1547)
lived from ...

1. fourteen-ninety one till fifteen-fourty seven
2. fourteen one and ninety till fifteen seventy four

How often did King Henry VIII marry?

once

twice

three times

four times

five times

six times

seven times

eight times

Irene Schouten came in ...

1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th

Type the number that you hear.

Type the number that you hear.

Type the number that you hear.

Let's talk numbers

Work in pairs. Tell each other:

What was the last thing you bought.

When did you buy this?
How many days / weeks ago?
What did you pay for it?

Tell us what your neighbour has told you.

Dates

Make sure you feel confident about writing dates in English.

TIP:

Always write the month in full.

So use: March 15th, 2012.

Dates

In English, always write the date in full. This way, there's no mistake about the date.

03-06-'09 could mean:

June 3rd 2009 in UK

March 6th 2009 in USA

Write down the months of the year
in English: januari februari

Begin met januari, gebruik hoofdletters, elke keer een spatie er tussen.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Write down the days of the week
in English: maandag dinsdag

Begin op maandag en tussen elke dag een spatie.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

My nephew James is talking about the days of the week.
Which day is missing?

Days of the week.

Telling time

What time is it on this clock?

What time is it in real life?

At what time did this lesson start?

At what time will this lesson end?

At what time will you be home?

Ask questions about the clock.

What time is it?

What will you be doing at this time?

3.25 AM or PM?

Stel vragen:

At what time did you get up this morning?

At what time did you go to bed yesterday?

At what time will you leave school today?

At what time will you get home?

Stel vragen:

School opens at 7 in the morning. Is that AM or PM.

I leave school at 5 o'clock. Is that AM or PM.

What time do you hear?