NEXT - Ordinal Numbers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Today it's all about...

numbers

At the end of this lesson you know the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers

and how to form the latter.

Plan

• Warming up
• Cardinal numbers
• Ordinal numbers
• Grammar Quiz
  

Warming up!

Guess the number :)

• Pick a number between 0  and 100
• Classmate will guess
• Answer by saying "lower" or "higher"

Cardinal numbers

 Wat zijn rangtelwoorden?

Rangtelwoorden (ordinal numbers) gebruik je om een volgorde aan te geven.

Cardinals & ordinals

(hoofdtelwoorden & rangtelwoorden)

Cardinal: a number that says how many of something there are

They ordered eighteen sandwiches.

I live in the fourth house on the left.

Ordinal: a number that tells the position of something (in a list)

Ordinal numbers

When do you have to use ordinal numbers ?

1. dates (the first of April)
2. sequence/order (I finished fourth.)
3. floors of a building (He works on the 6th floor.) 
4. celebrations: birthdays and anniversaries (It's her 17th birthday today.)
5. centuries (He lived in the 15th century.)
6. kings and queens: Roman ordinals, but spoken in English (Richard IV = Richard the fourth)

Example phrases

My birthday is February 15th.

The library is on the third floor.

He’s in the sixth grade.

April is the fourth month of the year.

My brother was first in line to buy the new iphone.

First, fold the piece of paper in half. Second, fold the piece of paper again.

Examples

How do you write ordinal numbers?

De meeste rangtelwoorden in het Engels maak je door 'th' aan het 'gewone' getal toe te voegen. 

Example : 

Four -> Fourth

Seven -> Seventh

Ten -> Tenth

Maar natuurlijk zijn er uitzonderingen!

• One-first
• Two-second
• Three-third
• Five-fifth
• Eight-eighth
• Nine-ninth

• Twelve-twelfth

Exceptions

De getallen 20, 30, 40, 50 etc. >>> 

de 'y' te vervangen door 'ieth' :

Jot down in your notebook!

Today ...

Vandaag gaan we ontkenningen (not) en vragen maken met het hulpwerkwoord do/does.

Practise!

You have 10mins to write the missing letters, in silence and individually! 

Finished? 

Discuss your answers with the classmate next to you with a low voice. 

Right now I'm (...)14 years old. Last year I was 13 (...) years old. Next year I will be 15 (...) years old.

1. fourteen - threeteen-fiveteen
2. forteen - thirteen - fiveteen
3. fourteen - thirteen - fifteen
4. forteen - threeteen - fifteen

Translate in this order: 8 - 8e - 18 - 18e

1. eight - eighth - eightteen - eightteenth
2. eigth - eigthth - eigthteen - eigthteenth
3. eighth - eight - eighteenth - eighteen
4. eight - eighth - eighteen - eighteenth

Which ordinal numbers are spelt in the RIGHT way?

1. fiveth (5e) - nineth (9e) - twelvethe (12e)
2. fifth (5e) - ninth (9e) - twelfth (12e)
3. fiftieth (5e) - ninetieth (9e) - twelfth (12e)
4. five (5e) - nine (9e) - twelve (12e)

On my dad's (50e) birthday we celebrate mum's and dad's (30e) wedding anniversary

1. fiftieth - thirtieth
2. fifteenth - thirteenth
3. fiftyth - thirtyth
4. fifty - thirty

What is the ordinal number for 22?

1. Twenty-second
2. Twenty-twoth
3. Twenty-two
4. Twenty-twice

What is the ordinal number for 12?

1. Twelve
2. Twelveth
3. Twelvth
4. Twelfth

What is the ordinal number of 4?

1. Fourteenth
2. Fourth
3. Four
4. Fortieth

What is the ordinal number of 3?

1. Threeth
2. Threest
3. Third
4. Three

Which two ordinals follow 'nineteenth'?

1. seventeenth and eighteenth
2. twentieth and twenty-one
3. twentieth and twenty-first
4. eighteenth and twentieth

The man with the cap is the....

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth

The girl with the pink shirt is the ...

1. eighth
2. sixth
3. seventh
4. fifth

The lady with the black bag who's watching her phone is the....

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth

The man with the red book is the...

1. seventh
2. sixth
3. fourth
4. fifth

Well done!

WELL

NEEDS WORK

I know how to use cardinal and ordinal numbers.

You were great today!