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This unit is concerned with the wide form of numbers in

English. Number is an arithmetical value, expressed by a word,
symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in
counting and making calculations. In this unit we will learn about
 This unit will enable students
to tell numbers in English for cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers, fraction, degrees,
their academic and business mathematical process, date and time.
needs In every day situation, number is used very often. When
we deal with quantity, price, date, and time you need to know
 This unit will enable the how to use it properly in English. For example, when we want to
students to tell time buy something in foreign countries what you need to know is the
appropriately and use it in currency and the price. We use different words to describe
daily activities
numbers depending on how many digits (numbers) they
contain. We can also refer to the number of digits for simple
generalizations. For example, 10,000 is five digits, so we refer
to it as in the tens of thousands.
In business presentation, we should be able to provide
data and facts in terms of quantity, percentage, sum of money
of the product we are going to promote. These forms of number
will be discussed further in this unit.

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 Numbers
Numbers are highly intertwined in our life and appear in almost all areas in our life. There are
some kinds of numbers that we have to notice. They are used in different way from one to another. To
express quantity, we can use cardinal number. Meanwhile, ordinal number is used to express order
and distribution. Besides, there are some other kinds of numbers to express mathematical process
and express time.

Cardinal number is a number that tells Ordinal number is number that tells
about how many of something there are. For about position of something in list or to
example one, two, three, four, etc. It is used to indicate order. The order can be used to
indicate the quantity of something. It doesn’t mention size, importance, chronology and so
include decimal and fraction because it is used on. Instead of saying one, it is prefered to
for simple conting. It is used to answer the say first. For example, “In what floor do you
question “How Many..?”. For example “How study?” “I study on the second floor”’
many sibling do you have?” “I have four
siblings”.

1 One 11 Eleven
2 Two 12 Twelve 1st First 11th Eleventh
3 Three 13 Thirteen 2nd Second 12th Twelfth
4 Four 14 Fourteen 3rd Third 13th Thirteenth
5 Five 15 Fifteen
4th Fourth 14th Fourteenth
6 Six 16 Sixteen
7 Seven 17 Seventeen 5th Fifth 15th Fifteenth
8 Eight 18 Eighteen 6th Sixth 16th Sixteenth
9 Nine 19 Nineteen 7th Seventh 17th Seventeenth
10 Ten 20 twenty
8th Eighth 18th Eighteenth
100a/ one hundred 9th Ninth 19th Nineteenth
1000 a/ one thousand 10th Tenth 20th Twentieth
10.000 ten thousand
100.000 a/ one hundred thousand

A fraction simply tells us how many parts of a whole we have. You can recognize a fraction by
the slash that is written between the two numbers. We have a top number, the numerator, and a
bottom number, the denominator. For example, 1/2 is a fraction.

1/2 : a half 1/8 : an eighth

1/3 : a third 5/4 : five quarters
1/4 : a quarter 3/19 : three nineteenths or three over
1/5 : a fifth nineteen

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Decimals
Read decimals aloud in 0.5 : point five
English by pronouncing the 0.25 : point two five
decimal point as "point", 0.73 : point seven three
then read each digit 0.05 : point zero five
individually. Money is not 0.6529 : point six five two nine
read this way. 2.95 : two point nine five

Percentage
5% : five percent
Percentages are easy to
25% : twenty-five percent
read aloud in English. Just
36.25% : thirty-six point two five percent
say the number and then
100% : one hundred percent
add the word "percent".
400% : four hundred percent

Measurement
60m : sixty meters
Just read out the number, 25km/h : twenty-five kilometers per hour
followed by the unit of 11 ft : eleven feet
measurement, which will 2L : two liters
often be abbreviated in the 3 tbsp : three tablespoons
written form. 1 tsp : one teaspoon

Sums of Money
To read a sum of money,
first read the whole number,
then add the currency name. 25$ : twenty-five dollars
If there is a decimal, follow 52€ : fifty-two euros
with the decimal pronounced 140₤ : one hundred and forty pounds
as a whole number, and if $43.25 : forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents
coinage has a name in the €12.66 : twelve euros sixty-six
currency, add that word at ₤10.50 : ten pounds fifty
the end. Note that normal
decimals are not read in this
way. These rules only apply
to currency.

Taken from: http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/numbers-english/

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Equation
Addition
Numbers are also 2+2=4 : two and two is/ are/ comes up to four
mostly used to express 625 + 542 = 1167 : six hundred and twenty-five plus five hundred
mathematical process and forty-two is/ equals one thousand, one
or equation. In this hundred and sixty seven
section we must learn at
least several basic Subtraction
equations to help us 6–4=2 : six take away four leaves/ is two
present some, data, 267 – 194 = 73 : two hundred and sixty-seven minus one
facts and info during hundred and ninety-four equals seventy three
presentation later.
Multiplication
Mathematical 4 x 6 = 24 : four times six is/ makes twenty-four
Process 42 x 63 = 2646 : forty-two multiplied by sixty-three equals two
thousand six hundred and forty-six
to add (+)
to subtract (- ) Division
to multiply (x) 24 : 6 = 4 : twenty-four divided by six equals four
to divide (: )

Dates and Times Dates

1989 : nineteen eighty-nine
Date may refer to the day of the month 1700 : seventeen hundred
or year as specified by a number. We 1805 : eighteen oh five
should be able to express date in 2001 : two thousand and one
2010 : two thousand and ten
English properly since we might use it 6 March 1992 : the sixth of March nineteen ninety-two
to set our working schedule, meeting, March 6, 1992 : March sixth nineteen ninety-two
plan a business trip, etc.

Time is defined as a point of time as Time More Formal Less Formal

measured in hours and minutes past 3.00 Three o'clock three
midnight or noon. Learning how to 3.02 Two past three three oh two
express time is also important since it 3.03 Three past three three oh three
is also used everyday in any situation. 3.05 Five past three three oh five
Commonly people use these following 3.10 Ten past three three ten
expression to ask about time. 3.15 A quarter past three three fifteen
 What’s the time? 3.25 Twenty-five past three three twenty-five
 What time is it? 3.30 Half past three three thirty
 Have you got the right time? 3.35 Twenty-five to four three thirty-five
 What time can you make it?
3.45 A quarter to four three forty-five
3.50 Ten to four three fifty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEKLqgvUSDM 3.55 Five to four three fifty-five

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Instructions
Practice the dialogue below with your friends. Try to
pronunce each word correctly during the dialogue.
Pay attention to the time and numbers used in the
dialogue.

Setting
This conversation below happens between Farra
and Hana. Farra and Hana were talking about their
daily activities.

Farra : Hana, what time do you get up everyday?

Hana : I get up at 5.15 am in the morning. What about you, Farra?
Farra : I get up at 5 o’clock. What do you do after getting up?
Hana : I usually pray, take a bath and have breakfast with my family. It is at 7 am before I
go to campus. What about you?
Farra : I usually help my mother to wash the dishes at 5.30 am then continue to prepare
for breakfast. What time do you usually going home from campus?
Hana : I usually go home at 3.30. After that, I take a bath and take a rest while reading
some books.
Farra : That’s cool.
Hana : At 7 pm, I study and at 9 pm, I go to sleep. What about you, Farra?
Farra : I go to campus at 8.30. After that, I go home at 4 pm. Then, I take a bath. I have
dinner at 6.30. Then, I continue to study. At 10 pm.
Hana : Thank you for sharing your activity, Farra.
Farra : My pleasure.

Useful Expression to learn

When we meet our friend and try to know each other, we might want to ask some information.
Here you should be able how to ask wh- or h- questions correctly. Learn and discuss with your
friend the following samples
 What time do you get up?
 What do you do after getting up?
 What time do you usually have for breakfast?
 What do you do in the afternoon?
 How many often do you practice English?
 How often do you go fishing?
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 Match the words and numbers!

505 : a) five thousand and fifty

5,005 : b) five thousand and fifteen
5,015 : c) five thousand, one hundred and fifty
5,050 : d) five hundred and five
515 : e) five thousand five hundred
5,500 : f) five hundred and fifteen
5,150 : g) five thousand and five

 Write these numbers in words!

64 sixty-four
13 ........................................
16 ........................................
88 ........................................
61 ........................................
35 ........................................
12 ........................................
30 ........................................
342 three hundred and forty-two
768 .........................................
234 .........................................
633 .........................................
999 ..........................................
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 Read and write the answers!

3+5= 8 three plus five is eight

12 – 2 = 10 twelve minus two is ten
37 + 6 = ..............................................................................
28 + 4 = ..............................................................................
69 + 7 = ..............................................................................
218 + 83 = ..............................................................................
Accounting
625 + 195 =Manager Human Resource Department Manager
..............................................................................
Production Director Financial Consultant
Marketing
1032 + 568Manager Computer Programmer
= ..............................................................................
Secretary Executive Director
88 – 12 Manager
Branch = ..............................................................................
Receptionist
35 – 11 = ..............................................................................

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To learn more about the use of numbers in daily activities, watch the following videos:

How to tell your routine

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Talking about date and mathematical process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6NNkW1mDQc
How to express time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwjqGL_Rqo
How to express time
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ads-money-demonetized/

Instructions
In pair, the students need to write their own
list of daily activities. One student then
should ask about the personal identities, and
daily activities, or hobbies of his/her partner
while the partner. The conversation must
contain the use of numbers.

Role Situation
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a presenter
• a journalist • at conference
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• a student
• at canteen
his/her friend

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