Unit 1 communication Numbers Cardinal numbers 100, one hundred 350, three hundred and fifty 4,918, four thousand, nine hundred and eighteen 15,320, fifteen thousand three hundred and twenty Ordinal numbers 1st, first 2nd, second 3rd, third 5th, fifth 12th, twelfth 20th, twentieth 22nd, twenty-second 54th, fifty-fourth Decimals Percentages Fractions Dates 0.3, nought point three 1900, nineteen 14.82, fourteen point hundred eight two 1908, nineteen 37%, thirty-seven oh eight percent 1956, nineteen 56.08%, fifty-six point fifty-six nought eight percent 2004, two thousand 1 /2, a half and four 2 /3, two thirds 2019, twenty 1 /4, a quarter nineteen 5 /6, five sixths Prices 70p, seventy pence £ 45.80, forty-five pounds eighty 20 c, twenty cents $ 3.60, three dollars sixty 0.50, fifty euro cents 124, one hundred and twenty-four euros The time What time is it? What s the time? At what time ? It s (minutes after the hour) past (hour) It s quarter/half past (hour) It s (minutes to the following hour)/quarter to (hour) It s (hour) o clock a.m. (between 00.00 and 12.00)/p.m. (between 12.00 and 00.00) The date What s the date today? What date is it today? When ? UK: It s the + (ordinal number) + (month) + (year) US: It s (month) + the + (ordinal number) + (year) On (the) 25th (of) March. Sunday, (the) 13th (of) August 2020 Prices How much is it/are they? How much does it/do It is/They are + (cardinal number) + (pounds/pence/euros) It costs/They cost + (cardinal number) + (pounds/pence/euros) Can I pay cash/by credit card/by debit card? Here is your change. they cost? How much is that (total)? 15 1.2 Listen to the phone call. Fill in the gaps with the missing numbers. Noemi: Hello, New Bazaar Hairdo. Noemi speaking, how can I help you? Pamela: Hello Noemi, this is Pamela. I m calling because I have a big problem. I need to fix my hair colour and also to trim it a bit, because next Saturday, 1. ................., there s my best friend s wedding party at 2. ................. in the morning. My hair is horrible and I haven t got much time left. I m so worried. Can you help me? N: No worries, Pamela. We can make an appointment at our salon, let s say tomorrow in the early afternoon? Is it ok for you? P: That s perfect. I usually work in the morning from 9.00 until 3. ................. so I can be at your salon at about 4. .................. N: Great. Now I need some information, so we can save time tomorrow. What s your full name and date of birth, please? P: My name is Pamela Grant, G-R-A-N-T. I was born on 5. ................. September 6. .................. 18