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Time

The 24-hour clock is not often used in the USA, e.g. 1:00 a.m./3:00 p.m./etc

Many US timetables say “p” or “a” rather than “p.m.” or “a.m.”, e.g. 3:00p, 11:30a.

In Britain, the 24-hour clock is used by airlines, railways and other timetables. You can use a.m. and p.m. in conversation.

NB!

Watch out for these differences between American and British English

4. SPORT

The scoring systems and the way they are described are different from game to game.

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Football

Spain 0 – 0 Italy (nil – nil)

Spain 1 – 0 Italy (one – nil to Spain)

Spain 1 – 1 Italy (one – all)

Spain 1 -2 Italy (two – one to Italy)

Spain 2 – 2 Italy (two – all)

NB!

RUB = 1 rouble (BrE) / ruble (AmE) [′ru:bəl] – 100 kopeks / kopecks / copecks

¥ = yen (singular) – yen (plural)

€ = euro (singular) – euros (plural) p = penny (singular) – pence (plural) twopence [′t٨pəns] (old use) threepence [′θripəns] (old use) halfpenny [′heipni] (old use)

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6. MATH, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS

Odd numbers – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.

Even numbers – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc.

Fractional numbers and decimal fractions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/

fractions/fractionsofquantities/

Note how fractional numbers and decimal fraction are pronounced and written:

2 3 = two-thirds (2 – the numerator, 3 – the denominator)

1.62 = one point six two, 10.3 – ten point three, etc. 0.25 ton = nought point two five of a ton

1.25 tons = one point two five tons

Notice how the following are said in English:

28% – twenty-eight per cent (the stress in on the cent) What’s 30% of 260?

4 2 – four squared

7 3 – seven cubed

8 4 – eight to the power of four

10 −3 – ten to the power of minus three

+add / plus

–subtract / minus

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x multiply / multiplied by : divide / divided by

= is / makes

10 : 4 = 2 12 – ten divided by four is two and a half 10m x 12m – ten metres by twelve metres

6 - the square root of 6

7. ROMAN NUMERALS

http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html e.g.

1.1985 – MCMLXXXV, where M= 1000, CM = 1000-100=900, L= 50, XXX= 30, and V= 5.

2.Queen Elizabeth II – you read it `Queen Elizabeth the Second`

3.Roman numerals are used to number chapters and sections of books, plays, or other pieces of writing.

Chapter IV: Summary and Conclusion. … the curtain fell on Act I.

4.World War II – you read it ‘the second World War’

EXERCISES

I. Listening and speaking

Exercise 1

Practise saying the numbers below.

13 thirteen 30 thirty

14 fourteen 40 forty

15 fifteen 50 fifty

16 sixteen 60 sixty

17 seventeen 70 seventy

18 eighteen 80 eighty

19 nineteen 90 ninety

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Exercise 2

Choose one of the cards below, a, b or c. Listen and cross out the numbers that you hear. (see ‘Keys’) Who finishes first: a, b or c?

Exercise 3

Listen to the speaker and complete the chart below (№ 1) .

Welcome To Holland

Exercise 4

Work in pairs. Read the conversation paying attention to the highlighted words.

1)

(a) Express the times mentioned in the dialogue in 2 different ways.

Traveller: What time is the next train to Oxford, please?

Clerk: There’s one at 3.45, change at Didcot, arriving at Oxford at 5.04, or there’s

a direct one at 3.45, arriving at 4.50. Traveller: Which platform for the 3.49? Clerk: Platform 6.

Traveller: Thank you very much.

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(b)

Traveller: I’d like 2 singles to Norwich, please.

Clerk: That’s £30, please. How would you like your change? Traveller: Pardon?

Clerk: How would you like your money? In tens?

Traveller: Oh, er, four fives and the rest in tens, please. Clerk: And here is your receipt.

Traveller: Thank you.

2) Complete the conversations. Look at the dialogues above if you

Exercise 5

Say these scores in words.

1.Football: 0−0, 2−1, 4−4

2.Tennis: 15−0, 40−30, 40−40

Exercise 6

Match the figures with the words.

1.314 692 a. Three hundred and fourteen point six nine two

2.314,692 b. Three, one, four, six, nine, two

3.314.692 c. Three hundred and fourteen thousand six hundred and

ninety-two

Exercise 7

Practise saying the following numbers.

1. 15 50 406 72 128 90 19 850 1,520 247 2,000,000 8,769,425

7,234,599,041

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1.A. When do you go away on holiday?

B.On ___________. We’re flying. The flight takes __________

hours.

2.And now the business news. This month inflation is up _____. This produces an annual figure of _____ . Unemployment has also risen.

__________ people are out of work.

3.A. Hello. Odeon Cinema.

B.Hello. Can I book a seat for tonight’s film?

A.Yes. The seats are _________. There’s no booking fee. The programme starts at _____.

4.A. Hey! I like those shoes. Where did you get them?

B.In Ravel’s.

A.How much, if you don’t mind my asking?

B.___________. They’re having a sale at the moment. Everything’s

_______.

5.A. Hello. ________ .

B.Hello, Tony. It’s Lionel.

A.Hello, Lionel. How are things?

B.OK, thanks. Listen, I’m phoning to ask you to a party.

A.That sounds lovely. When is it?

B.__________, at about _________. Can you make it?

A.Yes, that seems fine. I really look forward to it.

Exercise 10

Julie is calling the Studios Inn Hotel, she hears a recorded message. The message tells her that she can use a touch-tone phone to contact various numbers directly. Listen to the recording (№ 2). What are the touch-tone numbers for these locations?

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Business Services

Guest Rooms

Consuela’s room

Julie’s phone number

Exercise 11

Listen to the commercials (№ 3). Answer the questions.

1.500 what?_______________________________________

2.We’re here to help you with what?____________________

3.400 what for what?________________________________

4.350 what for what?________________________________

5.One in three what?________________________________

6.Don’t kid who?___________________________________

7.Kill what?_______________________________________

8.Hate what?_______________________________________

9.Book your holidays from where?_____________________

Exercise 12

Listen to the interview (№ 4). As you listen to the man’s answers, write in the correct ones.

QUESTIONNAIRE FORM 03657

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