English For Today chapter 6: Sounds and Numbers
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Sounds and Numbers
1.1 Look, listen and say the words.
Figure
Labels: father, student, tiger, table Description: Four pictures in a row, each with a word printed beneath it: a smiling man in a red shirt (father), a girl with a school bag (student), a tiger (tiger), and a wooden table (table).
2.1 Read the words aloud.
father student tiger table
Notice, each of these words has two syllables:
FA-ther STU-dent TI-ger TA-ble
3.1 Now, listen and repeat.
FA-ther STU-dent TI-ger TA-ble
4.1 Look at the words. In pairs, divide each word into syllables.
| morning | teacher | student | tiger |
|---|---|---|---|
| pencil | garden | poster | table |
4.2 Now, individually make a list of similar two-syllable words that you have found in your book or you already know. Share the list in your class.
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Numbers
5.1 Look at the pictures. Discuss in pairs about the numbers marked on the banknotes.
Figure
Labels: BANGLADESH BANK; [unclear]; 500; 100; 500; 1000 Description: Four banknotes, each with a marked number in a white box: the top-left note shows a marked number that is [unclear]; the top-right note marks 100; the bottom-left note marks 500; the bottom-right note marks 1000.
5.2 Read the text.
Many people in our country work in different factories. They work hard for their living. Riad is one of them. He works in a jute factory. 550 people work in the factory. Riad received his first salary in January. He was very excited. He went to a shop to buy something for his family. He bought two exercise books and a pair of shoes for his son. He pays 120 taka for the exercise books and 1000 taka for the shoes. He also bought some fresh fruits with 400 taka. He always completes his duties with honesty and sincerity. The factory becomes satisfied with his performance and made his job permanent in the twelfth month. This year Riad received the Best Worker Award from the factory for his integrity and hard work. The workers like Riad are the true heroes of our country.
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5.3 Discuss the following question in pairs.
a) How many people work in the jute factory? b) What is the price of two exercise books? c) How much did Riad pay for a pair of shoes? d) Which month did Riad become permanent in his job? e) What award did Riad receive this year?
5.4 Listen and say the numbers.
101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 215 333 465 582 694 727 844 970 999 1000
5.5 Listen and circle the number that you hear.
a. 145 135
b. 256 265
c. 113 130
d. 417 475
e. 550 555
f. 845 814
5.6 Look and read the numbers.
| 31 | thirty-one | 37 | thirty-seven | 68 | sixty-eight |
| 32 | thirty-two | 38 | thirty-eight | 73 | seventy-three |
| 33 | thirty-three | 39 | thirty-nine | 86 | eighty-six |
| 34 | thirty-four | 40 | forty | 91 | ninety-one |
| 35 | thirty-five | 44 | forty-four | 99 | ninety-nine |
| 36 | thirty-six | 55 | fifty-five | 100 | one hundred |
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5.7 Write the numbers in words.
41 ________________ 44 ________________ 52 ________________ 68 ________________ 79 ________________ 83 ________________ 96 ________________ 100 ________________
5.8 Read and say the numbers.
| Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11th | eleventh | 21 | 21st | twenty-first |
| 12 | 12th | twelfth | 22 | 22nd | twenty-second |
| 13 | 13th | thirteenth | 23 | 23rd | twenty-third |
| 14 | 14th | fourteenth | 24 | 24th | twenty-fourth |
| 15 | 15th | fifteenth | 25 | 25th | twenty-fifth |
| 16 | 16th | sixteenth | 26 | 26th | twenty-sixth |
| 17 | 17th | seventeenth | 27 | 27th | twenty-seventh |
| 18 | 18th | eighteenth | 28 | 28th | twenty-eighth |
| 19 | 19th | nineteenth | 29 | 29th | twenty-ninth |
| 20 | 20th | twentieth | 30 | 30th | thirtieth |
5.9 Look at the numbers. Write their ordinal numbers in the blanks. One is done for you.
| Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | eleventh | 12 | ________________ |
| 13 | ________________ | 20 | ________________ |
| 21 | ________________ | 22 | ________________ |
| 23 | ________________ | 30 | ________________ |
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