Numbers- Clarification

Clarifying language and numbers review

 

Student A

Dictate the following numbers to your partner as fast as you can. Only say each one once. When you have finished, they will have a chance to double check what you said.

1. 772,114,320
2. 30/3/2000
3. 23/1/1999
4. 20
5. 1 1/3
6. 911
7. 30^th
8. 15
9. 012 022 3344
10. 00005
11. 1/100
12. 623 kilos
13. 4:14
14. 6^th
15. 7s
16. nought
17. one
18. tree
19. foe
20. fibre
21. metre

Now write down the numbers that you hear your partner dictating. You will only hear each number once and you can’t ask any questions yet.

You can now ask your partner seven questions only. You must use different phrases each time. There are some suggestions for suitable phrases below.

Useful language Can I read that back?             Can you say that another way? Is that a (telephone number or…)?  I wasn’t quite clear about…? Can I (double) check…?           Did you say… or…? So, that’s…, right?                I didn’t catch the first/ middle/ last part (of…) Can you repeat the whole thing?    Can you spell it out for me? Can you say it again one more time more slowly?     Do you mean… or…? Is that (sun) with a (u)?            Is that spelt with… (or….?)

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Student B

Listen to your partner saying some of the numbers below as quickly as they can and try to choose the correct one on each line. They will only say each one once and you can’t ask any questions at this stage. Put a question mark next to any which you aren’t sure about.

1. 772,114,320 or 77,211,432
2. 30/5/2000 or 30/3/2000
3. 23/1/1999 or 23/6/1999 or 23/7/1999
4. 12 or 20
5. 1 1/3 or 1/3
6. 911 or 9/11 (emergency telephone number and date of World Trade Centre attacks)
7. 13^th or 30^th
8. 15 or 50
9. 012 022 3344 or 01 2022 3344
10. 00005 or 0.000005
11. 100 or 1/100
12. 623 kg or 623 km
13. 4:14 or 4:40
14. 6 or 6^th
15. 7^th or 7s
16. nought or note
17. one or Won
18. three or tree
19. foe or four
20. five or fibre
21. mate or metre

Look at their sheet to check, then check the pronunciation of any which you got wrong.

You can now ask your partner seven questions to try to confirm which number they were describing. You have to use a different phrase each time.

Useful language Can I read that back?                 Can you say that another way? Is that a (telephone number or…)?     I wasn’t quite clear about…? Can I (double) check…?             Did you say… or…? So, that’s…, right?                 I didn’t catch the first/ middle/ last part (of…) Can you repeat the whole thing?    Can you spell it out for me? Can you say it again one more time more slowly?     Do you mean… or…? Is that (sun) with a (u)?              Is that spelt with… (or….?)

Now dictate the numbers below to your partner, saying each as quickly as you can but pausing between each one. Only say each once at this stage (unless you make a mistake) and don’t answer any questions yet.

1. 16
2. 19
3. 30
4. 14
5. 40
6. 1,012
7. 090 22444
8. 2 1/3
9. 4/5
10. 07:40
11. 1/1000
12. 8^th
13. nines
14. wan
15. first
16. force
17. quota

Your partner will ask you seven questions to check their understanding, check with your worksheet, then check the pronunciation of any they got wrong.