Number

NUMBERS

A.    Illustration

Hi, my name is Roy. I am twenty years old. I have four brothers and two sisters. I am the third child in my family. I am 180 cm tall. Now I am in Yogyakarta, it’s about one hour from Solo. I have been living in Yogyakarta for three years.

Useful Expression,

Ø  How many …?

Ø  On what floor is …?

Ø  How much …?

When we are talking about numbers there are two types of numbers. They are Cardinal and Ordinal numbers.

Cardinal Numbers; 1. One, 2. Two, 3. Three, …

Ordinal Numbers; 1^st first, 2^nd second, 3^rd third, …

Example,

Ø  How many cars do you have? I have four cars

Ø  On what floor is your office? It is in the fourth floor

Ø  How many siblings do you have? I have three siblings, two sisters and one brother

B.     EXERCISE

1.      How do you say these numbers in words?

a.      467

b.      6.389

c.       1.250.000

d.      27 February

e.       In 1983

f.       3,54

g.      0,21

h.      3 ½

i.        390.500

j.        31 March

2.      Ask your friends and your friends answer it! Using these expressions!

a.       How many … do you have?

Ø  I have …

b.      How much … are there in your …?

Ø  There are …

c.       What number are …?

Ø  I am number …