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English in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

eleven, twelve, thirty

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Complete the counting sequence.
Complete the counting sequence.
		Complete the counting sequence.
Complete the counting sequence.
		Name twenty plus two.
Name twenty plus two.
		Use the plural for six separate number symbols.
Use the plural for six separate number symbols.
		Complete a sequence of single telephone digits.
Complete a sequence of single telephone digits.
		Explain the value of thirty.
Explain the value of thirty.

Count digits individually in a telephone number. British speakers often say for zero, but is clear and works everywhere. Use only after you are comfortable with individual digits.

Numbers and are irregular. Most from thirteen to nineteen end in -teen: , . Distinguish from : stress and the final sound matter.

Compound numbers put the tens first: , . In normal writing use a hyphen from twenty-one to ninety-nine.

some bread, two eggs

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Order two eggs.
Order two eggs.
		Ask for bread as an amount.
Ask for bread as an amount.
		Name a container of water.
Name a container of water.
		Ask for an available amount of milk.
Ask for an available amount of milk.
		Ask for one portion of bread.
Ask for one portion of bread.
		Order one egg.
Order one egg.

You can count eggs and rolls: , , , . , , , and are normally uncountable and do not take just to mean an amount.

Use for an unspecified positive amount: , . Make a unit countable with a container or portion: , .

In an offer or request, is natural because you expect it is available: , These polite question phrases can be learned whole.

two pounds thirty, how much

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Form	Example	Meaning
		State a price in pounds.
State a price in pounds.
		State a price in the normal monetary unit.
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
		Ask for the price of coffee.
Ask for the price of coffee.
		Ask the price using does.
Ask the price using does.
		State the cost of one coffee.
State the cost of one coffee.
		State how many pence make one pound.
State how many pence make one pound.

British currency is the pound, divided into one hundred pence. Say , , , . can mean individual penny coins; is the usual price unit.

A price such as £2.30 can be or the fuller . and ask for a price.

Use with and with : . In a question after , use base .

how many, how much, a lot of

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Ask the number of apples.
Ask the number of apples.
		Ask the amount of milk.
Ask the amount of milk.
		Name a bottle containing milk.
Name a bottle containing milk.
		Order a kilo of potatoes.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
		Ask for a small number of apples.
Ask for a small number of apples.
		Ask for a small amount of water.
Ask for a small amount of water.

Ask with plural countable nouns: Ask with an uncountable amount: A price question also uses .

Use with either type: , . Containers and measures take : , , .

goes with plural countable nouns; goes with uncountable amounts. Both mean a small positive amount: , .

some, any, no

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
		Ask neutrally whether eggs are available.
Ask neutrally whether eggs are available.
		Say no eggs are available.
Say no eggs are available.
		Say milk is absent, with a positive verb.
Say milk is absent, with a positive verb.
		Say one cup is all you have.
Say one cup is all you have.
		Finish your order with that’s all.
Finish your order with that’s all.

Use in ordinary positive statements: . Use in many ordinary questions and negatives: , .

Use before a noun with a positive verb: , . Do not combine with another negative in standard English: , not two negative words.

limits an amount: , . and help you finish an order.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the patterns

Tap the form described in this unit.

, , .
Complete the counting sequence.
, .
Order two eggs.
.
State a price in pounds.
?
Ask the number of apples.
.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
As Lukas
. .
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
. .
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
. .
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
. .
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
.
Name twenty plus two.
, .
Name a container of water.
?
Ask for the price of coffee.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Choose the right word for the gap.

Ten, , twelve.
Complete the counting sequence.
Two , please.
Order two eggs.
It costs two .
State a price in pounds.
How apples?
Ask the number of apples.
I’ve got eggs.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
As Lukas
Lukas my neighbour. He’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Lena my neighbour. She’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Lukas is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Lena is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
Twenty and two make .
Name twenty plus two.
A glass water, please.
Name a container of water.
is a coffee?
Ask for the price of coffee.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete a short message

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ten, , twelve.
Complete the counting sequence.
Ten, , twelve.
Complete the counting sequence.
Two , please.
Order two eggs.
Two , please.
Order two eggs.
It costs two .
State a price in pounds.
It costs two .
State a price in pounds.
How apples?
Ask the number of apples.
How apples?
Ask the number of apples.
I’ve got eggs.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
I’ve got eggs.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
As Lukas
Lukas my neighbour. He’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Lena my neighbour. She’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Lukas is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Lena is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
Twenty and two make .
Name twenty plus two.
Twenty and two make .
Name twenty plus two.
A glass water, please.
Name a container of water.
A glass water, please.
Name a container of water.
is a coffee?
Ask for the price of coffee.
is a coffee?
Ask for the price of coffee.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build useful sentences

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

Complete the counting sequence.
Order two eggs.
State a price in pounds.
Ask the number of apples.
Say you have an unspecified positive number of eggs.
As Lukas
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
Name twenty plus two.
Name a container of water.
Ask for the price of coffee.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

Complete the counting sequence.
You say:
Complete the counting sequence.
You say:
Order two eggs.
You say:
Order two eggs.
You say:
State a price in pounds.
You say:
State a price in pounds.
You say:
Ask the number of apples.
You say:
Ask the number of apples.
You say: