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Talking about numbers and counting in everyday life English lesson

What will I learn from the English lesson Talking about numbers and counting in everyday life?

During this English lesson you will learn how to use numbers and counting in your own sentences. The lesson covers how to talk about age, time and general everyday conversation.

Talking about numbers and counting

There are many times that you will talk about numbers in everyday life. Below is a few examples about using numbers and counting in sentences.

How to use numbers and counting in sentences

How many people are there in your family? There are 8 people in my family,  my mum and dad myself and three brothers and two sister.

How many fingers do you have on each hand? I have four fingers and 1 thumb on each hand.

How many toes does each foot have? Each foot has four toes and a big toe.

How many children does your brother  have? He as three children two boys and one girl.

Do you have many friends on Facebook? Yes, I have a lot of friends.

How many students in your school? There are Four thousand students in my school.

Can you tell me how many months are there in a year? There are twelve months in a year.

Can you tell me how many days are there in a week? There are seven days in a week.

How many sweets are left in the bag? Am guessing nine or ten 

How many apples are left? There are six left in the bag.

Using numbers to talk about age

How old are you Sarah? I am twenty one years old.

How old is your daughter? She is nine. 

When did Sarah start going to university? She started going to university when she was eighteen.

Using numbers to talk about time

How many hours are there in a day? Twenty four hours.

How many hours do you sleep do you need every day? I need at least eight hours sleep every day.

How many minutes should I cook the pasta in the microwave? About ten minutes.

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