Listening A1: Identifying Numbers (0-100) Spoken Clearly
Welcome to lesson three! Understanding spoken numbers1 is very important for everyday life. You need it for shopping, telling time, and understanding addresses. When you hear a price2 in a shop in Siem Reap, you need to know if it's 15 dollars or 50 dollars!
1. The Basics (0-12)
Let's start with the first group of numbers. Most of these have unique sounds.
0 (zero)
1 (one)
2 (two)
3 (three)
4 (four)
5 (five)
6 (six)
7 (seven)
8 (eight)
9 (nine)
10 (ten)
11 (eleven)
12 (twelve)
2. The Tricky Teens (13-19)
Listen carefully to this group. All these numbers end with a long, stressed "teen" sound. The stress is at the END of the word. Listen: thir-TEEN.
13 (thirteen)
14 (fourteen)
15 (fifteen)
16 (sixteen)
17 (seventeen)
18 (eighteen)
19 (nineteen)
3. The Tens (20, 30, 40... 90)
These numbers are for groups of ten. They end with a short "ty" sound. The stress is at the START of the word. Listen: THIR-ty.
20 (twenty)
30 (thirty)
40 (forty)
50 (fifty)
60 (sixty)
70 (seventy)
80 (eighty)
90 (ninety)
4. Teens vs. Tens: The Important Difference
This is the most important part of the lesson. Listen to the different stress in each pair.
13 vs. 30
14 vs. 40
15 vs. 50
16 vs. 60
Practice Quiz: Which Number Do You Hear?
Your teacher will say one number from each pair. Circle the number you hear.
- (Audio says "thirty") -> Did you hear 13 or 30?
- (Audio says "fifteen") -> Did you hear 15 or 50?
- (Audio says "eighty") -> Did you hear 18 or 80?
- (Audio says "nineteen") -> Did you hear 19 or 90?
- (Audio says "forty") -> Did you hear 14 or 40?
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Answers: 30, 15, 80, 19, 40
Homework Task
1. Listen for Numbers: When you walk around town today, listen for numbers. Listen to prices in shops or numbers on signs. Write down any numbers you hear in English.
2. Say the Prices: Read these prices out loud. Record your voice and listen. Is the stress correct? $17, $70, $18, $80.