A Words, words, words

A1 Listen and repeat.

B Reading and listening

B1 Read and listen.

B2 Fill in the missing numbers.

C My...Everyday English!

When to spell out a number, and when to use its numeral form?

1  Spell out simple fractions, and use hyphens with them: two-thirds
2  Spell out numbers less than 10: one, two, three, …
3  Spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence: Eighty percent of
New Orleans was under water.
Exception: when a sentence starts with a year: 2001 was the beginning
of the new century

C1 Choose the correct option.

Lesson 1C: Katrina

A Words, words, words

B Reading and listening

C My... Everyday English!

When to spell out a number, and when to use its numeral form?

1  Spell out simple fractions, and use hyphens with them: two-thirds
2  Spell out numbers less than 10: one, two, three, …
3  Spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence: Eighty percent of
New Orleans was under water.
Exception: when a sentence starts with a year: 2001 was the beginning
of the new century