Step 2: You count!

Step 2: You count!

Using large numbers

Ex. 1

Watch the video Numbers in action and answer the questions.

a Write down the correct numbers for goal 1 ‘No Poverty’.

1 The base year for each goal is the year ____ .

2 The year ___ is the target year.

3 Which numbers and years are used for this goal?

Ex. 1

Watch the video Numbers in action and answer the questions.

a Write down the correct numbers for goal 1 ‘No Poverty’.

1 The base year for each goal is the year 2000.

2 The year ___ is the target year.

3 Which numbers and years are used for this goal?

Ex. 1

Watch the video Numbers in action and answer the questions.

a Write down the correct numbers for goal 1 ‘No Poverty’.

1 The base year for each goal is the year 2000.

2 The year 2030 is the target year.

3 Which numbers and years are used for this goal?

Ex. 1

Watch the video Numbers in action and answer the questions.

a Write down the correct numbers for goal 1 ‘No Poverty’.

1 The base year for each goal is the year 2000.

2 The year 2030 is the target year.

3 Which numbers and years are used for this goal?

          2000                                                  2012                             2030

          1.75 billion                                      900 million                    0

b Colour in the arrow next to the emoji. The more you colour in, the more you feel that way about the video you just watched.

c In 2014, 159 million children were ‘stunted through malnutrition’. Choose the correct explanation for the words ‘stunt’ and ‘malnutrition’ in this context.

stunt

1. prevent something or someone from growing or developing
2. an acrobatic or spectacular action
3. shock or overwhelm

malnutrition

1. taking in healthy food
2. poor condition of health because you don't have enough healthy food
3. the study of people's diets

Ex. 2

Do you remember how to talk about large numbers?

--> quick quiz

Which version correctly represents “one million” in most European countries (e.g. Belgium)

1. 1,000,000
2. 1.000.000
3. 1000,000
4. 1:000:000

Which of the following correctly shows one million in UK/US notation?

1. 1,000,000
2. 1.000.000
3. 1000,000
4. 1:000:000

What does the number 2,500 in UK/US English represent?

1. Two and a half
2. Two hundred and fifty thousand
3. Two thousand five hundred
4. Two point five

What would “3.5” usually mean in UK/US English?

1. Three thousand five hundred
2. Three and a half
3. Three point five million
4. Three hundred fifty

Ex. 2

a Look up how many people there are in the world today.

How many people are there in the world today?

1. about 6 billion
2. about 7 billion
3. about 7.5 billion
4. about 8 billion

Ex. 2

b Scan the information below and answer the questions. Keep your answers as simple as possible, e.g. 3,598,382 becomes 3.6 million.

1 How many primary school age children were out of school in 2015?

about ...

2 How many children died before they were 5 in 2000?

3 How many children died before they were 5 in 2015? almost ...

Ex. 2

1 How many primary school age children were out of school in 2015?

about 60 million

2 How many children died before they were 5 in 2000?

3 How many children died before they were 5 in 2015? almost ...

Ex. 2

1 How many primary school age children were out of school in 2015?

about 60 million

2 How many children died before they were 5 in 2000? 9.8 million

3 How many children died before they were 5 in 2015? almost ...

Ex. 2

1 How many primary school age children were out of school in 2015?

about 60 million

2 How many children died before they were 5 in 2000? 9.8 million

3 How many children died before they were 5 in 2015? almost 6 million

Ex. 3

Use the information from exercise 2 to fill in the table below.

Ex. 4

Practise reading large numbers.

b You will get a card or list with numbers. If you get the list, read the numbers one by one to your partner. If you get the bingo card, highlight the right numbers. Say BINGO when you get a complete line.

Ex. 5

Watch the video about the first 3 Sustainable Development Goals.

a Highlight the numbers that you hear in the video.

How many numbers were you able to tick off?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

Ex. 5

Watch the video about the first 3 Sustainable Development Goals.

a Highlight the numbers that you hear in the video.

b Fill in the missing information.

47.3 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

795 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

795 million

90 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

795 million

90 million

1 in 9 people

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

795 million

90 million

1 in 9 people

6 million

47.3 million

97.3 million

144.6 million

1 in 5

795 million

90 million

1 in 9 people

6 million

95 %