1. Large Numbers English uses a comma for large numbers 1,000 1,000,000
1,000,000,000

2. Small Numbers English uses a dot for numbers less than one
This dot is pronounced “point”
23.2
0.99

3. Fractions A number like ½ or 22/7 is called a fraction ½ 1/3 ¼ 1/5 1/6…

4. Percentages A number like 33% is called a percentage
It is pronounced “thirty-three percent”

5. Approximations over 60% = a) 59% b) 60% c) 61%
nearly 80 = a) 78 b) 80 c) 82
exactly ½ = a) .49 b) .5 c) .51
about 70% = a) 70.4% b) 70% c) 75%
“more than” is the same as “over”
“almost” is the same as “nearly”
“approximately” and “around” are the same as “about”

6. Look at the graph on page 39
Over _____% of men go swimming.
Exactly _____% of men go cycling.
Nearly _____% of women go swimming.
About _____% of women go cycling.
Around _____ of men go swimming. [USE A FRACTION]
Exactly _____ of men go cycling. [USE A FRACTION]
_____ 10% of men do aerobics or yoga.
_____ 20% of men play golf.
_____ 10% of men play tennis.
_____ 30% of women do aerobics or yoga.
_____ 5% of women play golf.
_____ 5% of women play tennis.

7. What hobbies do we like? Now, write 8 sentences like: Hobby
Number of Students
Percent of Students
Now, write 8 sentences like:
Nearly 30% of students like reading books.
Over 1/3 of students like playing tennis.
etc.