Lesson four

The numbers

1 = one 11 = eleven 21 = twenty one

2 = two 12 = twelve 22 = twenty two
3 = three 13 = thirteen 30 = thirty
4 = four 14 = fourteen 40 = forty
5 = five 15 = fifteen 50 = fifty
6 = six 16 = sixteen 60 = sixty
7 = seven 17 = seventeen 70 = seventy
8 = eight 18 = eighteen 80 = eighty
9 = nine 19 = nineteen 90 = ninety
10 = ten 20 = twenty 100 = one hundred

1,000 = one hundred

1,000,000 = one million
1,000,000,000 = one billion

The plural of nouns

Generally, we add an s for the plural.

cow – cows
cup – cups
tree – trees

If the word ends in f or fe, then the f changes into v and es is added.

knife – knives
leaf – leaves
scarf - scarves
life – lives

If the word ends in y and thre is a consonant before the y, then the y changes into i and es
is added.

lady – ladies
baby - babies
Exceptions:

man – men
gentleman - gentlemen
woman – women
child – children
tooth – teeth
goose – geese
ox – oxen

Vocabulary

to answer = repondre bug = cafard; petit microphone secret

to make = faire tooth = dent
to do = faire scarf = echarpe
ox = boeuf life = vie
cow = vache leaf = feuille
duck = canard today = aujourd’hui
husband = mari all = tout
goose = oie everything = tout
wall = mur daughter = fille
to want = vouloir son = fils
star = etoile sun = soleil
to hold = tenir just = seulement

What are you doing?

I am doing my homework.
I am making the bed.

How many children do you have?

I have ……… children.

How many stars does this hotel hold?

This hotel has …….. stars.

How many knives are there on the wall?

There are ….. knives on the wall.

What kind of food do you like?

I like…………food.
What kind of juice do you want? / What kind of juice would you like?
I want some orange juice. / I would like some orange juice.

What do you know about me?

I know everything about you. You are forty-five and you are an American spy.

Why are you sad?

I am sad because my son Francesco is ill.

Why are you happy?

I am happy because my daughter is not ill.

Today we will do some vocabulary exercises.

Read all these new words, please.

How many bugs are there in the living-room?

I don’t know.

Did you know that cats have seven lives?

It is just a superstition.

Do you like babies?

No, I don’t. They cry all the time.

How many daughters do you have?

I have only one daughter.

How many sons does she have?

She has two sons.

How many rooms does this house have?

This house has five rooms.

How many teeth does the baby have?

The baby has only two teeth.

How many teeth does the woman have?

The woman has thirty nine teeth.