Pronunciation insight 9

Saying telephone numbers
When we say phone numbers, we usually say each digit separately. We usually use pauses between groups of three or four numbers. We usually say oh for 0, not zero.
(01973) 754683 = oh-one-nine-seven-three (pause) seven-five-four (pause) six-eight-three
0797 2093572 = oh-seven-nine-seven (pause) two-oh-nine (pause) three-five-seven-two
1Play the recording and listen to the telephone numbers. Mark the pauses in the telephone numbers by writing the word pause where it appears between the numbers. Then listen and repeat. 

  • 1(01729) pause 752 pause456

  • 20789 pause538 pause0485

  • 30798 pause250 pause9461

  • 4(0208) pause 725 pause198

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Saying telephone numbers
2Play the recording, listen and write the telephone numbers in words. How do we say numbers like 77 or 888 when they are in telephone numbers? Then listen and repeat. 

  • 1(01779) 753556oh one double seven nine seven five three double five six

  • 20777 4895214oh triple seven four eight nine five two one four

  • 30789 3332461oh seven eight nine triple three two four six one

  • 4(0207) 334455oh two oh seven double three double four double five

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Saying telephone numbers
When we say phone numbers, we usually say each digit separately. We usually use pauses between groups of three or four numbers. We usually say oh for 0, not zero.
(01973) 754683 = oh-one-nine-seven-three (pause) seven-five-four (pause) six-eight-three
0797 2093572 = oh-seven-nine-seven (pause) two-oh-nine (pause) three-five-seven-two
3Write three telephone numbers. Practice saying them. 

093 63 65 93 - oh nine three six three six five nine three 093 59 37 17 - oh nine three five nine three seven one seven 077 22 35 67 - oh double seven double two three five six seven

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Phrasal verbs
When we say phrasal verbs, we usually link the words and this can make them difficult to understand. Listen:
Let's work it out.
Can you pick it up, please?
4Play the recording, listen and complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the links between the words in the phrasal verbs. 
  • look up
  • put together
  • come up with
  • find out about
  • set up
  • go ahead

  • 1I usually look up information online.

  • 2Can you put together a report, please?

  • 3You need to come up with a plan.

  • 4Liz is going to find out about prices later.

  • 5Dad is going to set up a new business.

  • 6We are going to go ahead with our plans.


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like
5Play the recording, listen to the sentences with like and choose the sentence you hear. 

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5


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