Task Task Task Task Writing a biographical articleWriting a biographical article(( 传记的传记的 )) Questions for youQuestions for you• How old are you?How old are you?• Where is your house ?Where is your house ?• What’s the population of China?What’s the population of China? 15,169,562,430We use “billion”We use “thousand”We useWe use ““millionmillion””9,753,872 Questions for youQuestions for you• What was the date yesterday?What was the date yesterday?• When were you born?When were you born?• Which floor are we on now?Which floor are we on now? 12th December, 2005December December thethe twelfth, 2005 twelfth, 2005thethe twelfth of December, 2005 twelfth of December, 2005or • He has run a school for the disabled in his thirties.• Everything is not in good order, but at sixes and sevens. Please call me at 5897491.She gets up at 6 o’clock every day.71 % of the earth is covered with water.He will arrive on 30th December 2005.He got a special present when he was 10.You should pay $200 for the vase.Lily lives at 231 Yuannan Road.timepercentagetelephone numberStreet numberpricedateage • How can we express an approximate number or to modify a number ?can you give me any examples?We can use certain words and phrases, such as about aroundunder at leastmore than Listening and fillingListening and filling• Listen to an interview with Steven Fossett and fill in the figures.• Use Arabic numbers when you take note. • Steve Fossett became interested in balloons in his late(1)__________. He has been a balloonist for (2)_____years.He was (3)_________ years old when he flew around the world. He finally achieved success when he tried for the(4)________ time. He swam across the English Channel in...
