Chapter 2: Personal Information
Listening 1
Part 1
Listen to the conversations. Match with the best image.
Part 2
Listen again and answer the questions.
Vocabulary
Email address
Phone number
@ = at
. = dot
Postal code
What is your…?
Ear Training
Dictionary English
Connected Speech
Natural Pace
Excuse me.
Skews me.
Skumee.
I want to sign out
this book.
I wan_tuh si_nowt
this book.
I wanna sinowt this
book.
Do you have a
library card?
Duh yuh havuh
library card?
D’yuhhavuh libry
card?
I can help you with
that.
I kin help yuh with
that.
I k’nelp withat.
Listening 2
Part 1
Listen and fill in the missing numbers.
Part 2
Listen for the pauses. Which one sounds correct?
Pronunciation
Numbers
0
zero
5
five
10
ten
15
fifteen
1
one
6
six
11
eleven
16
sixteen
2
two
7
seven
12
twelve
17
seventeen
3
three
8
eight
13
thirteen
18
eighteen
4
four
9
nine
14
fourteen
19
nineteen
20
twenty
30
thirty
40
forty
50
fifty
60
sixty
70
seventy
80
eighty
90
ninety
100
one hundred
Tips
Tips for giving personal information:
- 0 is usually pronounced as “oh”. Ex. 607 King St.
- Pause whenever there is a space. Ex. 519 – 632 – 9098
- Say years 2 numbers together. Ex. 19 – 84; 20 – 22
- Street numbers have many options: Saying Street Numbers – ESL (eslcafe.com) [New Tab]
- If you are not sure, say all the numbers one-by-one.
Speaking
Practice sharing your personal information.
- My phone number is __ __ __ / __ __ __ / __ __ / __ __.
- My email address is ________________ / at / _________________ / dot __________.
- My address is ________________________.
- My postal code is __ __ __ / __ __ __.
- I was born in (year) __ __ / __ __. I am ___ years old.
Media Attributions
- Man Giving Business Presentation by j4p4n is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Bank By kreatikar by GDJ is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Doctor (white coat) by egore911 is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- ID Card by zorro is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Bookshelf with Books by Mahua_Sarkar is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Graduated student by Juhele is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Business Card by Conestoga Open Learning is licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0.
- Driver’s Licence by Conestoga Open Learning is licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0.
- Credit Card by Conestoga Open Learning is licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0.
- Licence Plate by Conestoga Open Learning is licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0.
References
Arizona State University. (2024). EdPlus Voiceover Generator [Voiceover audio generator].
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
- The Arizona State University EdPlus Voiceover Generator was used to create some of the voiceover audio, where indicated. Adaptations include modification of speed and/or timing, and comping of output takes.
