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Día 35 de 60 · B1 · Comprensión auditiva
Listen for the stress: thirTEEN is stressed at the end, THIRty at the start. Dates are usually said as the third of May. When names are spelled, listen carefully for e and i, g and j, and a and e.
Learners often miss the stress, so 13 becomes 30. Letter names are tricky too: English e sounds like French i, and English i sounds like the word eye. In a listening task, every digit and letter needs to be right.
| ✗ No digas | ✓ Di |
|---|---|
| — | thirTEEN (13) / THIRty (30) |
| the three of May | the third of May |
| — | The bus leaves at four fifTEEN, not four FIFty. |
| — | Could you spell that, please? Is that E or I? |
A: Good morning. Can I book an appointment for the thirteenth of May?
B: Sorry, the thirteenth or the thirtieth?
A: The thirteenth, one-three. My name's Nora: N-O-R-A.
B: Thank you, Nora. So that's the thirteenth of May at ten.
Elige la respuesta correcta. Las respuestas están al final de la lección.
Remember: English g rhymes with see, and j rhymes with day. French has them almost the other way round, so they're easy to mix up.
Los nombres de los exámenes son marcas de sus propietarios. Esta lección es una preparación independiente.
Reserva una clase de prueba para una evaluación personal de tu nivel y un plan de aprendizaje.