Numbers - Topics - British Council



	MAGIC MONKEY Follow the monkey's instructions and think of a number. Can Magic Monkey guess what number you are thinking of? How does he do it?

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	numbers

How high can you count in English? Practise numbers with some online games and activities to print. Listen to a song about a pilot who draws numbers in her plane, and guess how many people were on their way to school in a story. And don't forget to try Magic Monkey's puzzle...how does he do it?

		numbers 1 - 8
		Can you spell numbers one to eight? Can you hit the letters as they go past on balloons? (little kids)

		some simple sums
		Fill the gaps in some simple sums and practise numbers 5 - 100. (easy)

		more sums
		What's 11 plus 3? Or 4 times 2? Or 17 minus 4? Find the answers in a wordsearch (easy)

		amazing animals
		How many kilometres an hour can a cheetah run? Guess the numbers and save the monkey? (not so easy)

		in my plane
		Watch how the pilot makes numbers in her plane! Listen to the song (little kids)

		i couldn't believe my eyes
		How many people were there on Hassan Street going to school at 7 o'clock today? Read and listen to the story and find out! (a short story)

record breakers

The girl in this story has just done 2,346 jumps on a pogo stick. Is that a record? Read and listen to a story about a girl who really wants to be a record breaker - and practise large numbers! (a short story)

FOR OLDER LEARNERS
Find more activities about numbers on LearnEnglish Central

numbers 1 - 10

Practise numbers 1 - 10. Print activity (748KB)

numbers 11 - 20

Practise numbers 11 - 20. Print activity (130KB)

numbers 20 - 100

Practise numbers 20 - 100. Print activity (77KB)

number quiz

How quickly can you answer the questions in the number quiz? Print activity (69KB)

for teachers

Teachers can find notes for using these resources in the classroom on the teaching English website.