Telling Time
Big Numbers
Important Dates
At the Vet Clinic
Surprise Situations
100
What time is it?
It’s nine o’clock.
100
How do you say this number: 1,200?
One thousand two hundred.
100
What date is this? 25/12
It’s the twenty-fifth of December.
100
You give food to the animals at 7:00 and again at 7:00 pm. How many times?
Two times a day.
100
You are 10 minutes late for work. What do you say to your boss?
I’m sorry I’m late. There was traffic.
200
The appointment is at 4:30. What time is it?
It’s four thirty. OR Half past four.
200
The clinic has this many clients: 3,250. Say the number.
Three thousand two hundred fifty.
200
When is World Animal Day? (October 4)
The fourth of October.
200
A cat has an appointment at 11:15. How many minutes are there until the appointment?
It’s 10:30. The appointment is in 45 minutes.
200
A client says: “My dog is sick. Can I come at 3:30?” What do you say?
Yes, we have an opening at 3:30. OR Yes, that’s okay.
300
A dog needs medicine every 6 hours. If the first dose is at 6:00am, when is the next one?
At 12:00pm or Noon.
300
A cat weighs 4.6 kg. Say the number.
Four point six kilograms.
300
Your dog’s last vaccine was on March 15. Say the date.
The fifteenth of March.
300
You see 15 animals in the morning and 12 in the afternoon. How many animals were seen that day?
27 animals.
300
A client asks: “When is my next appointment?” You see this: 14/04. What do you say?
Your next appointment is on the fourteenth of April.
400
You start work at 8:15 and finish at 5:45. How many hours do you work?
Nine and a half hours.
400
A vet’s computer shows: 13,748. How do you say it?
Thirteen thousand seven hundred forty-eight.
400
A puppy was born on 02/04/2023. How old is it today?
2 years old.
400
A dog has 4 pills per day for 5 days. How many pills in total?
20 pills.
400
A client says, “My cat was born in 2019. How old is she now?”
She is 6 years old.
500
A dog needs a check-up at 9:20, but you arrive at 9:35. Are you early, on time, or late? Explain.
I am late. The check-up was at 9:20 and now it is 9:35.
500
A clinic receives 7,890 euros for a special surgery. How do you say the number?
Seven thousand eight hundred ninety euros.
500
A rabbit’s vaccine is every year. The last one was on June 1st, 2024. When is the next one?
The first of June, 2024 or on June 1st (first), 2024.
500
You have 10 minutes to clean 5 cages. How many minutes for each cage?
2 minutes per cage.
500
A famous dog visited your clinic in 2021. The new vet asks, “When did the famous dog come here?” What do you say?
The dog came in twenty twenty-one.