How the way you count reveals where you're from - BBC REEL?

The way people count can tell you something about where they're from, just like how your favorite toy might look different from a friend's toy, even if it does the same job.

Counting is like having a special language. In some places, people use numbers that sound or look different than what you might be used to. For example, in English, we count 1, 2, 3, but in French, they say un, deux, trois.

Imagine you're playing with blocks. You have five blocks and want to show someone how many you have. In some languages, you might say "five" the same way we do, but in others, it could be something that sounds completely new.

This is how people from different countries count: they use their own special language of numbers, which can help us figure out where they're from, just like a puzzle piece fits only where it belongs. The way people count can tell you something about where they're from, just like how your favorite toy might look different from a friend's toy, even if it does the same job.

Counting is like having a special language. In some places, people use numbers that sound or look different than what you might be used to. For example, in English, we count 1, 2, 3, but in French, they say un, deux, trois.