TELLING THE TIME:
Let us learn how to tell the time. It is really
simple. Look at the example:
What time is it?
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1:00
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It is one o’clock.
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1:05
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It is one (and)* five.
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2:15
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It is two fifteen. / It is two and a quarter. / It
is a quarter past two.
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3:30
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It is three (and)* thirty.
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4:45
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It is four forty-five. / It is fifteen to five.
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*note: You can choose whether or not to put ‘and.’
AT
We use AT
to specify the time:
The class always starts at 7:00 am.
We normally finish school at 1:30 pm.
I usually wake up at 6 o'clock in the
morning.
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PARTS OF THE DAY / IN, AT
There are some expressions of time we can use to
refer to a specific part of the day. Look at the following chart:
From
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Example
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In the morning
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6 am to 12 m.
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I usually wake up at 6 o'clock in the morning.
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At noon
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12 m to 1 pm
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I sometimes meet my friends at noon.
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In the afternoon
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1 pm to 6 pm
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I like coffee in the afternoon.
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In the evening
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6 pm to 9 pm
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Have a good evening, Julie!
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At night
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9 pm to 6 am*
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I never watch a horror movie at night.
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NOTE: People often spell 1:00 am as 'one in the
morning'
Watch
the video and practice repeating the routine:
IT
IS YOUR TURN!
Look at the times given and write down what time
it is.
Example:
11:45 pm - It is eleven forty-five at night.
7:15 am - It is seven and quarter in the morning.
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3:15 am
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2:30 pm ____________________
7:25 am ____________________
12:00 m ____________________
11:55 pm ____________________
11:55 am ____________________
9:45 am ____________________
8:05pm ____________________
5:35 am ____________________
7:32 pm ____________________
