Language covered
- Time expressions
- Telling the time
- Asking the time
New vocabulary
minute, second, hour, quarter, midnight, sleep, spend
Key structures
- in the morning
- in the afternoon
- in the evening
- at night
- half past six
- a quarter past six
- a quarter to six
- half an hour #判断是否为 an 时，需要看音标的第一个字母是否是元音
- half a minute
What time is it?
- It’s ten o’clock.
- It’s nine forty-five. It’s quarter to ten.
- It’s eight fifteen. It’s quarter past eight.
- It’s six fifty. It’s ten to seven.
- It’s five fifty-five. It’s five to six.
- It’s four twenty. It’s twenty past four.
- It’s three thirty. It’s half past three. It’s half three.
- It’s noon. It’s midnight.
Excuse me. What time is it please? 14:00
It’s 2. It’s exactly 2 o’clock. It’s exactly 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
Excuse me. Do you have the time please? 6:30
It’s half past six. It’s six thirty. It’s exactly half past six in the morning.
Excuse me. Could you tell me the time please? 19:28
It’s about half past seven. It’s about seven thirty. It’s about half past seven in the evening.
What do you have class on Mon. morning? I have a Basic class at half past nine on Mon. morning.
When do you get up? I get up at 7 every morning.
When do you go to work? I go to work at 8 o’clock every morning.
When do you go to sleep? I go to sleep at midnight.
When do you go home? I go home at 7 in the evening.
When do you have lunch? I have lunch at noon.
Tom’s daily routines
I always get up at seven o’clock. Then I eat breakfast. I usually eat bread and drink a glass of milk. Then I feed the cat. I always eat lunch at eleven forty five. At lunch time I usually drink coke and eat a bowl of rice. I usually have dinner at six o’clock in the evening. Later, I do my homework and go to bed. I often go to bed at nine o’clock.
- What time does he always get up?
- What does he do after that?
- What does he usually eat for breakfast?
- What time does he always eat lunch?
- What does he usually eat and drink for lunch?
- When does he usually have dinner?
- What does he do after dinner?
- What time does he usually go to bed?
Discussion points
- How to ask the time?
- How to tell the time?
[UPDATE at Jul 14]