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Functional English
Warm-UpLook at the clock or your watch or mobile device right now. Can you say the local time in English? What time do you think it is in these other places? Guess! Then check who guessed the closest.
1. What time is it in Toronto, Canada?
2. What time is it in London, England?
3. What time is it in Sydney, Australia?
1. DialoguesRead the dialogues, and practice with a partner. In Part C, fill in the blanks to complete the conversation as you practice.
B. Talk about the Time
A:Do you have the time?
B: Just a minute. I'll check my phone.
A: Thanks.
B: It's quarter to ten.
A: Sorry? I didn't hear you.
B: It's nine forty-five.
A: Okay, great. Thanks!
C. Check the Time
A: I don't see a clock. Do you have the ?
B:Yes. It's .
A: Oh good. I thought I was late.
B: You're . Class starts in about ten .
A: When does class end? Is it two hours long?
B: Yes. It's over at .
A. Ask for the Time
A: Excuse me, do you have the time?
B:It's 5:30. (five thirty)
A:Oh no! I'm late for the bus.
B: Don't worry. My watch is a few minutes fast.
A: Okay, good. The bus comes at half past.
B: It's about 5:28. (five twenty-eight)
ASKING FOR
The Time
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2. Saying and Writing the Time12
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12:00 pm twelve oclock in the
afternoon / noon
12:00 am twelve oclock in the morning / midnight
4:00 four oclock / four pm / four in the afternoon
4:05 four oh five / five after four
4:10 four ten /
ten after four
4:15 four fifteen /
quarter after four
4:20 four twenty /
twenty after four
4:25 four twenty-five /
twenty-five after four
4:30 four thirty /
half past four
4:35 four thirty-five /
twenty-five to five
4:40 four forty /
twenty to five
4:45 four forty-five / quarter to five
4:50 four fifty / ten to five
4:55 four fifty-five /
five to five
Morning or Night?
Do your listeners know if you mean morning or night? If not, say "am" after a morning time. Say "pm" after an afternoon or evening time.
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3. Questions about TimeWrite an answer to each question using the information in brackets.
4. Speaking PracticeWork with a partner. One of you will say a time from any of the analog or digital clocks. The other will point to the clock that says that time.
5. Choose the Correct ResponseCircle the best response for each question.
1. What time is it? (3:00)
2. Do you have the time? (Yes / 4:00 pm)
3. Is it five o'clock yet? (No / 4:45)
4. Does that clock say quarter after three? (Yes)
5. Am I late? (No / on time)
6. Am I early? (No / late)
7. Were you on time? (No / 30 minutes late)
8. Will you be here by noon? (No / 12:15)
1. Do you have the time? a)Yes, I'm late. b)Sorry, I don't. c)I'm out of time.
2. What time is it? a)Half past six. b)A little early. c)No, it's seven.
3. Am I late? a)Quarter to three. b)No, you're on time. c)Later.
4. When does the bus come? a)No, it's on time. b)Around 2:25 pm. c)I don't have time.
5. Is it time to go now? a)Yes, it's three o'clock. b)I was late. c)Seven thirty.
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Answer Key
Warm-Up
Individual answers. If you are teaching in Toronto, Sydney,
orLondon, choose another city to check. Visit The World Clock
foranswers: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
1. Dialogues
Have students read the dialogues out loud in pairs.
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
Students review language and useful expressions for telling time.
They practice telling someone what time it is and asking about the time.
TAGS:
functional English, useful expressions,
low-intermediate, socializing, telling time, clocks
3. Questions about Time
1. Its 3:00.
2. Yes. Its 4:00.
3. No, its only 3:45.
4. Yes, its 3:15.
5. No, youre on time.
6. No, youre late.
7. No, I was 30 minutes late. No, I was half an hour late.
8. No, I wont be there until 12:15.
No, Ill be 15 minutes late.
4. Speaking Practice
1. six twenty or twenty after six
2. three forty-five or quarter to four
3. eleven fifty-five or five to twelve
4. seven fifteen or quarter after seven
5. two oclock
6. twelve oclock or noon or midnight
7. eight thirty or half past eight
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Practice.
Other English-speaking countries spell this word this way: Practise
(when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun). Make it a
challenge for your students to find this word in the lesson and
seeif they know the alternate spelling.
EDITORS NOTE:
You may also want to teach our related Functional
English lessons, Asking about Days and Dates and
Saying&WritingNumbers. We also have a Basic Grammar
Sentences lesson, Simple Present What time is it?
5. Choose the Correct Response
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a
Warm-Up1. Dialogues2. Saying and Writing the Time3. Questions about Time4. Speaking Practice5. Choose the Correct ResponseAnswer Key