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……Time … Time … Lëssön Lëssön

ObjectivesObjectives•To learn about the To learn about the attitudesattitudes

of different cultures towards of different cultures towards the the concept of timeconcept of time..

•To introduce the To introduce the elementselements of of a clock and explain their a clock and explain their functionsfunctions. .

ObjectivesObjectives

•To teach telling time to the To teach telling time to the hour and the half hour.hour and the half hour.

•To learn the elements about To learn the elements about day, month, year, and day, month, year, and season. season.

•To learn the idioms about To learn the idioms about time.time.

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VocabularyVocabulary O ’ _O ’ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ qu _ r _ _ rqu _ r _ _ r _a_ __a_ _ m _ _u_ _sm _ _u_ _s A_ te _e_ i _iemA_ te _e_ i _iem P_ _tP_ _t _e_ i _iem _e_ i _iem

O ’ clockO ’ clock quarterquarter halfhalf minutesminutes Ante Ante

meridiemmeridiem Post meridiemPost meridiem

Typical expressions Typical expressions about timeabout timeQuestion;Question;What time is it?What time is it?

Answer;Answer;- It’s five o’clock.- It’s five o’clock.- It’s five o’clock - It’s five o’clock sharp.sharp.

2 styles of 2 styles of telling timetelling time

1. American 1. American English styleEnglish style

2. British 2. British English styleEnglish style

AmericanAmerican stylestyle It’s (1-12) o’clock.It’s (1-12) o’clock. It’s (1-12) hours and (1-It’s (1-12) hours and (1-

59) minutes59) minutes..

ExamplesExamples 12:00 = It’s twelve 12:00 = It’s twelve

o’clock. o’clock. 10:50 = It’s ten fifty. 10:50 = It’s ten fifty.

BritishBritish stylestyle

VocabularyVocabulary• 15 minutes 15 minutes

before/after the hour before/after the hour = quarter= quarter

• 30 minutes after the 30 minutes after the hour = halfhour = half

BritishBritish stylestyleTo use To use “past” and “past” and “to”“to”

31-59 31-59 minutes+tominutes+to

+ hour to + hour to arrivearrive

- 129- 129

minutes+minutes+past past

+ hour to + hour to pastpast

ExamplesExamples• 06:15 = It’s a quarter past 06:15 = It’s a quarter past six. six.

• 11:45 = It’s a quarter to 11:45 = It’s a quarter to twelve.twelve.

• 10:30 = It’s a half past 10:30 = It’s a half past ten. ten.

• 10:30 = It’s a half to 10:30 = It’s a half to eleven. eleven.

To use “a.m.” To use “a.m.” AndAnd “p.m.”“p.m.”a.m. = “Ante meridiem”a.m. = “Ante meridiem”

= (Latin) ,before = (Latin) ,before noonnoon

p.m. = “Post meridiem”p.m. = “Post meridiem”

= (Latin) ,after = (Latin) ,after noonnoon

ExamplesExamplesI’ll see you at 8:30 I’ll see you at 8:30 a.m. = I’ll see you at a.m. = I’ll see you at 8:30 8:30 in the morning.in the morning.

The meeting will start The meeting will start at at 3:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. = = The The meeting will start at meeting will start at three thirty three thirty in the in the afternoon.afternoon.

Can you tell me Can you tell me the possible ways to the possible ways to tell this tell this time?time?

07:28 a.m.07:28 a.m.• It’s seven twenty-eight.It’s seven twenty-eight.• It’s twenty-eight past seven.It’s twenty-eight past seven.• It’s 07:28 in the morning.It’s 07:28 in the morning.• It’s 07:28 a.m.It’s 07:28 a.m.

Can you tell me Can you tell me the possible ways to the possible ways to tell this time?tell this time?

11:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.• It’s eleven thirty.It’s eleven thirty.• It’s half past eleven.It’s half past eleven.• It’s half to twelve.It’s half to twelve.• It’s 11:30 in the evening.It’s 11:30 in the evening.• It’s 11:30 p.m.It’s 11:30 p.m.

Can you tell me Can you tell me the possible ways to the possible ways to tell this time?tell this time?

09:45 a.m.09:45 a.m.• It’s nine forty-five.It’s nine forty-five.• It’s a quarter to ten.It’s a quarter to ten.• It’s forty-five to ten.It’s forty-five to ten.• It’s 09:45 in the morning.It’s 09:45 in the morning.• It’s 09:45 a.m.It’s 09:45 a.m.

ConversationsConversationsA: Excuse me, what time is it?A: Excuse me, what time is it?

B: It’s half past two.B: It’s half past two.

A: What time do you A: What time do you have?/What time have you have?/What time have you got?/What time does your got?/What time does your watch say?watch say?

B: It’s a quarter to one.B: It’s a quarter to one.

ConversationsConversationsA: Is your watch right?/Have A: Is your watch right?/Have

you the right time?/Do you you the right time?/Do you have the exact time?/Do you have the exact time?/Do you have the correct time?have the correct time?

B: It may be a few minutes B: It may be a few minutes slow.slow.

Questions about Questions about TimeTime

What timeWhat time do you get up in do you get up in the morning?the morning?

WhenWhen do you do your do you do your homework?homework?

What timeWhat time does your class does your class begin? begin?

What timeWhat time do you take do you takea bath in the evening?a bath in the evening?

Questions about Questions about TimeTime What timeWhat time do you like to do you like to

go to bed at night? go to bed at night? What timeWhat time do you think do you think

high school students high school students should go to bed? should go to bed?

Other expressions used Other expressions used for telling timefor telling time

It’s It’s aboutabout eight o’clock. eight o’clock. It’s It’s aroundaround eight o’clock. eight o’clock. It’s It’s nearlynearly eight o’clock. eight o’clock. It’s It’s almostalmost eight o’clock. eight o’clock.

If you cannot tell the If you cannot tell the exact timeexact time

When the time is When the time is not as you not as you expectedexpected My watch is five minutes My watch is five minutes fastfast. = . =

My watch is five minutes My watch is five minutes ahead.ahead. / My watch is / My watch is ahead ahead five five minutes.minutes.

My watch is five minutes My watch is five minutes slow.slow. = = My watch is five minutes My watch is five minutes back/behind.back/behind.

conversationsconversationsKelly : Hey, you have so many clocks in your Kelly : Hey, you have so many clocks in your

bedroom.bedroom.

Jamie : Yeah, I want to make sure I can wake Jamie : Yeah, I want to make sure I can wake up in the morning. up in the morning.

Kelly :Kelly : But is there something wrong with But is there something wrong with your clocks?  your clocks? 

None of them has the same time. None of them has the same time.

Jamie : I do it on purpose.  I set this clock Jamie : I do it on purpose.  I set this clock aheadahead ten minutes, and ten minutes, and this one this one backback ten ten minutes, but I always set that one to the minutes, but I always set that one to the

right time.right time.

Kelly : So the alarms ring every ten minutes? Kelly : So the alarms ring every ten minutes?

Jamie : Yeah.Jamie : Yeah.

Kelly : Are your crazy or what? Kelly : Are your crazy or what?

Jamie : No, I am a heavy sleeper.  I need Jamie : No, I am a heavy sleeper.  I need thunder to wake me up.thunder to wake me up.

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Listen and complete Listen and complete the song.the song.

Questions about Questions about date, day, month, date, day, month, and season.and season. • What day is today?What day is today?• What is the date ?What is the date ?• What day of the week is it?What day of the week is it?• What day of the month is it? What day of the month is it? • What is the best season in What is the best season in

England?England?

To tell the To tell the yearyear• 1995 = nineteen ninety-five1995 = nineteen ninety-five• 1906 = nineteen-o-six or 1906 = nineteen-o-six or

nineteen six nineteen six• 1000 = one thousand1000 = one thousand• 1800 = eighteen hundred1800 = eighteen hundred• 2000 = two thousand2000 = two thousand

A.D. / B.C. And A.D. / B.C. And B.E.B.E.A.D. (Anno Domini)A.D. (Anno Domini)

= in the year of our = in the year of our Lord Lord

• 1995 A.D. = nineteen nine-five 1995 A.D. = nineteen nine-five A.D.A.D.

B.C. (Before Christ)B.C. (Before Christ)• 520 B.C. 520 B.C. = five twenty B.C. = five twenty B.C.

B.E. (Buddhist Era)B.E. (Buddhist Era)• B.E. 2537 = B.E. twenty-five B.E. 2537 = B.E. twenty-five

thirty-seven thirty-seven

Words and phrases to Words and phrases to tell the futuretell the future

shortlyshortly == เร็�วๆนี้เร็�วๆนี้,,ไม่ นี้านี้นี้ไม่ นี้านี้นี้somedaysomeday == สั�กว�นี้หนี้��งสั�กว�นี้หนี้��งin a few daysin a few days == ในี้อีก ในี้อีก 2-3 2-3 ว�นี้นี้ว�นี้นี้after a whileafter a while == สั�กพั�กหนี้��งสั�กพั�กหนี้��งthe day after tomorrow =the day after tomorrow = ว�นี้ว�นี้

ม่ะร็�นี้ม่ะร็�นี้some other daysome other day== ว�นี้หลั�งว�นี้หลั�ง

Words and phrases to Words and phrases to tell the pasttell the pasta few days agoa few days ago == สัอีงสัาม่ว�นี้ม่าสัอีงสัาม่ว�นี้ม่า

แลั�วแลั�วnot long agonot long ago == เม่��อีไม่ นี้านี้เม่��อีไม่ นี้านี้

ม่านี้ม่านี้some time agosome time ago == ชั่��วร็ะยะหนี้��งม่าชั่��วร็ะยะหนี้��งม่า

แลั�วแลั�วrecentlyrecently == เร็�วๆม่านี้เร็�วๆม่านี้the other daythe other day == ว�นี้ก อีนี้นี้ว�นี้ก อีนี้นี้latelylately == เม่��อีเร็�วๆนี้เม่��อีเร็�วๆนี้

Words and phrases to Words and phrases to tell the present.tell the present.

at the momentat the moment == ในี้ขณะนี้ในี้ขณะนี้right nowright now == เดี๋#ยวนี้เดี๋#ยวนี้at presentat present == ปั%จจ'บั�นี้นี้ปั%จจ'บั�นี้นี้,,ในี้ในี้

ขณะนี้ขณะนี้this timethis time == เวลัานี้เวลัานี้Other wordsOther wordsDecadeDecade == ทศวร็ร็ษ หร็�อี ทศวร็ร็ษ หร็�อี

1010 ปั,ปั,CenturyCentury == ร็�อียปั, หร็�อี ศตวร็ร็ษร็�อียปั, หร็�อี ศตวร็ร็ษEraEra == ย'คสัม่�ย หร็�อี ศ�กร็าชั่ย'คสัม่�ย หร็�อี ศ�กร็าชั่

English English GrammarGrammarAdverbs of TimeAdverbs of Time

Some adverbs tell us Some adverbs tell us whenwhen something happened, is hapenning something happened, is hapenning or will happen.or will happen.

These include: yesterday, now, later, These include: yesterday, now, later, soon, tomorrow…soon, tomorrow…

For example:For example:• Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far

away.away.In this sentence In this sentence yesterdayyesterday shows us shows us when.when.

Other adverbs of Other adverbs of time includetime include

TimeTime• Saturday, Saturday,

Sunday,…Sunday,…

• TodayToday

• YesterdayYesterday• NextNext• FinallyFinally

ExampleExample• I am going to the I am going to the

shops on shops on MondayMonday..

• I’ve been to the I’ve been to the shops shops todaytoday..

• I went I went yesterdayyesterday..

• I am going I am going nextnext week.week.

• I I finallyfinally went. went.

Other adverbs of Other adverbs of time includetime include

TimeTime• EventuallyEventually

• AlreadyAlready

• SoonSoon

• JustJust

• StillStill

ExampleExample• I I eventuallyeventually

went to the went to the shops.shops.

• I’ve I’ve alreadyalready been to the been to the shops.shops.

• I’m going to the I’m going to the shops shops soonsoon..

• I’m I’m justjust going going to the shops.to the shops.

• I’m stillI’m still at the at the shops.shops.

Prepositions of Prepositions of TTimeimePreposition

Use Examples

in

in months

in July; inSeptember

year in 1985; in 1999

seasons

in summer; in the summer of

69

part of the

day

in the morning; in the afternoo n; in the evenin

g

duration

in a minute; in two weeks

Prepositions of Prepositions of TTimeimePreposition

Use Examples

at

part of t he day

at night

time of day

at 6 o'clock ; atmidnight

celebrations

at Christmas; at Easter

fixed phrases

at the same time

on

days of t he week

on Sunday; onFriday

date on the 25th of

December

special holidays

on Good Frida y; on Easter S

unday; on mybirthday

..Idioms ..Idioms about about time..time..in time  =  eventually.in time  =  eventually.      

• He arrives at the train He arrives at the train station station in timein time before the before the train will leave at 9 o'clock.train will leave at 9 o'clock.

on time =  not late or early; on time =  not late or early; punctual punctual          

• Please send your Please send your homework homework on time.on time.  

How many times How many times during the day do you during the day do you use the word use the word time?time?• It's timeIt's time to pack up. to pack up.• You're You're wasting timewasting time. . • It's timeIt's time for music. for music.• Be sure to hand in your work Be sure to hand in your work

on time.on time.• WeWe're out of time're out of time for today. for today.• If I have to tell you If I have to tell you one more one more

time.time.

Then there are all Then there are all those famous quotes those famous quotes about time…about time…• Better late than never. Better late than never.

(Lu Hsun)(Lu Hsun)• Time and tide wait for no Time and tide wait for no

man. man.

(William Bradford)(William Bradford)• Here today, gone tomorrow. Here today, gone tomorrow.

(John Calvin)(John Calvin)

Word SearchWord SearchGameGame

VocabularyVocabularyagainagain == อี�กครั้�งอี�กครั้�งagesages == รั้ะยะเวลานานรั้ะยะเวลานาน

มากมากanytimeanytime == ทุ�กๆเวลาทุ�กๆเวลาclock clock == นาฬิ�กานาฬิ�กาduration duration == รั้ะยะเวลารั้ะยะเวลาduringduring == ช่�วงเวลาช่�วงเวลาelapseelapse == ล�วงล�วง,,ผ่�านผ่�านepoch epoch == ย�คย�ค

VocabularyVocabularyeraera == ศั�กรั้าช่ศั�กรั้าช่,,ย�คย�ค,,สม�ยสม�ยhours hours == ช่��วโมงช่��วโมงinstant instant == ขณะขณะ,,ทุ�นทุ�ทุ�นทุ�moment moment == ช่��วขณะหน"�งช่��วขณะหน"�งnevernever == ไม�เคยไม�เคยpassing passing == ผ่�านผ่�านperiod period == รั้ะยะรั้ะยะ((เวลาเวลา),),สม�ยสม�ยprogress progress == ดำ%าเน�นดำ%าเน�น

VocabularyVocabularyscheduleschedule == ตารั้างเวลาตารั้างเวลาtermterm == เทุอีมเทุอีม,,ครั้�งครั้�ง,,สม�ยสม�ยthen then == เวลาน�นเวลาน�น,,ตอีนน�นตอีนน�นticking ticking == เส�ยงนาฬิ�กาเดำ�นเส�ยงนาฬิ�กาเดำ�นuntiluntil == จนกรั้ะทุ��งจนกรั้ะทุ��งwhenwhen == เม(�อีเม(�อี,,เวลาทุ��เวลาทุ��whilewhile == รั้ะยะเวลารั้ะยะเวลา,,ในขณะทุ��ในขณะทุ��yetyet == จนถึ"งเวลาน�นจนถึ"งเวลาน�น

… …Seasons…Seasons…There are 4 seasons in There are 4 seasons in

European countries.European countries.

Spring Spring = = 21 March – 20 21 March – 20 JuneJune

Summer Summer = = 21 June – 20 21 June – 20 September September

AutumnAutumn= = 21 September – 20 21 September – 20 DecemberDecember

WinterWinter = = 21 December – 20 21 December – 20 MarchMarch

Do you know…Do you know…what the what the season in season in each picture is?each picture is?

Are you Are you ready?ready?

……Let’s go…Let’s go…

SpringSpring

SummeSummerr

Autumn

Winter

Greenwich, Greenwich, England England ...the prime ...the prime meridian...meridian...

Greenwich, Greenwich, England England ...the prime ...the prime meridian...meridian...

Greenwich, Greenwich, England England ...the prime ...the prime meridian...meridian...

Greenwich, Greenwich, EnglandEnglandGreenwich Time (GMT): Greenwich Greenwich Time (GMT): Greenwich

England Longitude 0° 0' 0" England Longitude 0° 0' 0" Prime Meridian of the World LatitudePrime Meridian of the World Latitude

51° 28' 38“51° 28' 38“North of the Equator North of the Equator

Founded Greenwich, England 1995Founded Greenwich, England 1995It is a pleasure to welcome you to It is a pleasure to welcome you to

Greenwich, EnglandGreenwich, England, , where East meets West at the where East meets West at the

Greenwich MeridianGreenwich Meridian Line Line (0° longitude) at the Royal (0° longitude) at the Royal

Observatory Greenwich.  Observatory Greenwich.  The home of  The home of  Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time (GMT) from which all World time zones (GMT) from which all World time zones

are based.are based.

Quiz Quiz

a.a.It’s ten ten.It’s ten ten.

b.b.It’s ten past It’s ten past ten. ten.

c.c.10:10 a.m.10:10 a.m.d.d.10:02 p.m.10:02 p.m.

1. Which is 1. Which is notnot the correct the correct expression for expression for this time?this time?

2. How can you write “ 2. How can you write “ half past eight in the half past eight in the morning”? morning”?

a.a.8:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

b.b.8:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.

c.c.8:15 p.m.8:15 p.m.

d.d.8:15 a.m.8:15 a.m.

3. How can you write “A 3. How can you write “A quarter past eight in quarter past eight in the afternoon”?the afternoon”?

a.a.8:15 p.m.8:15 p.m.

b.b.8:15 a.m.8:15 a.m.

c.c.8:45 p.m.8:45 p.m.

d.d.8:45 a.m.8:45 a.m.

4. “0:00” uses ……?4. “0:00” uses ……?

a.a.a.m.a.m.

b.b.p.m.p.m.

c.c.a and b are a and b are correct.correct.

d.d.no correct no correct answer.answer.

5. How long do you study 5. How long do you study ENG – 102 a day?ENG – 102 a day?

a.a.It’s about 3 hours and It’s about 3 hours and 30 minutes.30 minutes.

b.b.It’s about 30 minutes.It’s about 30 minutes.

c.c.It’s 3.28 inch.It’s 3.28 inch.

d.d.It’s 2 hours per a day.It’s 2 hours per a day.

6. My birthday is …… 6. My birthday is …… November.November.

a.a.ininb.b.onon

c.c.atat

d.d.ofof

7. How can you speak 7. How can you speak this year (2007) ? this year (2007) ?

a.a.Two double-O-seven. Two double-O-seven.

b.b.Two thousand seven.Two thousand seven.

c.c.Twenty-O-seven.Twenty-O-seven.

d.d.Twenty seven.Twenty seven.

8. A Summer season in 8. A Summer season in European countries is European countries is between …. to ….between …. to ….

a.a.26 March – 18 May26 March – 18 May

b.b.1 April – 1 June1 April – 1 June

c.c.21 June – 20 21 June – 20 SeptemberSeptember

d.d.29 November – 31 29 November – 31 DecemberDecember

9. The season with cold 9. The season with cold weather, cloudy sky and weather, cloudy sky and usually with snow is usually with snow is ……..……..a.a.springspring

b.b.winterwinter

c.c.autumnautumn

d.d.summersummer

10. The season with warm 10. The season with warm weather and fallen leaves weather and fallen leaves and when farmers usually and when farmers usually harvest products.harvest products.

a.a.autumnautumn

b.b.springspring

c.c.winterwinter

d.d.summersummer

……Mottos…Mottos…Life is very short and Life is very short and

time time is swift.is swift.

Lost time is never Lost time is never found again.found again.