VOCABULARY PART III

Can you form the verb ?: The objective of the activity is that you form the verb shown in the image, as a clue it has a part of the word, however, the other options are words that exist, but it has a different meaning as well that will help you expand your lexicon.

Activity 10

martes, 8 de diciembre de 2020

9th Module

WHAT TIME IS IT?

There are two common ways of telling the time.

1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes)

6:25 - It's six twenty-five
8:05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O)
9:11 - It's nine eleven
2:34 - It's two thirty-four

2) Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour)

For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes.

For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes.

2:35 - It's twenty-five to three
11:20 - It's twenty past eleven
4:18 - It's eighteen past four
8:51 - It's nine to nine
2:59 - It's one to three

When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past

7:15 - It's (a) quarter past seven

When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to

12:45 - It's (a) quarter to one

When it is 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half past

3:30 - It's half past three (but we can also say three-thirty)

O'clock

We use o'clock when there are NO minutes.

10:00 - It's ten o'clock
5:00 - It's five o'clock
1:00 - It's one o'clock

Sometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock)

12:00

For 12:00 there are four expressions in English.

twelve o'clock
midday = noon
midnight

Asking for the Time

The common question forms we use to ask for the time right now are:

What time is it?
What is the time?

A more polite way to ask for the time, especially from a stranger is:

Could you tell me the time please?

The common question forms we use to ask at what time a specific event will happen are:

What time...?

When...?

What time does the flight to New York leave?
When does the bus arrive from London?
When does the concert begin?

Giving the Time

We use It is or It's to respond to the questions that ask for the time right now.

It is half past five (5:30).
It's ten to twelve (11:50)

We use the structure AT + time when giving the time of a specific event.

The bus arrives at midday (12:00).
The flight leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
The concert begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)

We can also use subject pronouns in these responses.

It arrives at midday (12:00).
It leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
It begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)

What time is it in the next activity?

Activity 10

Reference:

https://www.vocabulary.cl/Basic/Telling_Time.htm

jueves, 3 de diciembre de 2020

8th Module

VOCABULARY PART II

This activity tests not only your knowledge of grammar but also your knowledge of general culture. It is a small game where you have two options to choose from, the themes cover countries, nationalities, months and seasons of the year.