WHAT THE FUNCTION

OF TIME?
The function of time is guide
mankind in conducting daily
activities. Our daily life is very
much governed by time.
What You See on a Clock
A clock only shows 12 hours or half a day.
Clocks and watches have both a big hand to tell the
minutes and a little hand to tell the hour. Look at the
picture below.
Learning to Tell

Time
There are two types of clocks:
A clock with hands, called an analog
clock.
A clock with numbers only, called a
digital clock. A digital clock tells you
both the hour and the minutes using
numbers, such as 12:45.
• We use the expression of “o’clock” for telling
the time.
• It is nine o’clock
• O’clock is especially for reporting the exact
hour.
 Different Ways to Say the Time
telling time to the half hour

o'clock  

Half an Hour
Half an Hour =
=
30 minutes 30 minutes

  half past  
 In this situation we say “Half past” or thirty,
thirty minutes.
• Example: 1st method: Half past ten,
• 2nd method: Thirty minutes past ten
• 3rd method: Thirty past ten
• 4th method: Ten thirty

• the hour hand is not pointing

exactly at the 10,but has
moved a little to the 11.
Different Ways to Say the Time
To teach telling time to the quarter hour
quarter hour=15 minutes of the hour

o'clock  

Quarter Quarter
hour
hour
Quarter to Quarter Quarter past
Quarter
hour hour

  half past  
When it is 15 minutes after the exact hour we
say “quarter past”
• Example:1st method: Quarter past one
• 2nd method: Fifteen minutes past one
• 3rd method: Fifteen past one
• 4th method: One fifteen

• the hour hand is not pointing

exactly at the 1,but has
moved a little to the 2.
 When it is 15 minutes before the hour we say
“quarter to”
• Example:1st method: Quarter to eleven
• 2nd method: Fifteen minutes to eleven
• 3rd method: Fifteen to eleven
• 4th method:eleven forty-five

• the hour hand is not pointing

at the 10,but has
moved to the 11.
 VOCABULARY
• half
• quarter
• hour
• quarter past
• quarter to
• half past
• … minutes past
• … past
• … minutes to
• … to
Time
4:00 • Four o'clock
• Two-fifteen
• Quarter past two
2:15
• Fifteen minutes past two
• Fifteen past two
• Six-thirty
6:30 • Half past six
• Thirty minutes past six
• Thirty past six
• Two-forty-five
2:45 • Quarter to three
• Fifteen minutes to three
• Fifteen to three
7:50 • Seven-fifty
• Ten to eight
11:48 • Eleven-forty-eight
• Twelve minutes to twelve
Try telling the time on this
clock:

The tim
e on the
5:55 clock is:
five-fift
y-five
five min
utes to
six
Try telling the time on this
clock:

The tim
e on the
7:23 clock is:
Seven tw
enty thr
Twenty ee
minutes
past sev
en
Time is just so very precious-

Every moment of the day

More valuable than fine jewels

Do not waste it away