Telling Time

Beginner English Meeting 16

 Alfred is an American boy. He lives in Los Angeles,
California. He lives with his family in a modern house. He is
eleven years old and he has got an older brother, David,
and a younger sister, Emma.
He starts his day at about half past seven. He gets up,
goes to the bathroom, takes a shower, brushes his teeth Write the time of Alfred's routine :
and get dressed. Then he has breakfast and at a quarter
to eight he leaves home and catches the bus to school. 1. What time does Alfred start his
Classes begin at half past eixght. He usually has lunch at day?
the school canteen at half past twelve. After school, at a 2. What time does Alfred go to
quarter past five, he goes home. There he does his school school?
homework and when he finishes it he helps his Mum laying 3. What time does Alfred's class
the table. At half past seven the family dines together. start?
Alfred is a very helpful boy, so he helps his mother
4. What time does Alfred have lunch?
cleaning up everything after dinner.
5. What times does Alfred go home?
He usually watches TV for a while after dinner and at
ALFRED'S about ten o’clock the most he brushes his teeth again,
6. What time does Alfred's family have

DIALY puts on his Spider Man pajamas and goes to bed. His
dinner?
7. What time does Alfred brush his
parents always kiss him good night before he gets asleep.
ROUTINE Alfred is a very happy boy! teeth?
How to do it:
Twelve o'clock has two
special names. Noon for
daytime and midnight for
nighttime.
For time 30 minutes past
The meeting is at noon.
the hour, you can use the
Great! See you at
term half past. twelve.
I was asleep at
2:30 | half past two
midnight.
6:30 | half past six
For time 15 minutes past I was still awake at 12.
9:30 | half past nine
11:30 | half past the hour, you can use the
You can use o'clock at the
eleven term a quarter past.
top of the hour, but often
For time 45 minutes past
it is not spoken. 7:15 | a quarter
the hour, you can use the
past seven
It is six o'clock. 12:15 | a quarter term a quarter to/till.
- It is six. past noon
1:45 | a quarter to two
It is eight o'clock. 4:45 | a quarter to five
- It is eight. 9:45 | a quarter till ten
 What is preposition of time?
A preposition of time is a word that allows you to
discuss a specific time period.

Such as ... A date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual
time something takes place.
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No, you can’t play games. It’s past your
bedtime already.

The word ‘past’ is a preposition of

time. Tim’s parent are telling his little
brother it's too late to play games.
Amy’s house is near the school and
school starts at nine o’clock.

The word ‘at’ is a preposition of time.

Tim is telling us what time his sister goes to school.
WE'RE
DONE!
feel free to ask if you have any
question.