Telling the time

There are two ways of saying the time in English. You can New language Times of day
use hours and minutes, or you can say the minutes first Vocabulary Words for time
and state their relation to the hour. New skill Saying what the time is

KEY LANGUAGE TELLING THE TIME

Use the verb “to be”
when giving or asking
the time in English.

US English can use

“quarter after” instead
of “quarter past.”

You can leave out the

“a” before “quarter.”

VOCABULARY TIMES OF DAY

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 MATCH THE CLOCKS TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
THE TIME PHRASES MARK THE TIMES YOU HEAR

WRITE DOWN THE TIMES,

THEN SAY THEM OUT LOUD

WRITE THE TIMES IN FIGURES

CHECKLIST
Times of day Words for time Saying what the time is

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DAILY ROUTINES

TIMES OF THE DAY

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