UNIT III
TIME
Observe Also
7:00 It’s seven o’clock.
8:10 It’s ten (minutes) past eight. It’s eight-ten.
9:15 It’s a quarter past nine. It’s nine-fifteen.
10: 30 It’s half past ten. It’s ten-thirty.
11: 40 It’s twenty (minutes) to twelve. It’s eleven- forty.
12: 45 It’s a quarter to one. It’s twelve –forty five.
01: 55 It’s five (minutes) to two. It’s one-fifty five.
Note: When giving the time in English you must use the expression past from the minute one (01) to the minute thirty (30); you will use the expression to from the minute thirty one (31)to the minute fifty nine (59).
EXERCISE
What time is it?
a) 4:35_______________________________________________
b) 11:45______________________________________________
c) 5:05_______________________________________________
d) 8:30_______________________________________________
e) 7: 15_______________________________________________
f) 6: 50_______________________________________________
g) 3: 10_______________________________________________
h) 2:00_______________________________________________
i) 9: 40________________________________________________
j) 12: 20_______________________________________________
k) 1: 15________________________________________________
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Janet: How do you spend your day Daniel?
Daniel: Well, on weekdays I get up around 6:00 am. Then, I exercise for 2 minutes.
I take a shower and go to work.
Janet: Really? What time do you go to work?
Daniel. I start work at 8:00 am.
Janet: And when do you get home? At night?
Daniel: Well, It depends on some facts.
Janet: How is it?
Daniel: Well, If I have to fly, I arrive home around 8:00 or 9:00 pm or sometimes I don’t
arrive there.
Janet: So what do you do exactly?
Daniel: I’m a military pilot. Don’t you recognize me?
Janet: Gee, I’m sorry. I don’t fly. I’m not a bird.
Answer these questions
TIME
Observe Also
7:00 It’s seven o’clock.
8:10 It’s ten (minutes) past eight. It’s eight-ten.
9:15 It’s a quarter past nine. It’s nine-fifteen.
10: 30 It’s half past ten. It’s ten-thirty.
11: 40 It’s twenty (minutes) to twelve. It’s eleven- forty.
12: 45 It’s a quarter to one. It’s twelve –forty five.
01: 55 It’s five (minutes) to two. It’s one-fifty five.
Note: When giving the time in English you must use the expression past from the minute one (01) to the minute thirty (30); you will use the expression to from the minute thirty one (31)to the minute fifty nine (59).
EXERCISE
What time is it?
a) 4:35_______________________________________________
b) 11:45______________________________________________
c) 5:05_______________________________________________
d) 8:30_______________________________________________
e) 7: 15_______________________________________________
f) 6: 50_______________________________________________
g) 3: 10_______________________________________________
h) 2:00_______________________________________________
i) 9: 40________________________________________________
j) 12: 20_______________________________________________
k) 1: 15________________________________________________
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Janet: How do you spend your day Daniel?
Daniel: Well, on weekdays I get up around 6:00 am. Then, I exercise for 2 minutes.
I take a shower and go to work.
Janet: Really? What time do you go to work?
Daniel. I start work at 8:00 am.
Janet: And when do you get home? At night?
Daniel: Well, It depends on some facts.
Janet: How is it?
Daniel: Well, If I have to fly, I arrive home around 8:00 or 9:00 pm or sometimes I don’t
arrive there.
Janet: So what do you do exactly?
Daniel: I’m a military pilot. Don’t you recognize me?
Janet: Gee, I’m sorry. I don’t fly. I’m not a bird.
Answer these questions
1. What time does Daniel get up?
2. What time does he start work?
3. Does he get home at night?
4. What does Daniel do?
Grammar Focus
Time expressions
I get up at 7:00 in the morning on weekdays.
I got to bed around in the evening on weeknights.
I leave work early in the afternoon on weekends.
I get home late at night.
I stay up until midnight on Saturdays.
I wake up before/after noon on Sundays.
EXERCISES
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH TIME EXPRESIONS
1. I get up__________six__________in the morning _______weekdays.
2. I go to bed ____________midnight__________weknights.
3. I start work_________11:30_______night.
4. I arrive at work _________________7:30 am.
5. I have lunch__________three ______in the afternoon ___________weekdays.
6. I have a little snack _____________9:00____________in the evenings.
7. I sleep_________noon_______________Sundays.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
2. What time does he start work?
3. Does he get home at night?
4. What does Daniel do?
Grammar Focus
Time expressions
I get up at 7:00 in the morning on weekdays.
I got to bed around in the evening on weeknights.
I leave work early in the afternoon on weekends.
I get home late at night.
I stay up until midnight on Saturdays.
I wake up before/after noon on Sundays.
EXERCISES
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH TIME EXPRESIONS
1. I get up__________six__________in the morning _______weekdays.
2. I go to bed ____________midnight__________weknights.
3. I start work_________11:30_______night.
4. I arrive at work _________________7:30 am.
5. I have lunch__________three ______in the afternoon ___________weekdays.
6. I have a little snack _____________9:00____________in the evenings.
7. I sleep_________noon_______________Sundays.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. What days do you get up early?
2. What days do you get up late?
3. What are two things you do before 8:00 in the morning?
4. How late do you stay up on Saturday night?
5. What is something you do only on Sundays?
6. What time do you go to church?
2. What days do you get up late?
3. What are two things you do before 8:00 in the morning?
4. How late do you stay up on Saturday night?
5. What is something you do only on Sundays?
6. What time do you go to church?
DESCRIBING ROUTINES
I’m Michael Jones. I’m an architect. I work in a company from Monday to Friday. I usually arrive early to work. On Mondays, I usually have a meeting with the personnel of the office. I always check the plans for the day. Sometimes, I have to make some inspections to the buildings we are building. I never work on Saturday. Every Saturday I go to ride bicycle with my children. They never want to get up early to exercise so we go out in the afternoon. We visit our relatives every Sunday.
Observe the use of the expressions of routines.
I’m Michael Jones. I’m an architect. I work in a company from Monday to Friday. I usually arrive early to work. On Mondays, I usually have a meeting with the personnel of the office. I always check the plans for the day. Sometimes, I have to make some inspections to the buildings we are building. I never work on Saturday. Every Saturday I go to ride bicycle with my children. They never want to get up early to exercise so we go out in the afternoon. We visit our relatives every Sunday.
Observe the use of the expressions of routines.
How often do you usually exercise?
I lift weights every day.
I go jogging once a week.
I play basketball twice a month.
I exercise about three times a year.
I don’t exercise very often / very much.
Do you ever watch television in the evening?
Yes, I almost always watch TV after dinner.
I sometimes watch TV before bed.
Sometimes I watch TV before bed.
I seldom watch TV in the evening.
No, I never watch TV.
EXERCISE
Put the adverbs in the correct place.
Example
0. A: What do you do on Saturday mornings? (usually)
B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (almost always)
A: What do usually do on Saturday mornings?
B: Nothing much. I sleep almost always until noon.
1. A: Do you go bicycling? (ever)
B: Yeah, I go bicycling on Sundays. (often)
2. A: How often do you play sports?
B: Well, I play tennis. 8twice a week)
3. A: What do you after class? (usually)
B: I go out with my classmates. ( always)
4. A: How often do you exercise? (usually)
B: I exercise. (seldom)
DESCRIBE YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
I lift weights every day.
I go jogging once a week.
I play basketball twice a month.
I exercise about three times a year.
I don’t exercise very often / very much.
Do you ever watch television in the evening?
Yes, I almost always watch TV after dinner.
I sometimes watch TV before bed.
Sometimes I watch TV before bed.
I seldom watch TV in the evening.
No, I never watch TV.
EXERCISE
Put the adverbs in the correct place.
Example
0. A: What do you do on Saturday mornings? (usually)
B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (almost always)
A: What do usually do on Saturday mornings?
B: Nothing much. I sleep almost always until noon.
1. A: Do you go bicycling? (ever)
B: Yeah, I go bicycling on Sundays. (often)
2. A: How often do you play sports?
B: Well, I play tennis. 8twice a week)
3. A: What do you after class? (usually)
B: I go out with my classmates. ( always)
4. A: How often do you exercise? (usually)
B: I exercise. (seldom)
DESCRIBE YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
