A107 How to tell the time

VIDEO

TEXT

Double click on a word to hear the pronunciation. 

John: What time is it?  

Lisa: It’s seven o’clock.     

John: Seven o’clock already. I’m late!        

Lisa: You’re late for what?        

John: I’m late for the movie.       

Lisa: At what time does your movie start?   

John: My movie starts at seven thirty.        

Lisa: You still have 30 minutes.        

John: But it takes me 45 minutes to get to the theater.      

Lisa: Hurry up then.       

One o'clock
Three thirty
Eleven forty-five OR a quarter to 12 (noon)
Eleven fifteen OR a quarter past 11
Seven forty-five AM
Six forty-five PM
Noon
Midnight

NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS  

ALREADY:

-It’s already 7 o’clock 

-You’re already 4 years old 

STILL:

-You’re still here! 

-The movie is still on 

IT TAKES ME:

It takes me 45 minutes to get to the movie theater 

It takes me a lot of effort to write this letter 

          EXERCISES:           

What time is it?

Click several times on any black bar below an image, or drag your mouse across them, to hear the answer . 

On Android devices, select all the black bars, then tap next to them. 

                     Watch video. 

It’s one o’clock

It’s eleven o’clock

It’s three thirty

It’s eleven forty-five

It’s a quarter to twelve.

It’s seven forty-five AM

It’s six forty-five PM

It’s noon

It’s midnight

SPEAKING EXERCISES:

Play the video with the sound off and try to repeat the dialog in English.