Choose the correct word.

1. What's the time?

a) Five hours. b) It's hour five. c) It's five o'clock.

2. Can you dance?

a) Yes, I can't. b) Yes, I can. c) No, I can.

3. Can you tell me what time it is?

a) You're welcome. b) Thank you. c) Pardon?

4. Can I help you, sir?

a) I'd like to book some tickets. b) Yes, I want. c) Yes, you do.

5. Would you like a cup of coffee?

a) No, I like tea. b) Yes, with pleasure! c) Yes, I can.

6. Can you book the tickets?

a) Yes, of course! b) No, of course! c) Yes, I can't.

7. When do you start school?

a) At September. b) In September. c) On September.

8. What time do you have lunch?

a) At midnight. b) On noon. c) At noon.

9. Can you tell me your name, sir?

a) No, I can't. b) Your name. c) It's Cook. Walter Cook.

10. What time is it? (10.30)

a) It's half past ten. b) It's a quarter past ten. с) It's half past eleven.

6. What's the correct time?

Example: It's half past two by your watch. But your watch is five minutes fast. – The right lime is twenty-five minutes to three.

1. It's quarter to five by your watch. But your watch is five minutes slow. 2. It's twenty past six by your watch. But your watch is ten minutes slow. 3. It's quarter to eight by your watch. But your watch is five minutes fast. 4. It's thirty-five past one by your watch. But your watch is ten minutes slow. 5. It's seven minutes past nine by your watch. But your watch is two minutes fast.

Look at the monthly planner and follow the instructions.

DECEMBER
S	M	T	W	Th	F	St
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Imagine today is the 15th. Name:

the day before yesterday tomorrow in four days' time

the weekend before last next Saturday in a fortnight's time

the day after tomorrow a week today the whole of last week

the Monday after next a week tomorrow two weeks ago

8. Use expressions in 7 to tell your partner about some of the things you've done recently and your future plans.

Example: The weekend before last I went walking in the mountains with some friends.

Work with the partner. Use expressions in number 8 to tell your partner about at least six things you have done so far today, and what time you did them.

Example: The weekend before last I went walking in the mountains at 10 o’clock.

 

Английские предлоги времени (Prepositions of Time)

Предлог	Значение	Пример
on	- даты, дни недели	- on the 5-th of May (пятого мая) - on Monday (в понедельник)
in	- месяцы, сезоны	- in August (в августе) - in winter (зимой)
- время суток (кроме ночи)	- in the morning (утром)
- года	- in 2006 (в 2006)
- через некоторый промежуток времени (“ Через какое время? ”)	- in an hour (через час)
at	- со словом night (ночь)	- at night (ночью)
- со словом weekend (конец недели, выходные)	- at the weekend (в выходные)
- точное время (в значении " Когда? ")	- at half past nine (в полдевятого)
during, within	- в течение, на протяжении какого-то периода времени	- during the night (в течение ночи)
since	- с какого-то момента в прошлом вплоть до настоящего момента	- since 1980 (с 1980 года)
for, over,	- в течение какого-то промежутка времени вплоть до настоящего момента	- We've had a lot of problems for / over the last few months. (За последние несколько месяцев у нас было много проблем.)
- в течение какого-то промежутка времени в будущем (for в этом значении не используется)	- We expect a rise in sales over the next few months. (В течение следующих нескольких месяцев мы ожидаем увеличения продаж.)
before	- ранее какого-то момента времени	- before 2004 (до 2004 года)
between	- между	between one and two o’clock
to	- указание минут, когда говорится время	- ten to six (без десяти (минут) шесть)
past, after(AmE)	- после, позже (при указании часового времени)	- ten past / after six (десять минут седьмого)
to, till, until	- при обозначении начала и конца периода времени времени, в сочетании с from	- from Monday to / till / until Friday (с понедельника по пятницу)
till, until	- указывает на конец периода времени	- He is on holiday till / until Friday. (Он в отпуске до пятницы.)
by	- не позднее, чем	- I will be back by six o'clock. (Я вернусь до шести часов.)
- до какого-то момента времени	- By 11 o'clock I had read five pages. (К одиннадцати часам я прочитал пять страниц.)