English For Today chapter 7: Telling the Time

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Telling the Time

1.1 Look at the pictures. In pairs, answer the following questions. Figure Labels: a, b, c, d Description: Four pictures labelled a to d. a: a girl stretching her arms on a bed in the morning, with a rooster and the sun rising outside the window. b: two students in school uniform walking, one carrying a green backpack. c: a group of children playing outdoors in a field in the evening. d: a child asleep in bed at night, with the moon and stars outside the window. i) What are they doing? ii) When are they doing these activities? iii) When do you do these activities? Printed page 23

1.2 Listen and act out. Mitu and Jerin are friends. They study in different schools. They had a conversation on their way back from school. Figure Labels: none Description: Two schoolgirls walking on a path in front of a school building with trees on the right. One girl wears a white headscarf and blue dress and carries a pink bag; the other wears a pink dress and carries a blue bag. Mitu: Hello, Jerin! How was your morning? Jerin: Hi, Mitu. It was good. I had Bangla class at 9.00 a.m. Mitu: Me too. Jerin: What did you do then? Mitu: I had Art and Craft class at 10.00 a.m. My favourite one. Jerin: Oh! I also love that period. Anyway, what's your plan for this weekend? Mitu: I'm going to attend a cleanliness campaign this Friday. Jerin: Really? What will you do? Mitu: I will join with a small group of students. After that, we will start the campaign at 9.00 a.m. Our teachers will be with us. The programme will end by 12.30 p.m. Jerin: Wow! That sounds very interesting. Let me know more about it next time. See you. Bye. Mitu: Have a nice weekend! Bye. Printed page 24

2.1 Read the conversation in 1.2. Now, write the time in the blank. a) What time did Jerin have Bangla class? .............. b) When did Jerin attend the Art and Craft class? .............. c) What time will the cleanliness campaign start? .............. d) When will the cleanliness programme end? ..............

3.1 Language Focus: Uses of a.m. and p.m. Figure 9.00 a.m. nine o'clock in the morning Figure 1.00 p.m. one o'clock in the afternoon Figure 6.30 p.m. half past six in the evening Figure 10.00 p.m. ten o'clock at night We use a.m. (ante meridiem) to show that the time between midnight (12 o'clock at night) and noon (up to 11:59 at midday). We use p.m. (post meridiem) to show that the time between noon (12 o'clock at noon) and midnight (up to 11:59 at night). Printed page 25

3.2 Tell the time. Figure half past nine in the morning 9:30 a.m. Figure four o'clock in the afternoon 4:00 p.m. Figure half past seven in the evening 7:30 p.m.


Figure	half past nine in the morning	9:30 a.m.
Figure	four o'clock in the afternoon	4:00 p.m.
Figure	half past seven in the evening	7:30 p.m.

4.1 When do you do the following activities? Use a.m. or p.m. One is done for you. I get up in the morning at 6.00 a.m. I have my breakfast I go to school I take my lunch I say my prayer I return home from school I play with my friends I have my dinner I go to bed Printed page 26 4.2 Look at the clocks. Tell the time and write under the clocks. One is done for you. Figure half past ten Figure ............................................ Figure ............................................ Figure ............................................ Figure ............................................ Figure ............................................ 4.3 Look at the digital clock. Tell the time of the clocks. Figure Labels: 07:00, a.m., p.m. Description: A digital clock showing 07:00 with "a.m." highlighted (lit) and "p.m." unlit. Figure Labels: 12:30, a.m., p.m. Description: A digital clock showing 12:30 with "p.m." highlighted (lit) and "a.m." unlit.

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