Unit 07:
What time is it now?

海外生活/日常溝通
Oversea Life/Daily Communication

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

How do you politely ask for time?

VOCABULARY

Repeat  these  sentences  after  your  teacher.

1. time  (n.) 時間
He wants to spend more time with his family.
他想花更多的時間陪伴家人。

2. now  (adv.) 現在
She used to be a teacher, but now she works in publishing.
她曾經是一名老師,但是現在她從事出版工作。

3. o’clock  (n.) …點鐘
It’s two o’clock.
現在兩點了。

4. quarter  (n.) 4分之 ; 一刻鐘
He cut the orange into quarters.
他把橘子切成兩半。

5. half  (n.) 一半
“What‘s half of 96?”     “48.”
“96的一半是多少?”    “48”

6. late  (adj.) 遲到
It was late at night.
已經很晚了。

7. past  (adj.) 過去的
I live on Station Road, just past the post office.
我住在車站路,就在郵局旁邊。

8. meeting  (n.) 會議
We’re having a meeting on Thursday.
我們星期四開會。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

What time is it now?
現在幾點了?

It’s 3 o’clock.
是3點鐘

Our meeting is at quarter past 3. Let’s go get a cup of coffee.
我們的會議室3點15分。我們去喝杯咖啡。

Sure.
好啊

What time is it now?
現在幾點了?

Oh no! It’s half past 3!
噢不! 是3點半!

We are late for our meeting!
我們的會議遲到了!

Let's Practice

Make it right.

“¼”

fourth

half

quarter

“meeting”

A : _______.
B : It’s 3 o’clock.

1.Where are you from?
2.What time is it now?

A : Oh no! It’s half past 3!
B : _____.

1.We are late for our meeting!
2.No, the city is small.

04:15

1.quarter past four
2.quarter to five
3.quarter to four
4.half past four

 quarter     meeting     Our      is      at       past       3.

_______    _______    _______    _______    _______    _______

half      It’s       3!       past

_______     _______    ________   ________

Discussion

Make a conversation with your teacher.

Can you tell me about your daily routine?
(ex. wake up at 8:00, have lunch at 12:00)