4. Read and change the dialogue:

A: What time is the next train to Norwich, please?

B: There's one at 2.30, arriving in Norwich at 4. 10, or there's one more at 3.39, arriving at 5.27.

A: Which platform for 2.30?

B: Platform 7.

A: Thank you very much.

Your experience:

Are you a punctual person? If you are late, do you send a message to a person waiting for you? Do you think you manage your time wisely? Do you make a schedule for every day? Do you spend a lot of time preparing for something? Are you good at getting things done on time? How much time do you spend sleeping? Do you think time moves slowly or quickly? What is the most significant time

of your life? Can you do without a watch or a

clock? What time of the day do you feel you are

the most productive person in your work or study?

Would you rather have more time or more money?

If you could stop the time, what would you do?

Useful words and phrases:

1. A quarter

2. To/past

3. Half past

4. A.M. /.P.M.

5. Be punctual

6. Save time

7. At times

8. By the time

9. One at a time

10. Just in time

11. On time

12. Time and time again

13. Take your time

14. For the time being

15. In my spare time

For some time now

6. Fill in missing time:

A: Have you bought tickets for the flight to New York?

B: Yes, of course. It is a morning flight.

A: When will you arrive at the airport?

B: At ____, I think.

A: What's the check-in time?

B: ___ hour economy and ____ minutes business class.

A: What is your departure time?

B: _____.

A: When will you arrive in New York?

B: At ____ in the afternoon.

A: Call me on arriving there.

B: OK.

5. What's the problem?

A: Excuse me?

B: Yes?

A: Is this the Manchester train?

B: Manchester? Oh, dear, this is the 7.20 for Norwich.

A: Norwich? Oh, no! I don't want to go to Norwich. When do we arrive?

B: 9.45.

A: 9.45? I'll be late!

2. What time is it? Use:

about just before just after

almost…around

02.58 06.01 09.43

08.21 04.29 07.03

10.14 06.57 12.18

3. Change the underlined words:

M: What time is it?

B: It's a quarter to six.

M: Aren't we supposed to be at Tom's house by six o'clock?

B: Six or six-thirty. He said it didn't make any difference.

M: Then maybe we could pick up your coat at the cleaners.

B: Sure, we have plenty of time.

1.What time is it?

03.45 05.10 o1.15

04.30 10.25 12.55

11.05 07,35 09.40

What Time Is It?

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