This document provides information about cardinal and ordinal numbers, telling time, and examples of asking and telling time in conversations. It includes:
- An explanation of how cardinal numbers are used for prices, measurements, and announcements, while ordinal numbers are used for ranks and dates.
- Examples of spelling out cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Details on how to tell time using phrases like "quarter past", "half past", and distinguishing between a.m. and p.m.
- Sample dialogues asking and telling the time that demonstrate common phrases in conversations.
6. TIME
How do we say time in English?
It is seven oclock It is half past four
It is quarter past
eleven
It is twenty-five
minutes to six
7. Note
NOTE:
Quarter = 15 minutes
Half = 30 minutes
Past is used from 1 30 minutes
To is used from 31 60 minutes
a.m is from 12 in the midnight until 12
in the afternoon.
p.m is from 12 in the afternoon until 12
in the midnight
8. Study the following explanation
Giving the TimeAsking the Time
What time is it now?
What is the time?
What time is it right now?
Do you know what time is it?
May I know what time is it?
What time exactly the
movie starts?
When does the store is
open?
It is seven oclock
It is half past seven
It is half to eight
It is quarter past nine
9. Examples
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DD
01 02 0403
I woke up at 6 in
the morning
What time did you
wake up?
I usually eat lunch at
1 in the afternoon
What time do you
usually eat lunch?
I will eat dinner at
7 in the evening
What time will you
eat dinner?
I go to school at
06.30 a.m
What time do you go to
school this morning?
10. Syifa : What time is it?1
Its a quarter past six. Were on time. Dont
panic
2
But we have to be at the restaurant by
seven for the surprise party. We will never
make it with all this evening traffic
3
Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over.
Anyway, the party starts at a half past
seven
4
READING
Read the dialogues loudly