Shadowing Practice: Beginner Levels - Lesson 10: What time is it? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, students.
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Today, we're going to talk about time.
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There are different ways to tell time.
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First, let's start with the clock.
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Here's a beautiful clock.
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Okay, this is a clock.
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Here comes the numbers.
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12, 3, 6, 9, 1,
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2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.
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Okay, so here's our clock.
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Now, first example, we're going to do like this.
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Now, we can say for this, it is 1 o 'clock.
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It is 1 o 'clock.
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1 o 'clock.
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All right?
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Or, we can say, easy, it is 1 o 'clock.
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It is one o 'clock.
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Now, we only say o 'clock when it's here.
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Only here.
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One o 'clock.
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All right?
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Now, another example is, we'll still use one.
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Then, it's, all right, now here we can say this three ways,
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easy, it is 1, 15,
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it is 1, 15, easy,
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or we can say it is a quarter past one.
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It is a quarter past one.
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And then the third way is similar.
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It is a quarter after one.
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Same.
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It is a quarter after one.
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Okay?
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Now, let's do another example here.
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We'll change the time again
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and we'll use a different hour it is now you can see
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that it is 9 30 this is the easy
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one it is 9 30 all right it
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is 9 30 30 now another way
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it is half past nine it is half past 9.
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It is 9 .30.
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It is half past 9.
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It's the same.
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Okay, now let's try another one.
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This time, we have, all right,
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now, for this one, we have, it is 1145.
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It is 1145.
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1145. Or, Or we can say, it is a quarter to 12.
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It is a quarter to 12.
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It is a quarter to 12.
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Okay?
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Two.
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Another example.
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We're going to see all sorts of times here.
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All right.
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Alright, we have, let's get the right color, it is 10.
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Alright, now, it is, this one's kind of easy, it is 10, 10.
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It is 10, 10.
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All right?
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It is 10, 10.
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Or we can say, it is 10 past 10.
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It is 10 past 10.
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All right?
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It is 10 past 10.
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Or it is 10 after 10.
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10. It is 10 after 10.
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All right?
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It is 10, 10.
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It is 10 past 10.
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It is 10 after 10.
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Now, here's another one.
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It is, all right, now,
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it is 4, 4, this is the easy one,
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4, 35, it is 4,
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35, it's 4, 35, now this one, we're going this way it is 25
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25 to 5 it is 25
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to 5 all right it is 435 it is 25 to 5 okay
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Okay, here's another one.
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This one's kind of easy. And we have...
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There.
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Okay.
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Now, remember, o 'clock is here, only here.
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So, it is 12 o 'clock.
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It is 12 o 'clock, all right? it is 12 o 'clock,
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it is 12 o 'clock,
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or it is noon in the daytime,
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it is noon to eat lunch,
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it is noon and or at night it is mid night night time of course
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all right it is midnight time to sleep all right
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so it's 12 o 'clock it is 12 o 'clock it
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is noon it is midnight time words time all right now we have a new question about time what
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time is it?
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What time is it?
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It is.
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What time is it?
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It is.
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So now we're going to practice with our assistants and we'll start with Ali.
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So Ali, what time is it?
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I want you to say the time all the ways that you can.
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It's midnight.
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Okay.
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It's noon.
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It's 12 o 'clock.
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Okay.
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It is midnight.
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It is noon.
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It is 12 o 'clock.
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Okay.
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Good job.
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Now, Isabel.
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It is 10 to 5.
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All right.
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and another one it's 450 okay it is 10 to
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5 it is 450 good now Lisa you do
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it it is 5 to 3 okay it is 255
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yes okay it is 5 to 3 it is 255 all
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right now Isabel for you it is four o 'clock yes
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that's good it is four o 'clock great now Lisa for
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you it is five past five it is five oh five
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yes good okay it is five past five it is five oh five
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all right ali for you it is 12 25 mm -hmm
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it is 25 after 12 yes it is 12 25 easy one it is 25 after 12.
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okay lisa back to you it is five past twelve mm
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-hmm it is 12 .05 all right it is five past
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12 it is 12 0 5 Lisa is it midnight yes
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it is midnight okay all right Isabel the next one for
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you it is mmm 3 o 'clock yes it's 3 o
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'clock all right good now Ali for you it is 10
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to 2 it is 1 50 yes it is 10 to
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2 it is 1 50 okay Lisa it's five o 'clock
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yes it is five o 'clock time to go home okay
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and it's a 4 yes and it's 3 40 uh -huh it is 20 to 4 it is 3 40.
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all right thank you everyone now it's time to look
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and listen it's three o 'clock it's three o 'clock it's 3 15
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it's 3 15 it's a quarter past three
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it's 3 30 it's half past three it's ten to four it's three
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Read and repeat.
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all right now let's look at another new question about time what time
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Do you go to work?
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What time do you go to work?
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For example, I go to work at 9 a .m.
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What time do you go to work?
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I go to work at 9 a .m.
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So, notice that we use at for the time.
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At plus time.
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Okay?
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This is very important.
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Now, first we're going to learn some vocabulary so that we can make more questions.
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So, let me write these on the board and you will see them on the monitor.
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Okay.
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First, get up.
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Get up.
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Okay?
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Another one, go to bed.
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Go to bed.
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next go to the cinema go
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to the cinema another one eat breakfast eat breakfast
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Then eat lunch, eat lunch,
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then eat dinner, eat dinner.
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Another one.
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Start work.
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Start work.
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And finish work.
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Finish work.
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Okay, so we have get up, up, go to bed, go to the cinema,
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eat breakfast, eat lunch, eat dinner, start work, and finish work.
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Okay?
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Now, we're going to make some questions with these words.
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Alright.
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Now, Lisa, what time do you get up?
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I get up at 7 o 'clock.
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All right.
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And Ali, what time do you go to bed?
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I go to bed at midnight.
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All right.
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Lisa, what time does Ali go to bed?
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He goes to bed at midnight.
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Yes, that's right.
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Lisa, what time do you go to the cinema?
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I go to the cinema at 7 o 'clock.
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Isabel, what time does Lisa go to the cinema?
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She goes to the cinema at 7.
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Yes.
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Isabel, what time do you eat breakfast?
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I eat breakfast at 8 .30.
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Ali, what time does Isabel eat breakfast?
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She eats breakfast at 8 .30.
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All right.
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Isabel, what time do we start class?
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We start class at 9.
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All right.
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And Lisa, what time do you finish your class?
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We finish our class at noon.
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Yes, very good.
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All right.
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Now, again, it's time to look and listen.
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Look and listen.
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I eat lunch at 1 o 'clock.
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She goes to bed at midnight.
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We eat breakfast at 8 .30.
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They go to the cinema at 7 .15.
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He goes to work at 7 .30.
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Read and repeat.
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We'll be right back.
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All right, now let's add more information about time.
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So here's some more vocabulary.
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First, in the morning. In the morning.
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Next, we have in the afternoon, in the afternoon.
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Then we have in the evening, in the evening.
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And this one is special. At night. At night.
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Okay, so we have in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, but at night.
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So be careful.
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All right, now let's look at some examples using this vocabulary.
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We start class at 9 o 'clock in the morning.
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Okay?
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We start class at 9 o 'clock in the morning.
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All right?
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Okay, another example, you study in the afternoon.
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You study in the afternoon.
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Okay?
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Another one.
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They go to the cinema in the evening.
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They go to the cinema in the evening.
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And one more.
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He goes to bed at 11 o 'clock at night, okay?
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He goes to bed at 11 o 'clock at night, okay?
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Now, let's practice.
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so lisa when do you get up i get up at 7 30 in the morning all right
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and when do you eat breakfast i eat breakfast at 8 30.
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all right isabel when do you come to school i come to school at eight in the morning.
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Ali, when do you go home?
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I go home at 5 in the evening.
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Alright, when do you eat dinner?
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I eat dinner at 7 in the evening.
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Ali, ask Isabelle a question.
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Isabelle, what time do you eat lunch?
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I eat lunch at noon.
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Alright, Isabelle, ask Lisa.
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Lisa, when do you start work?
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I start work at seven o 'clock in the evening oh wow lisa lisa ask me teacher
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when do you go to bed i go to bed at midnight all right good job now let's look
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and listen look and listen
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when do you eat breakfast I eat breakfast at eight o 'clock in the morning
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when does Ali eat breakfast he eats breakfast at 7 30 in the morning
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when does Lisa eat lunch she eats lunch at noon
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when do you go to the cinema we go to the cinema at eight o 'clock in the evening
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when do they go to bed they go to bed at 11 o 'clock at night read and repeat
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We'll be right back.
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We'll be right back now let's learn a few
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new words here we go
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every every morning
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early late okay every
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every morning early late all right now here's a few examples of how we can use these words first we can say
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I get up at seven every morning
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I get up at 7 every morning.
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Again, she goes to bed at 11 .30 every night.
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She goes to bed at 11 .30 every night.
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He watches the clock every hour.
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He watches the clock every hour.
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He gets up early.
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He gets up early.
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He gets up at 5 a .m.
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He gets up early.
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He gets up at 5 a .m.
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They go to bed late.
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they go to bed at 2 a .m.
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they go to bed late they go to bed at 2 a .m.
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and we can say, we are early.
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We are early or we are late.
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We are late.
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So again, I get up at 7 o 'clock every morning.
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She goes to bed at 11 .30 every night.
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He watches the clock every hour.
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He gets up early he gets up at 5 a .m
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they go to bed late they go to bed at 2
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a .m we are early we are late okay now of course it's time to practice
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so i'm going to ask you some questions
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and let's start with ali ali do you get up early
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in the morning yes i get up at 6 30 in
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the morning okay that's a little early lisa do you go
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to bed late in the evening no i go to bed
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at 11 o 'clock it's normal okay yes it is isabel
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what time do you eat breakfast i eat breakfast at 8 30.
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is it early No, it's normal.
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All right.
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Now, I want you to ask the questions.
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Ali, you ask Isabel.
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Do you go to bed late?
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No, I don't.
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I go to bed at 10 .30.
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Oh, that's early.
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Yes, a little.
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Isabel, you ask Lisa.
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Lisa, do you work late?
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Yes, I do.
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What time do you work?
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I start work at 7 o 'clock in the evening.
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I finish work at 7 o 'clock in the morning.
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Oh, wow.
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Okay, Lisa, ask Ali.
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Ali, do you go to a football game every night?
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No, I don't.
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Too bad.
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All right, thank you very much.
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Now it's time to look and listen.
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Look and listen.
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he usually starts work at nine o 'clock he is here at eight o 'clock he's early
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we usually finish work at half past five we are here at half past six we are late
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Lisa and Isabel don't go to the cinema every evening.
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We'll see you next time.
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Time words. When.
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Okay, now, here is one more question.
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It is, when? When? When?
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For example, when do you go to bed?
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When do you go to bed?
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It's the same meaning here as what time do you go to bed?
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When do you go to bed?
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What time do you go to bed?
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It's the same meaning.
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Okay, now, this time I want you to ask me the questions. So, Lisa.
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Teacher, when do you eat breakfast?
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I eat breakfast at 7 .30 in the morning.
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All right, Isabel.
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When do you eat lunch?
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I usually eat lunch at 1 o 'clock in the afternoon.
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Ali?
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When do you usually eat dinner?
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I usually eat dinner at 7 o 'clock in the evening.
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Isabel?
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When do you start work?
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I start work at half past 8 in the morning.
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Ali?
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When do you finish work?
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I never finish work.
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No, I finish work at 5 o 'clock in the evening.
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Okay, Lisa, the last question.
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When do you go to the cinema?
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I rarely go to the cinema.
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All right, thank you very much.
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Now, let's look and listen.
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Look and listen.
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When do you eat lunch?
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I eat lunch at noon.
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When does Ali usually eat dinner?
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He usually eats dinner at 6 o 'clock in the evening.
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What time does Lisa start work?
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She starts work at 7 o 'clock in the evening.
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Read and repeat.
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Oh, my God.
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All right, let's do some final review here.
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Ali, what time is it?
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It's a quarter to twelve.
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Ah, okay.
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And Ali, what time do we finish class?
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We finish at noon.
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Ah, okay.
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Lisa, when do you usually start work?
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I usually start work at 7 o 'clock.
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And what time do you usually finish work?
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I usually finish work at 7 o 'clock in the morning.
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Isabel, do you eat breakfast every morning?
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Yes, I do.
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What time do you usually eat breakfast?
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I always eat breakfast at 8 .30.
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Ah, okay all right thank you very much now it's time to listen and write listen and write
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listen and write these words number one evening number two breakfast Number three,
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o 'clock.
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Number four, early.
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Number five, late.
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Now, check your work.
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Number one, evening.
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Number two, breakfast.
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Number three.
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o 'clock number four early number five late now listen
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and write these sentences I'll say each sentence
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two times number one Lisa usually
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eats breakfast at half past eight in the morning
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Lisa usually eats breakfast at half past eight in the morning
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number two Ali sometimes eats lunch at one o 'clock in the afternoon
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Ali sometimes eats lunch at one o 'clock in the afternoon.
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Number three.
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Isabel never goes to the cinema in the morning.
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Isabel never goes to the cinema in the morning.
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Number four.
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Number four.
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The teacher often starts work early.
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The teacher often starts work early.
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Number five.
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The singer usually works late.
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The singer usually works late.
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now check your work number one Lisa usually eats breakfast at half past eight in the morning
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number two Ali sometimes eats lunch at one o 'clock in the afternoon
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number three Isabel never goes to the cinema in the
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morning number four the teacher often starts work
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early number five the singer usually works late now read the story
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and answer the questions about it read and answer
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Luke is Molly's son he gets up every morning at half
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past six he doesn't eat breakfast he usually starts work at
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eight o 'clock in the morning sometimes he eats lunch at noon.
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Sometimes he eats lunch at 1 o 'clock in the afternoon.
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He finishes work at 5 .30.
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He often eats dinner at Burger King or McDonald's.
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He likes hamburgers.
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In the evening he watches television and he goes to bed at 11 o 'clock.
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Now, listen to the questions and answer them.
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I will say the questions two times.
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Number one, whose son is Luke? Whose son is Luke?
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Number two, what time does he get up?
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What time does he get up?
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Number three.
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Does he eat breakfast? Does he eat breakfast?
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Number four.
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When does he start work?
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When does he start work?
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Number five when does he eat lunch
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when does he eat lunch number six
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what time does he finish work what time does he finish work
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number seven where does he eat dinner where does he eat dinner number eight
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does he like hamburgers does he like hamburgers number nine
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when does he watch television
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when does he watch television number ten what
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time does he go to bed what time does he
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go to bed now check your work number one whose son is Luke.
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Luke is Molly's son.
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Number two.
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What time does he get up?
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He gets up at half past six.
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Number three.
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Does he eat breakfast?
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No, he doesn't.
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Number four.
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When does he start work?
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He starts work at 8 o 'clock in the morning.
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Number five.
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When does he eat lunch?
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Sometimes he eats lunch at noon.
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Sometimes he eats lunch at 1 o 'clock.
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Number six.
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What time does he finish work?
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He finishes work at 5 .30.
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number seven where does he eat dinner he eats dinner at Burger King or McDonald's
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number eight does he like hamburgers yes he does number nine
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when does he watch television he watches television in the evening
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number ten what time does he go to bed he goes
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to bed at 11 o 'clock very good we'll see you next time practicing
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English great I have classes for beginners I got classes for
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intermediates what days do you have your classes I have classes on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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What about you?
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I have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Are your classes in the morning or the afternoon?
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My classes are in the morning.
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Mine are in the afternoon.
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What time do your classes start?
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They start at nine o 'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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I start at one o 'clock in the afternoon and I finish at six.
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What time do you have lunch each day?
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I have lunch at noon before my classes start.
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What time is yours?
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We can still eat together because I have lunch at noon too.
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Oh, that's great for me because I like eating lunch in the middle of the day at noon.
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The afternoon doesn't seem so long that way.
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My family always eats dinner every night at six o 'clock
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so i know i'll be hungry again hey there's jack let's see
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if he knows the schedule yet hi jack hey jack hi
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angie hi sam how are your schedules today well we both have found out
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which classes we are teaching we both have lunch at noon hmm let me check my classes
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here it is lunch yes i will eat at noon too
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that's great now we can all eat together great let's go oh i saw alexi this morning
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and he was looking very bad what was wrong with him
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he was up past midnight last night what was he doing up so late he was working on the computer too late.
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Uh -huh.
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Alexi always works late at night.
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Jack, do you take work home?
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Sometimes, but I never finish my work late.
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Me neither.
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I finish everything on time.
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What did you do last night, Angie?
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I read my book about France. And you?
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My favorite TV show was on television.
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So you were able to watch your favorite show
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and get a good night's sleep? because you finished all your work earlier during the day.
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You didn't have to stay up all night like Alexei.
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Yes, I hate having to work all night.
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The morning is very hard for me when I don't get any sleep.
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I know what you mean.
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Not only are the mornings hard, but by the afternoon, all I want to do is sleep.
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Hey, guys, here comes Alexei now.
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Look, he does look terrible.
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His eyes are all red, and it looks like he's been sleeping in those clothes.
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Hi, everyone.
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What are you talking about?
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Is that you, Alexei?
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Yes.
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What do you mean?
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It looks like you didn't get much sleep last night.
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I was up till 3 a .m.
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I get up at 7 for work, so it was a very short night.
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Alexei, we all have lunch at noon.
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What time do you have your lunch?
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Well, my lunch break is at noon, too.
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Great.
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We can all eat together again.
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What time is it now?
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I'm starving.
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Did you eat this morning?
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No. I didn't have time.
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My alarm goes off at 7, but that doesn't mean I always get up.
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What time did you get up this morning?
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It was almost 8 o 'clock.
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But, Alexi, your work starts at 8 .30.
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I know.
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I didn't have breakfast this morning, and now you know why I look like I don't have fresh clothes on.
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These are the same clothes I wore last night.
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Alexi, here it is morning, and it looks like you should go home, take a shower, and start the day all over.
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I know.
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So what time is it?
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I have bad news, Alexi.
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It is only 10 .30, and lunch is still an hour and a half away.
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Oh, no. It's going to be a long day.
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You Thank
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you.
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What You’ll Master in This Time-Telling Lesson
This video is all about nailing a daily essential: talking about time. Whether you’re asking for the meeting start or telling a friend when to meet, being clear with time phrases is key for real-life fluency. It’s also a great fit for IELTS speaking practice since daily conversations often include time-related questions. By the end, you’ll confidently use multiple ways to say the same time—perfect for sounding natural, not robotic.
Your Go-To Time Phrases
Here are the must-remember expressions from the dialogue, ready to use today:
- It is [number] o’clock (e.g., “It is 1 o’clock”) – Use this when the minute hand is on 12.
- It is [hour]:[minute] (e.g., “It is 1:15,” “It is 9:30”) – The simplest way to state time.
- It is a quarter past [hour] or a quarter after [hour] (e.g., “a quarter past one”) – For 15 minutes past the hour.
- It is half past [hour] (e.g., “half past nine”) – For 30 minutes past the hour.
- It is a quarter to [next hour] (e.g., “a quarter to 12”) – For 15 minutes before the next hour.
Fix These Common Mistakes
One tricky part? Pronouncing “o’clock” (it’s “uh-clock,” not “oh-clock”) and getting the rhythm right for phrases like “a quarter past.” Here’s where the shadowing technique works wonders: play the video, pause, and repeat each phrase immediately after the speaker. This “shadow speak” helps you match their tone, speed, and stress—so you’ll sound like a pro, not just a learner. Don’t rush: focus on copying the way they say “quarter” (short and sharp) and “past” (soft, not emphasized). Practice with “9:30” vs. “half past nine” until switching between them feels easy.
With these phrases and a little shadowing practice, you’ll be telling time like a native in no time. Try it today—ask a friend to quiz you, or even talk to your phone’s clock app. The more you use them, the more natural they’ll feel!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was looking · was working |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | finish everything · hate having |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll still use · We'll change · we'll use |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to talk · we're going to do · We're going to see |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.