UNIT 19 A1 Saturday Morning Part I

Objectives Describing daily activities Telling the time Prepositions of time (part 1)

It’s at 7 o’clock.

► It’s at 7 o’clock. Clock time

clock

hour

minute

o’clock

► It’s at 7 o’clock. Telling the time

It’s three twenty-five. What time is it now? It’s 3.25. It’s three twenty-five.

5.00 five o’clock 9.15 nine fifteen 7.30 seven thirty 12.45 twelve forty-five Example

Q: What time is it, Daisy? A: It’s ten thirty. (10.30) Q: What time is your English class? A: It’s eight twenty. (8.20)

I usually get up at 5.

► I usually get up at 5. Daily activities

have a shower get up

brush (my) hair get dressed

breakfast make dinner lunch breakfast have dinner lunch

take a bus get on a bus

go home go to school

go to bed Example

Daniel usually has breakfast quite late on Saturdays. Perry and Aubrey always go to school before 7.

for specific points in time ► I usually get up at 5. Prepositions of time for specific points in time

at clock time at at at 9 o’clock 7.30 10.45 Example

I get up at 6 o’clock every day. Fred has guitar lessons at 9.30 on Mondays.

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UNIT 19 A1 Saturday Morning Part II

Objectives Asking and answering questions about time Prepositions of time (part 2) Time words & seasons

What do you usually do at the weekend?

► What do you usually do at the weekend? Weekday and weekend

Weekends Weekdays Monday Friday Saturday Sunday Example

Students go to school on weekdays. Bella usually goes to the mall at the weekend.

Prepositions of time for ‘weekday’ and ‘weekend’ ► What do you usually do at the weekend? Prepositions of time for ‘weekday’ and ‘weekend’

at /on on weekend weekday Example

Christy usually practices swimming on weekdays.

Jane and Bob love to go shopping at the weekend.

Victoria and I usually go to the library at weekends. at Saturday / Sunday

We love to go camping in the summer.

► We love to go camping in the summer. Seasons

summer

winter

rainy season Example

It rains all day here in the rainy season. My clothes are too thin for the winter.

► We love to go camping in the summer. Preposition of time for months and seasons

in months months in in January seasons in February in March

in seasons in (the) summer in (the) winter in (the) rainy season Example

The students don’t go to school in April. Brandon plans to go to England in winter.

What is the time now?

► What is the time now? Asking about time

What is the time? What time is it? Can you tell me the time, please? For the time right now: Excuse me. Have you got the time? What is the time? Can you tell me the time, please? Excuse me. Do you have the time? What time is it?

for the time of a specific event: When is the party? What time does the ship leave? What time is the show? Example

Q: What is the time now? A: It’s 7 o’clock. Let’s go to school. Q: When is Claire’s birthday party? A: It’s at 8. Oh! We’re late!

Summary Talking about time

• The New Year’s party is on Thursday. • It starts at 8.45. I want to go with my friends. • But I can’t go to bed late on weekdays. • Because I have to get up early to go to work. • Oh really?! We don’t have to work on Friday! That’s great! • I’ve got a long weekend now!

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