TALKING ABOUT TIME. «What time is it please?» Regarde les exemples et réponds aux questions :

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1 TALKING ABOUT TIME «What time is it please?» 08:00 Eight AM / Eight o clock 16:00 Four PM / Four o clock 08:05 Five past eight AM 16:15 A quarter past four PM 08:35 Twenty five to nine AM 16:30 Half past four PM 10:50 Ten to eleven AM 16:45 A quarter to five PM 12:00 Noon 00:00 Midnight Regarde les exemples et réponds aux questions : En Anglais, donne-t-on les heures ou les minutes en premier? Quel est le mot utilisé pour dire «avant l heure»?... Quel est le mot utilisé pour dire «après l heure»?... En Anglais, fonctionne-t-on sur 12 ou 24 heures?... Comment indique-t-on s il s agit du matin ou de l après-midi? Ecris les heures suivantes en Anglais en toutes lettres : 10:20 11:10 15:45 13:15 19:35 21:30 23:55

2 «hour» vs «o clock» En Français, le mot «heure» veut dire plusieurs choses bien différentes J ai rendez-vous à 2 heures = I have an appointment at 2 o clock J ai rendez-vous dans 2 heures = I have an appointment in 2 hours On utilise le mot «hour» [ a ʊəʳ ] seulement pour designer une durée d une heure (=60 minutes), mais jamais pour donner l heure. Les deux exemples sont équivalents seulement s il est... Periods of the day From sunrise to noon, it's the. After noon, it's the (logic isn t it?) After the afternoon and until sunset it's the. After the evening and until next morning it's the. Instead of «AM», you can say «in the morning». Instead of «PM», you can say «in the afternoon», or «in the evening», or «at night».

3 Ecris les heures suivantes en Anglais en toutes lettres sans utiliser AM ou PM: 01:40 08:05 11:15 15:30 19:55 22:25 23:35 En face de chaque activité, inscris le nom du ou des moment(s) de la journée correspondant(s) have breakfast have supper have lunch take a shower sleep take a nap watch TV play with friends do your homework read a book do sports brush your teeth go shopping go to a restaurant go to the movies listen to music write a letter ride your bike

4 Are the following statements true or false? True False The morning meal is called «lunch» On weekends, it is very good to sleep late Around noon, people usually have a break to eat The evening meal is called «breakfast» 10:30 AM is in the middle of the afternoon If it is 1 PM, 3 hours later it will be 10 AM «Do you have the hour?» is a correct sentence The evening comes after the afternoon Most people sleep during the day and live at night Brushing one's teeth properly takes only a few seconds There are 24 hours in almost every day The day after tomorrow is in 3 days You love getting up at 6 in the morning Crosswords Across 1. evening meal 3. time to sleep 6. not on time 7. morning meal Down 2. exactly 4. after lunch 5. rise and shine! Across 1. supper ; 2. night ; 6. late ; 7. breakfast Down 2. sharp ; 4. afternoon ; 5. morning (cacher avant de photocopier)

5 Answer the following questions in English What time do you get up in the morning during the week? During the week, I get up at... What time do you get up on weekends? On weekends,... What time do you usually have breakfast? I usually have brealfast at... What time do you usually go to school on Mondays? On Mondays, I usually... What time do you usually have lunch?... What time do you usually have supper?... What time do you usually go to bed?... What do you usually do around noon?... What do you usually do at half past 3 at night?... What do you usually do around 8 in the evening?...

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