Time and Frequency
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The document discusses various aspects of time management, including how to tell time in both AM and PM, questions about frequency (how often), and time-related vocabulary. It provides examples of time expressions and compares them with additional queries regarding daily activities and schedules. Furthermore, it highlights the proper usage of prepositions related to time and offers practice questions to reinforce understanding.
Time and Frequency
- 2. 00:00 – 11:59 = What is this time period called? AM 12:00 – 23:59 = PM
- 3. When is the………. afternoon morning evening from 12:00am to 11:59am from 12:00pm to 6:00pm from 6:00pm to 11:59pm
- 4. What time is it? 12am - 3:30pm - 10:04am - 12:00pm - 8:45pm - 7:11pm - 3:15am - 1:02pm - What’s the time?= It’s 12 in the morning. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. It’s 10:04 in the morning. It’s 12 in the afternoon. It’s 8:45 in the evening. It’s 7:11 in the evening. It’s 3:15 in the morning. It’s 1:02 in the afternoon.
- 5. What time is it? 12am - 3:30pm - 10:04am - 12:00pm - 8:45pm - 7:11pm - 3:15am - 1:02pm - What’s the time?= It’s 12 in the morning. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. It’s 10:04 in the morning. It’s 12 in the afternoon. It’s 8:45 in the evening. It’s 7:11 in the evening. It’s 3:15 in the morning. It’s 1:02 in the afternoon.
- 6. How often do you.......? a. always b. almost always c. usually d. often e. sometimes f. not often g. rarely / occasionally / seldom h. almost never / hardly ever i. never
- 7. frequently •One time one week •Once a week •Every week Two times two weeks Twice a week Three times one week Three times a week How often do you.......? = How _________ do you ….. ?
- 8. How often do you.......? • One time one week • Once a week • Every week • One time two weeks • Once every two weeks • Every two weeks • Every other week • One time three weeks • Once every three weeks • Every three weeks • One time four weeks • Once every four weeks. • Every four weeks.
- 9. •Two times one week •Twice a week. •Two times three weeks •Twice every three weeks. •Two times four weeks •Twice every four weeks. How often do you…..?
- 10. •Three times one week •Three times a week •Three times two weeks •Three times every two weeks •Three times three weeks •Three times every three weeks. (Once a week)
- 11. •How often do the MTR trains come in HK? •How often do you take a vacation? •How often do you call your mom? •How often do you exercise? •How often do you eat hotpot?
- 12. • How often do the MTR trains come in HK? They come every minute. • How often do you take a vacation? I take a vacation once every six months. • How often should I call you mom? You should call me at least once every three days. • How often do you exercise? I exercise all the time! • How often do you eat hotpot? I eat hotpot once a month. It's expensive!
- 13. Random Time Questions • I'm almost always on time. What am I? • I'm occasionally on time. What am I? • You make plans with your friends, but you often don't show up (meet). You often break your promises too. • What's another way to say "flaky"? • How long is a fortnight?
- 14. Random Time Questions • I'm almost always on time. What am I? You're punctual. • I'm occasionally on time. What am I? You're impunctual / not punctual. • You make plans with your friends, but you often don't show up (meet). You often break your promises too. You're so _______. (flaky) • What's another way to say "flaky"? unreliable = flaky • How long is a fortnight? A fortnight is 14 days (2 weeks)
- 15. 1.What's another way to say "I want to meet you at the MTR station at exactly 10:00am. Not 10:01 or 10:02. 2.What does 'dot' mean? 3.What does 'sharp' mean?
- 16. • What's another way to say "I want to meet you at the MTR station at exactly 10:00am. Not 10:01 or 10:02." I want to meet you at 10:00am on the dot. I want to meet you at 10:00am sharp. • What does 'dot' mean? A very small circle. You can make a dot with a pencil or a pen. • What does 'sharp' mean? For example, "the knife is sharp, so be careful when you cut the vegetables."
- 17. Boss: I've been waiting for you for _____________! You are _____________ late! • thirty minutes half an hour • one hour and thirty minutes an hour and a half • two hours and thirty minutes two and a half hours • thirty seconds half a minute • one minute and thirty seconds a minute and a half (one and a half minutes) • two minutes and thirty seconds two and a half minutes thirty minutes half an hour
- 18. How long does it take to get to Jordan from Kwun Tong by bus? It takes 30 minutes to get to Jordan from Kwun Tong. •to Tsuen Wan from Jordan? •to Osaka, Japan from Hong Kong? •to Kwun Tong from Jordan? •to Macau from Hong Kong? •to Shenzhen from Hong Kong?
- 19. In, At, On •in – •at – •on – 1985, the morning, the afternoon, the evening, June, the summer night, the weekend, lunch time, dinner time, 10:00 friday, my birthday, 09/07/2018, the weekend, the weekdays
- 20. 1.When do you usually do your homework? 2.When do you usually go to sleep? 3.What time do you usually wake up?
- 21. •When do you usually do your homework? I usually do it at night. •When do you usually go to sleep? I usually go to sleep at 12am. •What time do you usually wake up? I usually wake up at 8.
- 22. 1. What do you usually do in the morning? 2. What do you usually do on your birthday? 3. What do you usually do in the summer?
- 23. •What do you usually do in the morning? •In the morning I usually take a shower and eat breakfast. •What do you usually do on your birthday? •I usually have a party on my birthday. •What do you usually do in the summer? •I usually go jet-skiing at the beach in the summer.
- 24. 1. Where do you usually go on the weekend? 2. Where do you usually go on the weekdays? 3. Where do you usually go at night?
- 25. •Where do you usually go on the weekend? •I usually go to the islands or mountains on the weekend. •Where do you usually go on the weekdays? •On the weekdays I usually go to Jordan because I work there. •Where do you usually go at night? •At night I usually go home.
- 26. • Now it's 10:00 • A: When are you going to send the email? • B: In ten minutes. • (10:10) • Now it's January • A: When are you going to take a vacation? • B: In two months. • (March) • Now it's 8:00 • A: When are you going to get off work? • B: In two hours. • (10:00) • Now it's 10:00 • A: When are you going to go to sleep? • B: In an hour and a half. • (12:00) • Now it's 04/01/2018 • A: When are you going to do your homework? • B: In a couple of weeks. (In two weeks) • (04/01/2018)
- 27. When are we going to finish class? When are you going to eat dinner? When are you going to go home? When are you going to stop talking?