When you are telling the exact time with zero 0 before minutes, like 3. Introduction hi, lori here welcoming you to another episode of real english conversations from. When you tell the time in english, the hours always come first. Telling the time in english esl gap fill exercise for. English esl time worksheets most downloaded 460 results. They will then watch a story about children around the world doing different things at different times. Todays conversation is about some of the differences between american and british english usage when it comes to telling time. One lasts from midnight to noon and the second half lasts from noon to midnight. Finally, they will practise using the present continuous to describe. Kids must listen carefully to stop the clock once it reaches the target time.
Telling the time in english and talking about minutes. I also encourage them to use prior concepts to explore the concept of knowing when time is one of the following. The 12 hour clock splits the day into two 12 hour sections. Below this, there are some other common time expressions which will be of use. Remember that when you are talking about just the hour, and no minutes, then you will often use oclock. The first part of the lesson you wlll have to learn the words that are used in telling the time, followed by a example clocks with times on for you to see what the correct time is. Many students might be used to a 24hour clock in their native culture. We have already learnt how to read an analog clock, now lets pass to comparing an analog and digital clock with a free worksheet from the collection of math worksheets for kindergarten by kids academy. Telling time half hour worksheet 5 write the time inside each clock below. Telling the time in english listen to the podcast on telling the time. Look at the pictures and type in the time that is showing on the clocks.
Part of a free, mobile friendly collection of online resources for teaching and learning english at beginner level. Telling the time in english the image below is split into 2 colours, green and yellow. Telling time in english real english conversations. For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the 0 as oh. An easy english cloze exercise for adult english students and young learners. Click on the links to choose the lessons about telling the time. Children usually learn to tell time by first or second grade. Exercise on telling the time in english full hours, halves and quarters of the hour, random time and current time.
In english, time is expressed with 12hour time zones. Time english lesson learning the basics about time. Telling time oclock and half past 1 2 draw a line to connect each of these clocks to the matching times. Time assessment write the time shown underneath the clock. If you have trouble viewing the worksheet click here your browser does not support embedded pdf files. A list of all the english lessons about telling the time. This video about telling the time in english was produced by the bright school of english based in bournemouth, uk. This structure is useful as students can give any time in english. Join date oct 2005 location russland posts 9,882 rep power 19. To begin telling time, its a good idea to just go through the hours and make students aware of the fact that we use a twelvehour clock in english. Frequently asked questions back to complete a telling time pattern. A simple english gap fill writing exercise for adult english beginners and elementary students to practise spelling and writing the english words for telling time. In the 12 hour clock, we need a way to differentiate between morning and evening, so we use the letter am and pm to. Students learning to tell time can practice by writing the hour and halfhour times on the clocks on this worksheet.
Your esl students are sure to love the 124 worksheets we offer and they cover every aspect of telling time in english, from ordinal numbers, to expressions like halfpast, to times associated with certain parts of a daily routine. Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but. Telling the time game 1 and telling the time game 2 this one is a little more difficult i hope you found these useful. You can find more details about telling the time here. This article will teach you how to tell time in english using the 12hour system, as well as common greetings or sayings that correspond with different times of day.
The first number indicates the hour, while the second hour indicates the minute. Longman photo dictionary esol skills for life entry 1 literacy. Now write some sentences about your partners and about you. The concept is abstract and takes some fundamental instruction before children can grasp the concept. I want the process of telling time to the nearest fiveminutes to stay on the board.
In the us, we say its one oh five if the clock shows 1. Move the hand to another time, and ask again you can also ask please could you tell me the time. Help your first grader learn the months of the year, from january to december, with help from this simple riddle worksheet. Esol skills for life entry 1 literacy time worksheet 45. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Once you have seen the video andor read our vocabulary notes, then try our interactive games. Practice telling time with an analog clock using this great practice sheet. Analogue, digital, normal use, hints, timetables, tv, etc. Teach the time vocab hold up your clock and set a time e. How to say the time in english examples and reference.
In english there is no 24hoursystem sometimes it is used on tv and in timetables. To tell the time means to say what the time is, perhaps after somebody asks the time. This because in english zero 0 may be said as oh, and oh five is faster and better sounding than zero five. They will practise telling the time with a variety of activities, and will make their own clock. Telling the time teaching the time forms part of every primary syllabus. You can use several worksheets to help children learn how to represent time on a clock and how to decipher the time on analog and digital clocks.
Telling the time in english english lesson bright school. Go to our web site to find more free printable worksheets for your little learners. Draw the clock hands onto the clock face for the times shown on the digital clock. Second grade lesson time to the nearest five minutes.
I encourage students to refer to as needed to help them solve. On the learnenglish kids website there is a wealth of materials for introducing and practising this concept, ranging from simple games, to songs and stories through to more difficult activities to practise daily routine. Sometimes you might not see a lesson that you want. In english, time is usually and most easily told by saying two numbers. In this lesson, learners will be introduced to telling the time in english. Conditional 3 third conditional conditionals i wish if only. Half past expression is used when clock shows half hours. The video is slow to help you understand each slide.
Write the digital time underneath the clock in 24 hour time. In five minute increments, when its past the hour up to 30 minutes past we say. Telling the time in english can use the 12 hour clock or the 24 hour clock. Go through the hours eliciting the times from the class until they have got the hang of the structures. Because it can be difficult to say whether 12 oclock is during the day or the night, we use two special terms. This worksheet offers practice telling time to the hour and writing times. Use past and the preceding hour for minutes 01 through 30. A simple video showing how to tell the time in english.