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Telling the Time

Telling the Time

Watch Dev from India and Ana from Brazil in Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry. The players are trying to find their way to a show inside the museum. They need to ask about the times of the show and where the theatre is. Will they find the theatre? Will they get to the show on time?

After you have watched the video, click on the learn tab below, where there are some activities to complete. Finally, there's a quiz to check what you remember!

Ana asking for help at the science museum.

Asking and understanding the time

The following activities will help you learn some tricky phrases to tell the time. 

Activity 1: In this activity, read the statements and decide if they are true or false.
How much did you understand?
 
Activity 2: In this activity, look at the different times and choose the correct phrase.
Match the time with the correct phrase.
 
Activity 3: In this activity, see if you can remember the phrases about time, and write them in the correct place.
Write the correct time phrase.
 

Quiz

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Your turn

Ana won this episode, but both players got what they wanted.

Dev didn't do so well in this episode.

Have you ever been to a science museum? 

Are science museums more interesting than traditional museums and art galleries?

In the UK, arriving on time is important. Is it always important to be on time in your country?

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Denis2000's picture
Denis2000
30/12/2022
BY
713
points

I ve never been

Don't know

Yes


Denis2000's picture
Denis2000
30/12/2022 08:58
Belarus
Tottenham Hotspur
713

I ve never been

Don't know

Yes

hsn's picture
hsn
07/07/2022
TR
5558
points

I prefer science museums. Some people are wasting time in my country-:)


hsn's picture
hsn
07/07/2022 16:34
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5558

I prefer science museums. Some people are wasting time in my country-:)

Michaelsun
30/03/2022
CN
738
points

I have never been to science museum.
Arriving on time is very important thing in China which shows respect and politeness.


Michaelsun
30/03/2022 15:53
China
Manchester United
738

I have never been to science museum.
Arriving on time is very important thing in China which shows respect and politeness.

Bruno123
14/03/2022
PL
296
points

I said half past one and it was wrong. I hate English sometimes. :(


Bruno123
14/03/2022 17:11
Poland
Manchester United
296

I said half past one and it was wrong. I hate English sometimes. :(

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admin
15/03/2022
GB
560
points

That's no good. I think I know the question you are talking about and I just tried it and you are right and teh quiz is wrong. Let me see if I can add a second answer.

Thanks

Jack


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admin
15/03/2022 14:45
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

That's no good. I think I know the question you are talking about and I just tried it and you are right and teh quiz is wrong. Let me see if I can add a second answer.

Thanks

Jack

ukelt
24/05/2021
GB
161
points

Why is ACCESS DENIED to the quiz box? Please can someone address this problem!!


ukelt
24/05/2021 15:27
United Kingdom
Crystal Palace
161

Why is ACCESS DENIED to the quiz box? Please can someone address this problem!!

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Rich
25/05/2021
ES
594
points

Hi ukelt,

Sorry for not getting in touch earlier about this and apologies for the problems you are currently having with our quizzes.

Our technical team are looking into this problem and hopefully will have a solution for us soon.

This issue only seems to be affecting a small number of users. A couple of short-term solutions are refreshing the page (this has worked for me) or opening a second account on the site.

Thanks for your understanding,

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
25/05/2021 08:16
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi ukelt,

Sorry for not getting in touch earlier about this and apologies for the problems you are currently having with our quizzes.

Our technical team are looking into this problem and hopefully will have a solution for us soon.

This issue only seems to be affecting a small number of users. A couple of short-term solutions are refreshing the page (this has worked for me) or opening a second account on the site.

Thanks for your understanding,

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
10/03/2021
BR
1512
points

No, I have not.
I think it probably does.
To be on time is important at any countries, I think. No one likes to be waiting.


Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
10/03/2021 17:31
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

No, I have not.
I think it probably does.
To be on time is important at any countries, I think. No one likes to be waiting.

Izabela
25/06/2020
BR
1505
points

Ok


Izabela
25/06/2020 02:10
Brazil
Newcastle United
1505

Ok

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020
TR
6539
points

It's so important to be on time in Turkey nevertheless some people are a bit late but for me as a teacher , I have to be punctual :)


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020 23:24
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

It's so important to be on time in Turkey nevertheless some people are a bit late but for me as a teacher , I have to be punctual :)

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020
TR
6539
points

I think they are more interesting because it always has something new and related to real life


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020 23:22
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

I think they are more interesting because it always has something new and related to real life

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020
TR
6539
points

I have been to a science museum twice before


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/06/2020 23:21
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

I have been to a science museum twice before

englishman
27/08/2019
DZ
1734
points

yes


englishman
27/08/2019 13:53
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

yes

englishman
27/08/2019
DZ
1734
points

ok


englishman
27/08/2019 13:52
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

ok

Taku
23/05/2017
JP
66
points

Yes I have.

I think it's more interesting.

Of course.so strict...

 


Taku
23/05/2017 15:17
Japan
Leicester City
66

Yes I have.

I think it's more interesting.

Of course.so strict...

 

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kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4779
points

No and the worst offenders are public officials
I personally hate to be late so I am most often some minutes early


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 14:06
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

No and the worst offenders are public officials
I personally hate to be late so I am most often some minutes early

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4779
points

No and the worst offenders are public officials
I personally hate to be late so I am most often some minutes early


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 13:53
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

No and the worst offenders are public officials
I personally hate to be late so I am most often some minutes early

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4779
points

I think the traditional museums and art galleries are more interesting than science museums because of the materials I find there.


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 13:45
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

I think the traditional museums and art galleries are more interesting than science museums because of the materials I find there.

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Yes I have been to a science museum in ghana


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 13:41
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Yes I have been to a science museum in ghana

joto
15/06/2016
AT
271
points

It's not difficult to me yet.


joto
15/06/2016 09:10
Austria
Stoke City
271

It's not difficult to me yet.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
31/03/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes they are as i think.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
31/03/2016 20:42
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes they are as i think.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
31/03/2016
PS
3705
points

No i have not.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
31/03/2016 20:42
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

No i have not.

HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
28/02/2016
TR
1761
points

No,I have never been to a science museum.
Yes,they are.


HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
28/02/2016 04:45
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

No,I have never been to a science museum.
Yes,they are.

ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
18/02/2016
RU
369
points

The final goal is important so in my opinion the both players were good.


ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
18/02/2016 13:51
Russia
Manchester United
369

The final goal is important so in my opinion the both players were good.

nikosonris
20/11/2015
UA
2453
points

Learnt a new expression about time - It's just gone half...Thank you!


nikosonris
20/11/2015 14:35
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Learnt a new expression about time - It's just gone half...Thank you!

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
14/11/2015
RW
2320
points

Difficult but interesting episode


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
14/11/2015 15:17
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Difficult but interesting episode

mkoriev
11/11/2015
UZ
813
points

Very useful and interesting. I will use it with my students to talk aout entertainment.


mkoriev
11/11/2015 17:16
Uzbekistan
Manchester City
813

Very useful and interesting. I will use it with my students to talk aout entertainment.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
31/10/2015
ME
3557
points

Well, this one was not very easy to understand.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
31/10/2015 21:46
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Well, this one was not very easy to understand.

Ságàr
03/10/2015
NP
13
points

did well..


Ságàr
03/10/2015 14:41
Nepal
Manchester United
13

did well..

Abdallah
22/09/2015
KW
1814
points

No , I've been in madam tissot museum.


Abdallah
22/09/2015 08:43
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

No , I've been in madam tissot museum.

frantoix
26/12/2014
ES
0
points

I like the two new ways I have learnt about telling the time: "just gone" and "coming up to".


frantoix
26/12/2014 19:08
Spain
Swansea City
0

I like the two new ways I have learnt about telling the time: "just gone" and "coming up to".

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
26/11/2015
RW
2320
points

More interesting, can someone use them again?


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
26/11/2015 16:29
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

More interesting, can someone use them again?

EngFilipe's picture
EngFilipe
28/10/2014
BR
0
points

It's so difficult to me yet.


EngFilipe's picture
EngFilipe
28/10/2014 19:58
Brazil
Liverpool
0

It's so difficult to me yet.

Leaderboard

Top Scorers
RankNameScore
1Alex_from_Ukraine6578
2mobeckham6539
3hsn5558
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4779
6Liubomyr4417
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia74676
2Ukraine33870
3Spain29492
4Serbia27426
5Brazil23475
6Albania20578
7Vietnam20455
8Turkey20109
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United146932
2Liverpool111418
3Chelsea90252
4Arsenal86253
5Manchester City58861
6Tottenham Hotspur19474
7Newcastle United10626
8West Ham United7671
9AFC Bournemouth4915
10Crystal Palace4539

Level

3
Average: 3 (1 vote)

Goals

Vocabulary

Difficult phrases about telling the time.

Listening

Following specific instructions.

 

Downloads

Glossary

an attendant

a person whose job it is to help people in a public place

a show

a theatre performance

to be on time

arrive at exactly the correct time

to have time

have time available to do something

to have a good time

something that you expereince in a good way

twenty past and twenty to the hour

every hour at 0:20 and 0:40

half (past) eleven

in informal English it's not necessary to say past

it's just gone (half past)

a liitle bit after

 

Tips

Asking and Understanding the time

It's easy to ask the time (What time is it?) and say the time (11:45 = eleven forty-five) or (about 12), but many people don't use the easy way to tell the time!

Many people will say 'it's just gone quarter to' or 'it's coming up to eight', so it's a good idea to learn different ways to say the same thing.

Extension

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