Getting Ready
Task 1
Match each time with a picture.
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1) twenty to two 2) three fifteen 3) ten after ten |
4) two twenty 5) three-fifty-five 6) six forty-five |
7) two o’clock 8) five past ten |
Task 2
Say the times.
Show answers
Task 1
1) f 2) e 3) a 4) c 5) g 6) d 7) b 8) h
Task 2
1) six thirty, half past six
2) twelve o’clock, noon, midnight
3) seven forty-five, a quarter to eight
4) ten fifteen, a quarter after ten
Listening 1
What time is each person saying? Listen and write the correct time on each clock.
Show answers & Transcript
1) 10:15 2) 2:10 3) 12:00 4) 11:30 5) 3:45 6) 7: 50
Transcript
1)
A: Excuse me, what’s the time?
B: Uh, it’s ten fifteen.
A: Thanks.
2)
A: Do you have the time?
B: Let me see. Yeah. It’s ten after two.
A: Two ten? Thanks.
3)
A: What time is it now?
B: Hey, it’s exactly twelve o’clock. Midnight. Happy New Year!
4)
A: Can you tell me the time, please?
B: Yeah, it’s eleven thirty.
A: Wow, I’m late. Thanks.
5)
A: Do you know what time it is?
B: Yeah. It’s a quarter to four.
A: Thanks a lot.
6)
A: I’m late again. What time is it now?
B: It’s seven fifty.
A: Class starts at eight. I’ve only got ten minutes.
Listening 2
Task 1
What time does each person get up and go to bed? Listen and write the times.
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goes to bed |
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1) Sandra |
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2) John |
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3) Sam |
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4) Grace |
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5) Mia |
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6) James |
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Show answers
1) 5:00, 8:30
2) 6:15, 12:00
3) 9:30, 3:00
4) 7:45, 1:00
5) 6:00, 10:00
6) 4:00, 8:00
Task 2
Listen again. Circle the correct statement.
1) a Sandra studies before school.
b Sandra studies at night.
2) a John looks happy.
b John looks tired.
3) a Sam usually goes running in the morning.
b Sam usually sleeps late in the morning.
4) a Grace is a night person.
b Grace is a morning person.
5) a Mia gets up early to go to work.
b Mia gets up early to take a walk.
6) a James likes his new job.
b James likes working at night.
Show answers & Transcript
1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) b 6) a
Transcript
1)
A: Hey, Sandra, do you want to go to the movies tonight?
B: Maybe__ what time?
A: How about the nine fifteen show?
B: Oh, that’s too late for me__ I usually go to bed at eight thirty.
A: So early?
B: Yeah__ I have to get up at five a.m. to study before school.
A: Five a.m.? Why don’t you study at night?
B: I don’t like to stay up late. I’m a morning person.
2)
A: You look tired, John.
B: Yeah, well. I’m always tired.
A: Really? What time do you go to bed?
B: Usually around midnight. I like to stay up late. But I have to get up at six fifteen to go to work.
3)
A: Do you want to go running tomorrow morning, Sam?
B: It depends__ what time?
A: How about six o’clock?
B: Six o’clock? I don’t get up until around nine thirty!
A: Wow, you get a lot of sleep!
B: Not really__ I usually stay up until about three in the morning.
4)
A: Are you a morning person or a night person, Grace?
B: Oh, definitely a night person.
A: Really?
B: Yeah, I can’t fall asleep before midnight. I usually go to bed around one a.m.
A: Huh. Do you sleep late in the morning?
B: Not really. I usually get up at a quarter to eight.
5)
A: Did you watch the eleven o’clock news last night, Mia?
B: No__ I was asleep. I usually go to bed around ten.
A: Ten o’clock? That’s pretty early, isn’t it?
B: Yeah, well, I’d like to stay up later__ but I have to get up at six a.m. to go to work.
6)
A: Hi, James, what’s new?
B: Well, I got a new job a few weeks ago.
A: Really? Congratulations! How do you like it?
B: Well, it’s great, except for the hours. I work the night shift.
A: Oh, no! When do you sleep?
B: Well, I go to bed at eight in the morning. I sleep all day, and get up at four in the afternoon.
Listening 3
Task 1
People are talking about their daily routines. Listen and check (✓) the things each person does.
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Peter |
Amelia |
Charlie |
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1) gets up early |
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2) goes running |
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3) has breakfast |
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4) takes the bus |
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5) takes the subway |
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6) texts friends |
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7) goes to work |
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8) plays video games |
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9) watches TV |
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10) hangs out with friends |
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11) reads |
Show answers
1) Peter, Amelia
2) Peter, Charlie
3) Peter, Amelia
4) Amelia
5) Peter
6) Amelia
7) Peter
8) Amelia, Charlie
9) Charlie
10) Charlie
11) Peter
Task 2
Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.
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False |
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1) a Peter has a big breakfast. |
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b Peter gets to work at 7:00 in the morning. |
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c Peter reads the newspaper on the subway. |
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2) a Amelia drinks tea with her breakfast. |
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b While Amelia is on the bus, she texts her family. |
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c Amelia plays video games for half an hour every day. |
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3) a Charlie has a job. |
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b Charlie eats a big lunch. |
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c Charlie looks for jobs online. |
Show answers & Transcript
1) False, True, False
2) True, False, False
3) False, True, True
Transcript
1)
Peter: Let’s see. I get up at five fifteen every morning and go running. Then, after I have a shower and a quick breakfast, I take the subway to work. I usually do some work on the subway. I get to work at seven in the morning, and I usually work until eight at night. After I get home, I have dinner. Then I read the newspaper before bed. I usually go to bed about eleven o’clock.
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Amelia: I’m pretty busy these days. I get up early, around six thirty, then have breakfast – usually cereal and a big cup of tea. Then I take the bus to school. While I’m on the bus, I usually text friends. Let’s see, I have classes from 9:00 until 3:00. After classes, I go home and study for a few hours. Then I have dinner with family. After dinner, I play video games for an hour or so, then chat with friends online. Finally, I take a shower, then go to bed – usually around ten o’clock.
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Charlie: routine? Well, I’m looking for a job at the moment, so I don’t have much of a routine. Every day is a little different. But I usually get up around eleven. Then I go running. After that I have a big lunch – I’m always hungry because I don’t have breakfast. After lunch I play video games for a couple of hours. Then I go online to look for jobs – but no luck yet! After that I usually watch some TV, then have dinner. In the evening I usually hang out with friends and play some more video games. I usually go to bed at one or two in the morning.
Conversation Corner: Talking about routines.
Task 1
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: You look tired, Jake.
B: Yeah, I’m always tired. I have to get up at ________ every day.
A: _____? Why so early?
B: Not ________, ________. Anyway, I go running before work, then I have to catch a ________ train to the city.
A: Oh, I see. So, do you go to bed early?
B: No, I’m a night owl. Last night I was up until ________ .
A: That’s not enough sleep, Jake! Maybe you should get a new job.
Task 2
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to stress the correct syllables in numbers.
Show answers & Transcript
A: You look tired, Jake.
B: Yeah, I’m always tired. I have to get up at fivefifteen every day.
A: Fivefifty ? Why so early?
B: Not fivefifty , fivefifteen . Anyway, I go running before work, then I have to catch a sixfifty train to the city.
A: Oh, I see. So, do you go to bed early?
B: No, I’m a night owl. Last night I was up until onefifteen .
A: That’s not enough sleep, Jake! Maybe you should get a new job.
