Telling The Time British English Student A1 A2
Telling The Time British English Student A1 A2
TELLING
THE TIME
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These numbers can sound the same: thirteen (13) and thirty (30). We can be sure of the meaning
when we get the syllable stress right:
Stressed syllables are pronounced more strongly. Underline the stressed syllables in the table below.
Then practise saying all these numbers with the correct syllable stress.
13 thir-teen 30 thir-ty
14 four-teen 40 for-ty
15 fif-teen 50 fif-ty
16 six-teen 60 six-ty
17 se-ven-teen 70 se-ven-ty
18 eigh-teen 80 eigh-ty
19 nine-teen 90 nine-ty
Work in pairs. Say one of the numbers for your partner. Listen and decide which number you hear –
you can write the number or say if it’s group A or group B in the table.
2 Telephone numbers
Write down your telephone number then read it.
3 Numbers
Listen and underline the number that you hear.
a. 16 / 60
b. 13 / 30
c. 17 / 70
d. 14 / 40
e. 15 / 50
6 Practice
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
1. 17:05
2. 7:53
1. 03:04
2. 07:49
3. 20:09
4. 00:19
5. 13:13
6. 03:51
7. 04:16
8. 05:09
9. 01:48
10. 19:14
8 Extra practice/homework
Read the sentences and draw the hands on the clocks to show the time.
a b c
d e f
g h i
d. My TV show is at eight-thirty.