Let’s revise: knowing how to tell time is like having a superpower that helps you navigate your day. It is a simple skill that keeps your life on track and makes sure you're always in the right place at the right time. Let’s revise how to tell time in English.
Watch the video: Telling the Time: British English
Practice: Listen and choose the correct clock
Let’s revise: many countries follow a 24-hour system, like in Latvia, but some countries follow a 12-hour system, such as the United Kingdom or the United States of America. They use “AM” and “PM” to show when things happen. Mixing up a.m. and p.m. can lead to epic fails, like showing up 12 hours late for a concert of your favourite music band!
AM (Ante Meridiem) means "before midday" — the time from midnight (12:00 a.m.) to just before noon (11:59 a.m.).
Linda does yoga at 6:30 a.m. = it means in the morning.
PM (Post Meridiem) means "after midday" — the time from noon (12:00 p.m.) to just before midnight (11:59 p.m.).
Alex has a football training at 6:30 p.m. = it means in the evening.
Let’s revise: do you remember how to talk about the daily routine? Before learning new words and expressions, revise what you learned in form 3!
Read, listen and learn!
Svarīgi!
Remember! When we talk about the daily routine, we use the present simple tense. You learned this in form 3. Watch, listen, and revise!
Practice: 3rd person singular — spelling
To sound more natural, we use phrasal verbs to talk about our daily routines. Phrasal verbs are like the secret codes of English — they take regular words and turn them into something new and exciting. You already know some, for example, "wake up", "get dressed" or "do laundry". Learn them, and you'll unlock a new level of English! Read, listen, and learn!
go off — [ɡəʊ'ɒf] — If a device goes off, it starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise — skanēt, zvanīt (par modinātājpulksteni)
My alarm always goes off at 6:45 am on weekdays.
hit snooze — [hɪt 'snuːz] — to press a button on an alarm clock that makes the sound stop so that you can sleep a few minutes more before waking you up again — atlikt modinātājpulksteni
In the morning, she always hits snooze on her alarm clock at least twice before finally getting up.
sleep in — [sliːp'ɪn] — to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do — gulēt ilgāk nekā ierasts
I can’t sleep in today. I need to get ready for school.
pick out — [pɪk' aʊt] — to choose or select something or someone from a group — izvēlēties, atlasīt
She picks out her outfit for school every morning.
head out — [hed' aʊt] — to leave a place and go somewhere else — doties ārā no mājām ar mērķi nokļūt citur (piemēram, doties uz skolu, veikalu, kino)
My sister always heads out for school at 7:45 a.m.
hang out — [hæŋ' aʊt] — to spend time relaxing or socialising with others — pavadīt laiku ar citiem cilvēkiem atpūšoties, vai komunicējot
I always hang out with my friends on weekends.
go out — [ɡəʊ'aʊt] — to leave your home to do something enjoyable or social, such as going to movies or attending a party — doties ārpus mājas, lai izklaidētos vai tiktos ar cilvēkiem
My brother always goes out with his friends in the evenings.
eat out — [iːt'aʊt] — to eat in a restaurant — ēst ārpus mājās, restorānā
We sometimes eat out with my family.
stay in — [steɪ'ɪn] — to stay inside or at home instead of going out — palikt mājās
I sometimes don’t go out with my friends, but stay in with my family.
stay up late — [steɪ'ʌp,leɪt ] — to stay awake longer than usual, past your regular bedtime — palikt nomodā ilgāk nekā ierasts
I am a night person, so I love to stay up late.