American English · A1 · Unit 10
Days and times
Days and times
By the end you can
- Ask and say what time it is
- Say which day you do something
- Understand times and days in a short text
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| what time is it? | what time is it? | Excuse me, what time is it? |
| o'clock | o'clock (for full hours: 3 o'clock = 3:00) | It's ten o'clock. |
| half past | half past (half past two = 2:30; people often just say two-thirty) | It's half past two. |
| today | today | Today is Monday. |
| tomorrow | tomorrow (the day after today) | See you tomorrow. |
| Monday | Monday | I start work early on Monday. |
| Friday | Friday | On Friday we order pizza. |
| Saturday | Saturday | On Saturday I get up late. |
| Sunday | Sunday | The bank is closed on Sunday. |
| the weekend | the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) | What do you do on the weekend? |
| in the morning | in the morning | I drink coffee in the morning. |
| in the evening | in the evening | I read in the evening. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Today is .
- The time is .
- On Saturday I .
Then talk it through
Asking someone the time and when a shop opens. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.