What Time Is It?
Tell the time. Talk about your day.
Ask the time. Use o'clock, half past, quarter past/to. Say 'at 8'.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
What time is it for you right now? Say it in English.
What time do you wake up? Tell a partner.
What time do you go to bed? Draw a clock.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
o'clock
A full hour
"It's 6 o'clock."
half past
30 minutes after the hour
"It's half past two."
quarter past
15 minutes after the hour
"It's quarter past nine."
quarter to
15 minutes before the hour
"It's quarter to eleven."
morning
Early part of the day
"Good morning!"
afternoon
After 12:00
"See you this afternoon."
evening
End of the day
"I read in the evening."
night
When it's dark
"Good night."
early
Before the usual time
"I'm early today."
late
After the usual time
"Sorry, I'm late!"
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
quarter to
"For me, quarter to is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
evening
"For me, evening is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
late
"For me, late is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minThe /ɔː/ sound in 'four' and 'quarter'
Round your lips and say a long 'or' sound: 'four', 'quarter', 'morning'. Don't say a short 'o'.
- • four
- • quarter
- • morning
- • before
- • o'clock
Language focus · Step 4
10 minTelling the time + 'at'
Quick rule
Telling the time + 'at'
It's + time. o'clock = full hour. half past = :30. quarter past = :15. quarter to = :45. at + time.
It's seven o'clock.
It's half past eight.
It's quarter to nine.
I start work at 9 o'clock.
We have lunch at half past twelve.
Question 1.I get up ___ 7 o'clock.
Question 2.8:30 = It's ___ eight.
Question 3.8:45 = It's quarter ___ nine.
Quick check 1.9:15 = It's quarter ___ nine.
Quick check 2.12:00 = It's twelve ___.
Reading · Step 5
7 minMy day
I wake up at 7 o'clock. ☀️ I have breakfast at half past seven. 🥐 I start work at 9. I have lunch at quarter past twelve. 🍱 I finish work at 5 o'clock. In the evening, I cook dinner at 7. 🍝 I go to bed at half past ten. 🌙
Question 1.When does she wake up?
Question 2.When is lunch?
Question 3.When does she go to bed?
Q1.She starts work at 9 o'clock.
Q2.She has dinner at half past seven.
Listening · Step 6
10 minWhat time is it?
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Anna
Excuse me, what time is it?
Ben
It's quarter past three.
Anna
Oh no! My class starts at half past three.
Ben
Don't worry. It's only fifteen minutes.
Anna
You're right. Thank you!
Ben
Have a good class!
Question 1.What time is it now?
Question 2.When does the class start?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I start school ___ 8 o'clock.
Question 2.It's ___ past six. (6:30)
Question 3.It's quarter ___ nine. (8:45)
Q1.7:00 → It's seven ___.
Q2.5:30 → It's ___ past five.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — say times clearly
Task
Tell the time for: 6:00, 8:30, 10:15, 11:45.
Strategy
Decide first: full hour, half, or quarter? Then say it slowly.
Example
It's six o'clock. It's half past eight. It's quarter past ten. It's quarter to twelve.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 4 sentences about your day. Use 'at' + a time in each.
Show model answer
I wake up at 7. I have lunch at 1. I finish work at 6. I go to bed at 11.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Ask your partner: 'What time do you ___?' Use: wake up, have breakfast, start work, go to bed.
Useful phrases
- • What time is it?
- • What time do you ___?
- • I ___ at ___.
- • I'm late / I'm early.
- AWhat time is it?
- B_______________
- AWhat time do you start work?
- B_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Write your daily schedule with times.
Say 5 times out loud: 6:00, 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, 12:00.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- ⏰ You can ask and tell the time.
- 🕜 You know 'o'clock', 'half past', 'quarter past/to'.
- 👉 You use 'at' before times.
- 🌅 You can talk about morning, afternoon, evening, night.