English Class A1+ Unit 6
Unit 6 of English A1+ is often about daily routines and telling time. Let's look at this closely.
Daily Routines
A daily routine is what you usually do every day. It's the things you do from morning to night, in a specific order.
Examples:
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- Wake up.
- Get dressed.
- Eat breakfast.
- Go to school/work.
- Have lunch.
- Do homework/work.
- Eat dinner.
- Go to bed.
These are simple actions. To talk about them, we use the present simple tense. For example, "I wake up at 7 am." or "She eats breakfast every day." Notice the 's' on 'eats' for 'she'.
We often use adverbs of frequency like 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', 'rarely', and 'never' to describe how often we do something. For example, "I always brush my teeth before bed." or "He never eats fast food."
Common phrases help us describe routines. Think about: "In the morning, I..." "In the afternoon, I..." "In the evening, I..." "At night, I..."
Telling Time
Telling time means saying what time it is. It's a very important skill.
Key vocabulary:
- O'clock: Used for whole hours. For example, "It's 3 o'clock."
- Half past: Means 30 minutes after the hour. For example, "It's half past two" (2:30).
- Quarter past: Means 15 minutes after the hour. For example, "It's quarter past ten" (10:15).
- Quarter to: Means 15 minutes before the next hour. For example, "It's quarter to five" (4:45).
- Minutes: The small lines around the clock.
- Hour: 60 minutes.
To ask the time, you can say: "What time is it?" or "Do you have the time?"
Examples:
- 7:00 - It's seven o'clock.
- 8:30 - It's half past eight.
- 9:15 - It's quarter past nine.
- 10:45 - It's quarter to eleven.
- 11:05 - It's five past eleven.
- 12:50 - It's ten to one.
Practice telling time regularly. Look at a clock and say the time out loud. This will help you learn quickly!
Understanding daily routines and telling time is essential for communicating in English. Keep practicing!
