Time
Finally, I will see a Broadway show! Tonight Katie, John, Ted and I are going to see the Broadway hit, Cats.
Belle: What time is John meeting us?
Ted: At six thirty.
Belle: He’s late again!
Katie: He is. It’s a quarter to seven now.
John: There you are! Sorry I’m late.
Katie: John, the show starts in fifteen minutes. We don’t have much time!
Where are Belle, Katie, John and Ted going?
What time does the show begin?
Time
What + time + be + it?
What time is it?
What + time + do/does + verb?
What time does the show start?
It + be + time.
It is ten o’clock.
subject + verb + time.
It begins at seven o’clock.
Write the times.
| Three twenty | _______ |
| Half past eleven | _______ |
| Four fifteen | _______ |
| A quarter past one | _______ |
| Six forty three | _______ |
| Twenty to nine | _______ |
| A quarter to eight | _______ |
| Seven in the morning | _______ |
| Ten “oh” three | _______ |
| Noon | _______ |
John: What time does the show begin?
Belle: It starts at ___________________________ (7:00). Let’s hurry!
Ted: How long does it last?
Belle: Until ________________________________ (9:45).
Katie: Okay, so we can have a late dinner at _______________________ (10:00). Whenisthelasttrain?
Ted: At _______________________________ (12:16).
Tell your lesson partner about a typical day for you. Then, ask about her/his day.
“I take the 8:13 train.”
“What time do you eat lunch?”
Time
時間を表すコツ
Day14では、時間の聞き方、また、答え方のコツをまとめています。
時間を聞く際にもっとも有名な文章は、What time is it?ですよね。最近、とある英語教材の広告でWhat time is it?は使わない、という文章を見ましたが、普通に使えますので（笑）ご安心下さい。
それに対する受け答えとしては、It is ten o’clock.（10時です）といった受け答えになります。特に日本人があまり慣れてないhalf past（30分過ぎ）、quarter to（15分前）といった表現は覚えておくとよいでしょう。
ちなみに、What time is it?は身近な人には使いますが、通りがかりの人に時間を聞くときなどは、Excuse me, do you have the time? がよく使われますよ。