telling the time

TELLING THE TIME

What time is it?

Clocks and watches tell the time

wristwatch

chainwatch

grandfather clock

They come in all sizes and shapes

Clocks and watches have faces

Often, those faces are numberedfrom I (1) to XII (12)

Clocks and watches have hands, too

one for the seconds…

one for the minutes…

one for the hours…

Those hands go round in circles, clockwise

(which means from left to right)

Those hands go round in circles, clockwise

(which means from left to right)

Those hands go round in circles, clockwise

(which means from left to right)

From twelve to six, you say it’s past the hour:

It’s 25 past four. It’s half past one.

It’s ten past ten.

From six to twelve, you say it’s to the hour:

It’s five to 12. It’s nine to two.

It’s eight to six.

There are hours

It’s three o’clock.

It’s seven o’clock.

It’s twelve o’clock.

There are half hours

It’s half past ten.

There are quarters of an hour

It’s quarter to six.

It’s quarter past two.

And there is everything in between

It’s 24 past four.It’s 18 past seven

It’s five to twelve.

It’s one thirty-eight.

12 o’clock can also be:

Noonormidday

Midnight.

So, what time is it?

It’s time to say goodbye for now.See you soon.