Time Prep
Time Prep
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Prepositions of time
1. Complete with in, on, or at. 2. Complete with in, on, or at and a time
expression.
Ex.: _on_ July 9th five o’clock July 4th Christmas
Sundays the summer midnight
the afternoon nine o’clock
1. ______ 6.30
Ex.: In the UK people usually start work at nine
2. ______ the evening
o’clock.
3. ______ the weekend
4. ______ the 1st of January 1. On December 31st many people drink
5. ______ the winter champagne _______________.
6. ______ 2009 2. In the USA they celebrate Independence Day
7. ______ lunchtime _______________.
8. ______ September 3. Many people all over the world give presents
9. ______ night _______________.
10. ______ Thursday morning 4. In Italy it’s usually very hot _______________.
11. ______ Easter 5. In many countries shops are closed
12. ______ Saturday ___________.
6. In Spain many people have a siesta
___________.
7. Traditionally, British people have a cup of tea
_______________.
• study
• have a shower or bath
• drink champagne
• see all your family
• listen to the radio • come to your English
• do housework • go shopping
• go to the beach • relax
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SPEAKING, READING AND LISTENING
1. Read the article “Times You Love”. Complete Carla’s answers with A-E.
A Because it’s the middle of the year – not the beginning or the end.
B Especially Christmas!
C Because I love my first coffee.
D Because I love the colours and the leaves flying in the wind.
E Because I have the week in front of me.
Times you love
2. (L.3.15) You’re going to listen to two other people talk about their favourite
times. First listen to these sentences. What do the highlighted words mean?
1. I can start to relax and enjoy the evening.
2. My family live very far away.
3. I get up early and feel full of energy.
4. In winter it's а nice temperature and it's when I feel comfortable.
3. (L.3.16) Listen to the interviews. Complete the chart.
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Read and remember!
birthday день ро дения
the beginning начало
the middle середина
leaf (leaves) лист (листья)
wind ветер
enjoy насла даться
far away далеко
full of … быть полным (чем-либо)
energy нергия
temperature температура
comfortable удобный
during во время
in front of перед
Social English
1. (L.3.19) Listen and circle the correct answer.
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Homework
1. Complete the series.
in on at
February November 5th 5.30
'My name is Nunzia Manfredini and I work for а publicity agency. I usually get
up at six o’clock _____ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays because I have my
English class before I start work. ______Tuesdays and Thursdays I get up later. I go
to work by train, but ______ Fridays I drive my car, so I can visit my mother
________ the afternoon. When the class finishes ______ quarter to nine, I go to my
office. I have lunch ______ two o’clock and then I work until about seven o’clock.
_______ the summer I work different hours because _______ 15th June we change to
the summer timetable. It’s very hot in Rome ________ August, so most people go on
holiday!'
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