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Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time

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Use this role play to practice telling the time. Make sure you know how to use the twelve hour clock to speak about times in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. Use the preposition "at" to speak about specific times.

What time is it? - I
  1. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?
  2. Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
  1. Thank you.
  2. No problem.
What time is it? - II
  1. What time is it?
  2. It's half past three.
  1. Thanks.
  2. You're welcome.
Key Vocabulary

Excuse me.
Can you tell me the time, please?
What time is it?
It's half past...
It's quarter past...
It's ten to...
It's quarter to...
o'clock

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