Vocabulary 單字
Time Words學習報時所需的數字與關鍵詞彙。點 🔊 聽發音。
| 🕐 | thirteen (13) |
十三 |
| 🕐 | twenty (20) |
二十 |
| 🕐 | thirty (30) |
三十 |
| 🕐 | forty (40) |
四十 |
| 🕐 | fifty (50) |
五十 |
| 🕐 | fifty-nine (59) |
五十九 |
| 🕛 | o'clock |
整點 |
| 🕧 |
half past / thirty
e.g. half past nine = nine thirty
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半點 |
Sentence Patterns 句型
Key PatternsPattern 1 · 問時間
What time is it? → It's ___.
A:What time is it?
B:It's ten o'clock.
A:What time is it?
B:It's eleven thirty.
A:What time is it?
B:It's seven fifty-two.
Pattern 2 · How to say times
Say the hour, then the minutes.
整點It's twelve o'clock.
半點It's nine thirty.
其他It's four fifteen.
Grammar Focus 文法重點
Reading the ClockReading the Clock in English
In English, always say the hour first, then the minutes.
7:00 → It's seven o'clock.
7:30 → It's seven thirty.
7:15 → It's seven fifteen.
7:45 → It's seven forty-five.
| Number 數字 | English 英文 |
|---|---|
| 20 | twenty |
| 21 | twenty-one |
| 30 | thirty |
| 35 | thirty-five |
| 40 | forty |
| 45 | forty-five |
| 50 | fifty |
| 59 | fifty-nine |
Note: Use a hyphen for compound numbers 21–99 (e.g., twenty-one, forty-three).
Mini Quiz · 小考
Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。
Question 1 / 10
It's 3:00. How do you say this in English?
Correct. 3:00 is an exact hour, so we say It's three o'clock.
3:00 is an exact hour. Use o'clock → It's three o'clock. "o'clock" always comes after the hour number.
Question 2 / 10
How do you write the number 45 in English?
Correct. 45 = forty-five. Remember: compound numbers use a hyphen. Also note the spelling: f-o-r-t-y (not "fourty").
The correct spelling is forty-five (D). Compound numbers use a hyphen, and "forty" has no "u" (not "fourty").
Question 3 / 10
Which sentence correctly says the time 9:30?
Correct. 9:30 → It's nine thirty. Always say the hour first, then the minutes.
9:30 = It's nine thirty. (A). Always say hour first, then minutes. You can also say "half past nine," but never add "o'clock" with minutes.
Question 4 / 10
A: What time is it? B: It's . (The clock shows 7:15)
Correct. 7:15 → It's seven fifteen. Say the hour first, then the minutes. No "and" or "o'clock" needed.
7:15 = seven fifteen (C). Just say hour + minutes directly. Don't add "and," "o'clock," or swap the order.
Question 5 / 10
Which number is spelled correctly?
Correct. The correct spelling is thirty — t-h-i-r-t-y.
The correct spelling is thirty (B) — t-h-i-r-t-y. It does not follow the "three + ty" pattern.
Question 6 / 10
How do you say 12:00 in English?
Correct. 12:00 = It's twelve o'clock. Use "o'clock" for exact hours only.
12:00 = It's twelve o'clock. (D). "O'clock" means exactly on the hour. It always follows the hour number.
Question 7 / 10
In English, which part of the time do you say first?
Correct. Always say the hour first, then the minutes. Example: 8:45 → It's eight forty-five.
In English, always say the hour first (A), then the minutes. 8:45 = It's eight forty-five (not forty-five eight).
Question 8 / 10
What does "half past" mean when telling time?
Correct. Half past = 30 minutes past the hour. "Half past nine" = 9:30.
Half past means 30 minutes past the hour (C). "Half past nine" = 9:30 = nine thirty.
Question 9 / 10
How do you say 5:59 in English?
Correct. 5:59 → It's five fifty-nine. Hour first, then compound number with hyphen.
5:59 = It's five fifty-nine. (B). Say hour first, then the minutes. Use a hyphen: fifty-nine.
Question 10 / 10
Which answer correctly responds to "What time is it?" when the clock shows 2:20?
Correct. 2:20 → It's two twenty. Say the hour, then the minutes. No extra words needed.
2:20 = It's two twenty. (D). Just hour + minutes. Don't add "o'clock" when there are minutes, and don't swap the order.