Listening for Specific Info A1
Times & Dates
Lesson Goals
- Identify specific times (e.g., 3:15, half past two).
- Understand dates and days (e.g., Monday, May 1st).
- Listen for "AT" (time) and "ON" (day).
When you are at a train station, airport, or meeting, you need to catch the Time and the Date accurately. Missing one number can mean missing your bus!
1. Listening for Time 🕒
There are two ways to say time in English.
Digital Way
3:30
"Three thirty"
Classic Way
🕐
"Half past three"
Key words to listen for:
- O'clock: Exact hour (5:00).
- Half past: 30 minutes (5:30).
- Quarter to: 15 mins before (5:45).
2. Listening for Dates 📅
Dates use Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd), not normal numbers (1, 2, 3).
- We write: May 1
- We say: "May the First"
Listen carefully for the ends of words:
1st (First), 2nd (Second), 3rd (Third), 4th (Fourth).
1st (First), 2nd (Second), 3rd (Third), 4th (Fourth).
Grammar Tip: AT vs ON
Prepositions help you know if you are listening for a TIME or a DAY.
- AT + Time: "The bus leaves at 5:00."
- ON + Day/Date: "The party is on Monday."
Practice Activity: Fill the Ticket
Listen to the announcement and find the missing info.
TRAIN TICKET 🚆
Destination: Battambang
Day: ____________ (1)
Time: ____________ (2)
Platform: 4
(Check audio for answers)
Vocabulary List
- Schedule (noun) /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ [កាលវិភាគ] - A plan of times when things will happen.
- Announcement (noun) /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ [សេចក្តីជូនដំណឹង] - A public message (often on a speaker).
- Departure (noun) /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/ [ការចាកចេញ] - The time a train/plane leaves.
Your Mission 🎙️
Record yourself saying your birthday and wake-up time.
- "My birthday is on [Month] [Day-st/nd/th]."
- "I wake up at [Time] o'clock."