时间表达法
同学们,“时间就是生命”(Time is life),“时间就是金钱”(Time is money)。你们会用英语表达各种时间吗?
A. 直接读写数词,“先读时,后读分” B. 借助past和to来表达。“先读分钟,后读小时”
a)“整点”: 7:00 | seven | seven o’clock |
b)“几点几分”: 5:09 | five o nine | nine past five |
2:15 | two fifteen | a quarter past two |
3:30 | three thirty | half past three |
4:45 | four forty-five | a quarter to five |
6:50 | six fifty | ten to seven |
你发现了吗? A方法很简单, 只要顺着表达。B方法要倒着表达,分钟数<30
用past,分钟数>30用to,一刻、三刻用quarter,半小时用half past