1 There are three different ways of telling the time.
2 We can say, for example, three fifteen (3:15).
3 Or we can say a quarter past three (3:15).
4 We can also say zero three fifteen hours (03:15).
5 That’s if it is 3:15 am.
6 If it is 3:15 pm, we say fifteen fifteen hours (15:15).
7 We call that the 24-hour clock.
8 If it is 3:45, we can say that.
9 Or we can say a quarter to four (3:45).
10 3:35 becomes twenty-five to four.
11 We can say five past three (3:05).
12 We can’t say six past three (3:06).
13 We must say six minutes past three (3:06).
14 If it is not 5, 10, 20, 25, 35, 40, 50 or 55, then we must add minutes.
15 But it really doesn’t matter which we use if others understand us.
Section 11 Time十一 時間
1.There are three different ways of telling the time. 有三種不同的報時方法。
2.We can say, for example, three fifteen (3:15). 我們以3點15分為例,打個比方。
3.Or we can say a quarter past three (3:15). 我們可以說三點過一刻。
4.We can also say zero three fifteen hours (03:15). 我們也可以說3點過5分。
5.That’s if it is 3:15 am. 那是早上3點15分時的說法。
6.If it is 3:15 pm, we say fifteen fifteen hours (15:15). 如果是下午3:15分,我們則說15點15分。
7.We call that the 24-hour clock. 我們稱之為24小時計時制。
8.If it is 3:45, we can say that. 如果是3點45分,我們可以那樣說。
9.Or we can say a quarter to four (3:45). 或者,我們也可以說四點差一刻。
10.3:35 becomes twenty-five to four. 3點35分可以說差25分四點。
11.We can say five past three (3:05). 我們可以說3點過5分。
12.We can’t say six past three (3:06). 我們不能說3點過6分。
13.We must say six minutes past three (3:06). 我們應該說3點6分。
14.If it is not 5, 10, 20, 25, 35, 40, 50 or 55, then we must add minutes. 如果分鐘不是5、10、20、25、35、40、50、或55我們必須加上分鐘。
15.But it really doesn’t matter which we use if others understand us. 但不管用什么方式,只要別人能聽懂就行了。