Part One
句型推薦　

1. What time is it?
2. Do you have the time?
3. You got a watch?
4. It's twenty to three.
5. It's a few minutes after 9.
6. I get up before 6：00 everyday.
7. Will you be here at ten o'clock tomorrow?
8. We won't be late, right? / We'll be on time, won't we?
9. It happened in 1978.
10. I can't remember the last time I saw you.
11. What day is today?
12. What's the date today？
13. I was born on February 23rd，1979.
14. China saw a great change in the late 1970s.
15. I went to San Francisco last month.
16. What's your time there？What time is it, over there?
17. It's October 1，our National Day.
18. I'd like to get away. / I'd like to take 10 days off，starting next Thursday

.
19. When do you clock in? / What time do you start work in the morning?
20. The restaurant doesn't open until 11：50.

Part Three
句型活用

Asking time and date 問時間
　　1．情景會話

David： Excuse me，Sir，May I have the time，please？
Passer-by： Beg your pardon？
David： Er... I'd like to know what time it is now.
Passer-by： Oh，Let me see... ［Looking at the watch］ It's three forty-five (3

：4

5). Er... wait，My watch is five minutes fast. So it should be three forty (3：4

0)
David： Thank you. By the way，what day is today？
Passer-by： Today is Friday. Are you new in Beijing？
George： Yes，I've just come from the States，yesterday in fact. I'm still a

bit confused about the time.
Passer-by： Welcome to Beijing. This is my business card. I'm an engineer. If yo

u need any help in Beijing，just give me a call.
George： Oh，that's very nice of you. I don't want to sound pushy，but I stil

l have one more question.
Passer-by： Go ahead.
George： What's the date today?
Passer-by： It's October the 1st，our National Day .I'd like to talk some more，

but I've got to get going now. It was nice talking to you，though.
George： Yeah，it was nice to meet you. Hope I run into you again sometime.
My watch is slow表慢了
1．情景會話

A： It's getting dark.
B： Yes， what time is it？ I don't have my watch with me.
A： It's ten minutes to five.
B： Perhaps your watch is slow.
A： Oh， it has stopped. I must have forgotten to wind it last night.
B： Let's ask Mary over there. Mary，have you got the time？
C： Yes，it's six twenty.
B： Is your watch right?
C： I think so. I set it by the radio this morning.
The wedding date 婚期
　　1．情景會話

A： Linda， John and I are going to get married next week.
B： That's wonderful. Congratulations.
A： Thank you， Linda. We would love you to come to our wedding.
B： I'd love to. What date is it？
A： It's May 1st.
B： What day is that？
A： It's Saturday. Could you make the time？
B： Yes， sure. What time will the wedding begin？
A： At nine sharp.
B： Very good！ I'm looking forward to it. Please give my best regards to John.

And I wish you best luck！
A： Thanks.

Waiting for a bus 等公車
　　1．情景會話

A： We've been waiting here for nearly ten minutes now，and there still isn't a

bus in sight.
B： I'm afraid we'll be late for the party.
A： Have you got the time， Tom？
B： Yes，my watch says a quarter to seven.
A： You got the time？
B： No，there is something wrong with my watch！
A： But you bought it only last month.
B： Yes， but ever since I bought it， it gains about five minutes a day， so I'

ve got to have it repaired.
A： How long will it take us to get there？
B： I think about ten minutes by bus.
A： It's not far away， then. Let's walk， it's beginning to rain.
B： Wait！ I think I see a bus coming now. Let's hope it's the No. 22 bus.
Telephone inquiry 電話問詢
　　1．情景會話

A： Hello, this is Wal-mart. Can I help you？
B： Hello. What time do you close， please？
A： We close at 10：00 every day. And we open at 9：00 in the morning.
B： Oh. Ok. And are you open on the weekends？
A： Same hours as on the weekdays.
B： Wow. You guys never take a break！ I want to come in and have a look at you

r sale. Your sale is still on， isn't it？
A： Yes， it runs till the end of the month. But things are clearing out fast.

B： Ok， I'll come down tonight. Thanks.
A： Thank you for calling.

Part Four
句型比較　

1. What time do you have?
2. You got the time on you?
3. We'll make it, won't we?
4. It's been long .
5. I need a vacation.
6. Time flies.
7. It's been ages.
8. Where have you run off to?
9. Where have you been hiding?
10. Did you drop off the face of the earth?
11. You're not gonna stand me up, right?
12. Don't sell out.
13. I get up at an ungodly hour.
14. When do you clock in?
15. China made a 180o turn in the 1970s.