Business English 19 Routines Dates and Times A1 SV

Routines, Dates and Time
1. Read the events below and put them in the correct order.
_______ a. When I get to work at 6 o’clock I make a coffee, switch on my computer, and
check my emails.
_______ b. Before I turn off my computer I always check my calendar for the next day.
_______ c. I usually have a team meeting after breakfast.
_______ d. At half past seven I have some breakfast. I usually have some fruit and
cereal.
_______ e. In the afternoon I sometimes go to the warehouse and make sure
everything is ok.
_______ f. I often start work early, half past six.
_______ g. I always have lunch at the canteen with my colleagues. We usually go at
around noon.
_______ h. I usually finish work at half past three and go home by bike.
_______ i. In the morning I usually go to work by bike. I leave the house at half past
five.
2. How to tell the time.
Time The Fast Way The Long Way Time The Fast Way The Long Way
2:00 It’s two. It’s two o’clock. 2:35 It’s two thirty-five. It’s twenty-five to three.
2:05 It’s two-oh-five It’s five past two. 2:40 It’s two forty. It’s twenty to three.
2:10 It’s two ten. It’s ten past two. 2:45 It’s two forty-five. It’s quarter to three.
2:15 It’s two fifteen. It’s quarter past two. 2:50 It’s two fifty. It’s ten to three.
2:20 It’s two twenty. It’s twenty past two. 2:55 It’s fifty-five. It’s five to three.
2:25 It’s two twenty-five. It’s twenty-five past two. 3:00 It’s three. It’s three o’clock.
2:30 It’s two thirty. It’s half past two.
am - in the morning
pm - in the afternoon
3. What time is it?

1. 3:30pm ………………………………………………………… 5. 2:00pm …………………………………………………………
2. 5:55am ………………………………………………………… 6. 8:45am …………………………………………………………
3. 7:15pm ………………………………………………………… 7. 10:45pm …………………………………………………………
4. 1:10pm ………………………………………………………… 8. 1:50pm …………………………………………………………
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4. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions.
For example: I usually wake up at around 7 o’clock (in the
morning).
1. What time do you wake up?
2. What time do you go to work?
3. What time do you have lunch?
4. What time do you finish work?
5. What time do you ________________________ ?
6. What time do you ________________________ ?
7. What time do you ________________________ ?
5. Fill in the gaps below to complete the spelling of the days of the week.
8. M_ _ day 5. F_ _ day
9. _ u _ _ day 6. _ _ _ _ rday
10. W _ _ _ _ _ day 7. _ _ nday
11. T_ _ _ _ day
6. Work with a partner and answer the following questions.

• When is the weekend?
• What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
• What is your least favourite day of the week? Why?
• What is the first day of the week?
• Which days do you usually work?
• Which days do you usually have off work?
• Are shops in your country open on Sundays?
• Does your company run at the weekend?
• Do you sometimes work at the weekend?
7. In business a quarter is a three month period on a company’s financial calendar.

Complete the following table.
Q1: January …………………………………….. ……………………………………..
Q2: April …………………………………….. ……………………………………..
Q3: July …………………………………….. ……………………………………..
Q4: October …………………………………….. ……………………………………..
• Which months are the busiest at your company?
• Is your company ever closed for a couple of weeks (shut down) ? If so, when?
• Which is the coldest month in your country?
• Which is the warmest month in your country?
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8. Look at the table below and practice reading the ordinals with your class.
1st first 11th eleventh 20th twentieth 21st Twenty-first

2nd second 12th twelfth 30th thirtieth 22nd Twenty-second
3rd third 13th thirteenth 40th fortieth 23rd Twenty-third
4th fourth 14th fourteenth 50th fiftieth 24th Twenty-fourth
5th fifth 15th fifteenth 60th sixtieth 25th Twenty-fifth
6th sixth 16th sixteenth 70th seventieth 26th Twenty-sixth
7th seventh 17th seventeenth 80th eightieth 27th Twenty-seventh
8th eighth 18th eighteenth 90th ninetieth 28th Twenty-eighth
9th ninth 19th nineteenth 29th Twenty-ninth
10th tenth
*Note: For the numbers: twenty, thirty, forty, fifty etc. notice that we at a longer
sound at the end. Read them as ‘twen-tee-ith’, ‘thir-tee-ith’, etc.
9. Take a look at Pablo’s calendar below and complete the sentences on the
following page.
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For example:
1. Pablo is interviewing a new production manager on the 24th at
10:45am/quarter to eleven in the morning.
2. Pablo is having lunch with Jeff ………………………………………………………………………………….………..

3. Pablo is going to an all-day seminar …………………………………………………………………………………
4. Pablo is driving to Paris ………………………………………………………………………………….………………………
5. Pablo is giving a presentation about production ………………………………………….…….………..
6. Pablo is having a conference call with China …………………………………………………………………
7. Pablo is updating with Spanish offices ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. Pablo is going to the dentist ………………………………………………………………………………….………………
9. Pablo is having a meeting with Carla …………………………………………………………………………………
10. Pablo is giving a presentation in the afternoon …………………………………………………………….
11. Pablo is driving to Toulouse ………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
12. Pablo is visiting the warehouse ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
13. Pablo is having a meeting with the CEO ……………………………………………………………………………
10. Work with a partner and discuss the following questions.

• In your country is it typical to start work early or late?
• In your country is it typical for people to work quite late?
• When is the next public holiday?
• Do people work long hours where you come from?
• How long are lunch breaks in your country?
• Do people usually eat at their desk, at a canteen, or at a restaurant ?
• Do people usually have a big lunch or a big dinner in your country?
• What time do you usually have dinner?
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Routines, Dates and Time

2. How to tell the time.

3. What time is it?

6. Work with a partner and answer the following questions.

7. In business a quarter is a three month period on a company’s financial calendar.

1st first 11th eleventh 20th twentieth 21st Twenty-first

2. Pablo is having lunch with Jeff ………………………………………………………………………………….………..

10. Work with a partner and discuss the following questions.

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