Telling Time - ESL worksheet by Aramis - Free Printable

Problem Explanation and Solution

The worksheet is designed to help students understand how to tell time using both digital and analog formats. Let's break it down step by step.

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#### Part 1: Tell the Time

The task here is to convert the given digital times into their corresponding verbal descriptions.

##### Given Table:
| Digital Time | Verbal Description |
|--------------|---------------------|
| 4:20 pm | It's twenty past four in the afternoon. |
| 8:30 am | |
| 10:15 am | |
| 2:45 pm | |
| 7:30 pm | |
| 11:00 am | |

##### Solution:

1. 8:30 am
- This is "half past eight" in the morning.
- Answer: It's half past eight in the morning.

2. 10:15 am
- This is "quarter past ten" in the morning.
- Answer: It's quarter past ten in the morning.

3. 2:45 pm
- This is "quarter to three" in the afternoon.
- Answer: It's quarter to three in the afternoon.

4. 7:30 pm
- This is "half past seven" in the evening.
- Answer: It's half past seven in the evening.

5. 11:00 am
- This is "eleven o'clock" in the morning.
- Answer: It's eleven o'clock in the morning.

##### Completed Table:
| Digital Time | Verbal Description |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 4:20 pm | It's twenty past four in the afternoon. |
| 8:30 am | It's half past eight in the morning. |
| 10:15 am | It's quarter past ten in the morning. |
| 2:45 pm | It's quarter to three in the afternoon. |
| 7:30 pm | It's half past seven in the evening. |
| 11:00 am | It's eleven o'clock in the morning. |

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#### Part 2: Draw the Hands of the Clock

The task here is to draw the hour and minute hands on the clock faces according to the given times.

##### Given Times:
1. 7:30
2. 4:00
3. 5:45
4. 2:00
5. (Blank clock face with no time given)
6. 4:00 (Another blank clock face)

##### Solution:

1. 7:30
- The hour hand is halfway between 7 and 8.
- The minute hand is at 6 (which represents 30 minutes).

2. 4:00
- The hour hand is exactly on 4.
- The minute hand is at 12 (which represents 0 minutes).

3. 5:45
- The hour hand is almost on 6 but slightly before it (since it's 45 minutes past 5).
- The minute hand is at 9 (which represents 45 minutes).

4. 2:00
- The hour hand is exactly on 2.
- The minute hand is at 12 (which represents 0 minutes).

5. Blank Clock Face (No Time Given)
- Since no time is provided, we cannot draw the hands. This might be a mistake or an intentional blank for students to fill in themselves.

6. 4:00 (Another Blank Clock Face)
- The hour hand is exactly on 4.
- The minute hand is at 12 (which represents 0 minutes).

##### Drawings:
- For each clock face, draw the hour and minute hands as described above.

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Final Answer:

1. Completed Table:
| Digital Time | Verbal Description |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 4:20 pm | It's twenty past four in the afternoon. |
| 8:30 am | It's half past eight in the morning. |
| 10:15 am | It's quarter past ten in the morning. |
| 2:45 pm | It's quarter to three in the afternoon. |
| 7:30 pm | It's half past seven in the evening. |
| 11:00 am | It's eleven o'clock in the morning. |

2. Clock Drawings:
- Follow the instructions above to draw the hands for each time.

Final Answer Box:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Digital Time} & \text{Verbal Description} \\
\hline
4:20 \text{ pm} & \text{It's twenty past four in the afternoon.} \\
8:30 \text{ am} & \text{It's half past eight in the morning.} \\
10:15 \text{ am} & \text{It's quarter past ten in the morning.} \\
2:45 \text{ pm} & \text{It's quarter to three in the afternoon.} \\
7:30 \text{ pm} & \text{It's half past seven in the evening.} \\
11:00 \text{ am} & \text{It's eleven o'clock in the morning.} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}