Module 1, Unit 9 – “บอกเวลา”
Base Sentences – (121-135)
121 What time is it? เวลาเท่าไรครับ
122 It’s two o’clock. เวลาสิบสี่นาฬิกาครับ
123 It’s a few minutes after two. มันนาทีหลังจากสอง
124 My watch is fast and your watch is slow.
นาฬิกาของฉันวิ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็วและนาฬิกาของคุณวิ่งช้า
125 Excuse me. Can you tell me the correct time.
ขอโทษ คุณสามารถบอกให้ฉันเวลาที่ถูกต้องได้ไหม
126 No, I can’t. ไม่ฉันไม่สามารถ
127 I don’t know what time it is. ผมไม่ทราบว่าขณะนั้นแล้วก็ตาม
128 I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet. ฉันไม่คิดว่ามันยังคือ 04:00
129 It must be about three thirty. มันต้องเป็นประมาณสามโมงครึ่ง
130 I get up before six o’clock every day. ฉันตื่นนอนก่อน 06:00 ทุกวัน
131 The restaurant doesn’t open until seven forty-five.
ร้านอาหารไม่เปิดไป จนถึง เจ็ดสี่สิบห้า
132 Will you be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? คุณจะอยู่ที่นี่ในวันพรุ่งนี้เวลาสิบโมง?
133 Yes, I will. ใช่ฉันจะ
134 We’ll be on time, won’t we? พวกเราจะไปตรงเวลาจะไม่เป็นเรา
135 I hope so. ฉันหวังว่าคงจะเป็นเช่นนั้น
Questions and Answers
1. BILL: What time is it? JOHN: It’s two o’clock. Is it time to go?
2. HELEN: What time is it now? BILL: It’s a few minutes after two o’clock.
3. JACK: It’s two o’clock isn’t it?
HARRY: I don’t know. My watch is fast and your watch is slow.
4. HARRY: Excuse me. Can you tell me the correct time?
JIM: No, I can’t. I don’t have a watch.
5. MARTHA: What time is it? HELEN: I don’t know what time it is.
6. HENRY: It’s four o’clock, isn’t it? ED: I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.
7. ALICE: Can you tell me what time it is? FRED: It must be about three thirty.
8. PAUL: What time do you get up every day?
EDWARD: I get up before six o’clock every day.
9. HELEN: Isn’t the restaurant open yet?
BILL: No. The restaurant doesn’t open until seven forty-five.
10. JACK: Will you be here at ten o’clock tomorrow?
JIM: Yes, I will. I’ll be here on time tomorrow.
11. BILL: We’ll be on time, won’t we?
ED: I hope so. We’ll be there at ten thirty.
12. BETTY: Is your watch slow, Helen?
HELEN: I think it is. My watch is slow and yours is fast.
13. JOHN: Excuse me. It’s time to go now.
HARRY: Yes, it is. You’ll be on time, won’t you?
14. MARTHA: Can you tell me where my watch is?
BILL: No, I can’t. I don’t know where your watch is.
15. HARRY: I think it’s a few minutes after six.
JOHN: No, it isn’t. It’s not six o’clock yet.
Substitution Exercises
1a What time is it? Is it one o’clock?
1b What time is it? Is it two o’clock?
1c What time is it? Is it three o’clock?
1d What time is it? Is it four o’clock?
1e What time is it? Is it five o’clock?
1f What time is it? Is it six o’clock?
2a I think my watch is fast. It must be about seven o’clock.
2b I think my watch is fast. It must be about eight o’clock.
2c I think my watch is fast. It must be about nine o’clock.
2d I think my watch is fast. It must be about ten o’clock.
2e I think my watch is fast. It must be about eleven o’clock.
2f I think my watch is fast. It must be about twelve o’clock.
3a I don’t know what time it is. Will you be on time?
3b We don’t know what time it is. Will you be on time?
3c He doesn’t know what time it is. Will you be on time?
3d She doesn’t know what time it is. Will you be on time?
3e Jack doesn’t know what time it is. Will you be on time?
4a My watch is fast and your watch is slow.
4b My watch is fast and his watch is slow.
4c My watch is fast and her watch is slow.
4d My watch is fast and their watch is slow.
4e My watch is fast and Helen’s watch is slow.
4f My watch is fast and her husband’s watch is slow.
5a Can you tell me the correct time? My watch is fast.
5b Can you tell me the correct time? My watch is slow.
5c Can you tell me the correct time? My watch is broken.
6a The restaurant doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
6b The hotel doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
6c The dining room doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
6d The university cafeteria doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
6e The theater doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
6f The school doesn’t open until eight o’clock.
7a It’s ten o’clock now. We’ll be on time, won’t we?
7b It’s ten o’clock now. We’ll be late, won’t we?
8a I get up before six o’clock every day.
8b I get up before six o’clock once a week.
8c I get up before six o’clock twice a week.
8d I get up before six o’clock on Mondays.
8e I get up before six o’clock some days.
9a It must be about six forty-five. We’ll be late, won’t we?
9b It must be about seven forty-five. We’ll be late, won’t we?
9c It must be about eight forty-five. We’ll be late, won’t we?
10a Excuse me. Can you tell me the correct time?
10b Excuse me. Could you tell me the correct time?
10c Excuse me. Couldn’t you tell me the correct time?
11a Yes, I can tell you the correct time. It’s nine fifteen.
11b Yes, I can tell you the correct time. It’s nine thirty.
11c Yes, I can tell you the correct time. It’s nine forty.
11d Yes, I can tell you the correct time. It’s nine forty-five.
12a I have the correct time. It’s now three fifteen.
12b I have the correct time. It’s now three sixteen.
12c I have the correct time. It’s now three seventeen.
12d I have the correct time. It’s now three eighteen.
12e I have the correct time. It’s now three nineteen.
12f I have the correct time. It’s now three twenty.
12g I have the correct time. It’s now three twenty-one.
13a I can’t tell you the correct time. My watch is slow.
13b I can’t tell you the correct time. My wristwatch is slow.
13c I can’t tell you the correct time. My clock is slow.
13d I can’t tell you the correct time. My alarm clock is slow.
14a Will you be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
14b Will she be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
14c Will he be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
14d Will we be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
14e Will they be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
14f Will Jack be here at ten o’clock tomorrow? I hope so.
15a I don’t know what time it is. It has to be about three o’clock.
15b I don’t know what time it is. It must be about three o’clock.
15c I don’t know what time it is. It could be about three o’clock.
15d I don’t know what time it is. It may be about three o’clock.
15e I don’t know what time it is. It might be about three o’clock.
15f I don’t know what time it is. It ought to be about three o’clock.
15g I don’t know what time it is. It should be about three o’clock.
16a I’ll be on time, I hope.
16b We’ll be on time, I hop.
16c You’ll be on time, I hope.
16d She’ll be on time, I hope.
16e He’ll be on time, I hope.
16f They’ll be on time, I hope.
16g Harry will be on time, I hope.
16h Your family will be on time, I hope.
17a We were on time yesterday. Were you on time?
17b We were late yesterday. Were you on time?
17c We were early yesterday. Were youon time?
18a Won’t you tell me what time it is? I must know what time it is.
18b Won’t you tell me what time it is? I have to know what time it is.
18c Won’t you tell me what time it is? I need to know what time it is.
18d Won’t you tell me what time it is? I want to know what time it is.
Conversation
1. MARTHA: Good morning, Helen. How are you this morning?
HELEN: I’m fine, thanks. What time is it, please?
MARTHA: It’s nine o’clock. That’s the correct time.
HELEN: Good! I’m on time today.
MARTHA: Yes, you’re on time. Were you late yesterday?
HELEN: Yes, I was. I’m late every day.
MARTHA: Well, you’re on time today. It’s just nine o’clock.
HELEN: What time does the program begin?
MARTHA: At nine fifteen. Don’t you have a watch? HELEN: No. My watch is broken.
2. BILL: Can you tell me the correct time?
JOHN: I don’t think so. My watch is fast.
BILL: Your watch is fast and my watch is slow.
JOHN: Is your watch ten minutes slow?
BILL: I really don’t know. I don’t know how slow my watch is.
JOHN: And I don’t know how fast my watch is.
BILL: It must be about ten o’clock now.
JOHN: I don’t think so. It must be about ten thirty.
BILL: We have to know what time it is. JOHN: Yes. We don’t want to be late today. BILL: We were late yesterday. We were late on Monday too.
JOHN: We’ll be on time today. I know we will be on time.
3. PAUL: You have a watch, don’t you? ALICE: Yes, I do. It’s ten fifteen.
PAUL: That’s right. My watch has ten fifteen too.
ALICE: We both have the correct time. PAUL: What time does the university open? ALICE: It doesn’t open until ten thirty. PAUL: I’m glad we’re early today.
ALICE: I am too. I hope we’ll be here early tomorrow too.
PAUL: Bill will be here late today.
ALICE: Yes. His watch is twenty minutes slow. He’ll be late.
4. MR. BROWN: What time is it? MRS. BROWN: It’s a few minutes before six o’clock. MR. BROWN: That alarm clock must be fast. It’s five forty-five.
MRS. BROWN: Maybe your wristwatch is slow.
MR. BROWN: Maybe. But I don’t think so. My watch is correct.
MRS. BROWN: Well, it’s time to get up now.
MR. BROWN: Yes, it is. We don’t want to be late today.
MRS. BROWN: We won’t be late. MR. BROWN: We’re late once or twice a week.
MRS. BROWN: Yes, I know. But we won’t be late today.
MR. BROWN: What time does the restaurant open?
MRS. BROWN: It doesn’t open until six forty-five.
5. FRED: Will you be here at nine o’clock tomorrow?
HENRY: No, I won’t. I won’t be here until about nine forty.
FRED: I won’t be here until nine forty-five. HENRY: We’ll both be late tomorrow. FRED: Yes. We’ll be about thirty minutes late tomorrow.
HENRY: Will you tell Mr. Green we’ll be late?
FRED: Yes, I’ll tell him. I’ll tell him we’ll be thirty minutes late.
HENRY: Will you tell Mrs. Brown we’ll be late?
FRED: Yes, I will. Could you tell Helen we’ll be late?
HENRY: Yes. Maybe Helen will be late too.
FRED: I don’t think so. Helen will be here on time.
HENRY: She was late yesterday. And she was late every day last week.
FRED: I know. But last week her watch was broken.
HENRY: You’re right. Maybe she won’t be late tomorrow.
6. BETTY: It’s time to go now. Where’s my hat?
ALICE: Here’s your hat over here. And here’s your coat, too.
BETTY: It must be time to go. We don’t want to be late.
ALICE: It’s ten o’clock. Let’s go.
BETTY: Actually, the correct time is three minutes after ten.
ALICE: That’s right. It’s three minutes after ten.
BETTY: We both have the correct time.
ALICE: Yes. Your watch is correct and so is mine.
Word List
about /əˈbaʊt/ = ประมาณ
after /ˈæftər/ = หลังจาก
alarm clock /əˈlɑrm klɑk/ = นาฬิกาปลุก
at /æt/ = ที่
before /bɪˈfɔr/ = ก่อน
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ = แตก
cafeteria /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ = โรงอาหาร
clock /klɑk/ = นาฬิกา
correct /kəˈrɛkt/ = ถูก
dining room /ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum/ = ห้องอาหาร
early /ˈɜrli/ = ตอนต้น
every /ˈɛvəri/ = ทุก
few /fju/ = สองสาม
he’ll /hil/ = (contraction of he will)
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ = โรงแรม
I’ll /aɪl/ = (contraction of I will)
late /leɪt/ = มาสาย, มาช้า, ล่าช้า
minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ = นาที
o’clock /əˈklɑk/ = นาฬิกา, เวลา
once /wʌns/ = ครั้งหนึ่ง
restaurant /ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt/ = ร้านอาหาร
school /skul/ = โรงเรียน
she’ll /ʃil/ = (contraction of she will)
slow /sloʊ/ = ช้า ๆ
so /soʊ/ = คงจะเป็นเช่นนั้น [the same, likewise]
some /sʌm/ = บาง
theater /ˈθiətər/ = โรงละคร
they’ll /ðeɪl/ = (contraction of they will)
twice /twaɪs/ = สองครั้ง
university /ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti/ = มหาวิทยาลัย
until /ənˈtɪl/ = จนกระทั่ง
watch /wɑʧ/ = นาฬิกาข้อมือ
we’ll /wil/ = (contraction of we will)
wristwatch /ˈrɪˌstwɑʧ/ = นาฬิกาข้อมือ
you’ll /jul/ = (contraction of you will)
Verb Forms – รูปคำกริยา
be /bi/ = คือ
can /kæn/ = สามารถ, ได้
can’t /kænt/ = มิได้, ไม่สามารถ (contraction of cannot)
could /kʊd/ =
couldn’t /ˈkʊdənt/ = (contraction of could not)
get up /gɛt ʌp/ = ปลุกนอน (Phrasal Verb)
has to /hæz tu/ = ต้อง
have to /hæv tu/ = ต้อง
hope /hoʊp/ = หวัง
may /meɪ/ = คงจะ, อาจจะ
might /maɪt/ = อาจ
must /mʌst/ = จำเป็น
need to /nid tu/ = ต้องการ
ought to /ɔt tu/ = ควรจะ
should /ʃʊd/ = ควร
tell /tɛl/ = บอก
want to /wɑnt tu/ = อยาก
will /wɪl/ = จะ
won’t /woʊnt/ = (contraction of will not)
Numbers – ตัวเลข
sixteen /sɪkˈstin/ = หกสิบ ๑๖
seventeen /ˈsɛvənˈtin/ = เจ็ดสิบ ๑๗
eighteen /eɪˈtin/ = แปดสิบ ๑๘
nineteen /ˈnaɪnˈtin/ = เก้าสิบ ๑๙
twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ = ยี่สิบ ๒๐
twenty-one /ˈtwɛnti-wʌn/ = ยี่สิบเอ็ด ๒๑
thirty /ˈθɜrdi/ = สามสิบ ๓๐
forty /ˈfɔrti/ = สี่สิบ ๔๐
forty-five /ˈfɔrti-faɪv/ = สี่สิบห้า ๔๕
Day of the Week – วันของสัปดาห์
Monday /ˈmʌndeɪ/ = วันจันทร์
Expressions – นิพจน์
excuse me /ɪkˈskjus mi/ =
on time /ɑn taɪm/ =
Windows into Southern Thailand 