Starters 1 - Time & Times of the Day

Here you will learn some English words about time and times of the day, such as "hour", "date", and "morning", prepared for starter level students.

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Starters 1
clock [noun]

a device used to measure and show time

Ex: I like the sound of the ticking clock .
time [noun]

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

Ex: It 's important to manage your time wisely .
hour [noun]

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

Ex:
minute [noun]

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

Ex: I 'll be ready in a minute , just give me a moment .
second [noun]

the standard SI unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute

Ex: It takes less than ten seconds for the rocket to reach supersonic speed .
o'clock [adverb]

put after the numbers one to twelve to show or tell what time it is, only when it is at that exact hour

Ex:
date [noun]

a specific day in a month or sometimes a year, shown using a number and sometimes a name

Ex: Let 's schedule a date to go to the movies .
year [noun]

a period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first

Ex: My family goes on a vacation once a year .
day [noun]

a period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours

Ex: Let 's plan a movie night for this Saturday , it will be a fun day .
morning [noun]

the time of day that is between when the sun starts to rise and the middle of the day at twelve o'clock

Ex: My mother waters the plants in our garden every morning .

the time of day that is between twelve o'clock and the time that the sun starts to set

Ex: My father likes to go for a bike ride or take our dog for a walk in the afternoon .
evening [noun]

the time of day that is between the time that the sun starts to set and when the sky becomes completely dark

Ex: The evening is a time to disconnect from technology .
night [noun]

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

Ex: My sister used to take a relaxing bath or shower before going to bed at night .
today [noun]

the day that is happening right now

Ex: Today is the deadline for submitting the application .
tonight [noun]

the night or evening of the current day

Ex: What are your plans for tonight ?
tomorrow [noun]

the day that will come after today ends

Ex: Let 's plan our strategy for tomorrow 's team meeting .