学习主题 Subject    It's important to learn to inquire and express time since many aspects of life, such as taking a train or a plane or going to a performance or an appointment, depends on keeping the right time. Then, how do you express time in Chinese?

  重点词 Key Words     点　　　diǎn　　　n.　　　　hour 分　　　fēn　　　n.　　　　minute 刻　　　kè　　　　n.　　　　quarter 半　　　bàn　　　num.　　　half  几　　　jǐ　　　　qp.　　　how many     会话示例 Dialogue    重点句 Key Sentences

1）Láojià,jǐ diǎn le？       劳驾，几点了？       Excuse me, what time is it? 2）Bā diǎn líng bā fēn.       八点零八分。       Eight past eight. 3） Sì diǎn yí kè.        四点一刻。        A quarter past four. 4） Liǎng diǎn bàn.        两点半。        Two thirty. 5） Wǎnshang jiàn.        晚上见。        See you in the evening.

I(A person asks about time on the street.)

A:Láojià！

 劳驾！

Excuse me!

B:Nǐhǎo！

  你好！

Yes?

A:Qǐngwèn jǐdiǎn le？

请问几点了？

What time is it?

B:Sìdiǎn yíkèle.

四点一刻了。

A quarter past four.

A:Xièxie.

谢谢。

Thanks.

Ⅱ(Two colleagues are discussing what to do after work.)

A:Wǎnshang qùkàn diànyǐng ba.

晚上去看电影吧。

Let's go to a movie tonight.

B:Hǎo -a,jǐdiǎn de？

好啊，几点的？

Good idea. What time does it start?

A:Qīdiǎn sìshíwǔfēn de.

七点四十五分的。

Seven forty-five.

B:Zài nǎr jiànmiàn？

在哪儿见面？

Where shall we meet?

A:Zài diànyǐngyuàn ménkǒu ba, qīdiǎn, wǒzài nàr děng nǐ.

在电影院门口吧，七点，我在那儿等你。

How about seven in front of the cinema?

B:Hǎo,nàzánmen wǎnshang jiàn.

好，那咱们晚上见。

Sure. See you in the evening.

A:Wǎnshang jiàn.

晚上见。

See you then.

III (At a railway station.)

A:Qǐngwèn,cóng Shànghǎi lái deèrshí'èr cìjǐdiǎn dào?

  请问，从上海来的22次几点到？

   Excuse me, when does the No. 22 train from Shanghai pull in?

B:Bādiǎn líng bāfēn.

  八点零八分。

   At eight eight.

A:Xièxiè.

 谢谢。

  Thank you.

B:Búkèqi.

 不客气。

  You're welcome.

选自《易捷汉语——轻松入门》：http://www.myechinese.org/Product/Detail.aspx?id=109

• performance [pə´fɔ:məns]   n.履行；行为；工作   (初中英语单词)
• taking [´teikiŋ]   a.迷人的 n.捕获物   (英语六级单词)