2. Time Flashcards
Second
/ˈsɛkənd/
abbreviation (viết tắt): sec.
Giây
In a second/ In seconds [trong giây lát]
EX: They had finished in/within seconds
IDIOM
1. Just A Minute/ Moment/ Second
(used to ask someone to wait for a short time)
“EX: - Is Mr. Burns available?
- Just a second, please, I’ll check.
2. Wait A Minute/ Moment/ Second
- (to wait for a short time)
EX: Can you wait a second while I make a call?
- (used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea)
EX: Wait a minute — This isn’t the right key
Minute
/ˈmɪnət/
abbreviation: min.
Phút
1. (At) Any Minute (Now) [bất cứ lúc nào]
(very soon)
EX: Hurry up! He’ll be back any minute now.
2. The Minute (That)… [Ngay Khi…]
(as soon as…)
EX: I want to see him the minute he arrives.
3. Not For A/one Minute [Không Tin Vào Điều Gì]
(certainly not; not at all)
EX: I don’t think FOR A MINUTE that she’ll accept but you can ask her.
That’s why I don’t believe bỏ Juve wants to sign him
4. There’s One Born Every Minute
(used to say that someone is very stupid)
5. To The Minute [Đúng Giờ]
(exactly)
EX: The train arrived at 9:05 to the minute.
up to the minute (informal)
6. Up To The Minute
- (having the latest information) **[kịp thời]
EX: The traffic reports are up to the minute.
(fashionable and modern) [hiện đại, bắt kịp xu hướng]
EX: Her styles are always up to the minute.
Hour
/ˈaʊər/
abbreviation: hr.
Giờ
hours
(a fixed period of time during which people work, an office is open)**
EX: Clients can now contact us by e-mail after hours (= when the business is closed).
1. All Hours [Bất Cứ Lúc Nào]
(any time, especially a time that is not usual or suitable)
EX: He’s started staying out till all hours (= until very late at night).
2. At An Unearthly Hour [Sáng Sớm Tinh Mơ]
(very early, especially when this is annoying)
EX: The job involved getting up at some unearthly hour to catch the first train.
3. At An Ungodly Hour/time
very early or very late and therefore annoying
4. The Small/ Early Hours
(also the wee hours)
(the period of time very early in the morning, soon after midnight)
EX: We worked well into the small hours.
5. Kill time, Kill an hour, A couple of hours [Giết Thời Gian]
(to spend time doing something that is not important while you are waiting for something else to happen)
EX: We killed time playing cards.
6. Of The Hour
(of a person, an issue, etc.) very famous and talked about a lot now
EX: Jeff was the man of the hour today.
- (Giờ) + A.M.: Buổi sáng
- (Giờ) + P.M.: Buổi chiều
✏️ Giờ trước, phút sau
4:00 - It’s four o’clock
7:25 – It’s seven twenty-five
Note: Không dùng chung o’clock với a.m, p.m
✏️ Phút trước, giờ sau
(Phút) + Past/ To + (Giờ)
- Từ 1-30 phút => sử dụng PAST
(3:18 – It’s eighteen past three)
- Từ 31-59 phút => sử dụng TO
(9:51 – It’s nine to ten)
✏️ Note
- Half: 30 phút
(4:30 - It’s half past four/ It’s four thirty)
- Quarter: 15 phút
(4: 45 - It’s quarter to five/ It’s four forty-five)
📝 Use MINUTES with TO and PAST when the number of minutes is not five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five,…
EX: 6:03 - It’s three minutes past six
Not: Three past six
✒️ CÁCH HỎI VỀ THỜI GIAN
1. What time is it? / What is the time?
2. Could you tell me the time please?
3. What time…?
EX:What timedoes the flight to Hanoi leave?
4. When…?
Ví dụ:Whendoes the bus arrive from West Lake?
✒️ CÁCH TRẢ LỜI
1. It is / It’sđể trả lời cho câu hỏi về thời gian tại thời điểm nói.
EX:It is / It’shalf past six
2. At + thời điểm khi nói về một sự kiện cụ thể.
Ví dụ:The bus arrivesata quarter to three
