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In her hotel room, Anne rings a number.

John Barbour, the private detective, answers the phone.

JOHN

Hello, Barbours Private Investigation. John Barbour speaking.

ANNE

Hello. Can you find missing people?

JOHN

Sometimes we can. Have you lost somebody?

ANNYes.

JOHN

Perhaps youd like to tell me about it?

ANN

Can I make an appointment please?

JOHN

When would you like to come in?

ANNE

Is tomorrow okay?

JOHN

Lets see Yes, I can see you at ten oclock. Will that suit you?

ANNE

Okay, thankyou. (consults business card)

23 Mitchell Street is that right?

JOHNThats right. Second floor.

ANNE

Okay. See you then. Goodbye.

JOHN

Goodbye.

He puts down the phone and celebrates.

In her hotel room, Anne puts the phone down, and rings again.

CLERK


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Hello?

ANNE

Hello. Reception? What time is it please?

CLERKIts five oclock.

ANNE

And what time do you serve dinner?

CLERK

The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

ANNE

And breakfast?

CLERK

Breakfast is served between seven and nine thirty am maam.

ANNE

Thank you.

CLERK

Youre welcome.

Anne puts the phone down, then notices the photo by her bed and picks it up again.

There is a tear in her eye.


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- Notes

1. Making An Appointment - 2. Can - 3. Will and 'll - 4. The Time -

5. Preposition with Time

1. MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

ANNE

Can I make an appointment please?

JOHN

When would you like to come in?

When we say a specific time, we use at.

Ill see you atten oclock.

Ill see you athalf-past four.

JOHN

Lets see Yes, I can see you at ten oclock.

2. CAN

Can means 'able to'.

I can see you = I am able to see you.

To ask a question using can, change the order ofI and can

Statement

I can see you.

He can see you.

We can see you.

They can see you.

Question

Can I see you?

Can he see you?

Can we see you?

Can they see you?

ANNE

Can you find missing people?

JOHN

Sometimes we can.

3. WILL AND 'LL

As weve seen before, the word will is used to show that we are talking about

the future.

I will see you tomorrow.

Usually, in conversation, we shorten this to:Illsee you tomorrow.
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The other contractions are:

he will hell

she willshell

it will itll

you willyoull

we will wellthey will theyll

4. THE TIME

For exact hours we say o' clock.

4:00 = Its four oclock.

10:00 = Its ten oclock.

We can also just say:

Its ten.

Often we add a.m.(for any time after twelve midnight to twelve midday.)

or p.m. (for any time after twelve midday to twelve midnight).

Its ten a.m.

Or

Its ten p.m.

For half-way between the hours, we use half-past.

4:30 = Its half-past four.

or we can just say:

Its four-thirty(p.m. or a.m.).

For quarter hours we say a quarter past ora quarter to.

4:15 = Its a quarter past four.4:45 = Its a quarter to five.

Or we can just say:

Its four fifteen.

Its four forty-five.

For any time we can say a number of minutes past an hour up to half-past, or a

number of minutes toan hour after half-past.

4:10 = Its ten past four

4:25 = Its twenty-five past four.

4:35 = Its twenty-five to five.

4:50 = Its ten to five.

Or we can just say:

Its four ten; four twenty-five; four thirty-five; or four fifty.

5. PREPOSITIONS WITH TIME

The prepositions used with time are:

in; at; on; for; from; until

at = a particular time.

Ill see you atten oclock.

JOHNLets see Yes, I can see you at ten oclock.


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in= a period of time in the future.

Ill see you in an hour.

Ill see you in a week.

CLERK

The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

on= a day or dateIll see you on Wednesday.

I saw you on the 30th of June.

for= a period of time an action takes place.

Ill see youforan hour.

Ive been sickfora week.

from = the time an action starts.

until= the time an action finishes.

They worked from 9a.m. until 5 p.m.

We can also use between to describe time.

They were workingbetween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

CLERKThe restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

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