TIME: SPENDING TIME
AT WORK
Florence works as a nurse. When she starts work she has to clock on [1] and when she leaves she clocks off [2]. If the machine shows that she has worked an extra long shift, then she is able to take time off [3] at a later date. She was planning to take a holiday in July this year but has had to bring it forward [4] as July is going to be a particularly busy time for her hospital this year. Florence loves her work but her hospital is understaffed and she hates to always be pressed for [5] time. She finds it almost impossible to fit in [6] time to talk to the patients although she feels that is an important part of her job. She can chat for a few minutes but then she has to press on [7] with her other duties. The hospital employs many nurses from overseas; but when their work permits run out [8] after two years they have to leave.
1 record the time she arrives at work, usually at a machine with a clock (also clock in);
2 record the time she leaves work (also clock out)
3 spend time away from work
4 change the date or time of something so that it happens earlier than expected
5 not have enough of something, usually time or money
6 find time to do somethng or see someone
7 continue doing something in a determined way
8 come to an end (of the period of time of a document or agreement); more formal equivalent is expire
AT LEISURE
When Florence does have spare time, she likes to relax. She usually hangs out [1] with friends she was at school with. They have knocked around together [2] for years and love whiling away [3] their days off, going round the shops or just chatting at one of their homes. Sometimes they go away for a weekend and muck about [4] at Florence’s aunt’s cottage in the countryside. Last time they did that, a colleague of Florece’s latched on to [5] them. The others didn’t really like her at first, especially as they always had to hang on [6] while she got ready, but now they all like her very much.
2 record the time she leaves work (also clock out)
3 spend time away from work
4 change the date or time of something so that it happens earlier than expected
5 not have enough of something, usually time or money
6 find time to do somethng or see someone
7 continue doing something in a determined way
8 come to an end (of the period of time of a document or agreement); more formal equivalent is expire
AT LEISURE
When Florence does have spare time, she likes to relax. She usually hangs out [1] with friends she was at school with. They have knocked around together [2] for years and love whiling away [3] their days off, going round the shops or just chatting at one of their homes. Sometimes they go away for a weekend and muck about [4] at Florence’s aunt’s cottage in the countryside. Last time they did that, a colleague of Florece’s latched on to [5] them. The others didn’t really like her at first, especially as they always had to hang on [6] while she got ready, but now they all like her very much.
1 spend a lot of time (informal)
2 spent a lot of time with one another because they are good friends (informal)
3 spending time in a relaxed way either because they are waiting for something or have nothing special to do
4 waste time doing silly things (informal)
5 spent time with them, especially when they did not want her with them
6 wait, usually for a short time (informal)
TIME: PASSING OF TIME
THE PAST
Journey into the past at the Charnbury Folk Museum
If you’re young, come on a journey into the past before you were born. If you’re a senior, let us take you back [1] to your childhood. Think back [2] to what everyday life was like 50, 60, 100 years ago, before TV, before computers, before fridges and washing machines. Many of our exhibits date back [3] to the early 19th century.
Is that old vacuum cleaner in your attic just a leftover [4] from a bygone [5] era or is it a piece of industrial history? Come and find out.
Open: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults - €2.00; Concessions - €1.20
Address: Palmer Square, Charnbury
Tel: 0211 4684536
Is that old vacuum cleaner in your attic just a leftover [4] from a bygone [5] era or is it a piece of industrial history? Come and find out.
Open: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults - €2.00; Concessions - €1.20
Address: Palmer Square, Charnbury
Tel: 0211 4684536
1 make you remember a period or an event in the past
2 think about things that happened in the past
3 have existed since a particular time
4 (noun) something which exists from an earlier time
5 (adjective) from a time which does not exist any more
Leftover (noun) and bygone (adjective) are formed from the verbs be left over and go by.
We used some balloons that were left over from the Christmas party to decorate the house
for her birthday. [still existedlwere unused from an earlier time]
As time goes by you realise that your parents' advice was in your best interest. [passes]
Note that bygone also exists as a noun, but it is usually always in the plural bygones.
We used some balloons that were left over from the Christmas party to decorate the house
for her birthday. [still existedlwere unused from an earlier time]
As time goes by you realise that your parents' advice was in your best interest. [passes]
Note that bygone also exists as a noun, but it is usually always in the plural bygones.
TIME MOVING
I'm sorry to hold you up but you must sign these forms before you go in. [delay you]
If there are no hold-ups, we should arrive by about seven o'clock. [noun: delays]
Jim, can you hurry the kids up. The coach is about to leave. [make them act more quickly]
Mum walks so fast. It's quite hard to keep up with her. [go at the same speed as someone]
The meeting dragged on and everyone got irritable. [continued for too long]
I'm sorry I'm late. My French lesson ran on, so I didn't leave school till 4.30 p.m. [continued
for longer than expected]
Three weeks passed by before I got a reply to my letter of complaint. [went past]
It's difficult to plan for the future. Nobody knows what lies ahead.
I'm sorry to hold you up but you must sign these forms before you go in. [delay you]
If there are no hold-ups, we should arrive by about seven o'clock. [noun: delays]
Jim, can you hurry the kids up. The coach is about to leave. [make them act more quickly]
Mum walks so fast. It's quite hard to keep up with her. [go at the same speed as someone]
The meeting dragged on and everyone got irritable. [continued for too long]
I'm sorry I'm late. My French lesson ran on, so I didn't leave school till 4.30 p.m. [continued
for longer than expected]
Three weeks passed by before I got a reply to my letter of complaint. [went past]
It's difficult to plan for the future. Nobody knows what lies ahead.
LOCATION
DESCRIBING WHERE PLACES ARE
We stayed in a lovely hotel which was tucked away in a little valley. – was in a quiet or hidden place that not many people see or go to (from be tucked away)
Our room opened onto a balcony with lovely views of the countryside. - opened in the direction of the countryside or had a view of it (from open onto sth)
Fields and woods stretched away to the horizon. - Continued over a long distance (from stretch away)]
We could see a few farmhouses which were spread out over the landscape. - were in different parts of a large area and not close together (from be spread out)
We felt we were completely cut off from the busy modern world! - very far away from other places and people (from be cut off)
PEOPLE IN LOCATIONS
Read this conversation between two students.
Deb: Come in, John.
John: What a great room!
Deb: Well, I like it. It was a bit dull when I moved in, but I bought these nice curtains which help to brighten it up [1]. In fact, I like it so much here that I'd rather stay in [2] than go out most evenings.
John: You're lucky! The room I rent is so miserable that I stay out [3] as long as I can! I even stayed on [4] in the library tonight until it closed! Anyhow, I've come to bring you your file – you left it behind [5] at the seminar this morning.
Deb: Oh, thanks. How silly of me. I'm glad you noticed it.
John: Well, I stayed behind [6] to ask the Prof some questions and then saw it lying there.
Deb: Thank you very much. Would you like a coffee now you're here?
John: Well, I can't stay now. But I'd love to call back [7] another time if that’s OK?
Deb: Sure, that’d be nice.
We stayed in a lovely hotel which was tucked away in a little valley. – was in a quiet or hidden place that not many people see or go to (from be tucked away)
Our room opened onto a balcony with lovely views of the countryside. - opened in the direction of the countryside or had a view of it (from open onto sth)
Fields and woods stretched away to the horizon. - Continued over a long distance (from stretch away)]
We could see a few farmhouses which were spread out over the landscape. - were in different parts of a large area and not close together (from be spread out)
We felt we were completely cut off from the busy modern world! - very far away from other places and people (from be cut off)
PEOPLE IN LOCATIONS
Read this conversation between two students.
Deb: Come in, John.
John: What a great room!
Deb: Well, I like it. It was a bit dull when I moved in, but I bought these nice curtains which help to brighten it up [1]. In fact, I like it so much here that I'd rather stay in [2] than go out most evenings.
John: You're lucky! The room I rent is so miserable that I stay out [3] as long as I can! I even stayed on [4] in the library tonight until it closed! Anyhow, I've come to bring you your file – you left it behind [5] at the seminar this morning.
Deb: Oh, thanks. How silly of me. I'm glad you noticed it.
John: Well, I stayed behind [6] to ask the Prof some questions and then saw it lying there.
Deb: Thank you very much. Would you like a coffee now you're here?
John: Well, I can't stay now. But I'd love to call back [7] another time if that’s OK?
Deb: Sure, that’d be nice.
1 make more attractive, often by adding colours
2 remain at home, especially in the evenings
3 come home late or not come home at night
4 stayed in a place longer than planned
5 left a place without taking something with you
6 did not leave a place when others left it
7 go back to a place to visit someone
2 remain at home, especially in the evenings
3 come home late or not come home at night
4 stayed in a place longer than planned
5 left a place without taking something with you
6 did not leave a place when others left it
7 go back to a place to visit someone
TASK: WRITE A MYTH (YOU MAY MAKE IT UP OR RETELL ONE OF THOSE YOU KNOW). MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MIX A MYTH UP WITH A LEGEND. REMEMBER TO WRITE NO MORE/LESS THAN 250 WORDS.
