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Hello friends, here we meet again. I am Mark.

                And I am Cheung Yun。

We’re glad you are tuning into this program.

                真欢喜你再度收听这个节目。

Although it’s only a 15 minute show, we do treasure every moment of it.

                虽然节目时间只是15分钟，但我们珍惜和你在一起的每一时刻。

We hope you enjoy our friendship in the process of learning English.

                希望你学英文的同时，也和我们作个朋友。

Write us or e-mail us and tell us about yourself.

                有空来信或电邮，让我们更多认识你。

Cheung Yun 15 minutes is not very long.

是阿，15分钟並不太长。

So, let’s get on with it.

                好，我们赶快进入主题。

 

Time Vocabulary 123 时间生词鲇滴   hour 小时 minute 分钟 second 秒钟 lunch time 午餐时间 travel time 旅行时间 record time 创纪錄时间 curtain time 节目开幕时间 timer 计时器 time table 时刻表 time limit 期限

 

 

Cheung Yun do you know, how did people tell time in the ancient age?

                你问，古时候的人是怎樣知道时间的。I suppose they didn’t have watches or clocks.

No. They didn’t have watches or clocks.

                他们那时沒钟也沒表。Then, how about watching the sun.那看天上的日头了。

Yes. There’s sunrise and sunset, day and night.

                每天都有有日出日落，白天和黑夜。

You worked when there’s light. You rested when it’s dark.

                天亮时就工作，天黑时就休息。Life seemed much simpler than nowadays.

                过去的生活比现在简单多了。

Definitely. Later on， the sun-dial and hour glass were invented.

                后来有人发明了日晷仪器和沙钟。

Then, came watches and clocks.

                再来，又有了表和钟。

Today, athletes are using stopwatches to record time accurately.

                到了今天，运动员用马表来精确的计时呢。

We have come a long way in telling time.

                We sure have. 說起人类的计时，历史可渊源长久呢。

Next, is today’s “Everyday Dialogue”.

                接下来，就是我们每回的”日常对话”.

Let’s listen to these two friends talking to each other.

                我们来听听这两位朋友的对话。

 

 

A: What time is it ?

B: It’s half past two.

A: Oh, no. I am going to be late for my next appointment.

B: Don’t worry. You have plenty of time.

A: No, I don’t. I have to run some errands, I need to pick up the kids, I need to go to the Post

 Office and I need to…

B: You need to take it easy. Have another cup of coffee.

A: Thanks, but time is money. I have to run now.

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OK，Let’s try to understand what they are saying.

                好，现在我们来了解以上对话的內容。

 

A: What time is it ?

                现在几鲇了？

B: It’s half past two.

                时间是两鲇半。

A: Oh, no. I am going to be late for my next appointment.

                不好了。我下一个約会要迟到了。

Appointment 彼此见面的約定，約会 make an appointment 订約

keep one’s appointment 守約 break one’s appointment 违約

B: Don’t worry. You have plenty of time.

                別著急。你的时间多的是。

A: No, I don’t. I have to run some errands,    

才不呢。我有一些差事要作。

errands 差事 run errands 跑差事，出差

 I need to pick up the kids, I need to go to the post office, and I need to..

我需要接送孩子，需要去邮局，还需要…

pick up拾起，拿起，这儿指搭载乘客 pick up the kids 接送孩子

B: You need to take it easy. Have another cup of coffee.

                你需要放轻松一鲇。再来一杯咖啡吧。

take it easy 不要紧张，別急，放轻松

A: Thanks, but time is money. I have to run now.

                谢谢。但是一寸光阴一寸金。我要赶紧走了。

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Fun With Idioms 趣味成语   Time is money. 时间就是金钱，一寸光阴一寸金。 Better late than never. 迟到好过不到。 There’s no time like the present. 现今是最好时机。 The early bird gets the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 Time waits for no man. 光阴不留人。

 

 

Mark, tell me, how do you describe the amount of time in English?

                告诉我，在英文裡是怎樣描述时间有多少呢？

Do we have time to do that, Cheung Yun?

有沒有时间阿？Yes. Mark. We have plenty of time。我们多的是时间。

Are you saying we still have a lot of time?

Yes. a lot of time 还有很多时间. Time is on our side.

Sure. Time is on our side. So, we should make good use of this time.

Definitely. 我们要好好的利用时间。How would you say it if we don’t have a lot of time?如果沒有很多时间，又要怎麼說呢？

 We say: We have very little time left., or We have no time.

Very little time left时间所剩不多。No time 是沒时间了。

That is like saying: “We are out of time.”

Yes. Now that we understand that, let’s review “Everyday Dialogue” one last time.

                现在，我们最后一次复习”日常对话”.

 

Dialogue

 

A: What time is it ?

B: It’s half past two.

A: Oh, no. I am going to be late for my next appointment.

B: Don’t worry. You have plenty of time.

A: No, I don’t. I have to run some errands, I need to pick up the kids, I need to go to the Post

 Office and I need to…

B: You need to take it easy. Have another cup of coffee.

A: Thanks, but time is money. I have to run now.

 

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Mark, time is so precious to everyone.

Yes. Especially in this modern age, everything has to be done fast.

                在今天的时代裡，时间宝贵，每樣事情都要作得快。   

For example, we have instant coffee,

比如，现今流行即溶咖啡, also instant noodles 速饣面

Umm… and TV dinners, fast food restaurants…

                电视餐，快餐店

And we gobble down the food just to save time.      

而大家又都狼吞虎嚥的吃，好节省时间。No wonder our stomachs always complaining. 难怪我们常常消化不良。

 

Well, talking about saving time, we have overnight mail to ensure fast delivery.

                我们也有便捷省时的快递邮件，当天寄第二天马上收到。

We also have 1-hour photo service and same-day dry cleaning service.

还有，一小时照片沖洗服务，以及当天即刻可拿的衣服干洗服务。I like that. Those are convenient.

So, tell me Cheung Yun do you feel the same way about time?

Not really. 我阿，喜欢慢慢来。I like to take time to cook. 喜欢花时间煮菜。

And I like to talk to people. 也喜欢花时间和人谈话。

Do you get your job done?

Of course. 工作当然也按时完成。But maybe not as fast as you though.不过比不上你快。

 

 

 

Verse of the Week 每週金句   There is a time for everything， 凡事都有定期， And a season for every activity under heaven.  天下万务都有定时。   Ecclesiastes 3:1 传道书3章1节

In God’s perfect plan, everything has its time.

                在神完全的计画裡，每樣事情都有它发生的时期。

We humans are limited by time and space.

                我们人类受到时空的限制，

It’s hard for us to understand the whole picture of his plan.

                所以很难去了解神整个的计画。

We don’t understand the things happening to us and around us.

                我们不明白发生在我们身上及我们周遭的一切事情。

But if we trust in God and his perfect will,

                但是当我们信任神和祂完全的旨意，

Believe in the redeeming grace of His son Jesus Christ.

                相信祂儿子耶稣基督的救赎之恩，

Then, we will have peace and hope in our heart.

                那我们就会有平安和盼望在心裡。

We have strength to go forth.

                可以勇往向前走人生路。

Just as the song “In His Time” says:

                就如同 ”In His Time在神的时候” 这首歌所說的，

He makes all things beautiful in his time.

                在祂安排的时候，一切都成为美好。

This is according to His promises written in the Bible.

                这是按著圣经裡祂所应许的。

We need to be patient and have faith in God.

                我们需要有耐心和对神的信心。

Here’s the song “In His Time”.

送给你这首歌 “In His Time”.

 

（singing）

 

In His time, In His time

He makes all things beautiful in His time.

Lord, please show me everyday

As you’re teaching me your way

That you do just what you say

In Your time.

 

（optional）

In Your time, In Your time,

You make all things beautiful in your time.

Lord, my life to you I bring

May each song I have to sing

Be to you a lovely thing

In your time.

 

 

Well, time really flies.

                时光过得好快，飞逝而去。

It’s time to wrap up.

                很快今天节目要结束了。

it’s good to have you with us today.

                今天有你和我们在一起真是好。

Although there’s a time to say goodbye,

                虽然是道別的时间，

Yet there’s a time to meet again.

                但是我们一定后会有期。

We look forward to your presence next time.

                期待下回节目时间有你来相会。

Goodbye.

                再见。

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Cheung Yun talking about telling time, my biological clock is telling me something.

                Really? What does it say to you? wake up ?

No. It says food time.

                I see. Guess what my biological clock will say to me pretty soon?

Mmm… time to eat?

                No.

Time to take a nap?

                Yes.