By the end of this lesson, you can count to ten, ask and tell the time, and talk about morning, afternoon, and night.
Hi! This is your Fluize coach — big smile, let's go! Today: numbers and time. The first ten numbers, the clock, and the parts of the day. You'll use these every single day. Listen, count with me, and let it flow.
The phrases that flow today
Count with me — one, two, three, four, five… six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Again, slowly: one, two, three. Now time. You ask, "What time is it?" And the answer: "It's seven o'clock. It's eight o'clock." Three parts of the day: morning, afternoon, night. In the morning, Mia drinks her coffee and says, "Good morning!" In the afternoon, Tom works. At night, they sleep, and they say, "Good night!" Sometimes Mia is early. Sometimes — oh no — Mia is late! Now you. What time is it, right now, where you are? Say it out loud: "It's…"
Your key phrases
- one to ten — the first ten numbers. One, two, three… ten.
- What time is it? — you ask for the time. What time is it now?
- It's … o'clock — the answer. It's seven o'clock.
- morning / afternoon / night — the parts of the day. In the morning, I drink coffee.
- Good morning / Good night — greetings by time. Good morning, Mia!
- early / late — on time, or not. It's early. Oh no, I'm late!
Listen to this set out loud every day for one week. Slower is fine. Deep learning.
The story
It's morning — seven o'clock. Mia is in bed, fast asleep. Beep, beep! The clock! Mia opens one eye: "Work at eight… and it's almost eight! I'm late!" She jumps up — one, two, three! — running, running. Then Tom laughs from the kitchen: "Mia! It's Saturday!" Saturday! No work today. Mia laughs too, and — flop — back to bed. Good morning, indeed.
Mini-story — listen and answer
Big smile! Sit up, breathe deeply. Ready? Answer out loud — your turn!
Q. It's morning. It's seven o'clock. Is it morning, or night? A. Morning! It's morning.
Q. Is it seven o'clock, or ten o'clock? A. Seven! It's seven o'clock.
Q. Mia is in bed. Is Mia working, or sleeping? A. Sleeping! Mia is in bed.
Q. Now the problem — Mia has work at eight, and it's almost eight! Is Mia early, or late? A. Late! Mia is late.
Q. Mia jumps up and runs — one, two, three! Then Tom calls: "It's Saturday!" Is it a work day, or Saturday? A. Saturday! No work today!
Q. Mia laughs: "I'm not late!" Is Mia worried now, or happy? A. Happy! Mia goes back to bed.
The same moment — now and before
Now: It is morning. It is seven o'clock. Mia is in bed — she is sleeping. But oh no — Mia has work at eight, and it's almost eight! Mia is late. She jumps up and runs — one, two, three! Then Tom calls, "It's Saturday!" Mia laughs, "I'm not late!" Mia is happy, and she goes back to bed.
Before: Yesterday, it was morning. It was seven o'clock. Mia was in bed — she was sleeping. But oh no — Mia had work at eight, and it was almost eight! Mia was late. She jumped up and ran — one, two, three! Then Tom called, "It's Saturday!" Mia laughed, "I'm not late!" Mia was happy, and she went back to bed.
A common mistake
Don't think about the clock — just feel the time. Say it warm and short: It's seven o'clock. It's eight o'clock. In the morning, good morning. At night, good night. Say them out loud again and again until they roll right off your tongue.
Say it out loud
- Count out loud, slowly, from one to ten — twice.
- Look at a clock and say: "It's … o'clock."
- Greet the right time: "Good morning!" or "Good night!"
Your 7-day challenge
For 7 days, the moment you wake up, say the time out loud in English: "It's … o'clock."
Keep the English flowing
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Listen again and again. You're flowing now — deep learning, deep learning.
Part of the Fluize English Basic Module — Level 1. Learn English the natural way: listen, repeat the mini-story until it flows, and answer out loud. No grammar drills — just stories.