Thursday, March 24, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

MOTHERLAND NIGERIA


You will find lots of interesting information, adventure, stories, games, etc, etc,

You can even start learning a new language!!!

Have a look!!!!

http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/kidzone.html

Thursday, March 17, 2011


"These things I warmly wish to you-
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near."

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Learn to tell time (Part B)

TELLING THE TIME


Asking the time
Here are some phrases you can use when you want to know the time:

What's the time?
What time is it?
Have you got the right time?
What time do you make it?
Telling the time
To tell someone what the time is, we can say "The time is..." or, more usually, "It's...". Here is a typical dialogue:

Question: What's the time, please?
Answer: It's three o'clock.

The chart below shows you two different ways to tell someone what the time is.

more formal less formal
It's... It's...
3.00 three o'clock three
3.02 just gone three o'clock three oh two
3.03 three minutes past three three oh three
3.05 five past three three oh five
3.09 nine minutes past three three oh nine
3.10 ten past three three ten
3.15 a quarter past three three fifteen
3.20 twenty past three three twenty
3.21 twenty-one minutes past three three twenty-one
3.25 twenty-five past three three twenty-five
3.30 half past three three thirty
3.35 twenty-five to four three thirty-five
3.40 twenty to four three forty
3.45 a quarter to four three forty-five
3.50 ten to four three fifty
3.55 five to four three fifty-five
3.57 three minutes to four three fifty-seven
3.58 nearly four c'clock three fifty-eight
4.00 four o'clock four

GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS


Formal Greetings: Arriving

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Hello (name), how are you?
Good day Sir / Madam (very formal)

Informal Greetings: Arriving

Hi / Hello
How are you?
What's up? (very informal)
How are you doing? (very informal)

It's important to note that the question "How are you?" or "What's up?" doesn't necessary need a response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected:

Very well, thank you. And you? (formal)
Fine / Great (informal)

Formal Greetings: Departing

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
It was a pleasure seeing you.
Goodbye.
Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night.

Informal Greetings: Departing

Goodbye / Bye.
See you (later).
Later (very informal

More Social Language Key Phrases

Introductions
Greetings
Special Days
Speaking to Strangers
Traveling phrases