作者：刘旭志
【口语套餐】
1.询问时间：
①-Excuse me. What's the time, please?
-It's half past five.
②-Excuse me. What time is it?
-It's twelve o'clock.
③-What's the time by your watch? 你的表几点了？
-Let me see. It's a quarter to ten now. 让我看看。现在差一刻十点。
2.时间安排：
①-It's time to go to school.
=It's time for school. 该上学去了。
②-What time do you get up every day? 你每天几点起床？
-I get up at 6 o'clock. 我六点起床。
【入乡随俗】
由于西方人比较讲礼貌而又讲究时效，向他们询问时间和日期时，我们应注意以下策略：
1. 在适当的时机，寻找适当的人作为询问对象。如果你在他们忙着的时候或心情不好的时候去打搅他们，也很可能得不到满意的答复。
2. 问话时发音清楚，开门见山地提出问题，千万不要为了显示自己懂礼貌，客气话说了许多，弄得别人不知你究竟想干什么。
3. 当你得到自己所需要的信息后，别忘了用Thank you. 向对方真诚道谢。
【实战演练】
A：What's the time? My watch has stopped. I must have forgotten to wind last night. 现在几点了？我的表停了。昨晚我一定忘了上发条了。
B：Let me see. It's five minutes to eleven. 让我看看，差5分11点。
A：Is your watch right? 你的表准吗？
B：I think so. I set it by the radio this morning. 我想是准的。今天早上我和电台对过。
A：Thank you. 谢谢。
B：That's all right. 不客气