Let's look at how to tell the time in the UK as well as a few common time-related idioms!

Transcript coming soon!

Words and phrases that might be new to you:

• straightforward: easy
• quarter to: 15 minutes before an hour
• quarter past: 15 minutes past an hour
• half past: 30 minutes past an hour
• twenty to: 20 minutes to an hour
• twenty past: 20 minutes past an hour
• five to:  5 minutes to an hour
• five past: 5 minutes past an hour
• ten past: 10 minutes past an hour
• ten to: 10 minutes before an hour
• the other day: any point of time in recent history
• fortnight: a period of two weeks
• what on earth: what / what the hell

Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via  Pixabay.

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