📖 Lisha and Her Busy Day⏰

Every morning, Lisha wakes up at six o’clock. Setiap pagi, Lisha bangun pada pukul enam tepat. She takes a shower at half past six. Dia mandi pada pukul setengah tujuh. At a quarter to seven, she has breakfast with her family. Pada pukul tujuh kurang seperempat, dia sarapan bersama keluarganya.

Lisha goes to school at seven o’clock. Lisha pergi ke sekolah pada pukul tujuh tepat. Her first class starts at eight fifteen. Pelajaran pertamanya dimulai pada pukul delapan lewat lima belas. She usually has lunch at twelve noon. Biasanya dia makan siang pada pukul dua belas siang. School finishes at three thirty in the afternoon. Sekolah selesai pada pukul tiga lewat tiga puluh sore.

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In the evening, she studies at seven p.m. Pada malam hari, dia belajar pada pukul tujuh malam. Finally, Lisha goes to bed at ten o’clock. Akhirnya, Lisha tidur pada pukul sepuluh malam.

Telling Time

1. Asking the Time (Menanyakan Jam)

What time is it? (Jam berapa sekarang?)
Do you know the time? (Apakah kamu tahu jam berapa sekarang?)

Jawabannya biasanya diawali dengan It is…

2. Expressing the Hour (Jam Tepat)

1:00 → It’s one o’clock.
5:00 → It’s five o’clock.

Catatan: “o’clock” hanya dipakai untuk jam tepat (tanpa menit).

3. Minutes Past (Lewat)

Digunakan ketika menit sudah melewati jam tertentu.

2:05 → It’s five past two. (jam 2 lewat 5 menit)
4:10 → It’s ten past four.

4. Minutes To (Menuju)

Digunakan ketika menit menuju jam berikutnya.

6:50 → It’s ten to seven. (jam 7 kurang 10 menit)
8:55 → It’s five to nine.

5. Quarter & Half (Seperempat & Setengah)

3:15 → It’s a quarter past three. (jam 3 lewat 15)
7:30 → It’s half past seven. (jam setengah delapan)
11:45 → It’s a quarter to twelve. (jam 12 kurang 15)

6. Special Times

12:00 noon → It’s noon. (tengah hari)
12:00 midnight → It’s midnight. (tengah malam)

7. Using a.m. & p.m.

a.m. → dari tengah malam sampai tengah hari (00:00–11:59).
p.m. → dari tengah hari sampai tengah malam (12:00–23:59).

Contoh:

9:00 a.m. → jam 9 pagi.
9:00 p.m. → jam 9 malam.

8. Daily Activities with Time

Menghubungkan kegiatan sehari-hari dengan jam.

I wake up at 6 a.m.
She goes to school at half past seven.
We have dinner at 7 p.m.

🕒 The Forest Clock: Rigas, Sciro, and Vampy

In a peaceful forest, there lived a little bird named Rigas (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
Rigas loved singing every morning, and he always woke up at six o’clock.

At half past six, Rigas flew to the top of a tree to welcome the sunrise with his cheerful song.
Not far from him, his friend Sciro (Callosciurus notatus, the plantain squirrel) stretched and jumped from branch to branch.

At a quarter past seven, Sciro searched for nuts, while Rigas kept singing happily.
Both of them loved spending the morning together, filling the forest with joy.

Around noon, they rested under a shady tree.
Rigas enjoyed cleaning his feathers, and Sciro cracked some nuts.

At three thirty, Rigas practiced new tunes, while Sciro collected more food for the evening.
The forest was bright and full of life.

As the sun turned bright orange at a quarter to six, they heard soft wings fluttering.
It was Vampy (Pteropus vampyrus, the large flying fox), their friend who only appeared in the evening.

“Good evening, Rigas and Sciro,” said Vampy.
The three friends talked happily until eight o’clock, when Rigas felt sleepy.

At ten o’clock, Rigas and Sciro went to sleep, while Vampy continued his nightly flight under the moonlight in search of food delight.

📝 Exercise – Telling Time

Part A: General Questions (1–5)

It is 3:00. The correct way to say the time is …
a. It’s three o’clock
b. It’s three past o’clock
c. It’s three to o’clock
d. It’s half past three
It is 7:15. How do we say the time?
a. It’s fifteen to seven
b. It’s a quarter past seven
c. It’s half past seven
d. It’s a quarter to seven
It is 10:30. Which one is correct?
a. It’s half past ten
b. It’s ten to half
c. It’s a quarter past ten
d. It’s ten thirty past
11:45 is usually said as …
a. It’s a quarter past eleven
b. It’s a quarter to twelve
c. It’s eleven forty-five past
d. It’s twelve fifteen
It is 5:50. The correct expression is …
a. It’s ten to six
b. It’s fifty past five
c. It’s ten past five
d. It’s five to fifty

Part B: Based on "The Forest Clock : Rigas, Sciro, and Vampy" Story (6–10)

Rigas wakes up at …
a. half past six
b. six o’clock
c. a quarter past six
d. seven o’clock
Sciro looks for nuts at …
a. a quarter past seven
b. a quarter to seven
c. half past seven
d. seven o’clock
The animals rest under a shady tree at …
a. midnight
b. noon
c. a quarter to six
d. half past three
Vampy appears when the sun turns bright orange at …
a. a quarter to six
b. half past six
c. six o’clock
d. five o’clock
Rigas and Sciro go to sleep at …
a. eight o’clock
b. nine o’clock
c. ten o’clock
d. eleven o’clock

🌟 Closing Motivation

Learning how to tell the time is not just about reading a clock, it’s about learning how to value every second of your life.

Belajar mengatakan waktu bukan hanya soal membaca jam, tapi juga belajar menghargai setiap detik dalam hidupmu.

Remember, time never comes back once it passes.

Ingat, waktu yang sudah lewat tidak akan pernah kembali.

If you can manage your time well, you can manage your future even better.

Jika kamu bisa mengatur waktumu dengan baik, kamu bisa mengatur masa depanmu dengan lebih baik lagi.

So, don’t waste the sunrise, don’t ignore the day, and don’t fear the night.

Jadi, jangan sia-siakan matahari terbit, jangan abaikan siang, dan jangan takut pada malam.

Because every second brings you closer to the future you dream of.

Karena setiap detik membawamu semakin dekat dengan masa depan yang kamu impikan.

✨ “Respect the clock, and the future will respect you.”

Hidup Adalah Karunia

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Rabu, 24 September 2025

TELLING TIME ⏰