Lesson 57: Time

 

Key Expressions

On the dot

24/7

Double-time

Situation

A: What time will you be picking up the package?

B: I don’t know. When is it going to arrive?

A: Well the delivery guy said it would be arriving 8:30 on the dot.

B: Okay, I’ll leave at 8 so I’ll be there when the package arrives.

A: Alright, don’t you forget that package.

A: Oh my god! I have to pick up some groceries!

B: Groceries? What are you so worried about?

A: Look at the time, there are no groceries open at this hour!

B: Relax, there’s a convenience store down the street that’s open 24/7.

A: Oh that store’s open 24/7? Thank god.

A: Hey, the boss wants this report taken cared of.

B: Okay, I’ll handle that. I’m good at these things anyway.

A: Well you’ve better get a move on. The boss wants us to move double time.

B: Well what else is new?

Pronunciation drills

Arrive

Groceries

Worried

Substitution drills

A.  I don’t know. When is it going to arrive?

B.   Well the delivery guy said it would be arriving 8:30 __________.

A.  Relax, there’s a convenience store down the street that’s open 24/7.

B.  Oh that store’s open ___________? Thank god.

A. Well you’ve better get a move on. The boss wants us to move _________.

Today’s Homework:

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, On the dot, 24/7,

Double-time.

Example:  Marvin is a workaholic.  He works almost 24/7.