Vocabulary Lesson Time

English vocabulary lesson with words connected to the time. This lesson will help you define birthday, date of birth, diary, calendar, time-saving, spare time, time management, time flies and timescale.

(A) Birthday NOUN the same date each year as the one on which you were born
‘Gary’s birthday is on 16th October.’

(A) date of birth NOUN the day, month, and year on which you were born
‘Her date of birth is 7th November 2016.’

(A) diary NOUN a book with a space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts or future plans
‘Dear Diary, today was the same as yesterday. But tomorrow I will go to the moon.’

(A) calendar NOUN a printed table hung on a wall showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year
‘A quick look at the calendar tells me I am free all next month.’

time-saving ADJECTIVE designed to help you to do something more quickly
‘This time-saving motorbike will get me to work much quicker than the bus.’

(–) spare time NOUN time when you do not have to work or study and you can do what you want
‘In my spare time I like to count bottles.’

(–) time management NOUN using your time effectively or productively at work
‘Time management is the part of my job which I am not good at.’

time flies PHRASE used for saying that time is passing very quickly, usually because you are happy
‘Time flies when you’re having fun.’

(A) timescale NOUN the period of time which something happens
‘In a geological timescale these rocks were formed very quickly – about 50 million years.’

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  1. Question 1 of 9

     1. Question

     The same date each year as the one on which you were born.
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     A Birthday – the same date each year as the one on which you were born.
     

     

     ‘Gary’s birthday is on 16th October.’

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     A Birthday – the same date each year as the one on which you were born.
     

     

     ‘Gary’s birthday is on 16th October.’
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     The day, month, and year on which you were born.
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     A date of birth – the day, month, and year on which you were born.

     

     ‘Her date of birth is 7th November 2016.’

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     A date of birth – the day, month, and year on which you were born.

     

     ‘Her date of birth is 7th November 2016.’
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     A book with a space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts or future plans.
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     A diary – a book with a space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts or future plans.

     

     ‘Dear Diary, today was the same as yesterday. But tomorrow I will go to the moon.’

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     A diary – a book with a space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts or future plans.

     

     ‘Dear Diary, today was the same as yesterday. But tomorrow I will go to the moon.’
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     A printed table hung on a wall showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year.
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     A calendar – a printed table hung on a wall showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year.

     

     ‘A quick look at the calendar tells me I am free all next month.’

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     A calendar – a printed table hung on a wall showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year.

     

     ‘A quick look at the calendar tells me I am free all next month.’
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     Designed to help you to do something more quickly.
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     Time-saving – designed to help you to do something more quickly.

     

     ‘This time-saving motorbike will get me to work much quicker than the bus.’

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     Time-saving – designed to help you to do something more quickly.

     

     ‘This time-saving motorbike will get me to work much quicker than the bus.’
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     Time when you do not have to work or study and you can do what you want.
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     Spare time – time when you do not have to work or study and you can do what you want.

     

     ‘In my spare time, I like to count bottles.’

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     Spare time – time when you do not have to work or study and you can do what you want.

     

     ‘In my spare time, I like to count bottles.’
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     7. Question

     Using your time effectively or productively at work.
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     Time management – using your time effectively or productively at work.

     

     ‘Time management is the part of my job which I am not good at.’

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     Time management – using your time effectively or productively at work.

     

     ‘Time management is the part of my job which I am not good at.’
  8. Question 8 of 9

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     Used for saying that time is passing very quickly, usually because you are happy.
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     Time flies – used for saying that time is passing very quickly, usually because you are happy.

     

     ‘Time flies when you’re having fun.’

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     Time flies – used for saying that time is passing very quickly, usually because you are happy.

     

     ‘Time flies when you’re having fun.’
  9. Question 9 of 9

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     The period of time which something happens.
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     A timescale – the period of time which something happens.

     

     ‘In a geological timescale, these rocks were formed very quickly – about 50 million years.’

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     A timescale – the period of time which something happens.

     

     ‘In a geological timescale, these rocks were formed very quickly – about 50 million years.’

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