gettingthetimeright.ppt

Doing Business with Britian GETTING THE TIME RIGHT 12 Hour Clock a.m. = ante meridiem p.m. = post meridiem In the morning In the afternoon, evening, night O’clock or a.m. or p.m. 5, 10, a quarter, 20,25, half past Not both 25, 20, a quarter, 10,5 to 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 1, 2, 3, 4 minutes to or past or “almost” or “just after” 24:00 02:25 10:00 12:10 Twenty four O two 10 hundred Twelve hundred hours twenty five hours ten 14:40 18:05 21:15 23:59 Fourteen forty Eighteen O five Twenty one Twenty three fifteen fifty nine 24 Hour Clock 22:10 10:10 Convert the following: 24 Hour Clock 01:30 21:26 15:45 07:20 12:35 . 17:50 . 14:01 05:30 23:44 Convert the following: 12 Hour clock 9.a.m. 12 minutes past 11 at night 1 o’clock in the morning Quarter past 3 in the afternoon 5. 20 p.m. 10. 45 a.m. 7.52 p.m. 2.20 a.m. Almost 4 20 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time Used in Winter British Summer Time Used in Summer This year 27 March 2011 clocks went forward one hour at 02:00 30 October 2011 clocks went back one hour at 2:00 Chinese Time = GMT minus 8 hours BST minus 7 hours Office Hours in Britain Monday – Friday 9-5 Lunch Hour anytime between 12 – 2.30 Holidays in Britain 2011 03 January New Year’s Day 22 April Good Friday 25 April Easter Monday 29 April Royal Wedding 02 May May Bank Holiday 30 May Spring Bank Holiday 26 December Christmas 27 December Boxing Day Note: Local holidays also Dates in Britain Day Month Year 06/04/2011 06/04/11 6th April 2011 6 April 2011 Wednesday 6 April 2011 Right or Wrong? Opening Hours 8.00 – 19.00 2 p.m. – 12 p.m. 08:00 – 04 P.M. 12 a.m. - midnight 9 o’clock in the morning – 16:00 hours in the afternoon 12 Hour Clock * 12 Hour Clock *