W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

wasting time
playing computer 
games and get to work!
 
save time
shopping online 
saves my time
because I don’t have to wait in a line 
at the store.
 
free/spare time
in my 
free time,
I enjoy reading, 
painting, and cooking.
 
have time
I’d like to take violin lessons, but I 
don’t 
have enough time.
 
kill time/pass the time
Let’s bring some magazines to help 
pass the time
on the train.

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Teacher’s book
29
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on time
It’s important to arrive 
on time
for a 
job interview.
 
just in time
Hi, Henry! Have a seat – you got here 
just in time
for dinner.
 
have a hard/rough time
i’m 
having a hard time
solving this 
maths problem. Could you help me?
 
it’s about time
 
It’s about time
they fixed the air 
conditioner in my classroom! it’s been 
broken for three years!
 
run out of time
I ran out of time before I finished the 
test, so I couldn’t answer the last five 
questions.
While-listening Time: 15 min.
aim: 
listening for specific information.
2. 
Tell students that they are going to listen to a conversation between a man 
and a woman. Ask them to fill in the gaps in pairs with the words from the box. 
Make sure all students know the words in the box. 
After completing, play the tape and check their answers. 
TapE sCRIpT 5.
answers:
Woman:
so, what’s your usual day like? You always seem to be so
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