The real world | Tiếng Anh 6 (Explore English) | Unit 6: What time do you go to school? - Lớp 6 - Cánh Diều

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   What Time Is It?

  Different places around the world have different times. These are called time zones. Look at the chart. To calculate the time, you have to subtract or add the hours to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Look at the chart.

A. Calculate. It's 2 p.m. in London (GMT). What time is it in these cities?

   1. Los Angeles         __6:00 a.m____                5. Nairobi          _______________
   2. New York             _______________                6. New Delhi     _______________
   3. Rio de Janeiro     _______________                 7. Jakarta          _______________
   4. Madrid                _______________                 8. Sydney          _______________

B. (🎧1-49) Quiz. Guess the answers. Circle T for True or F for False. Then listen and check.

   1. Large countries always have at least two time zones.                  T     F
   2. There is a country that has 12 time zones.                                   T     F
   3. Some countries change their time when the season changes.     T    F
   4. Sometimes a country changes its time zone permanently.          T     F

Discussion. Do you think time zones are a good idea? Why do you think countries don't all use the same time zone?