LESSON |
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Most watches have three hands—the long hand,the short hand,and the second hand. This watch has only two hands—the long hand and the short hand. A watch has two or three hands but a man has two hands.
The long hand of a watch is the minute hand. The short hand of a watch is the hour hand. The very small hand of a watch is the second hand.
A clock has only two hands—the hour hand and the minute hand,A man also has only two hands—the right hand and the left hand. Is this my right hand? Is this my left hand?
Take your watch in your right hand. How many hands has your watch? What time is it by your watch?
What time is it?
A clock is large or small. A watch is small. A clock has only two hands,but a watch has two or three hands.
Where is our clock? It is on the wall. Is it on the wall to your right hand? No,it is on the wall to my left hand.
Where is your new watch? My new watch is in one of my pockets. Is your watch made of gold? No; it is made of silver. How many hands has it? It has three hands—the hour hand,the minute hand,and the second hand. The hour hand is the short hand; it shows the hours. The minute hand is the long hand;it shows the minutes. The second hand is the small hand;it shows the seconds.
There are sixty seconds in a minute. There are sixty minutes in an hour. Twenty-four hours make a day,and seven days make a week. A watch or a clock shows what time it is. It shows the seconds,the minutes,and the hours; but it does not show the day,the week,or the month.
Take your watch out of your pocket.
Put it on your desk.
Take it in your left hand.
Make the hour hand go to three o'clock.
Show me your watch.
Make the hour hand go to half past three.
Make it go to quarter to four.
Put your watch into your pocket.
Stand up.
Come here.
Go to the blackboard.
Write on the blackboard.
Stop.
Exercise |
11 |
1. I can count ____ one _____ fifty.
2. I put my books _____ the desk.
3. I put my watch _____ one of my pockets.
4. I take my watch _____ of my pocket.
5. I can make the hour hand of the watch go _____ twelve o'clock.
6. I can make it go to half _____ twelve.
7. I can make it go to quarter ____ one.
8. I put my watch _____ my pocket.
9. I stand up and write ______ the blackboard.
10. I write on the blackboard ________ chalk.