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Remember that you can give information about time saying the numbers: 8:15 ( a.m/ p.m)- eitght fifteen. But let's learn and undertand times in british English too.Do you rember how to say 8:15 in Britsh English? Think. The answer  after the video bellow. Pay attention to the British accent.

First, Whach the video without subtibles and then, play and stop the video to understand. Watch the second video, the one with subtibles, at the third time.

Answer: 

8:15 is "a quarter past eight"

NOTE: *There are many ways to say the time. For example, one man in this video says that it is "about 17 minutes of 12", "17 minutes to 12"  isn´t the only correct answer.

A woman says that it is "5 minutes after 2" but you probably learned that "5 minutes past 2" is the only correct form This is real English. This is the way people speak.

Glossary:  There are = exist

Many ways= many (muitas) forms

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