1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,240 Unit 2. Listen to the story. 2 00:00:04,299 --> 00:00:05,419 The Candle Clock. 3 00:00:14,759 --> 00:00:18,500 It's the month of June in the year 880. 4 00:00:19,460 --> 00:00:24,859 King Alfred and Queen Edwina have lunch at midday every day. 5 00:00:26,219 --> 00:00:30,219 The Queen is hungry, but she's waiting for the King. 6 00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:37,200 Oh, it's lunchtime. Where's the King? 7 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,780 He's riding his horse 8 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:44,380 King Alfred and his men see it's midday 9 00:00:44,380 --> 00:00:47,159 They're going home for lunch 10 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:54,140 Look at the sun! It's high in the sky 11 00:00:54,140 --> 00:00:57,200 Oh good! Lunchtime! 12 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:08,159 Now it's November. It isn't sunny 13 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:15,859 Oh! It's lunchtime! Where's the king? 14 00:01:15,859 --> 00:01:18,159 He's sleeping 15 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:23,040 In winter, the days are darker than in summer 16 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:32,900 Wake up, Alfred! It's lunchtime! 17 00:01:34,900 --> 00:01:40,000 Impossible! It's dark! Let me sleep 18 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:48,260 The dark winter days are a problem for the king 19 00:01:48,260 --> 00:01:58,340 Oh, I can't see the sun and I don't know the time. 20 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:01,200 I can help you. 21 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,159 It's midday on the 21st of November. 22 00:02:07,079 --> 00:02:11,139 Ethel and King Alfred are starting an experiment. 23 00:02:13,849 --> 00:02:17,650 Look, I'm lighting the first candle. 24 00:02:17,650 --> 00:02:24,689 Now it's the afternoon. The first candle is shorter than the second candle. 25 00:02:26,990 --> 00:02:28,849 What are you doing? 26 00:02:29,610 --> 00:02:34,650 The first candle is going out, so I'm lighting the second candle. 27 00:02:36,150 --> 00:02:44,909 It's night time on the 21st of November. The king and Ethel are working. 28 00:02:44,909 --> 00:02:49,870 Now, light the fourth candle, Ethel 29 00:02:49,870 --> 00:02:51,650 Yes, sir 30 00:02:51,650 --> 00:02:58,719 It's midday on the 22nd of November 31 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:02,800 Count the candles, Ethel 32 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:11,800 One, two, three, four, five, six 33 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,419 Six candles burn in one day 34 00:03:15,419 --> 00:03:22,439 Now King Alfred always knows the time. 35 00:03:23,439 --> 00:03:23,900 Oh! 36 00:03:25,900 --> 00:03:31,280 Look at the candle clock. 37 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:34,800 The first candle is shorter now. 38 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:41,199 It means it's one hour after midday. 39 00:03:41,599 --> 00:03:42,840 It's one o'clock. 40 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:58,699 There are 12 months in the year, dancing all the time 41 00:03:58,699 --> 00:04:09,969 There are 12 months in the year, dancing all the time 42 00:04:09,969 --> 00:04:12,389 The second is February 43 00:04:12,389 --> 00:04:21,300 There are 12 months in the year, dancing all the time 44 00:04:21,300 --> 00:04:26,000 The third is March, go and stand in line 45 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:32,620 There are twelve months in the year Dancing all the time 46 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:34,480 The fourth is 47 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:43,930 There are twelve months in the year Dancing all the time 48 00:04:43,930 --> 00:04:50,680 The fifth is 49 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:55,259 There are twelve months in the year Dancing all the time 50 00:04:55,259 --> 00:04:57,699 The sixth is June 51 00:04:57,699 --> 00:05:06,560 There are twelve months in the year Dancing all the time 52 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,199 The seventh is 53 00:05:08,199 --> 00:05:40,500 There are twelve months in the year, dancing all the time. 54 00:05:40,759 --> 00:05:47,329 The tenth is October, go and stand in... 55 00:05:47,329 --> 00:05:51,829 There are twelve months in the year, dancing all the time. 56 00:05:51,829 --> 00:06:03,139 There are twelve months in the year, dancing all the time. 57 00:06:03,439 --> 00:06:04,879 The twelfth is December...