As non-native speakers, Japanese need more time to grasp the thread of the discussion and develop a response.
Some say that teens' declining scores on standardized reading tests are the result of the hours they spend surfing the Web, while others claim that the Internet has cleated a new mode of reading that shouldn't be dismissed by educators and society at large.
The game lasted for nearly four hours.
Why don't you come to my house at one?
What time did you get up this morning?