telling time vocabulary
beginner level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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vocabulary for telling time
Subsidiary Aims
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speaking: "asking what is the time"
Procedure (31-50 minutes)
play audio no1.50 Ss listen and repeat the numbers they hear drill numbers (10 to 50) for correct pronunciation write (15 25 35 45 55) on board and ask students what the numbers are
draw a clock in the middle of the board ask students what it is, they should be able to say its a clock, indicate 6:00 o'clock on the clock write 'its six o'clock' and ask students what the question is for example qn: ...... ans: its six o'clock repeat with different times ie, 5:30, 8:20, 10:15, 9:45, 2:30, 4:15 Use this stage to clarify the difference between about and nearly, a.m and p.m using the above exaples ask CCQs students do ex 2b in pairs Monitor and correct any errors then WC feed back
project picture 3a on board ask Ss where the people are, elicit answers and write them on board tell Ss they are going to listen and say the time play audio 1.51 and get FB tell Ss they are going to listen again and write the words they hear in the blanks play more than once if necessary Ss pair check and then WC feedback
draw a clock on the board indicate 9:45 on it ask students what time it is and write answer on board show HO to Ss and tell them to do as above give them time to write their answers, pair check then WC feedback