Mastering Time in English

Mastering Time in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create an overview of the times in English.

Introduce the objective and explain what the students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about telling time in English?

The Basics

The basic way to tell time in English is to use the numbers 1-12 followed by 'a.m.' or 'p.m.'

Explain the basic structure of telling time in English.

Examples

Example: 5:30 p.m. would be 'five thirty p.m.'

Provide examples to help students understand the concept.

Quarter and Half

Quarter: :15, Half: :30

Explain the use of 'quarter' and 'half' in telling time.

Quarter and Half Examples

Example: 6:15 p.m. would be 'six fifteen p.m.' Example: 7:30 a.m. would be 'seven thirty a.m.'

Provide examples to help students understand the use of 'quarter' and 'half.'

Past and To

Use 'past' when the minute hand is pointing to the left, 'to' when the minute hand is pointing to the right.

Explain how to use 'past' and 'to' in telling time.

Past and To Examples

Example: 4:10 p.m. would be 'ten past four p.m.' Example: 9:50 a.m. would be 'ten to ten a.m.'

Provide examples to help students understand the use of 'past' and 'to.'

Practice Time

Have students practice telling time using the examples provided.

Give students time to practice telling time using the examples provided.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.