Telling the time

A1 (Elementary) A2 (Pre-Intermediate) Kids Teens

Lesson Overview:

This lesson introduces and practices how to tell the time in English. Through matching exercises, visual aids, games, and personal routines, students become familiar with common time expressions such as "quarter past," "half past," and "twenty to."

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize and say the time using different expressions.

  • Differentiate between “past” and “to” when telling time.

  • Practice listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills around the topic of time.

  • Use time expressions in the context of daily routines.

 Students Will Learn:

  • Vocabulary: o’clock, half past, quarter past/to, five/ten/twenty to/past, etc.

  • How to read analog clocks.

  • How to express time accurately.

  • Talking about their daily schedules using correct time expressions.

Students will develop:

  • Reading: Matching sentences with clock times.

  • Speaking: Practicing saying the time and personal routines.

  • Critical Thinking: World time guessing activity develops time zone awareness.

April 16, 2025