Topic: Telling Time in a More Natural Way
Student Level: A2 (Beginner)
Student's L1: Italian
Time: 45-50 minutes
Students will be able to understand and use the 12-hour clock system (a.m./p.m.) and more natural time expressions (e.g., quarter to, half past).
Students will be able to ask and answer questions about the time of daily routines using the target vocabulary and time expressions.
| Component | Activity and Materials | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| Warmer (Lead-in) | Picture Description: Show a picture. Model: "I see a red tie." Elicit sentences from students using "I see a [color] [noun]." Guide them to guess the topic: "Time." | 5-7 mins |
| Presentation (Vocab & Rules) | Introduction to Time: Explain the 12-hour system, a.m./p.m., noon, and midnight. Use a diagram of a clock. Introduce key vocabulary: clock, watch, hour hand, minute hand, second hand. | 10-12 mins |
| Presentation (Time Expressions) | Introduce 'Quarter Past', 'Half Past', 'Quarter To': Use the clock diagram to demonstrate the meaning of each phrase. Chorally drill the phrases with different times. | 5-7 mins |
| Practice (Controlled) | TPR Activity - "Time Jogging": Teacher says a time rhyme. Students jog in place and then use their arms to show the time (like a clock). Later, add a.m./p.m. guessing. | 8-10 mins |
| Production (Freer Practice) | Idiom & Personalization: Teach the idiom "Time flies" and "There's no time like the present." Students think of a real-life example and share it with a partner using the idiom. | 5-7 mins |
| Review & Assessment | Exit Ticket: Students write one sentence on a piece of paper about a favorite activity and what time they do it, using a.m./p.m. or the new time expressions. | 5 mins |
I count my sheep,
At quarter to ten.
My class is through,
At quarter past two.
I eat my chips,
At half past six.
I sing a tune,
At bright noon.
The moon is bright,
At midnight.
The light comes in,
At six a.m.