Time

In this lesson, learners will be introduced to telling the time in English. They will practise telling the time with a variety of activities, and will make their own clock. They will then watch a story about children around the world doing different things at different times. Finally, they will practise using the present continuous to describe their actions and other children's actions as they mime.

Learning outcomes

Develop and practise:

• vocabulary: time words, various actions
• structure: present continuous
• curricular work: telling the time
• integrated skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing

Age/ Level

Aged 9–12 years (CEFR A2)

Time

100-110 minutes. This can be done over two or more lessons

Materials

• Lesson plan
• Presentation
• Clock template