Unit 13 Telling the Time
Lesson I
A. Listen, read and say.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
It's 5 o'clock. 5 o'clock!
Wash yourself and pray.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Look at the clock.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
It's 9 o'clock. 9 o'clock!
Take your bag and go to school.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Look at the clock.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
It's 4 o'clock. 4 o'clock!
Now it's time to go back home.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Look at the clock.
Lessons 2-3
C. Pairwork. Look at the clocks in Activity B. What are you doing at those
times?
Example: At midnight, I'm sleeping.
D. Read and say.
60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day
E. Ask and answer.
Example: How long is your English class? It's 35 minutes.
1 How long is your school day?
2 How long is your walk to school?
3 How long is your summer holiday?
Lessons 6-7
L. Groupwork. Draw a clock with any time on it. Show it to your groupmates.
The first one to say the correct time then shows his or her clock face.
Continue until everyone has had a turn.