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It's a Rainy Day English > Level A1.1 Starter

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

What time is it? What are you doing now?

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately use information about free- • I can talk about what people do.
time activities or personal likes/dislikes • I can ask and say what people are doing.
in communicative situations. • I can ask for and tell the time.

Ask your partner:

• What time do you eat breakfast?

• What time do you go to work or
school?

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Let’s Explore!

What time is it? Peter is late for something! What does he have to* do?

* "To have to" means to need to or must.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Vanessa: It's still raining. I'm having another coffee.

Peter : Good idea. You're drinking decaf anyway.
Peter: What time is it?
Vanessa: It's 2:30 p.m.
Peter: 2:30 p.m.! Oh, no!
Vanessa: What?
Peter: I have to meet a friend.
Vanessa: Are you late?
Peter: No, but I have to meet him soon. Do you have the bus schedule?
Vanessa: No. I only have the train timetable. Here.
Peter: Thanks. There is a party later. Want to come with me?
Vanessa: Are you inviting me? Cool! What time is the party?
Peter: 8:00 p.m.
Vanessa: I can meet you there.
Peter: Great! What is your e-mail address? Mine is peter.smith@mail.com.
Vanessa: Mine is Vanessa.rocks@mail.com. My number is 555-6869.
Peter: How do you spell your name?
Vanessa: V-A-N-E-S-S-A.
Peter: OK! See you later!

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Extension Activity

Oh, no! You are late to meet a friend.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Choose a role from the role card.

Self-Assessment Yes No
b) Read your situation.
c) Write a dialogue (4-6 lines) with your
partner. I ask what time it is.
d) Switch roles
I tell the time.

I talk about what people are

doing.

Role 1: You are late to meet a friend. Ask what time it is. Say goodbye.

Role 2: Your friend is late to meet someone. Tell them the time. Say goodbye.

Target Words

• soon (adverb): quickly; in a short time • party (noun): a social event where
e.g. I have to meet my friend soon. people eat, drink or dance
• timetable (noun): a list of times when e.g. Do you want to come to the party?
something happens; schedule • with (preposition): together
e.g. Can I see the bus timetable? e.g. Come to the party with me.
• schedule (noun): a list of planned activities;
timetable
e.g. I have the train schedule.

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Learning Points

The Present Simple Tense and the Present Continuous Tense

You use the Present Simple tense to talk about routines - things that don't change.

You use the Present Continuous tense to talk about actions that are happening now.

Examples:
• I play soccer every day.
• I am playing soccer now.

Review of Asking and Telling the Time

You use this question to ask a person about the time:

Ann: What time is it?

Tom: It is 5 p.m.

You can also use the Wh-question word when:

Ann: When is the meeting?

Tom: It is at 10 a.m.

Look at the chart for saying the time at different times of the day.

o'clock use this to tell the time

noon 12 o'clock in the afternoon

midnight 12 o'clock at night

a.m. the time between midnight and noon.

p.m. the time between noon and midnight.

Examples:
• It's noon. I'm hungry.
• It's midnight. I have to go to sleep.
• The school starts at 9 a.m.
• I have dinner at 8 p.m.

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