Lesson Plan - Time and Numbers
Lesson Plan - Time and Numbers
-Now we are living in the 21st century because we are in 21st century.
2021. Which ordinal numbers are used here? S: 21st.
So, can we use ordinal numbers with centuries? S: Yes.
- Exactly, we use ordinal numbers with centuries.
Checking -Use checking - Tell me the ordinal numbers of those numbers. 31, 12, 43, 100, 19.
questions.
Objective for step 5: Step 5 : Get them familiar with the form and meaning of ordinal and cardinal Numbers. (20 min)
To practice the use of
ordinal and cardinal
numbers.
Controlled practice - Giving instructions for - Now, let’s practice.
Technique; (10min) the activity 1. -Get in pairs. There are numbers written in the
Using flashcards . Materials: flashcards. Student A and students B take turn to show
Handout N°1 and to pronounce the numbers in the flashcards. The
students who gets the answer correct gets one point. Note
Flashcards. down your friends’ answers.
- Elicit the meaning of ‘a -Elicit the meaning of -What is this? (Show the clock).
watch and a clock’. ‘a clock’ and ‘a -And what is this? (Show the watch).
Technique: watch’. - I watch the time (use gestures) .Which is a watch, this or
Showing authentic -Show students a this?
materials and using -This is a clock and we call this one a watch. The thing that
watch and a clock.
gestures. you wear on your wrist is called a watch.
-Teach the -Why do we use a clock or a watch?
pronunciation of ‘a S: To tell time.
clock’ and ‘a watch’. -Please repeat after me’ a clock’, ’a watch’.
Check the meaning of a -Use a checking -Is this a clock? So what is this? S: A watch. And this one?
watch and a clock. question.
Techniques: - Elicit the meaning of -Use a clock to show the - What time is it?
Inductive: recognize the o’clock. time and put the time at S: Twelve.
lexical item by means of 12:00. - Yes, it is twelve o’clock or we can just say it is twelve.
elicitation questions. O clock means zero zero, no minutes. Here we have twelve
-Make students notice zero zero , so it is twelve o’ clock. Please repeat after me
the meaning of o’clock. ‘O’clock’.
Check the meaning of -Is 3: 00 a.m. in the morning or in the afternoon? morning afternoon midnight
‘a.m.’ and ‘p.m.’. S: In the morning.
-Is 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon or in the morning? 3a.m. 3 p.m.
-Put the time at 11:45 S: In the afternoon.
and write 11:45 on the
board.
Techniques: Elicit the meaning of ‘a -Draw a chart divided We have 2 ways to tell time.
Use a clock and quarter to’. into 3 columns. -What is this number? (Point at 11). And what is this 1st 2nd way
elicitation questions. number? (Point at 45). way
-The time is eleven forty five. That is the first way to tell 12:00 twelve Twelve
time. We just read the numbers here to tell the time. o’clock
11:45 Eleve A
-It is not yet twelve. How many minutes are there before n forty quarter
twelve o’clock? five to
-Teach the pronunciation S: 15 mn. twelve
of ‘a quarter’ -If we divide 1hour into four, we have 15mn. 15 mn is a
quarter (1/4) of an hour then. So we can say it is a quarter
-Put the time at 1:45 to twelve. ’to’ means here before.
-Please repeat after me ’a quarter’/’a quarter to twelve’.
Technique for - Giving instructions for - What time is it ? Draw the time in the clock.
exercise3: the exercise 3. - For example. (write on the board)
Putting clock hands into
the right position. -Correction of the
exercise.
Techniques:
Inductive: recognize the Elicitation of the meaning Elicitation questions -What time is it? A:12:30 p.m
lexical item by means of Material: Black board -What’s the difference between A and B?
elicitation questions The difference is 15min B:12:15 p.m
-Let’s compare: A is 15 min ahead of B, and B is 15 min
behind A.
Objectives: o Step 1: T: We are going to read a story about Graham. In the story,
he is telling his friend about the trouble he had about finding
Students will be able to Introducing the Share the reading the exact time before he went to work.
recall and apply their reading material Comprehension
knowledge about telling (1 min) worksheet and read the - Before we start the reading, this is the reading
time in a reading Materials: instructions to students. comprehension copy.
comprehension. Handout N°4:
A reading comprehension
Techniques: worksheet.
Questioning; skimming o Step 2: Reading -Explain the reading - I am going to read the text. Listen to me! When I finish
and scanning through the the text and the procedure the reading, it’s your turn to read, Ok?
text. instructions(10)
-Model the reading and - Now it’s your turn.
encourage students to
Objective for the 1st Material: read louder. 1st reading: Read the text and speak louder!
reading: Pronounce (Point 4 students to read louder)
difficult words correctly Handout N°4: -Correct students’ bad let’s divide the text into 4.
pronunciations. 1: I woke up…in the bath room
2: When I went …slower than that.
3: I went into the study…didn’t know the time.
4: He said that… what time it was.
Objective for the 2nd 2nd reading: Read the text silently, and try to understand.
reading: To have a
general comprehension.
Objective for the 2nd 3rd reading: Read the text silently and do the activities.
reading: To have a
detailed comprehension
o Step 3: Reading
activities (15 min)
Materials:
Handout N°4:
Objective for Activity
1: Students will be able
to match lexical items to Activity 1: (5min) Match -model the activity by - There are 2 columns A and B. In A, there lexical items;
their appropriate words to their definitions giving an example. and in B, there are definitions. Match the lexical items in A
definitions. with their meanings in B. Look at the example with the
NOUN ‘BEDROOM’. Please, do the same with the rest.
- Let’s give the answer to N°1. So in the text, what
Activity 2: (5min) Answer time was it in the bedroom?
Objective for Activity the following questions:
2: To write the answers 1) What time was it… - Now, continue with the next questions.
of the given questions (Use either ‘am’ or ‘pm’)
using the specific 2) More questions. - If you have finished, let’s correct it!
information in the text.
Activity 3: (5 min) Choose
Objective for Activity and underline the right - Let’s move on to the next activity.
3: Select the right answer answer:
- (And So on…)
according to the text.
Activity 4: (5 min)
Objective for Activity Arrange the following - Let’s give the answer to N°1. So in the text, Where
did he go first? Where was Graham at the beginning
4: Put the words in their places in the right order of the story?
appropriate places in the in which Graham visited
boxes. them one after the others. - Now, complete the next boxes.
Put the right answer in
the appropriate box
Objective: Students Writing activity -Write the instruction on Write a paragraph, in at least 80
will be able to write a the board words, about a situation in which
you had a trouble looking for the
story of at least 80 Material: Black board exact time.
words telling time and -Explain the writing Write a paragraph, in at least 80 words, about
using cardinal and procedure. a situation in which you had a trouble looking Answer the following questions:
for the exact time.
ordinal numbers in a
When did it happen? Where did
familiar situation. Answer the following questions: it happen? Why did you need to
find the exact time?
Techniques: Writing a When did it happen? Where did it happen?
paragraph through Why did you need to find the exact time? Write about the date and place it
leading questions. happened and give details about
Write about the date and place it happened the problems.
and Give details about the problems.
I you can’t find a real situation,
I you can’t find a real situation, you can invent you can invent a situation and use
a situation and use your imagination. your imagination.