Starter • Unit 3: Daily Life

What Time Is It?

Tell the time (o'clock, half past, quarter after/to), say how you feel (tired, hungry, cold, hot), and make plans with times.

50 min

telling the time (o'clock, half past, quarter after/to) + feelings with I'm

16 words

1

Listening

10 minutes

Ana is running late for her class at the language school.

Dialogue: Ana is running late for her class at the language school.

Ana and Leo

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

What time is it?

It's half past seven.

I'm late!

My class is at quarter to eight.

You need to hurry!

I'm tired and I'm hungry.

Here, have a coffee. Don't worry!

Thanks. See you at ten o'clock?

OK. Don't be late!

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Comprehension:

1. What time is it?

2. What time is Ana's class?

3. How does Ana feel?

2

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar Discovery: telling the time (o'clock, half past, quarter after/to) + feelings with I'm

Look at these clock times. When do we say AFTER? When do we say TO?

3:00 → It's three o'clock.

3:15 → It's quarter AFTER three.

3:30 → It's half past three.

3:45 → It's quarter TO four.

3:10 → It's ten AFTER three.

3:50 → It's ten TO four.

How do we say how we feel in English?

Try it!

1. 6:15 = ___ after six (quarter / half)

2. 6:30 = ___ past six (quarter / half)

3. 6:45 = quarter ___ seven (after / to)

3

Practice

15 minutes

Clock Times

Match the digital time to the way we say it.

Column A

3:00

7:15

9:30

5:50

12:45

8:20

Column B

ten to six

three o'clock

quarter to one

eight twenty

quarter after seven

half past nine

Complete the Times

Look at the clock and complete the time expression.

1. 6:00 → six

2. 6:15 → six

3. 6:30 → six

4. 6:45 → seven

5. 6:10 → six

6. 6:50 → seven

How Do You Feel?

Match the feeling to the situation.

Column A

tired

hungry

thirsty

cold

hot

Column B

Time for bed.

I need to turn on the AC.

Time for lunch.

I need a glass of water.

I need a jacket.

What Time Is It?

Practice telling the time, making plans, and saying how you feel.

Scenario:

You meet your friend at a cafe. Ask the time, make plans, and talk about how you feel.

Useful Expressions

What time is it?It's [time].I'm late / early.I'm tired / hungry / cold / hot.See you at [time]!

Round 1 — Routine times

TEACHER: What time is it?
YOU: It's [time - e.g. half past nine].
TEACHER: What time is your class?
YOU: My class is at [time - e.g. ten o'clock].

Round 2 — Making plans

TEACHER: Let's have coffee. What time?
YOU: At [time - e.g. quarter after three].
TEACHER: OK! See you at [time]!
YOU: See you! Don't be late!

Round 3 — Feelings

TEACHER: How are you?
YOU: I'm [feeling - e.g. tired and hungry].
TEACHER: Do you want a coffee?
YOU: Yes, please! I'm [feeling - e.g. cold] too.

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Talking about your schedule and how you feel today.

1. What time do you usually wake up?

Follow-up: Is that early or late for you?

2. How do you feel right now?

Follow-up: Why? Do you need a coffee?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can tell the time: o'clock, half past, quarter after, quarter to.
✓
I can say how I feel: I'm tired, hungry, cold, hot, thirsty.
✓
I can make plans with times: See you at ten o'clock!

Great work today!

Next class: Next class: What does she do? — You'll learn to talk about OTHER people's jobs!