What Time Is It? — Teacher Edition

1

Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"Now let's look at the times in the dialogue. How does Ana say the time?"

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!

It's hot outside, but my coffee is cold. Hurry — it's a quarter after seven!

or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. What time is it?

2. What time is Ana's class?

3. How does Ana feel?

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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.

Expected answer: AFTER = minutes past the hour (first half). TO = minutes before the NEXT hour (second half). Half past = exactly 30 minutes.

Explain:

How do we say how we feel in English?

I'm tired. — I'm + adjective = Eu estou + adjetivo

I'm hungry. — Same pattern: I'm + hungry/cold/hot/thirsty

Quick Check (oral):

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

Expected: quarter

If wrong: 15 minutes = quarter (1/4 of an hour).

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

Expected: half

If wrong: 30 minutes = half (1/2 of an hour).

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

Expected: to

If wrong: 45 minutes = quarter TO the next hour.

Explicação (PT-BR):
Horas: 3:00 = three o'clock, 3:15 = quarter after three, 3:30 = half past three, 3:45 = quarter to four. 'After' para primeiros 30 min, 'to' para ultimos 30 min. Sentimentos: I'm + adjetivo (tired, hungry, cold, hot, thirsty).

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- 'Half past' — aluno pode dizer 'half TO'. Reforcar: half PAST = e meia (30 min depois da hora)
- 'Quarter' — a pronuncia /kw/ e dificil. Exagerar: KUOR-ter, nao 'corter'
- Confusao AFTER vs TO: AFTER = primeiros 30 min (hora avanca). TO = ultimos 30 min (proxima hora)
- 'I am hungry' vs 'I have hunger' — calque do portugues. Em ingles e I'M + adjetivo
- Pronuncia de 'hour' — o H e mudo! /AU-er/, nao /RROU-er/
- 'Hurry' — /RRER-ri/, H aspirado. Nao confundir com 'hungry'

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

three o'clock

quarter after seven

eight twenty

half past nine

ten to six

quarter to one

Answer Key:
3:00 = three o'clock
7:15 = quarter after seven
9:30 = half past nine
5:50 = ten to six
12:45 = quarter to one
8:20 = eight twenty

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

Answer Key:
1. o'clock
2. quarter after
3. half past
4. quarter to
5. ten after
6. ten to

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 jacket.

I need a glass of water.

Answer Key:
tired = Time for bed.
hungry = Time for lunch.
thirsty = I need a glass of water.
cold = I need a jacket.
hot = I need to turn on the AC.

True or False — Time and Feelings

Choose A (True) or B (False) for each statement.

1. 10:30 is 'half past ten'.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

2. 9:15 is 'quarter to nine'.

False

True

✅ Correct: False

3. If you are 'thirsty', you want to drink water.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

4. If you are 'hungry', you are tired.

False

True

✅ Correct: False

5. 'Quarter after six' is 6:15.

True

False

✅ Correct: True

Time, Weather, and Hurry — Practice

Read each prompt out loud. Use real times and feelings.

1. What time is it now? Tell me the hour and the minute. Are you early or late?

2. Talk about the weather: Today is hot. Yesterday was cold. Are you in a hurry?

3. Read clock times out loud: It's a quarter after seven. It's a quarter to nine. It's half past ten.

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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!

Real schedule and real feelings — using time and feelings together.

1. What time do you HAVE breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Tell me your routine times.

Follow-up: Which meal is the most important for you?

Target: I have breakfast at ___. I have lunch at ___. I have dinner at ___.

Expected answer: I have breakfast at seven o'clock. I have lunch at half past twelve. I have dinner at eight.

Tip: Forces 3 times in a row + recycles L14 meals (have/breakfast/lunch/dinner). Don't accept just one — push for all 3 meals. If student skips a meal: 'I don't have breakfast' is also great practice.

2. Imagine you finish work or school very LATE — at half past eight. How do you feel? Choose 2 — tired, hungry, cold, hot, thirsty.

Follow-up: What do you do when you feel tired?

Target: I'm ___ and ___. I want a ___.

Expected answer: I'm tired and hungry. I want a coffee. / I'm tired and thirsty.

Tip: Forces TWO feelings combined + recycles 'I want' from L15. Distinct from roleplay R3 (which uses 'How are you?' generic). This Q anchors to a specific TIME (half past eight) and recycles late.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: dizer 5 horarios do seu dia (I wake up at..., I start work at..., I have lunch at...). Combinar com sentimentos: At seven I'm tired!

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