Listening
10 minutes"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.
Comprehension:
1. What time is it?
2. What time is Ana's class?
3. How does Ana feel?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar 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.
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.
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).
Practice
15 minutes- '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
Column B
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. 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
Column B
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.
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
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.
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet'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!