Telling Time
ESL Lesson PlansTelling Time

Telling Time

This ESL lesson plan teaches students how to tell time in English using a clock through engaging reading and speaking exercises. Ideal for beginner learners, the lesson includes matching activities, fill-in-the-blank tasks, and interactive discussions, helping students confidently ask for and provide the time. With a printable PDF, this A1-A2 level lesson focuses on building vocabulary and comprehension skills related to time-telling.

Skills

  • Can recognise concrete information (e.g. places and times) on familiar topics encountered in everyday life. Can ask and tell what time of day it is.
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1

Read the text about Paula.

00:20
Paula is in Amsterdam. She wants to go to Berlin by train. She is at the train station. She doesn't know what time her train leaves. What can Paula do? Paula can look at the schedule on the board. She can ask someone at the information desk for help. She can also check her ticket. Now Paula knows when her train leaves.
2

Answer the following questions.

3

Unscramble the words to discover three questions about time.

4

Fill in the blanks in the text with the questions from the previous exercise.

5

Match these words to their definitions.

6

Match these times with the correct phrases.

7

Discuss the following questions.

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