Use o'clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on time and the clock
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 15 · Time and the Clock
Telling the Time
Time and the Clocko'clockhalf pastquarter past
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
Telling the Time
My workday starts at nine o'clock. At quarter past nine, I check my emails. At half past ten, I have a team meeting. We finish at midday and I eat lunch. In the afternoon, I work on projects. At quarter to five, I check tomorrow's schedule. I finish work at six o'clock in the evening. My day is very structured!
💡 Did you know? Before clocks, people used church bells and the sun to tell time. The word 'clock' comes from the Latin 'clocca' - meaning bell!
Topic: Time and the Clock
Key words
Vocabulary
01
o'clock
exactly on the hour
02
half past
30 minutes after the hour
03
quarter past
15 minutes after the hour
04
quarter to
15 minutes before the hour
05
midnight
12 o'clock at night
06
midday
12 o'clock in the afternoon
07
morning
the part of the day before noon
08
afternoon
the part of the day after noon
09
evening
the part of the day after work, before night
010
early
before the expected time
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
o'clock
half past
quarter past
quarter to
midnight
midday
morning
afternoon
evening
early
the part of the day after noon
15 minutes before the hour
15 minutes after the hour
the part of the day after work, before night
12 o'clock in the afternoon
the part of the day before noon
before the expected time
12 o'clock at night
exactly on the hour
30 minutes after the hour
Say it right
Pronunciation
o'clock
O'C-lock
half past
HALF past
quarter past
QUARTER past
quarter to
QUARTER to
midnight
MI-dn-ight
midday
MID-day
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about o'clock?
B:
Of course! I think o'clock is very important.
A:
What about half past? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Half past helps me a lot at work.
A:
And quarter past? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about half past?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. The meeting is at nine .
2. It is ten.
3. It is two.
4. It is five.
5. The deadline is .
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big o'clock.
I not understand half past.
They is very quarter past.
He work with quarter to every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
What time do you start and finish work?
What time is your next meeting today?
Describe your morning routine using times.
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Telling the time: It is + time. At + time for schedules. 'What time is it?' / 'W... — can you give an example?
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End of lesson
Exit Questions
Discuss in pairs — 5 minutes
Recap
Vocabulary
o'clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to, midnight, midday, morning, afternoon, evening, early
Article
Telling the Time — reading & comprehension
Practice
Gap fill, error correction, vocabulary matching
Speaking
Prompts, discussion generator
Homework
Write your typical workday schedule. Include at least 6 times using o'clock, half past, and quarter past/to.
