FUMC ESL 1024-2013
Low Intermediate Lesson
OPD pg 18
Read these sentences together: This is a ruler. This ruler measures 12 inches. Twelve inches equals
one foot.
1/4 is one fourth or one quarter.
1/2 is one half
3/4 is three fourths or three quarters.
Read these sentences together: This is Joe. Joe measures Molly. Molly measures five feet
six inches tall. Six inches is one half of one foot. Molly is five and a half feet tall. Her height is 5’6”. What
is your height?
Read these sentences together: This is Alan, Bob and Carl. They are tall. Bob is taller
than Alan. Carl is taller than Bob. Carl is the tallest boy. Bob is shorter than Carl. Alan is the shortest boy.
Write the name of the boys above their pictures.
Questions about your family. Answer orally.
Who is the the tallest?! !
Who is the shortest?! !
Are you taller than your parents?
Are you taller than your sisters?! !
Are you shorter than your brothers?!
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Teacher: Draw a clock face on the board. Have the students say all the numbers on the clock face.
Write one o’clock on the board. Draw the hour hand. Draw the minute hand. The hour hand is
shorter than the minute hand. There are 60 minutes in one hour. Explain o’clock. O’clock means
by the clock. Then have them say 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, etc. all the way around the clock. Explain
AM and PM. Look at the clocks on page 18. Talk about what time these clocks show. Show 1:15,
1:30, 1:45. Repeat with the other numbers, drawing the hands and asking them to say the time.
Read these sentences together.
This class begins at ten o’clock. This class ends at 12 o’clock. Twelve o’clock in the day is called noon.
Twelve o’clock at night is called midnight. It is the middle of the night.
Write the time for:
Thirty minutes after four _____________
Fifteen minutes after two _____________
Forty five minutes after eleven _________
Fill in the blanks:
Twenty minutes after noon ______________
Five minutes after eight ________________
Twenty five minutes after six ____________
I get up at _____________ AM.! !
I eat breakfast at _____________ AM.
I leave my house
at ______________.
I eat lunch at _______________.
I come home at ____________.
I eat dinner at _________________.
I go to bed at ______________.
Read your sentences to the group.
Look at the Times of Day on page 18. Say the words.
Read these sentences together:
1. The sun rises in the morning. We call it sunrise.
2. Morning is the time from sunrise to noon.
3. Noon is at 12 PM.
4. Afternoon is the time after noon until sunset.
5. The sun sets in late afternoon. We call this sunset.
6. Evening is from sunset to bedtime.
7. It is dark at night.
8. Midnight is at 12 AM.
Read these conversations with a partner. Answer the questions.
Jenna: What time is it?
Fay: It is 4:30. Is it time to go?
Jenna: Yes. I always leave at 4:30
Tom: I wake up early every day. I get up at 6:00 AM.
Sheila: I sleep late. I get up at 9:30. I eat breakfast at 10:00.
Tom: I like to sleep late. But I have to work. I begin work at 7:00.
Sheila: I like to stay up late. I go to bed after midnight. I don’t work. I can sleep late every morning.
Susan: I saw a pretty sunrise this morning. The sky was pink. The sun was an orange ball.
Denise: I slept late. I did not see the sunrise.
Joan: My watch stopped. What time is it?
Sara: It is noon.
Joan: I am hungry. I eat at noon. I will go to lunch now.
Sara: I will stay here. I will answer the phones.
Wanda: I woke at midnight. I heard noises outside. I was afraid.
Tim: What was the noise?
Wanda: It was just a dog. The dog turned over a trash can.
Jane: The sky is beautiful at sunset. It is purple and orange.
Sandra: I like evening best. I like to see the city lights come on.
James: I am hungry. Do you want dinner? I will cook at my house.
Jan: I have a meeting this evening. I am sorry I cannot come for dinner.
James: Please come tomorrow evening.
Jan: OK. I will. Thank you for inviting me.
Questions:
When does Jenna always leave?!
What time does Tom begin work?!
Who saw a pretty sunrise?!
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Who will stay to answer phones?!
Who will cook at their house?! !
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What time does Tom wake up?
Who likes to stay up late?
Who has a watch that stopped?
Who heard noises at midnight?
When will Jan come to dinner?