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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
TIME and DATES

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​5-Minute English Grammar Quiz: Prepositions of Time  

​Use this video in-class to supplement your lesson. Alternatively, consider sending the video link to your learners for a "flipped" class or for remote learning.

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Basic English Dialogs:
​Time


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ree short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Elementary

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (3:38) for your students!
 
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​Writing Practice
TIME and DATES


"Write two short paragraphs to answer the following questions: (1) What is your favorite day of the week? Why? What do you usually do on that day? (2) What is your favorite time of the day? Why? What do you usually do at that time?"

Focus on present simple tense  
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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16 Clues
​TIME and DATES
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Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached
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​​​Level: Elementary

​Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
TIME and DATES
20 different questions about time and
dates - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Pair Work Discussion
TIME and DATES
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20 different questions about time and dates - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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​Crossword
TIME and DATES
Information-Gap (Pair Work)

Read aloud the clues to your partner.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced (see below for another 'Time & Dates' crossword version)

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Encourage your learners to give additional clues of their own to help their partners.

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​Worksheet
TIME
Draw the times.

Activity Notes attached.

Level: Beginner to Elementary

​Approximate time: 15 minutes


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Worksheet
MONTHS
Twelve jumbled-words: 'Write the months in the spaces below'

Plus 'Listen-and-write' the months you hear.

Answer Key and 'Read-Aloud-Cues' attached

Level: Beginner to Intermediate


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Listening Practice
DATES
Listen and circle the sixteen dates that you hear. (The first one is done for you.); 'read-aloud-cues' and Answer Key attached

Also: Optional 'Listen Again' activity: listen a second time and write down the names of the countries you hear.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 5 to 10 minutes



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ANSWER​ KEY in calendar format
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Use the 'read-aloud' cues' or consider even recording your own voice!

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Listening Dictation
TIME
Listen and complete the sentences with the different times that you hear; 'read-aloud-cues' and Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Use the 'read-aloud-cues' or consider even recording your own voice!
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Board Game
TIME and DATES
30 questions about time and dates

For groups of two to three players

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
TIME and DATES
15  vocabulary items about time and dates

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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   afternoon
   first
   half past
   hour
​   January
   midnight
   minute
   noon
   quarter past
​   quarter to
   season
   tenth
   ten to
   weekday
​   weekend

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Word Bank
TIME and DATES
Vocabulary items about time and dates

Question: When are your classmates' birthdays?  Ask for the month and day.

Level: Beginner to Elementary


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Ordinal Numbers
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Months, Days and Seasons
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Time and Measurements of Time
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Worksheet
TIME and DATES
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Elementary Intermediate 
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Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Crossword
TIME and DATES
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
TIME
12 different times of the day

Answer Key attached

Level: Beginner to Elementary 

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

TIME and DATES
12 statements about time and dates

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
TIME and DATES
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about time and dates

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 25 minutes


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Advice Column
​Listening & Writing

TIME and DATES
Listening Worksheet for above Newspaper Advice Column 

Page 1: Listening Comprehension

Page 2: Listen and Fill in the Gaps

Page 3: Writing Worksheet (Give advice to each of these people)


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Listening 1: Henri
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Listening 2: Timmy
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Listening 3: Brenda
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Listening 1: Henri
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Listening 2: Timmy
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Listening 3: Brenda
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​Advice Column
​Reading & Writing

TIME and DATES
​Reading Worksheet for above Newspaper Advice Column 

Page 1: Reading Comprehension

Page 2: Writing Worksheet (Give advice to each of these people)
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Infographic Chart
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Arabic vs Roman numerals

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