Session 24: Preposition of time
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Session Title |
Preposition of time |
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Objective |
By the end of this session studdnts will able to: •Define and understand the use of preposition of time(at,on,in,before,after,to,into out,of) •Apply these prepositions correctly in sentences related fo time •Develop communication and collabrative skills through intractive games |
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Topics/Concept |
•Preposition of time (at,in,on,into,out of,after,before) •Using prepositions to specify when events occur |
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Material Required |
•Board and Chalk •News paper •Pen&book |
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Methodology |
•Activity-based learning through games •Interactive learning:Group work and peer teaching |
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Session Duration |
90 Minutes |
Intro Activity : “Time flash game”(15 minutes)
*The teacher will ask the students to close their eyes and count to 10
*At that time write different time like 12:30,7:00am,6:00 pm etc
*Then ask the students what they will do at this specific times
Eg:I will eat my food at 12:30
We have class at 7 Am etc
I will reach my house before 6 pm
*Repeat the game a couple of times to get students comfortable with using different preposition of time.
Main Topic/ Activity: 1.Teaching the topic (30 minutes)
Prepositions of Time.
- Explain the importance of prepositions of time in daily life: describing time and events, planning activities, etc.
- Write the list of prepositions on the board: (at, on, in, before, after, to, into, ouf of)
- Briefly explain the usage of each preposition:
- At: For specific times (e.g., at 5 o'clock).
-On: For days and dates (e.g., on Monday, on January 1st).
- In: For months, years, seasons (e.g., in December, in 2023, in summer).
- Before: Refers to an earlier time (e.g., before lunch).
- After: Refers to a later time (e.g., after school).
- To: Expresses the direction or point of arrival (e.g., to the party).
- Into: To show movement from outside to inside (e.g., into the room).
- Out of: To express movement from inside to outside (e.g., out of the house).
2.“Events in Newspaper”(25 minutes)
•Divide the class into 3 or 4 groups each group need 5 students depending upon the strength
•Provide each group a english newspaper and tell them to find out the sentences in newspaper related to preposition of time
•Each group wants to find minimum 5 sentences.
•After they find out tell them to read it out, each member of the group should atleast read one sentence for the whole class room and explain the sentence, and tell what preposition is used to indicate the time
Expected Learning Outcome:
Knowledge building-
•Understand the meaning and usage of preposition
of time
•Recognize the context in each preposition is used
Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks :(10 minutes)
Fill in the blanks
Write some sentences on board like missing preposition of time
Example: •The meeting is _____ 2pm
•We go to the park _____Sunday
•The flowers bloom _____ Spring
Follow up Tasks(5 minutes)
Tell them to write a short paragraph about their daily routine,using at least five preposition of time