Teacher Guide
Introduce the table and talk about what kind of information it is providing. Ask your students where they might see this kind of information. Have them read out the names and help them with pronunciation. Check that they understand the words 'depart' and 'arrive'. Test their comprehension of the table by asking some questions such as " If I want to go from Nelson to Hamner, what time does my train leave? Once they understand how to use the table, have them read and respond to the questions. They will have to calculate the time passed between two times and express their answers in complete sentences. Explain that they need to pay attention to the use of the "from" and "to" prepositions.
05mins - Introduction: Have the student(s) tell a story using the story cubes for inspiration. Write the following expressions on the white-board: before, when, then, while, after, it wasn't until, finally, during, immediately, first of all, whenever, as soon as. Encourage the student(s) to use each expression. Cross them out after they have been used.
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
05mins - Review: Simple past verbs. Have each student write a question about an event that happened in the past. Ex: Where did you go on your summer holiday?
05mins - Review: The 24-hour clock + time vocabulary: a.m., p.m., past, to, a quarter past, half past, a quarter to, before, after, during
10mins - Activity: Time showdown: Modify preposition show-down to include practice for specific times of the day. Split the class into two teams. The first member of each team will be given a time (Ex: a quarter past three in the afternoon). The students must write the correct time. Each correct answer earns one point.
10mins - Worksheet: 18 time
15mins - Practice Test: 18 listening practice - part 4
05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time
00mins - Homework: complete the next section of the online homework.
1) It takes 2 hours and 55 minutes.
2) It takes 6 hours and 45 minutes.
3) It takes 25 minutes to travel from Nelson Beach to Kaikoura park, so we assume it takes the same in reverse.
4) It takes 2 hours and 45 minutes.
5) It takes less time to travel from Wellington Central to Nelson beach (than from Hamner Springs to Otago University).