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    TEACHER’S NOTES

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Time Prepositions Race

    Activity Type Introduction


    Reading and matching In this entertaining activity, students play a board game where
    activity, group work they race against each other to land on time expression squares
    that match with a time preposition on their card.

    Language Focus Procedure


    Time prepositions: in, on,
    Divide the students into groups of three. Give each group a copy
    at.
    of the game board, a dice and counters. Give each player one of
    the three time preposition cards (in, on, at).
    Time expressions with
    and without a preposition
    The game board contains time expressions that go with the three
    time prepositions: in, on, at. However, there are also decoy time
    expressions included on the board that have no preposition.
    Aim
    To play a board game The aim of the game is to be the first player to complete their
    where you race against time preposition card with eight matching time expressions.
    other students to land on
    time expression squares Players take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter
    that match with a time along the board in any direction.
    preposition on your card.
    When a player lands on a time expression square that they think
    matches with their time preposition, they tell the other players
    Preparation that they want to write the time expression on their card.
    Make one copy of the
    The other players then confirm whether the time preposition and
    game board and time
    time expression match. If they agree, the player writes the time
    preposition cards for each
    expression on their card.
    group of three. Cut the
    cards out as indicated.
    If the preposition and time expression don't match, the player
    Also, provide a dice and
    misses a turn. If the students are unsure, they can ask you for
    counters for each group.
    help.

    Level When a player lands on a square that they cannot use, play passes
    to the next student.
    Pre-intermediate
    When a player thinks they have won, check their card to make
    sure their answers are correct.
    Time
    25 minutes The first player to complete their card with eight matching time
    expressions wins the game.

    "Answer key on the next page"

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    TEACHER’S NOTES

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Time Prepositions Race

    Activity Type Answer key


    Reading and matching
    activity, group work At On

    night Tuesday afternoon


    Language Focus the weekend (UK) Sunday
    Time prepositions: in, on, 2:30 p.m. the weekend (US)
    at.
    lunch time my birthday
    Time expressions with
    Christmas New Year's Eve
    and without a preposition
    noon the 8th of June

    Aim 3 o'clock the 6th of March


    To play a board game sunset Friday
    where you race against
    other students to land on the moment Christmas Day
    time expression squares
    that match with a time In No preposition (decoys)
    preposition on your card.
    July today

    spring tomorrow
    Preparation
    Make one copy of the 2018 every day
    game board and time the 20th century yesterday
    preposition cards for each
    group of three. Cut the the afternoon this morning
    cards out as indicated.
    Also, provide a dice and the future last night
    counters for each group. the 1990s next week

    10 minutes next year


    Level
    a moment last year
    Pre-intermediate
    this month

    Time every night

    25 minutes

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    PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Time Prepositions Race

    this the
    sunset last night my birthday 3 o'clock next week
    morning afternoon

    New Year's the 20th


    noon
    Eve century

    the
    Friday Christmas
    moment

    the future 10 minutes next year

    the
    Christmas
    every day lunch time this month 2018 weekend tomorrow
    Day
    (US)

    the
    the 1990s weekend 2:30 p.m.
    (UK)

    Tuesday the 8th of


    a moment
    morning June

    every night last year spring

    the 6th of
    START March
    July today night Sunday yesterday

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    PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

    ESL / EFL RESOURCES Time Prepositions Race

    in

    on

    at

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