Telling the Time ESL Unit – 2 Full Lessons (O’clock, Half Past, Quarter Past & Quarter To)

Stop teaching time in a confusing way. This unit gives your students a clear, structured way to understand and use time before moving on to daily routines.

Designed for 3rd–4th graders, this resource introduces telling the time step by step, focusing on full hour, half past, quarter past, and quarter to, through speaking, listening, and hands-on practice.

This unit is ideal to use before starting daily routine lessons, so students can confidently talk about time in real situations.

You don’t need to plan anything. Each lesson includes clear instructions and a logical sequence of activities, so you always know what to teach next.

What’s included:

2 full, structured lessons (no gaps, no extra planning)
Step-by-step teaching sequence for each lesson
Flashcards to introduce and model time concepts
Speaking cards to practise full sentences (It’s quarter past three)
Matching activities (analogue and digital time)
Bingo, Tic-Tac-Toe, and interactive games
“I Have, Who Has?” and domino activities for fluency
Listening activity to build real understanding
Worksheets to read, write, and draw the time
Hands-on materials ready to print and use

This unit helps students understand time, not just recognise it, making it the perfect foundation before introducing daily routines.