adverb clauses of time

Lesson Plan – Presentation Practice Production Based

Adverb clauses and time relationship

November 29, 2012 Level:Intermediate

Students: 8

Length2 Hours

Materials:

▪ You tube videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQZ_oUwsbw : Warren Millar’s Flow Official Trailer▪ Reading Texts ▪ Individual work sheets▪ Pictures

Aims:

☞To introduce the adverb clauses of time and learn how to use them in verbal interaction.☞Students will become familiar with the conjunctions used in adverb clauses of time (after, before, when, while, since until, as soon as, by the time, every time, whenever).☞Students will use a variety of adverb clauses and verb tenses in summaries and conversation.

Language Skills:

▪Listening : Teacher’s instruction, explanation, and class discussion, You tube video▪Speaking : Drilling, practicing, and group working▪Writing : Individual work sheets▪Reading : Charts, Individual work sheet

Language Systems:▪Grammar : Adverb clauses of time▪Function : Making a group ski plan and presentation ▪Discourse : Group talking , presentation skills

Assumptions: ▪Students already know :▪Past and present and future tenses, adjective clauses, conjunctions▪How the class is set up and run ▪All students are intermediate level

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQZ_oUwsbw


Anticipated Errors and Solutions:

Students may confuse position of the adverb clause☞Lead them to remember where the adverb clause fits in the sentence

Students may confuse verb tenses when they use adverbs.☞Lead them and remind them of correct tenses by having them notice in sentences.

Students may need more time to work on the summary and ski holiday plans. ☞If it takes longer than limited time, and I will add an additional few minutes.

References:

Understanding and Using English Grammar, Azar, HagenHow to teach Grammar, Thornbury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQZ_oUwsbw : Warren Millar’s Flow State Official Trailer



Lead-In

Materials:You Tube Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQZ_oUwsbw : Warren Millar’s Flow State Official Trailer.Students are asked to listen to the video and write down parts of the sentence that starts with “when”, before, or after.

Time Set Up Student Activity Teacher Talk

15 Whole class

Students watch and listen to the You tube video. Students listen specifically for the words when before, and after.

PRE-ACTIVITY◈ instruction ▪Greeting. ▪Lesson Topic on the board.▪Engaging students’ attention asking some questions.

◈ demonstration ▪Hi everyone. How are you?▪Show the You Tube video- Students are asked to listen for the adverb conjunctions (before, after, when, whenever, since) in the you tube video.

What was the video about?

When I talk about my skiing experience, I use adverb clauses to demonstrate the proper use in the present tense. ▪ Whenever it snows, I think about skiing.

Before we start let’s watch the video again. Have you ever been skiing?

Great. So let’s study the adverb clause and when it’s used in a sentence.



Pre-ActivityMaterials:

1 ADVERB CLAUSE CHART


15 Wholeclass

Listening. Participating in the learning by answering questions from the teacher.

PRESENTATION

Meaning

◈ instruction ▪Showing a visual demonstration of meaning using chart. The teacher gives some information to students to understand when adverb clauses are used.

◈ demonstration ▪First I explain adverb clauses, then adverb clauses of time.It is used when to show relationships between ideas. Adverb clauses show relationships of time cause and effect, contrast and condition. This is an example of time relationship.

<adverb clause>

{When the snow stopped}, the boys drove to the ski hill.

The boys drove to the ski hill {when the snow stopped. }

▪The following conjunctions introduce adverb clauses of time.

Before, after, until, sinceWhen, As soon as, while, by the time(that)


Students work independently on worksheets.

1. When you use adverbs like before, what verb tense will you use?

A. The present tense.

PRACTICE

Form & Drilling

◈I nstruction ▪ Demonstrate the use of the adverb clause using the chart.

The teacher lets student make correct sentences with modification of verb and adverbs.

The teacher speaks correct sentence and lets students listen, repeat, and make correct sentences by themselves.

◈D emonstration ▪Next, we will make simple statements.

I read the ski rental agreement before I sign it.

*This is a statement. Don’t repeat. Only listen,

He will read the ski rental agreement before he signs it.

▪Listen and make a sentence.

She?She will read the ski rental agreement before she signs it.

You?You will read the ski rental agreement before you sign it.

Think?He will think before he signs a contract again.

T asks SS questions


Very good.

Main ActivityMaterials:

Individual work sheetsThe Skier Text Work sheet


15

15

Individually

Group

Students work on the worksheets provided by the teacher.

Students work in small groups to find the adverb clauses.

PRACTICE

Controlled Practice

◈ instruction ▪Give individual work sheets to each student. Let students solve it alone. They have about 10 minutes for the task.

◈ demonstration ▪Do the worksheet. Choose the correct answer. You have 10 min. Work alone.

1. How much time do you have?2. Do you work with your partner?

▪Are you finished it? And then let’s check the correct answers.

What is the answer number1? Good. What is the answer number 2? Good.What is the answer number3? Good. What is the answer number4? Good. Well done. Very good.

Less Controlled Practice

◈ instruction ▪Give Skier Story and a picture to each group. Let each group make a short summary


15 minutes

Students work together to provide a short summary of the The Skiier text.

Students work independently completing the work sheets on adverbs.

Students provide their answers.

during 15 minutes.

◈ demonstration ▪I will distribute the Skier Story. Students will read the story and make a short summary finding the adverb clauses and time conjunction we learned today. What happens in the story? Make a short summary with your group members. Please use some adverb clauses in each situation.

1. How much time do you have?2. Will you work alone?3. When you make your summary,

what grammar will you use? ▪Ok. Make groups.

Controlled Practice

◈ instruction ▪Give 2nd work sheet to each student. Let students solve it alone. They have about 10 minutes.Review the work sheet for accuracy.

◈ demonstration ▪Do the worksheet. Choose the correct answer. You have 10 min. Work alone.

1. How much time do you have?2. Do you work with your partner?

▪Are you finished it? And then let’s check the correct answers.


Post Activity/PRODUCTIONMaterials:Pictures


30

15

Group

Whole class

Students working in small groups to plan a ski trip. They will produce a short report on where they will be going and what they need to bring for the trip.

One member of the group will read the plan to the class.

PRODUCTION PHASE Free Practice

◈ instruction ▪ Divide students into groups of 3. They will work together to plan a ski trip to either the Rockies, the Alps or the Andes mountains. They will report on what they should bring, where they will stay, how they would get

there. They are encouraged to use as many adverb clauses as possible.

◈ Working together ▪Are you finished with your plans? Could you each group share the ski trip plan with the rest of the class.

Wrap up: Today we talked about the adverb and the adverb clause and how it can link different ideas. Thank you to everyone for working so hard. Have a great day. See you on the ski hill!!


Practice Exercises: Adverb Clauses of Time

Work Sheet #1Directions: Combine the ideas by using either as soon as or once. (As soon as and once basically have the same meaning. but as soon as is more immediate. Often, just is used with as soon as to emphasize the idea of "immediately": I'll call him just as soon as I get home.

1. The taxi will get here in five minutes or so. Then we can leave for the airport. As soon as the taxi gets here, we can leave for the airport.

2. The steak will be done in about ten minutes. Immediately after that, we can eat.___________________________________________________________

3. First, I have to graduate. Then I can return home.___________________________________________________________

4. Winter will come and the weather will be cold again. Then we can start skiing every day after class.___________________________________________________________

5. My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was wrong.___________________________________________________________

6. Your English will get better. Then you will begin to feel more comfortable living in Canada...____________________________________________________________

7. Immediately after the singer finished her song, the audience burst into applause.____________________________________________________________

8. I'm watching a ski race on TV, but it will be over in a few minutes. Then I'll take out the garbage.____________________________________________________________

Work Sheet # 2

Directions: Complete the following sentences. Please rewrite the whole sentence. Punctuate carefully. Pay special attention to verb tense usage.

1. Since I came to....____________________________________________________________

2. Just as I was falling asleep last night....____________________________________________________________

3. I'll help you with your homework as soon as I....____________________________________________________________

4. I was late. By the time I got to the airport....____________________________________________________________

5. One of my friends gets nervous every time....____________________________________________________________


6. I will be here until I....____________________________________________________________

7. ...as long as I live.____________________________________________________________

8. I heard...while...I....____________________________________________________________

9. Once summer comes..._____________________________________________________________

10. Just before I..._____________________________________________________________

11. I have been in ...for.... By the time I leave, I ...__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. The last time I..._____________________________________________________________

13. The next time you ..._____________________________________________________________

14. I...after I...._____________________________________________________________

15. I.... Afterwards I ...._____________________________________________________________

16. I had already ______________________when...._____________________________________________________________

17. Whenever...._____________________________________________________________

18. Ever since..._____________________________________________________________


FIND AND UNDERLINE THE ADVERB CLAUSES

“The Skier”

Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow. But it wasn’t real snow that he saw. No, there was no real snow where he lived. He saw the snow in a picture book. The book had lots of pictures of children playing in big white fields. He asked his mother, “What are those white fields?” and his mother laughed and said “That’s snow!” She tried to explain to him what snow was, but Afel didn’t really understand. Sometimes there was rain where he lived, but not very much, so it was very difficult for him to understand what this cold, ice rain that his mother described was. It didn’t matter. Even when he was only a very small boy, Afel was already in love with snow. He dreamed about snow all the time, trying to imagine how it really was. He thought of big white fields. He thought of the big, heavy clothes the children playing in the snow wore. He thought about feeling cold. He dreamed of being able to fly across the white fields of snow.

Then, when Afel was twelve years old, the next thing happened. One day he was watching the TV at his uncle’s house. His uncle had a big TV, with all the satellite channels. Afel was watching one of the satellite channels. A program came on with mountains of snow! Lots and lots of it. And not only snow – there were people flying across the snow. They looked like strange animals, like fantastic birds. They had hats which covered all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. They wore brightly-coloured clothes. And on their feet, they had things that looked like strange shoes. “What are those?” he asked his uncle excitedly. “Skis,” replied his uncle, “And those people are called skiers.” Afel was in love! Here was the snow, and here were people who were flying across the snow. It was just like one of his dreams. It was perfect. At that moment, he decided. He wanted to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the program was he was watching. “The Winter Olympics,” said his uncle. “It’s like the normal Olympics, but for sports where you need snow –skiing, ice skating, bobsleigh, those sorts of things. They have it every four years.” Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics was in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

“Perfect,” he thought. “Enough time for me to become a fantastic skier. Then I’ll go to the Winter Olympics, and win the gold medal for skiing.” “But there’s no snow here!” people told him. “Where are you going to ski?” Afel didn’t care. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practiced skiing holding two sticks in his hands. At first he couldn’t move, but he practiced and practiced and practiced until he could move quite quickly across the sand or the earth where he lived. He tried to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn’t. He could only move slowly.


“Never mind,” he thought. “It’s a start...” “How will you go to the Olympics?” people asked him. “Our country doesn’t even have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics. Why don’t you do up athletics instead? You don’t need lots of expensive equipment to practice. Our country is very good at athletics. We have lots of runners. And every time we win lots of medals at the Olympics. But no skiing, no.”

Afel didn’t care. He found that Jamaica had sent a bobsleigh team to the Olympics a few years ago. “If Jamaica can have a bobsleigh team,” he thought, “then our country can have a skier.”

So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practices skiing down sand dunes. He dreams that the yellow sand of the desert is the white white snow of the mountains he saw on the television. He dreams that the yellow sand is as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the world champion.

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