Francisco Manyanga Secondary School

Subject: English Duration: 45minutes Grade: 8

Topic Adverbs of time
Focus skill Grammar
Integrated skills writing and speaking
Number of students Level: Basic

Objectives By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to identify and use adverbs
of time in sentences.
Teaching Aids Teaching basic materials
Handouts with sentences for activity
Educational Emphases Contextual Learning & Thinking Skills.

Stage and Teaching and Learning Activities

Time Teacher Activity
Presentation The teacher responds to the
(5 minutes) students greetings.
Introduce the topic of adverbs
of time
Ask students if they can give
examples of adverbs they
know, then guide them to
adverbs of time
Teacher presents vocabulary
Pupils Activity
Students greets the teacher.
Students pay attention to
the teachers explanation
Students give some
examples of adverbs
Pay attention
Remark(s)
Name of school, Date Tuesday,
subject, Topic
Adverbs of time tell us when
something happens.
Vocabulary: visit, call, write, see,
make, cake, leave, arrive, go,
will+verb, etc.
Mastery Learning

Practice  Teacher reads some adverbs
of time and ask students to
(20 minutes)
follow up.
 Presents adverbs of time.
 Teacher asks students to give
their own examples using
adverbs of time
 Students listen and repeat (e.g., now, today, soon, yesterday, ,
after the teacher. , later, frequently, tomorrow,
immediately, always, etc.).
 Students pay attention to
the teacher’s explanation. Examples on the board:
She arrived early.
 Students orally give They will go tomorrow.
examples using adverbs of I’m busy now, call me later.
time I saw your father yesterday in the
morning.
They always have a meeting.
I want you to come here
immediately.
The teacher is not here but he will
 arrive soon.
We have English English lessons
today.
Production Teacher gives exercises to the Students pay attention to Write 5 sentences using adverb of
time.
15 minutes students. the teachers orientation and
yesterday, frequently, tomorrow
Teacher gives a model on how do the exercise as instructed later, always, today and soon.
Example: I always do the HW with
to do the exercise
my friend Marcos.
My mother frequently makes cake
in the weekend.
Goodbye .I will see you later.
Tomorrow is my birthday.
The teacher gives HW. Students pay attention to HW
Write 10 sentences using the the teacher’s instructions. now, today, soon, yesterday,
adverbs of time. daily, , later, frequently, tomorrow,
Eg: immediately, always,
Now I am ready to study
English
We have physical education
tomorrow in the afternoon.

Affective:
 Problem: Students are still in the process of becoming accustomed to S-centered learning
in English, so many don’t have confidence in their ability – they rely on the teacher too
much.
 Solution: I will give clear instructions even in Portuguese. I’ll also monitor them closely.

APPENDIX

1. now,
2. today,
3. soon,
4. yesterday,
5. daily,
6. later,
7. frequently,
8. tomorrow,
9. immediately,
10. always,