This functional ESL lesson is designed for B1 level students, suitable for all ages and backgrounds. It focuses on practical time expressions, engaging discussions, meaningful quotes, and vocabulary activities. Visual aids are incorporated to enhance participation. The lesson concludes with an activity where students compose emails to their future selves, fostering reflection and excitement.
| Type | Level | Vocabulary | Lesson Time |
| Regular Lesson | B1 / Intermediate | 32 phrases and words | 60-80 min |
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Vocabulary
- Time is money
- Time flies
- Time to kill
- Time out
- In time
- On time
- Do you have time for?
- At the same time
- Time’s up
- A while ago
- Some time back
- In the past few years
- Not too long ago
- Several decades ago
- At the moment
- Currently
- Right now
- In the present day
- At this point in time
- In the near future
- In the coming years
- Soon
- In the foreseeable future
- Way off in the future
- Fortnight
- Century
- Millennia
- Generation
- Time capsule
- Leap year
- Decade
- Era
Contents
- Lead-in
- Time expressions 1
- Time expressions 2
- Time expressions 3
- Practice
- Speaking
- Time periods
- Practice
- Past
- Present
- Future
- Quotes
- Extra words
- Email time capsule
