25 feb 2013

What time is it, Mr Wolf?






Hello again!!
Telling the time is one of the most difficult topics your kids have to face in ESL. The way we tell the time is completely different from the way English speakers tell the time, so they usually need a long time to master the subject... as well as every help you can possiby offer.
One of the strategies I recommend you to help them here is "what time is it, Mr Wolf?" It's an easy and funny game they usually enjoy very much, and it really helps them remember how to tell the time. You draw on a bord several clocks (each indicating a different time). Your students go to the far end of the classroom (so it's better if you have a small group). They ask "what time is it, Mr Wolf?" and you choose one of the clocks you have drawn. You turn your back on them and count to three (they start approaching the clocks as you do so), then, you look at them again (so they stop). If you catch anyone moving, they are sent to the back and they have to start again. They game ends when one of your students is able to reach the right clock before you can catch him. So, you can start all over again!!
Why don't you try? They learn and they have fun, it really does the trick.
Enjoy!!

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