1. Time Expressions
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2. The purpose of the activity
• Identification and correct usage of time
expressions.
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3. Incorporate the activity in the lesson:
Show a number of time expressions on the
slid and ask students to identify which tenses
can be used with the various time expressions.
Explain time expressions according to tenses.
There will be an exercise which to match the
time expression with the sentence
Make students work together in small groups
to complete the exercise.
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4. Use of Time Expressions
There are many words and expressions to refer to
time. You can improve your written and spoken by
having a good understanding of the relationship
between time expressions and tenses.
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5. In
until On
Ago At
Time
Expressions
When Around
Since Before
After
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6. PAST SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
Future
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7. Time Expressions Used With the Past Simple
YESTERDAY • Yesterday, I slept 20 hours
AGO
• One year ago, My sister went to Korea
LAST WEEK /
MONTH • Last weekend, I went to a party.
WHEN
When I was kid, I used to watch cartoons
On & In In 2008, I became one of Korean fans
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8. Time Expressions Used With the Present Perfect
FOR (= duration)
• I have been here for three years.
SINCE (= point of time)
• I have been here since two o’clock
• 1990
JUST / ALREADY / YET : to talk about recent past actions
• I just received a letter
• I already missed two classes
• Has the boss seen your work yet?
LATELY / RECENTLY / IN RECENT YEARS
• He has called me recently
• Mona hasn’t looked well lately
• Super Joiner has become very popular in recent years.
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9. Time Expressions Used With the Future
Tomorrow Next- Soon Today In-
• Tomorrow • Next • I’ll be back • Today I’m • In a week,
I’ll visit my week, I’ll soon going in I’ll be
Mom visit my trip there
friend
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10. Exercises
1) ………….. , I went home late.
a) Yesterday b) Tomorrow
2) I’ll visit you again ……………
a) Lately b) Tomorrow
3) I’ve been waiting here ……… 3:30 PM.
a) In b) Since
4) ……….. week, I went to a wedding party.
a) Next b) Last
5) I have been in a good mood……….
a) Lately b) Tomorrow
6)……….. Year, my sister will get married.
a) Next b) Last
7)……….. a week, I’ll go to Korea.
a) In b) Last
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