Almost a beginner ・ Unit 3
Numbers and time
数字と時間
🎯 Goal: Ask and tell the time
🎮 Play this in class🔑 Key phrases
- What time is it?何時ですか?
- It's seven thirty.7時半です。
- At nine o'clock.9時に。
- In the morning / at night朝に/夜に
⏱️ 50-minute lesson plan
1. Warm-up (5 min)
Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.
- What time is it now in Japan?
- What time did you wake up?
2. Input (10 min)
Introduce the key phrases one by one. The student repeats each 3 times; check meaning (short Japanese is OK).
3. Practice (15 min)
Run the unit's practice activity. Maximize student talking time.
Number drill 1–60, then show times on a clock image; the student says them. Speed up gradually.
4. Role-play (10 min)
Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.
🎭 Calling a friend to decide a meeting time.
5. Free talk (5 min)
Use the discussion questions for free conversation.
- What time do you go to bed?
- What time do you eat lunch?
- What time does your work or school start?
6. Wrap-up (5 min)
Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.
📌 Write 5 things you do each day, with times1日のスケジュールを時刻つきで5つ書く
25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.