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Lesson 12

Time and Calendar

Objective: I will learn to talk about the time and date.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

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Study the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

I have the power to choose, and I am responsible for my own learning.

You are an agent; you have the power to act for yourself. Often our tendency is to wait for leaders, teachers, or others to tell us what to do. We want them to give us step-by-step instructions. God wants us to understand that as His children, we have the power within us to make good choices and to move forward.

He explains that His children “should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward” (Doctrine and Covenants 58:27–28).

The power is in you. You can take responsibility for your learning. If the teacher is sick and can’t come, you can choose to practice with other learners. If you don’t understand something, you can ask for help. If you need ideas for how to study better, you can ask other learners in your group what works for them. You have the power to choose and act. With God, you decide what you will learn and become.

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Ponder

• What do you believe is your responsibility as a learner?

• What can you do to take responsibility for your own learning?

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Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try learning more words that you can use in the patterns. Consider using a dictionary or translator or asking a friend.

date
day
time
at
on

Time

noon
midnight
five o’clock/5:00 a.m.
five thirty/5:30 p.m.

Days

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday, January 1st

See the appendix for more months.

See the appendix for more numbers.

Verbs

clean the house
get the mail
wash the dishes

See lesson 11 for more verbs.

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Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.

Q: What time is it?A: It’s (time).

Questions

pattern 1 question what time is it

Answers

pattern 1 answer it’s time

Examples

clock pointing 5:00

Q: What time is it?A: It’s five o’clock.

Q: What day is it?A: It is Sunday.

calendar with Sunday February 5th circled

Q: What day is it?A: It’s February 5th.

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Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try using the patterns in a conversation with a friend. You could talk or send messages.

Q: When do you (verb)?A: I (verb) on (day).

Questions

pattern 2 question when do you verb

Answers

pattern 2 answer I verb on day

Examples

two people cleaning a house

Q: When do they clean the house?A: They clean the house on Monday.

Q: When do you get the mail?A: I get the mail at noon.

two people washing dishes

Q: When does he wash the dishes?A: He washes the dishes at 5:30 p.m.

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Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them aloud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

(20–30 minutes)

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• Read the principle of learning for this lesson aloud.

• Discuss the questions.

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Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

• Practice asking questions.

• Practice answering questions.

• Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

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Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

New Vocabulary

Is it Friday, June 9th?

calendar of June

Look at the calendar. Choose a day. Do not tell your partner which day you chose. Ask and answer questions to guess the day. Take turns.

Example

calendar with Wedneday June 14th circled

• A: What day is it?

• B: It’s Wednesday.

• A: Is it Wednesday, June 7th?

• B: No.

• A: Is it Wednesday, June 14th?

• B: Yes, it’s Wednesday, June 14th.

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Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Part 1

Ask and answer questions about when you do something. Use vocabulary from this lesson and lesson 11. Say as much as you can. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.

Example

woman snoozing alarm clock

• A: When do you wake up?

• B: I wake up at 7:00 a.m.

• A: When do you visit your friends?

• B: I visit my friends on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

Part 2

Ask and answer questions about when you celebrate important events. Talk about important events on the list or think of other important events. Say as much as you can. Take turns.

New Vocabulary

anniversary
celebrate
holiday

Important Events

• Your birthday

• A family member’s birthday

• An anniversary

• Your favorite holiday (Christmas; Independence Day; New Year’s)

Example

people celebrating a birthday party

• A: When do you celebrate your sister’s birthday?

• B: I celebrate my sister’s birthday on December 10th.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Say the time and date.

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• Ask for the time and date.

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Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

1. Study the principle of learning.

2. Memorize vocabulary.

3. Practice the patterns.

4. Practice daily.

Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”

Share your goal with a partner.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“The power to choose is within each of us, and nothing can take it from us. We have the power to choose our course in life” (Harold C. Brown, “The Marvelous Gift of Choice,” Ensign, Dec. 2001, 49).