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Module #9
I. General Information
Subject: English I Code: 20162INE020402
Credits Units: 3 Module duration: 10 days
Specific Objectives:
-The student will be able to learn about prepositions of time.
Skills to Develop:
Practice the correct use of how often something happens.
Brief Description of the Forum:
After reading the material, the student will be able to participate in the discussion
forum and:
1. Practice and understand the proper use of how frequently or how often
events happen.
Brief Description of Activities:
The student will practice conversations using the vocabulary learned.
Homework Description:
Workbook Activities from your Textbook: Open Mind 1ª- Unit 4
Homework Template Module No. 9
II. Content
Prepositions of Time
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INTRODUCTION
A preposition of time is a preposition that allows you to talk about a specific time
period such as a date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual
time something takes place. Prepositions of time are the same words as
prepositions of place, however they are used in a different way. You can easily
distinguish these prepositions, as they always discuss times rather than places.
III. Content Development
Prepositions of Time
Prepositions of time can be challenging for students who have difficulty recognizing
when to use certain words. These little words are so important when speaking
English because the difference between “He’ll go to Italy in March.” and “He’ll go
to Italy at March.
There are several prepositions in English that are used with time in, at, on,
before. Generally, in shows the “largest” time or place, on shows dates and time,
and at usually shows the “smallest” time or place. We use after to say at a later
time, and until to say when to stop doing something.
Let's look at the usage for in, at, on, after, before, until.
on at in before after until
the
Fridays five evening 3 a.m. work bedtime
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Let’s see these examples: Complete these sentences using the correct preposition
of time
1. My English class starts at two-thirty.
2. Let’s go out on Thursday.
3. I always brush my teeth before/after I take a shower.
4. I study until about 10 p.m., and then I go to bed.
5. See you in the morning!
6. My dad usually plays soccer before/after work.
Clauses with until, before, after
To talk about the order of events…
after We use after with the 1st (first ) event
We use before with the 2nd (second )
before event
To talk about the order of events…
We use until to talk about an event that
continues to another event or specific
until time
Let’s see these examples: Complete these sentences using the correct clause.
1. I go to the office. Then I have coffee.
I have coffee after I go to the office.
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I go to the office before I have coffee
First Event: go to the office
Second Event: have coffee
2. I get home. Then I call my friends.
I call my friends after I get home.
First Event: get home
Second Event: call my friends
3. Mark runs every day. He stops when he gets tired.
Mark runs every day until he gets tired.
¨We use until to talk about an event that continues to another
event or specific time ¨
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Rogers, M., Taylore-Knowles, J & Taylore-Knowles, S. (2014). Open Mind 1A
Textbook. (2nd Edition). Oxford, G.B.: Macmillan Education Elt.
2. Rogers, M., Taylore-Knowles, J & Taylore-Knowles, S. (2014). Open Mind 1A
Workbook. (2nd Edition). Oxford, G.B.: Macmillan Education Elt.
3. Diccionario de Ingles / Español o [Link]
4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind : [Link]