مدونة التربية و التعليم في الجزائر – دروس، فروض، نتائج امتحانات مدونة التربية والتعليم في الجزائر | تحضير الدروس، فروض واختبارات، نتائج البكالوريا وBEM، مسابقات التوظيف، والتوجيه المدرسي للطلاب وأولياء الأمور.
Introduction
In this lesson, we will study time expressions: days, months, seasons and dates, according to the Algerian curriculum for 1st Year Middle School. Time expressions are essential for daily communication. They help you talk about when things happen, make plans, and describe your daily routine. This lesson will teach you the days of the week, months of the year, seasons, and how to say dates in English. Mastering time expressions is a fundamental step in learning English.
Main Concepts
Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Note: Days are always capitalized in English. We use “on” before days: on Monday, on Friday. Example: “I go to school on Monday.” Months of the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Months are also capitalized. We use “in” before months: in January, in July. Example: “My birthday is in May.” Seasons: spring, summer, autumn (or fall), winter. We use “in” before seasons: in spring, in winter. Example: “It is hot in summer.”
Dates: In English, we write dates in two ways: British English: day + month + year (e.g., 5 July 2026). American English: month + day + year (e.g., July 5, 2026). We use ordinal numbers for days: first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), fifth (5th), etc. Example: “July 5th, 2026” is read as “July fifth, twenty twenty-six” or “the fifth of July, twenty twenty-six.” Years: 2026 = twenty twenty-six, 2000 = two thousand, 1998 = nineteen ninety-eight. Important prepositions: “on” for days and dates (on Monday, on July 5th), “in” for months, years, and seasons (in May, in 2026, in summer), “at” for specific times (at 5 o’clock, at noon).
Examples and Practice
Exercises: 1. Write the days of the week in order starting from Monday. 2. What month comes after June? What month comes before March? 3. Write the date: today’s date, your birthday, New Year’s Day. 4. Complete the sentences: “My birthday is ___ May.” (in/on/at) “I wake up ___ 7 o’clock.” (in/on/at) “We have English class ___ Friday.” (in/on/at) 5. Answer the questions: What day is it today? What month is it now? What is your favourite season? Why? 6. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine using time expressions. Practice saying dates aloud to improve your pronunciation and fluency in English.
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