Lesson 7: Prepositions of Time - on, at, from & until + Events

WARM UP

Look at your week.

• What events do you have this week?
• What day are they on?
• What time are they at?
• Do they start from a specific time?
• Do they continue until a specific time?

Say your answers in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – EVENTS

Events

• meeting - reunion
• party - fiesta
• class - clase
• birthday - cumpleaños
• conference - conferencia
• concert - concierto
• wedding - boda
• appointment - cita

Say each event out loud.

Use each event in a short sentence.

GRAMMAR – PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (on, at, from, until)

We use prepositions of time to talk about days and times.

• Use on for days and dates.
• Use at for exact times.
• Use from to say when something starts.
• Use until to say when something finishes.

Examples

• The meeting is on Monday.
• The party is at 8 p.m.
• The class is from 9 a.m.
• The class is until 11 a.m.
• The conference is from Monday until Wednesday.
• My appointment is at 3 p.m. on Friday.

DIALOGUE – TALKING ABOUT EVENTS

Anna: Do you have a meeting today?
Mark: Yes, I have a meeting at 10 a.m.

Anna: Is the conference on Friday?
Mark: Yes, it starts from 9 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m.

Anna: What about the party?
Mark: The party is on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Read once. Then read again and change the events and times.

SHORT ARTICLE

This week is busy. I have a meeting on Monday at 9 a.m. I have a class from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday. There is a birthday party on Friday at 7 p.m. On Saturday, I have a concert at night. I also have a doctor’s appointment on Sunday at 5 p.m.

Read the article twice. Focus on on, at, from, and until.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Talking about one event

• I have a meeting on …
• The party is at …

Talking about start and finish time

• It starts from …
• It finishes until …
• It is from … until …

Full sentence model

• My class is on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What events do you have this week?
• Do you have a meeting on Monday?
• What time is your next class at?
• Do you have a party this month?
• Is your next appointment on a weekday or weekend?
• What events start from the morning?
• What events continue until the evening?
• Do you have a birthday coming soon?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 5 sentences:

• 1 sentence with on
• 1 sentence with at
• 1 sentence with from
• 1 sentence with until
• 1 sentence with from and until

Recording

Read your sentences aloud clearly.
Repeat your recording during the day for spaced repetition.