
English for Speakers of Other Languages
H. Seasons, Calendar, Weather, Holidays & Time
Level: NewcomerSupporting Materials
How to Teach
How to Assess
At the end of this topic, students will be able to...
- Name days of week
- Name months of the year
- Name important holidays in American culture
- Describe weather and seasons
- Describe time of day
- Tell time
Sample Language Patterns:
- What day is it?
- What day is today?
- What month is it?
- What year is it?
- Day, week, month, weekend, year
- Today, yesterday, tomorrow
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
- What is the time?What time is it?
- What time do you…?
- When will you…?
- O’clock, half past, quarter till…
- Hour, minute, second
- a.m./pm.
- Morning, noon, afternoon, evening,
- What is your favorite holiday?
- Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Valentines Day…
- What is the weather like?
- Today is … (rainy, sunny, cloudy…)