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Lesson Plan May 1, 2026
Topic: Time Clauses
In this lesson we will learning about using adverbs to talk about time and other connections.
In this unit you learn how to use phrases with when, while, before and after to talk about when things happen. You also learn about when to use phrases with if, although and to.
Section A: Warm up Exercise
Read the email and then put the events in the right order
To: Anna
From Sally
Subject: Holiday
Hi Anna.
I’m getting on the plane now! I fed the cats before I left for the airport. Can you feed them while I’m away? I’ll text you again after the plane has landed. See you when I get back.
Sally
Sally gets on the plane.
Sally feeds the cats.
She leaves for the airport.
Sally sees Anna
Anna feeds the cats.
Sally gets back.
Sally text Anna again.
The plane lands.
Section B: When, while, before, after
We use before and after with a verb to show when things happen.
He did his homework before he had dinner.
He did his homework after he had dinner.
We use when to show that one thing happens right after another.
She opened her presents when she woke up.
He turned on his computer when he got home.
We use while to show that one thing happens at the same time as another thing.
He usually does his homework while he watches TV.
She borrowed my car while I was on holiday.
We can also begin the sentence with when, while, before, after.
When he got home, he turned on his computer.
While I was on holiday, she borrowed my car.
Section C: If, although and to
If + present simple followed by will
If we hurry, we’ll get there on time.
If you don’t want that sandwich, I’ll eat it.
Look at these two sentence
A: If I see, I’ll tell him where you are.
B: When I see him, I’ll tell him where you are.
In sentence A, I am not sure if I will see him. In sentence B, I am sure.
We can also put if in the second part of the sentence.
I’ll cook the dinner if you go to the shops and get groceries.
We use although to show that something makes you surprised.
Although he was very old, he could run very fast.
Although she didn’t have much money, she bought an expensive phone.
We can also use though instead of although.
We can use to + infinitive when we talk about the purpose of an action
I went to Milan to see a football match.
I’m doing a course to learn Chinese.
