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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.
Lesson Notes
Words & Phrases
I almost turned my heater backon today.
"Turned [something] back on": This phrasal verb is the perfect way to describe restarting an appliance (like a heater or an air conditioner) after you've stopped using it for the season.
I was watching that TV show, can you turn the TV back on, please?
The power went out during the storm, but the electricity was turned back on an hour later.
Put [something] back on (phrasal verb) = To place an item of clothing, jewelry, or another object back onto your body or back in its original position.
It started to rain, so she put her raincoat back on.
After washing his hands, he put his watch back on.
You should put the lid back on the jar so the food stays fresh.
The weather is so changeable, I struggletokeepupwith it.”
The changing weather is takingatollonmybody. (Used when something makes you feel tired or causes minor aches)
The weather changes so fast that I can'tgetusedto it.
I put most of my warm tops away, so I dugthemout again. (= It implies that you had to search through your storage or closet to retrieve something you had packed away.)
We need out passports for the flight, can you go and digthemout for us?
I need to wear a fancy dress this weekend, I’m going to digout an old one that I love so much.
Link Words
Section A: Answer
2 Sally feeds the cats.
3 She leaves for the airport.
1 Sally gets on the plane.
8 the plane lands
7 Sally texts Anna again
5 Anna feeds the cat.
6 Sally gets back
4 Sally sees Anna
When you start a sentence with When, While, Before, After, If, or Although, you must use a comma ( , )
[ Link Word + Sentence 1 ] + , + [ Sentence 2 ]
If it rains, we will stay home.
When I am tired, I go to sleep.
Before I eat, I wash my hands.
When the link word is in the middle, it acts like a bridge. It connects the two parts together, so you do not need a comma.
[ Sentence 1 ] + [ Link Word + Sentence 2 ]
We will stay home if it rains.
I go to sleep when I am tired.
I wash my hands before I eat.
