Conectando las Manecillas con el Inglés: Guía Visual

Section role: supports the formalization section while the teacher guides students through the transition from group discovery to the correct grammar rules for telling time. Slides: (1) Title — '¿Qué hora es? Telling the Time'; (2) The Big Question — bullets: presenting 'What time is it?', oral repetition by the class; (3) The Clock Face — bullets: dividing the clock into halves and quarters, connecting back to the paper clocks used in the previous section; (4) Exact Hours — bullets: 'o'clock', example 'It is eight o'clock' with an analog clock graphic showing the long hand on 12; (5) Half Past — bullets: 'half past' equals 30 minutes, example 'It is half past ten' with the long hand on 6; (6) Quarter Past — bullets: 'quarter past' equals 15 minutes, example 'It is quarter past seven' with the long hand on 3; (7) Summary Grid — bullets: side-by-side comparison of o'clock, half past, and quarter past; (8) Closing slide — prompt 'Can you show me half past four on your clock?' — handing control back to the teacher to prepare for the individual evaluation section. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Colombia learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.

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