D1 · Lesson 3

Telling the Time — Advanced Expressions and 24-Hour Time
قِراءة الوَقت — التَّعبيرات المُتَقَدِّمة والتَّوقيت الرَّباعي
60 min | L, R, W, S
Learning Objectives
Tell the time using full Arabic expressions including minutes past and to
Convert between 12-hour and 24-hour clock in Arabic
Use time expressions in listening and speaking tasks
📌 Cultural context: Prayer times (الفجر، الظهر، العصر، المغرب، العشاء) as time markers.
Lesson Outline
⏳ 8 minStarter: Time telling speed challenge ⏳ 15 minMain 1: Minutes past and to — full time telling ⏳ 15 minMain 2: 24-hour clock and prayer time markers ⏳ 12 minMain 3: Time-telling role play — appointments ⏳ 10 minPlenary: Time dictation
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