ESL/ EFL Lesson Level A2 (Pre-intermediate) – Adverbs of time: just, now, already – School and Studying

A2 Pre-intermediate Lesson School Adverbs of Time
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A2 Level Pre-intermediate EFL/ ESL Lesson Plan

Lesson Functions: Adverbs of time: just, now, already
Target Vocabulary: School and Studying

Presentation

1. Listen to the texts and fill in the blanks:

I am Rin and my first day of the school-year was really __________________ . My classmates, Tom, and Audrie were sitting just ________________. me in biology class, and Tom was sitting right next to me in math. We had ____________________. fun. But we have to start studying a lot too. Now, I am finishing a history project that I was doing in the ______________.

2. Answer the questions.

Who was sitting behind Rin in biology class?
What is Rin doing now?
What did Otto do after school?

3. Match the word with its definition.

pass	a fixed period of time for school or office
college	to succeed in an examination
term	place to get higher education

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Grammar Box

Just is usually used with Present Perfect Tense meaning “a short while ago”.

e.g. John has just finished reading that book. (John finished reading that book 5 minutes ago.)
Pradeep just called. (Pradeep called a minute ago.)

Already indicates that something has happened earlier (or earlier than expected).

e.g. It is 2.29h but the bus has already left! (It was supposed to leave at 2.30)
John has already finished his homework. (He finished it earlier than expected.)

Now means that the action is happening at the moment of speaking or at present.