Clockmatch

Type of activity

Small groups, matching

Function practised

Asking and telling the time

Structures

What´s the time?

It´s two o´clock

Topic area

Time

Essential vocabulary

Numbers to 25, half past, a quarter to, a quarter past

Objective

The aim of the game is to get rid of all the cards.

Materials and preparation

Mentally divide your class into groups of three or four.Copy and cut up two ( or three for the more competitive version) sets of CLOCK CARDS for each group ( as below). Make copies for each group after making the changes that are noted there.

How to use this game

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  Divide your class into groups of three or four and seat each group round a table.
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   Give each group one set of clock cards.
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  They should deal out the cards equally among them (3-4 cards), they look at their cards.
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  Give each group the second set of cards, the ones which should be placed face down in the middle.
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  The first player begins by picking up a card from a pile on the table and looking at it.
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  The player who gets rid of his cards first is the winner.