I will say the number '1' and point to the next student and i will use my body language to show that i want her to say '2' then to the next student '3' and so on around the class until we have counted up to at least 31 (maximum days in a month). i will then do the same activity with multiples of 2 and depending how good they are also multiples of 3.

I will put the word January on the board and elicit from the ss that this is a month. I will then elicit the rest of the months in order (February, March, etc.) putting the names also on the WB. I will then put the number one under the month of january and try to elicit 'first'. then i will write the sentence on the board 'The ____ of ______.' using a choral drill to help the ss understand the structure and pronunciation. I will do this for the next 2 months with a different number each time, eliciting and drilling as i go. i will then put a different number under each of the remaining 9 months. put the ss into groups and give each group a series of ordinal numbers. they must put the correct ordinal number under the correct day. I will then drrill the next 9 months.

Play the same game as the lead in, but this time with the ordinal numbers first, second third etc. all the way up to 31st.

I will place on the board the date under the heading 'James' calender' 'the 23rd of December - fly to England for Christmas' and ask the students 'does James fly to England on the first of December?' I will elicit the answer 'no. He flies on the 23rd.'. After eliciting the question and answer structure I will put them into pairs and give one student 'James' Calender' and the other a series of questions about dates. The ss with the questions must get the answers from his/her partner.

I am going to use my context of 'real life' to elicit the meaning of the time references ago, last and when I was. by telling stories about my past.

I will then use the dates and times from my previous stage and put them onto a timeline on the board eliciting the answers from the ss focusing on the TL. Then I will give each ss their own timeline and a set of different time references which they will put in the correct order on their own time line. They will then discuss in pairs and I will give them an answer key after this.

I will put the main question 'When was the last time you...' on the board and elicit the meaning. I will then demo the activity with the class and put them into groups each with their own board and a dice. They will roll the dice and ask and answer each other the questions on the board. If time allows i will mix the groups and get them to play again.