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E6 G - Dates, times and special days

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Einleitung

E6 G - Dates, times and special days helps you talk about calendars, events and times in simple English. You learn with short texts, pictures, listening, speaking and small writing tasks.

Mini goal: Festige Datum, Uhrzeit und Kalenderwortschatz in Verbindung mit Festen und Veranstaltungen.

Level: English as your first foreign language, class 6, G-level, Baden-Württemberg.

Important: Try English first. Use German only when you need help. All dates and school events in the tasks are fictional. No upload is needed. If you record your voice, keep the recording private unless your teacher and you decide otherwise.

Watch 1–2 minutes first. What words do you hear: day, month, date, time?

I can ...

After this course, you can say:

I can ask for and say a date.
I can ask for and say the time.
I can understand a simple event card.
I can write a short message about an event.
I can say important calendar words clearly enough to be understood.

Help ladder

1 Try English first → 2 Hint → 3 German help → 4 Example → 5 Solution.

Use the next step only if you need it.

Hint: Look for day, date, month and time.

Deutsch: Suche zuerst nach Wochentag, Datum, Monat und Uhrzeit.

Example: Friday – 14 May – 5:30.

Solution: Check your answer only after you try.

Before you start: quick check

Can you answer these three questions without help?

What day is it today? — What month is it? — What time is it?

If one question is difficult, that is okay. You will practise it now.

Notice: calendar words

Look at the picture. The months come again every year.

Calendar words	English	Quick German help
Days	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	Wochentage
Months 1	January, February, March, April, May, June	Monate 1
Months 2	July, August, September, October, November, December	Monate 2
Useful words	today, tomorrow, weekend, date, event	heute, morgen, Wochenende, Datum, Veranstaltung

Say it: “My favourite month is …” You do not need to explain why.

Dates: first, second, third ...

For dates, English often uses ordinal numbers.

Written	Say
1st	first
2nd	second
3rd	third
4th	fourth
5th	fifth
12th	twelfth
20th	twentieth
21st	twenty-first
31st	thirty-first

Model: 14 May → the fourteenth of May

Question: When is the class party?

Answer: It is on the fourteenth of May.

Time: What time is it?

Time	Say
5:00	five o'clock
5:15	quarter past five
5:30	half past five
5:45	quarter to six

Question: What time does it start?

Answer: It starts at half past five.

Watch and pause. Say the time before the answer comes.

Three small words: on – at – in

Use them in real messages:

Word	Use	Example
on	day or date	on Friday / on 14 May
at	clock time	at 5:30
in	month	in May

Central error target: on + day/date, at + time, in + month.

Understand: special days and events

People celebrate different days. Not everybody celebrates the same days. You can talk about a birthday, a school show, a sports day, a family day or another day that is important to you.

Fictional event card

Event	Day	Date	Time	Place
Class party	Friday	14 May	5:30	school hall

Read it once. Then cover the table.

Try English first: When is the class party? What time does it start? Where is it?

Hint: Find Friday, 14 May, 5:30 and school hall.

Deutsch: Suche Wochentag, Datum, Uhrzeit und Ort.

Example: “It is on Friday.”

Solution: It is on Friday, 14 May. It starts at half past five. It is in the school hall.

Listening input: one speaker, two times

Ask your teacher or a partner to read this text slowly two times. Do not look at the text the first time if possible.

Listening text: “Hello! Our class party is on Friday, the fourteenth of May. It starts at half past five. Please meet at quarter past five at the school hall.”

Task: What is the event? What is the date? What time does it start? What time do students meet?

Hint: You need four short answers.

Deutsch: Du brauchst Veranstaltung, Datum, Startzeit und Treffzeit.

Solution: class party – 14 May – 5:30 – 5:15.

Picture input: New Year

Look and say: “I can see …” / “The special day is …”

You can use one word if a full sentence is hard.

Practise

Reading: three fictional events

Event	Date	Time
Sports Day	20 June	9:00
School Show	3 July	6:15
Class Picnic	11 July	11:30

Answer in short English:

When is Sports Day?
What time is the School Show?
Which event is on 11 July?

Help: on + date, at + time.

Solutions: Sports Day is on 20 June. The School Show is at quarter past six. The Class Picnic is on 11 July.

Pronunciation: clear is the goal

You do not need a perfect accent. You need to be easy to understand.

third: Put your tongue lightly between your teeth for the first sound.

thirteenth: Say it slowly in parts. Stress the second part.

May / June / July: Say each month once. Then say: “in May – in June – in July”.

Private option: You may record one sentence for yourself and listen again. Do not upload it.

Use the video for short repetition. Then make your own example.

Speak: mini dialogue

Work with a partner.

A: When is the school show?

B: It is on the third of July.

A: What time does it start?

B: It starts at quarter past six.

Now change the event, date and time.

Sentence starters: When is …? / What time …? / It is on … / It starts at …

Write: a short event message

Write 3–4 short lines. Use fictional information.

Word bank: event – on – at – in – starts – meet – school hall – park.

Starter: “Hi! Our … is on … It starts at … Meet me at …”

Checklist: Did you use on for the date? Did you use at for the time? Is the message easy to understand?

Sprachmittlung: quick German help to English

Your friend reads: “Das Schulfest ist am 8. Juni um 16 Uhr.”

Say the key information in English. You do not need to translate every word.

Hint: event + date + time.

Example: “The school event is …”

Solution: “The school event is on 8 June at four o'clock.”

Use: plan a mini calendar

Make a small calendar with three fictional events. Give each event a date and a time.

Then ask a partner two questions:

When is …?
What time does it start?

Use your own words. Do not copy an AI answer as your final answer. If AI is used in class with teacher permission, check the result and write the final sentence yourself.

Feedback

Fast feedback

Choose one sentence:

Green: I can say a date and a time without help.

Yellow: I can do it with the word bank.

Red: I need one more example.

If you choose yellow or red, repeat the mini dialogue with a new date.

Use again

New event, same language

Fictional card: Family Fun Day – Saturday – 18 September – 2:30 – park.

Say three sentences:

The event is …
It is on …
It starts at …

Then change one detail and say it again.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which sentence gives a date correctly? (It is on the fifth of May.) (!It is at the fifth of May.) (!It is in five May.) (!It is on five o'clock.)

Which word do you use before a clock time? (at) (!on) (!in) (!from)

How do you say 5:30? (half past five) (!quarter past five) (!quarter to five) (!five past half)

How do you say 5:45? (quarter to six) (!quarter past six) (!half past five) (!six o'clock)

Which is a month? (September) (!Friday) (!weekend) (!party)

Which is a day of the week? (Thursday) (!October) (!birthday) (!calendar)

How do you say 3 July as a date? (the third of July) (!the three of July) (!the thirty of July) (!the third at July)

Which sentence is correct? (The event is in June.) (!The event is at June.) (!The event is on six o'clock.) (!The event is in Friday.)

What question asks for the time? (What time does it start?) (!What month is your name?) (!Where date is it?) (!How Friday is it?)

Which short message is correct? (The show is on Friday at six o'clock.) (!The show is at Friday on six o'clock.) (!The show is in Friday at June.) (!The show is on six o'clock at Friday.)

Memory

Monday	day
October	month
6:00	six o'clock
birthday	special day
calendar	dates
quarter past seven	7:15

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
on Friday	day
at six o'clock	time
in July	month
the third of May	date
school show	event

Kreuzworträtsel

Monday	Which day comes after Sunday?
August	Which month comes after July?
calendar	Where can you see dates?
birthday	Which special day comes once a year for one person?
quarter	Which word is used in quarter past six?
Friday	Which day comes before Saturday?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

My week: Write the seven days in order and circle one day you like.
Three dates: Write three fictional dates and read them aloud.
Clock cards: Draw three clocks and write one English time under each.
Mini dialogue: Practise “When is …?” and “What time …?” with a partner.

Standard

Event card: Design a small fictional event card with event, date, time and place.
Listening pair: Read a short event message to a partner two times. Your partner notes date and time.
Short message: Write a 4-line invitation with a date and a time.
Key information: Turn a short German event note into two simple English sentences without translating every word.

Schwer

Mini calendar project: Plan three fictional events in one month and present them in English.
Clear speaking: Practise third, thirteenth and thirty-first. Explain which word is hardest for you.
Compare two events: Create two event cards and write three questions that a partner can answer from them.
Check an AI suggestion: If your teacher allows AI use, check a suggested event message for on, at and in. Correct it and write your own final version. Do not enter personal dates.

Lernkontrolle

Event detective: Read a new fictional event card and explain which words tell you date, time and place.
Change the plan: An event moves from Friday at 5:00 to Saturday at 6:30. Say the new information in a complete sentence.
Repair a message: Correct “The party is at Friday in six o'clock.” Explain the two changes.
From calendar to dialogue: Use information from a calendar entry to create a four-line dialogue.
Key message: Give the date and time from a short German notice in simple English. Keep only the important information.
Be understood: Read a date and a time aloud. Ask a partner to write what they hear, then improve your pronunciation if needed.

Lernnachweis

For your learning record, show that you can:

understand one simple event card;
ask and answer about a date;
ask and answer about a time;
use on with days/dates, at with times and in with months;
write a short fictional event message;
give key event information from German in simple English;
speak clearly enough to be understood.

No public upload or external AI tool is needed for the learning record.

Can-do-Check

Mark what is true for you now.

Can-do	Yes	With help	Not yet
I can say a date.	□	□	□
I can say a time.	□	□	□
I can understand a simple event card.	□	□	□
I can write a short event message.	□	□	□
I can use on, at and in in these calendar phrases.	□	□	□

Use again: Choose one “With help” or “Not yet” item. Repeat one matching task above.

Folgekurs

Continue with E6 G - Invitations and plans. Use your dates and times to invite someone and make a simple plan.

OERs zum Thema

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