The History of Clocks

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

Nov. 08 Sat , 13:00 USA

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Description

In this class you will:

Learn how humans started measuring time.

Understand different types of clocks and their history.

Watch the video and practice talking in simple sentences about time and clocks.

Share your own experiences with time, schedules, and punctuality.

You will:
✅ Learn vocabulary related to time, clocks, and history.
✅ Understand why clocks were important for human life.
✅ Practice simple sentences about time and daily routines.
✅ Compare modern clocks to older methods of measuring time.

Session Activities

1. Do you use a clock or a phone to check the time every day?

2. What time did you wake up today?

3. Have you ever used a sundial or seen one?

4. Is it important to be on time? Why or why not?

5. Do you like using digital or analog clocks more? Why?

1. Why do you think humans wanted to measure time?

2. How do sundials work? Can you explain simply?

3. What was the first type of clock you learned about in the video?

4. How do modern clocks differ from old clocks?

5. Why is it important to have accurate clocks today?

6. Do you think people in the past felt time differently than we do now? How?

7. Can you name a place where measuring time is very important?

8. What type of clock do you like most and why?

9. After watching the video, what new fact about clocks surprised you the most?

Clock

A tool to know the time

Time

The part of the day or hour

Sundial

A clock using sunlight and shadow

Mechanical Clock

A clock with gears and hands

Digital Clock

A clock showing numbers for time

History

Things that happened in the past

Invent

To create something new

Punctual

Being on time