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Time is Money teaching notes
by Lindsay Clandfield
This is a vocabulary and idiom lesson for intermediate students. The aim is to highlightthe metaphorical concept in English that Time is Money. The emphasis is on meaning, with activities to incorporate these expressions into use. Another aim of this lesson is to think critically aboutthe Time is Money metaphor and its effect on contemporary society. COURSEBOOK LINK: Try linking this lesson in with any coursebook unit on work. It could be used as an extension class, after studentshave talked about their jobs. Stage One Ask students to complete this puzzle:

What is X, Y, Z and ZZ? Answer: day, hour, minutes, seconds. Tell the class that today’s lesson is on Time. Stage TwoAsk students to match the two halves of the proverbs and quotes about money in pairs. Check back answers with the whole class. What do they mean? Can the students rephrase them? Do an example for thefirst one: When you are at a party and you are enjoying yourself, it feels like time goes faster. Answers: Time flies … when you’re having fun. The early bird… gets the worm. Never put off to tomorrow…what you can do today. A stitch in time… saves nine. Stage Three Ask students to work with a different partner and to ask and answer the questions in the Time Survey. Check the meaning of any unknownwords. Do feedback on this exercise at the end. Did the students find anything that surprised them? If you have time, get the students to ask you the questions too. Stage Four Explain the metaphor...