Until and Till

Teaching Until & Till (Basic to Basic on Interactive Pattern)

Concepts Covered:

• Meaning of Until and Till
• Usage in sentences
• Difference between the two
• Interactive practice

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Step 1: Understanding the Meaning

Explain:
✅ Until & Till both mean "up to a certain point in time."
✅ Till is more informal, but both can be used interchangeably.

Example:
🔹 "Wait here until I come back."
🔹 "Wait here till I come back."

📢 Interactive Activity:

• Ask students: "What time does your school end?"
• Encourage them to respond using until or till (e.g., "My school is open until 3 PM.")

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Step 2: When to Use Until & Till

📝 Explain with Rules:
1️⃣ Both are used for time-related expressions.

• "She will stay until/till Monday."
  2️⃣ Not used before negative words like ‘not’
• ❌ "I will not go until not you come." (Incorrect)
• ✅ "I will not go until you come." (Correct)

📢 Interactive Activity:

• Show incomplete sentences and let students fill in the blanks:
  1. "I will wait ___ you arrive." (until/till)
  2. "She slept ___ 10 AM." (until/till)

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Step 3: Difference Between Until & Till

💡 Key Point:

• Until is used in both formal and informal settings.
• Till is mostly used in informal conversation.

📢 Interactive Role Play:

• Scenario: A student asks permission from a teacher.
  • Student: "Can I stay outside till/until 5 PM?"
  • Teacher: "No, you must return until/till 4 PM."

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Step 4: Speaking Practice Game

🎯 Game: "Until-Till Challenge"

• Divide students into pairs.
• One student says a statement, and the other must respond using until/till.
  Example:
  • A: "I will study hard..."
  • B: "Until you pass your exam!"

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Step 5: Real-Life Application

✅ Ask students to write 3 sentences using until and till about their daily routine.
✅ Let them read aloud and correct each other.

Example:
✔ "I play video games until 8 PM."
✔ "I wait till my father comes home."