LESSON
1 GOAL Describe how you’ve been enjoying the arts
A 1:16 GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT
Suggested 5–10 Your actual
teaching time: minutes teaching time:
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Ask students to look at the photos of the three people.
Call on volunteers to read the names, ages, and cities
where they live. Point out that they will read about how
these people are enjoying the arts.
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Ask the following questions:
How is Amy enjoying the arts? (She’s been seeing a lot of
live theater.)
What is live theater? (theater where performers act for an
audience, often on a stage; not a film)
Where is she traveling in the near future? (to New York City)
How has Fabiano been enjoying the arts? (He’s been going
to the art museum.)
How often has he been going there? (about every month)
What does he do there? (He sees what’s new and visits the
library.)
Where is the Antiques Market? (outside the library)
How has Nicole been enjoying the arts? (She’s been
listening to music all the time.)
What specifically does Nicole use music for? (to wake up, to
get herself moving at the gym, to unwind after work, as
well as be productive at work)
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Have students listen to the people again, noticing the
spotlighted grammar. Ask What form do you recognize in
the spotlighted grammar? (present perfect continuous)
CULTURE NOTE Les Misérables is the world’s most popular
musical. It is based on a French historical novel by Victor
Hugo, published 1862. The Big Apple is a nickname for
New York City that dates to the 1920s when it was used by
sports writer John J. Fitzgerald.
B MAKE PERSONAL COMPARISONS
Suggested 5 Your actual
teaching time: minutes teaching time:
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In pairs, have students discuss the question—either how
they are similar or completely different from these people.
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Bring the class together. Write theater, music, art
exhibits on the board. Poll students’ interests and see
which is the most popular category.
Option: [+5 minutes] Write the following expressions
from Nicole’s description on the board: wake me up,
get me moving, help me unwind, and make me more
productive. Invite students to discuss what type of music
they would listen to in the various scenarios. Then ask
Would you NOT listen to any music in any of the scenarios?
C GRAMMAR
Suggested 5 –10 Your actual
teaching time: minutes teaching time:
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Ask a student to read the first explanation in the grammar
chart. Write the first statement on the board: She’s been
practicing ballet for years. Underline the form and review
that you use have / has + been + present participle. Ask Is
she practicing ballet now? (yes) Did she practice it in the past?
(yes) Will she likely be practicing it in the future? (yes)
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Call on volunteers to read the remaining statement and
the questions that follow. Write these on the board. To
quiz student understanding of form, say Change the
statements into questions (Has she been practicing ballet
for years? Have you been listening to classical music
since you were a kid?) Then say Make up answers for the
questions under Questions in the present perfect continuous.
(Possible answers: Yes, I have been playing the piano for
a long time. or No, I haven’t been playing the piano for
a long time. My son has been painting portraits since he
was 12.)
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Ask a volunteer to read the second explanation. Refer to
the model sentences on the board and ask students to
identify similar words and phrases. (for years, since I was a
kid, for a long time)
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Point out, as noted in the explanation, that these words
are also used in present perfect. Refer to the side note in
the purple box to review the uses of the present perfect
continuous. Ask a volunteer to read the first part. Write
a few of the sentences side by side to stress that the
meaning is the same:
She’s been practicing ballet for years. She’s practiced
ballet for years.
Reiterate that each sentence means that she practiced in
the past, is currently practicing, and will likely practice in
the future.
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To highlight how the present perfect differs from the
present perfect continuous, ask a volunteer to read the
second part of the side note. Write on the board She’s
already practiced ballet this week. Ask Did she practice
ballet this week? (yes) Is she still practicing ballet now?
(No, she’s finished.) Will she practice ballet in the future?
(We don’t know.)
Option: GRAMMAR BOOSTER (Teaching notes p. T126)
Inductive Grammar Activity
UNIT 2 LESSON 1 T16