Name: Agashnee • 12 Jun 2021 • Copy of Copy of Life Experiences

Description
In this lesson the students will learn about the Present Perfect tense through the context of life experiences. The main aim of the lesson will be grammar where students will be taught via
MFP. The sub-aim of the lesson is for the students to be able to speak for fluency using the present perfect tense to answer some questions based on life experiences. The questions will
be written by the students therefore they will be able to practise writing for accuracy. Their reading skills will also be practiced.

Main Aims
To provide students with MPF of the Present Perfect tense and to differentiate its meaning from the Past Simple tense.

Sub Aims
To provide practice in scanning by reading for information.
To provide practice writing for accuracy by designing questions using the present perfect.
To provide students with speaking for fluency using the present perfect tense to share their life experiences

Materials
Handout (Face2Face Elementary Student's Book, New English File Elementary Workbook)

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Name: Agashnee • 12 Jun 2021 • Copy of Copy of Life Experiences

Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comment
Pattern
Lead-in Stage
To get the students active * Warm up the lesson by personalising the lesson. Show Ss flashcards with Have you ever
T-S 3-5
and interested in the questions...get them to answer the questions, and ask for more detail.
lesson

Exposure
* Tell the Ss that they will be doing a reading short reading. (Steve)
To get the students to P-W,
* Ask Ss to read and answer the set questions. (Scan) Allow Ss to peer check their 4-5
notice the target language WCFB
answers. Check answers WCFB.
through a reading text

Highlighting the Target * Write the following sentences on the board.

Language - I went to Mexico 2 weeks ago.
For the Ss to notice the - I've been to about forty countries.
difference in meaning *Put Ss in pairs / groups to discuss the following questions.
between Past Simple and * MEANING: CCQs- When did Steve go to Mexico? When did Steve visit 40 countries?
Present Perfect * Ss should be able to answer the first question but not the second question. Show
meaning of difference through timelines to make it clearer. (Experience vs time)
Present Perfect for experiences in the past unknown time. Time isn't important. P-W, W-
13 - 15
Past Simple is used when we know when the action took place. C, T-S
e.g: I've been to Mexico. When did you go there? I went there 4 years ago.
*Elicit some examples from Ss. Have you ever met a famous person? Have you been
skiing? Have you been on TV? Have you been to Ankara?
* FORM: Show Form of the Present Perfect. (positive negative questions) Give Ss a
handout verbs table to highlight V3.
*PRONUNCIATION: Drill sentences to stress weak and strong forms and linking sounds.
GIVE STUDENTS THE LIST OF VERBS

Controlled Practice
For the students to be * Gap filling exercise on HO.
P-W,
able to identify Past * Get Ss to peer check. 5-7
WCFB
Simple and Present * Feedback answers as a whole class, check meaning. Ask CCQs.
Perfect

Semi Controlled
Practice * Ss to work individually and not show their papers to their peers. Students to write 3-5
Students to be able to questions about life experiences they would like to ask each other. Monitor Ss, do any T-S 5-7
design questions using necessary error correction.
the Present Perfect Tense
 Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comment
Pattern
Free Practice * The questions that the Ss wrote in the previous stage will be put into a bag, and drawn.
Students to answer Have Students will be asked to answer these questions in small groups. Encourage them to find
you ever...? questions to more information by using the Past Simple. Monitor Ss. G-W, W-
practise both speaking for *Ss to feedback the information they have learnt about their classmates. C
accuracy and fluency *Do error correction if necessary 10 - 12

Extra Practice
Only to be used if there is * Bingo cards using the present perfect tense. WC -
extra time left

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