5. Present Perfect Continuous
| The teacher divides the class into two teams. Students look
at the picture and the teacher introduces Mr May. (Mr May is
a strange old man. He doesn't like changes. He has been
doing the same things for years.) Then, looking at the list
of verbs and using the picture as a stimulus, students, in
turn, suggest what Mr May has been doing, The team which
cannot give a sentence or makes a mistake doesn't get a
point. The team with the most points is the winner.
List of verbs : read, wear, collect, drink, play, live, etc.
The teacher gives an example and students start the game.
Teacher: He has been collecting butterlies for ten years.
‘Team A S1: He has been reading the same newspaper for
thirty years.
Team B $1: He has been living in the same house for fifty
years. etc.
3 months ago
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Students compare both pictures, then comment on the first one. eg. Tom didn’t have a beard three
months ago. Jane was fat. etc. Then students look at the second picture and say what has happened
since then. eg. Tom has grown a beard. Jane has lost weight etc.
Write a letter to a friend telling him/her about the things that have changed in your life over the last year.
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