Grammar: Present perfect with "For" & "Since"
Pre Intermidiate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of present perfect in the context of Their fears
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a speaking practice in a Conversation in the context of in the context of everyday life
Procedure (18-27 minutes)
In this stage I will talk about the things that I did for a specific period of time /thing I've started that are continuing to this day. . I will use some of the present perfect verbs that my students have got familiar with before
In this stage I will ask my students to tell the class about things they did for a specific period of time /thing they've started that are continuing to this day about their daily habits
In this stage I will write some of the sentences that my students have made in the correct form on the board to draw their attention to the TL.
To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language I will clarify the meaning by drawing a timeline on the board and asking some CCQs; I've gone to ballet class FOR 3 yeas Are the sentences about the past, present, or future? past Are the actions finished? Yes DO I do this activity now? No. My brother has lived in Isfahan SINCE he was born. Are the sentences about the past, present, or future? present Are the actions finished? no DO I do this activity now? yes . After that I will elicit the structure from the students to clarify how to form the sentences. The negative and question form are mentioned in this stage. . The rise and fall of intonations are important and need to be worked on
Part c page 73 Controlled Practice To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice. The students are going to do exercise 9C on page 143 in the grammar bank in 4 minutes. They will have 2 minutes to check their answers in pairs and then we will check the answers with the whole class. American English File Student's Book
I will ask my students to talk about their best daily life groups of four and then tell the class about who which activity/habit/fact was most surprising abou ttheir group-mates.
