Andreina Paez Andreina Paez

Grammar Lesson (TP8)
Pre Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students review and practice present perfect simple and continuous in the context of global warming.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide review of present perfect simple and continuous in the context of global warming

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide accuracy speaking practice in a present perfect simple and continuous in the context of global warming
  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a present perfect simple and continuous in the context of global warming

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T displays images on screen related to global warming. T asks learners What is happening to the Earth? Why does the Earth have a thermometer in it? T elicits a few ideas from learners. T conducts OCFB.

Test #1 (6-8 minutes) • To gauge students' prior knowledge of the target language

T provides the link to the Google Form (https://forms.gle/qDmJqPL9zg1zQa9g9): Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the statements. T reads the instructions and demoes with the first statement: Professor Owen is working on two articles for the next issue of 'Green Earth' magazine. She ________ these articles since Monday. A: has been writing. Ss answer the test (5 min). T displays the answers.

Teach (12-15 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

T provides the link to the Google Form (https://forms.gle/6DmRmQ2o3BUZtVmL9): Is the action finished or unfinished? Do we know for how long? Do we know how much/many? Is it temporary or permanent? T reads the instructions and demoes with the first statement: Professor Owen has been reading a book about global warming. A: Unfinished Ss go to BOR and have 5 min to complete the task. T displays the answers and conducts OCFB by asking the ss to answer when we use each tense using CCQs: Do we use PPS or PPC with unfinished actions? A: PPC Do we use PPS or PPC with finished actions? A: PPS Do we use PPS or PPC with temporary actions? A: PPC Do we use PPS or PPC with permanent actions? A: PPS Do we use PPS or PPC when we know for how long? A: PPC Do we use PPS or PPC when we know how many/much? A: PPS T provides the link to the Jamboard (https://jamboard.google.com/d/1HYXyAHV7fZBx_f_M74_KMVYKJ4Haq38s9037tlrEXXE/edit?usp=sharing) and asks a student to read the instruction: Pair each tense with its respective formulas. T demoes with the first formula. Ss go to BOR and have 3 min to complete the task. T displays the answers and conducts OCFB. T displays the Jamboard and asks ss to mark the stress in each sentence. T demoes with the first sentence: ⚫ ⚫ I've been working in the library. (aɪv biːn ˈwɜːkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrəri) Ss answer in OC (3 min) T answers the questions the ss may have.

Test #2 (8-10 minutes) • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

T provides word document (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDut6XN_Oxl7QhPfG_665B3h4qDWt5wzIJRh13FNN1w/edit?usp=sharing) for CP. Instruction: Complete Jane Owen’s blog using the present perfect continuous or the present perfect simple form of the verbs in parentheses. T demoes with the first sentence: A beautiful solar village ________ (appear) in the middle of Washington, D.C. Answer: has appeared Ss work in BOR for 7 minutes. T displays answers for ss to check and conducts OCFB (point out stative verbs).

Free practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T displays a picture and three questions for ss to discuss in BOR: What is the message of this picture? Is it a strong message? Why? Do you agree with the message? What are your actions regarding this matter? T demoes using the TL: I think it is a heartbreaking message because it shows how much we have damaged our world and how little we have done to stop this from happening. I have tried eating less meat, showering faster, I have been buying second hand clothes, etc. Ss discuss in BOR. Learners switch groups as many times as possible as time allows.

Feedback (5-7 minutes) • To provide learners with feedback on the completion of the task and the use of target language

T conducts DEC following up on the productive stage. T writes on the screen samples of learners’ production and sets a task in pairs for learners to identify the correct and incorrect sentences and correct the latter ones. T also includes some sentences using stative verbs to cover this common mistake. T conducts OCFB.

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