Level preintermediateAimPresent perfect to express an
Level: Pre-intermediate
Aim:Present perfect to express an experience some time before now. E.g. I have been to Mexico. I have eaten Octopus etc. Target language: I have been/eaten etc., Have you ever...?
Time: 50 minutes
Assumptions: Students will have encountered the present perfect before so should be familiar with the form. Possible problems: Students might use the present perfect with past phrases, e.g. I have been to Mexico in 2003. I have eaten Octopus last year.
Lead-In: - 10 mins
I would put up a map of the world and name some countries and tell them where I am from,to get started. And start asking sts where are they from?/ I am from Canada,etc.I would ask pairs to discuss what they did on their last holidays. So they use past simple which they have been taught before. Then when we move on to the present perfect they will start thinking.... then I start asking them what countries have you been on holidays before? - to make it specific, sts answer with '' I have been to Italy'' and at this stage I would move onto the presentation.
Presentation: - 10 mins
By using a white board – I would write two different sentences, One is present perfect and the other just past tense for example,
I have visited Ireland
I had visited Ireland in 2012 – past phrases.
And I would discuss the differences/ form/ meaning.
I will teach one use or meaning of the verb in one lesson for example in one lesson I would teach the past simple for telling stories – he opened the door but nobody was there....
In another lesson I would teach the present perfect for events. – I have organised a party.
Practice – Controlled: - 15 mins
Teacher designed work sheet question and pick the write answer from two options, etc. Have you eaten there in that restaurant? (a) I had eaten in that restaurant.
(b) I have eaten in that restaurant.
Have you finished the project? (a) I hadn’t finished the project.
(b) I have finished the project.
Production – Freer: - 10
Aim:Present perfect to express an experience some time before now. E.g. I have been to Mexico. I have eaten Octopus etc. Target language: I have been/eaten etc., Have you ever...?
Time: 50 minutes
Assumptions: Students will have encountered the present perfect before so should be familiar with the form. Possible problems: Students might use the present perfect with past phrases, e.g. I have been to Mexico in 2003. I have eaten Octopus last year.
Lead-In: - 10 mins
I would put up a map of the world and name some countries and tell them where I am from,to get started. And start asking sts where are they from?/ I am from Canada,etc.I would ask pairs to discuss what they did on their last holidays. So they use past simple which they have been taught before. Then when we move on to the present perfect they will start thinking.... then I start asking them what countries have you been on holidays before? - to make it specific, sts answer with '' I have been to Italy'' and at this stage I would move onto the presentation.
Presentation: - 10 mins
By using a white board – I would write two different sentences, One is present perfect and the other just past tense for example,
I have visited Ireland
I had visited Ireland in 2012 – past phrases.
And I would discuss the differences/ form/ meaning.
I will teach one use or meaning of the verb in one lesson for example in one lesson I would teach the past simple for telling stories – he opened the door but nobody was there....
In another lesson I would teach the present perfect for events. – I have organised a party.
Practice – Controlled: - 15 mins
Teacher designed work sheet question and pick the write answer from two options, etc. Have you eaten there in that restaurant? (a) I had eaten in that restaurant.
(b) I have eaten in that restaurant.
Have you finished the project? (a) I hadn’t finished the project.
(b) I have finished the project.
Production – Freer: - 10