TEFL Training – Richard Rimington
Lesson Plan – Present Perfect Tense
Learning Objective: Students will be able to talk about past experiences that ar...
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TEFL Training – Richard Rimington
Lesson Plan – Present Perfect Tense
Learning Objective: Students will be able to talk about past experiences that are still affecting the present
Level: Intermediate
Ages: Adults
Stage
Teacher´s Objective
Procedure – Teacher
(How you would teach)
Procedure - Students
(What would students be doing)
T/S Ratio
Warm up/Review
15 minutes
Get students relaxed and used to talking
Use previous knowledge on present tense
Game Activity – Pictionary
One person slowly draws a picture of an activity on the board, students in the class must guess what the activity is, and speak a sentence using the activity.
The student who correctly guesses comes up the board and draws for the next round.
Later, change the game so that they speak three sentences; first person, second person and third person
Students participate in the Pictionary game, and run the game themselves after the first few rounds.
Appoint another student to be a referee for the game
10/90
Introduction
5 minutes
Introduce the lesson’s objectives
Write lesson objectives on the board for students to read: “Learn to understand and use the Present Perfect tense”
Students listen to the teacher and read the objective
80/20
Presentation
25 minutes
Present examples of Present Perfect tense
Explain why the Present Perfect tense is needed and what it does
Step 1
Teacher uses flashcards of a person visiting different countries to demonstrate when to use the Simple past tense, and when to use the Present perfect.
e.g I lived in Germany for 3 years (simple past)
I have lived in Germany since 2008 (Present perfect)
Ask students to describe why we use the Simple Past tense, revising past material. Teacher provides example of Present Prefect and explains the difference between the two. After several examples, students are then asked to use Present Perfect to describe situation on flashcard.
Step 2
Describe uses of Present Perfect tense:
“Simple past talks about an activity that is still happening, ask for example”
“Present Perfect describes an activity that happened in the past, and is still happening now. Or, it describes a situation which was true in the past, and is still true now. The Present perfect always uses the verb ‘have’ before the past participle”
Elicit examples from students using as many different verbs as he students can come up with
Step 3
Teacher verbally demonstrates the question and negative form, and asks students to provide their own examples
The written formula is presented by the teacher and a note made by the students, including how to use the question and negative forms.
Students are asked to express what is happening in the examples, after being shown examples by the teacher
Students write notes on the uses of the Present Perfect tense.
Students volunteer examples, to begin to use the tense
Students provide examples of question and negative form on any topic they want, expanding vocabulary
Students write notes on the formula for the tense
40/60
Practice
45 minutes
Students practice understanding the meaning behind the Present Perfect, and the different forms such as negative and question form
Practice writing using Present Perfect, creating engaging and entertaining material using language.
Practice conversation in language using Present Perfect, and demonstrating presentation skills and speaking ability
Step 1
Provide texts that describe a person’s life.
Ask the students questions on the information in the text, which should be answered using the Present Perfect as required.
Students switch to asking questions of each other after a few examples
Step 2
Students write and perform an account of their life (which can be fictional!) using as many forms of the Present Perfect as they can.
After this, split the class into three. Each group collectively creates a story of a fictional person’s background, making them fun and unusual. The whole class then votes for which story they feel is the best.
Step 3
Interview your partner about where their friends live, what jobs they do, and how long they have known them for, using what they have learned about the Present Perfect tense. Students then report back to the rest of the class what they have learned about their partner.
Students answers questions, choosing whether to use Simple Present or Present Perfect as required.
Students learn how to use different forms of Present Perfect to ask and answer questions.
Students write and produce descriptions of their lives using the Perfect Present.
Students practice using Present Perfect tense in creative writing
Students have conversations on a topic that is interesting to them, and communicate this back using presentation skills.
80/20
Evaluation
15 minutes
.To check for understanding of when to use Present Perfect
Present a quiz with a number of situations described. Students must determine whether they should use the Present Perfect to describe the event
Students complete quiz, and marks are reviewed.
20/80
Homework
10 minutes
To consolidate understanding of Present Perfect
Students are given worksheet to complete that asks them to determine and write the formula for producing sentences using the Present Perfect.
Students research the formula for the Present Perfect tense, and produce a written note they can use as reference later on,
10/90
Note: Please attach all handouts, pictures, visual aids or posters here.
Interview Questions Where do you live, and how long have you lived there for? How long have you been working at your job for? Where have you parked your car? What countries have you travelled to? Which films have you seen? Where have you been in the city? Have you seen the newspaper today? How long have you known your friends for?
Students then invent their own questions
Present Perfect Worksheet
(taken from http://esl.about.com/od/Find-the-Mistake/a/Present-Perfect-Worksheets.htm)
Here is a quick review of the present perfect before you begin the worksheet:
Present Perfect Positive Form Review
Subject + have + past participle + objects
Examples:
Tom has lived in New York for ten years.
We have studied French since 2003.
Present Perfect Negative Form
Subject + have not + past participle + objects
Examples:
She hasn't met Peter.
They haven't finished the job yet.
Present Perfect Question Form
(Question Word) + have + subject + past participle?
Examples:
Has she worked her for a long time?
Where has she gone?
Important Note!
Regular past participles in '-ed', irregular past participles of verbs vary and must be studied.
Yet / Just / Already
'Yet' is used in the present perfect negative and question forms.
'Just' is used in the present perfect positive form.
'Already' is used in the present perfect positive form.
Examples:
Have you finished the job yet?
She's just left for Chicago.
They've already eaten lunch.
Since / For
'Since' and 'for' are common time expressions used with the present perfect tense. 'Since' is used with specific dates. 'For' is used with periods of time.
Examples:
Janet has worked at this company since 2997.
We've lived in this house for five years.
Present Perfect Worksheet 1
Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well. How long ______ (he / live) in New Jersey? Peter ______ (not play) baseball since 1987. I ______ (speak) Russian for twenty years. We _____ (not see) Tom since Christmas. ________ (Alan / fly) in an airplane before? Shannon _____ (not / go) to lunch yet. Our class _____ (take) a field trip three times this year. Where _____ (they / move) to? Jennifer _____ (ask) that question four times today. You _____ (not eat) lunch yet, have you? Jason _____ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old. How long _____ (they / know) Peter? Alexandra _____ (work) for IBM since 2002. Jeff _____ (buy) a few books this week. Sally ______ (not read) that book yet. _____ (they / leave) for work yet? Bill _____ (not / drive) very far today. We _____ (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives. _____ (he / watch) the documentary yet? I _____ (not / finish) the job yet.
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