Present Perfect
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of present perfect tense in the context of experiences
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide product writing practice of a note in the context of experience
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To provide practice of past participle versions of some specific verbs in the context of Bingo game
Procedure (27-33 minutes)
T will introduce the topic "experiences" by asking the meaning of the noun. Then T will talk about one of her experience "I have been to New York" and asks ss to share their own experiences by directing some questions - Have you ever been to New York or other cities - countries? - Have you had an interesting experience?
T will present a note written in emergency and in New York to provide an example of the present perfect use. Ss will try to detect the false parts of the story and will come up with some truths.
T will distribute the bingo sheets including the past participle versions of some specific verbs. T will introduce the game by giving some instructors and by modelling. T picks the verbs in present from a pocket and reads them aloud. Ss put ticks on their sheets if they have the past participle versions of the verbs read.
T presents the both versions of the verbs. T asks ss to look at them in detail to detect some similarities in charts such as get- gotten/ forgive - forgiven
T asks ss to write their own notes by guiding the activity with some questions. - What has happened? - Who are the characters? - Why have you written the note?