New lesson plan: Elif CELIK 12 Dec 2013 Present Perfect Simple active and passive for recent events

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Elif CELIK 12 Dec 2013 Present Perfect Simple active and passive for recent events - Intermediate level

Elif CELIK 12 Dec 2013 Present Perfect Simple active and passive for recent events
Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, Ss practice and review passive and active form of the present perfect tense as well as practice receptive skills of listening in the context of ''good news, bad news''. First of all, Ss' background knowledge of the topic will be tested. Then, the teacher quickly reviews and/or teaches the topic.The first listening activity is a controlled one, listening for specific information where Ss need to fill in the gaps and after FB they will be asked to underline the TL on the board. Thus, they will be tested.Then, Ss get to practice the grammar with another activity where they need to fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive or active forms of the Present Perfect Tense. For the production stage, Ss need to write a paragraph about the recent news that they have found interesting.If time allows , WC FB will be given and Ss will read out their paragraphs whilst the teacher pays attention on the correct usage of the TL.

Materials

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Main Aims

to provide practice in passive and active form of the Present Perfect Tense in the context of ''good news, bad news''

Subsidiary Aims

to provide practice in listening in the context of ''good news, bad news''

Procedure (31-50 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

The teacher provides a personalized quick demo and then directs discussion questions to Ss. Then, Ss are asked to discuss followings in pairs. 1. Where do you get your news from; the TV, newspapers, the radio or the internet. 2. What stories are in the news at the moment. 3. Do you ever read watch or listen to the news in English? If so, where?

Test #1 (5-10 minutes) • To gauge students' prior knowledge of the target language

Students are asked followings ; Which tense is mostly used for giving recent and/or last minute news? PPT what is the most common one active or passive? -Passive Then, Ss are asked to discuss the differences in pairs between two sentences below. 1) Somebody has been stolen my wallet. 2) My wallet has been stolen. Then, the teacher elicits the meaning and form from the Ss by checking their background knowledge of the subject.

Teach (10-15 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

At this stage, the teacher teaches and ensures Ss understand the meaning and form of the tense by highlighting the weak forms of have/has and been. When do we use it commonly? How we use and/or form it?

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

Ss are asked to read the speech before listening. Then, the first controlled listening activity is mainly focused on listening for specific information where Ss fill in the blanks. Then, the teacher asks Ss to peer check and listen again if needed then provides the AK. After the listening activity, Ss are asked to identify and underline the TL within the text while the teacher checks Ss comprehension on meaning and the form of the tense. Then, Ss in two groups of As and Bs complete the controlled practice activity in grammar and need to fill in the blanks in whether in passive or active form of the present perfect tense. Then, Group A and B writes the answers on the board. Thus, WC FB will be provided.

Free practice (5-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Ss are asked to write a paragraph about the recent news that they have found interesting. Then, they read out the paragraphs and the teacher ensures the TL is used correctly. Thus, WC FB will be provided.