New lesson plan: Present perfect versus simple past

Mahdieh Noori

Present perfect versus simple past - Elementary, A1/A2 level

Present perfect versus simple past
Elementary, A1/A2 level

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about the difference between simple past and present perfect tenses through guided discovery based on a listening text. They will do some controlled practice in order to get the difference between these two tenses. Finally, they will do a freer practice which allows them to work on these 2 tenses in real life and it is also a chance for the teacher to do some delayed error correction if need be.

Materials

handout 1

handout 2

Handout 3

Conversation cards

handout 1

handout 2

Handout 3

Conversation cards

Main Aims

To provide clarification and practice of the difference between present perfect and past simple in the context of talking about experience

Subsidiary Aims

To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of life experience
To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text titled "I've never been there" in the context of experience

Procedure (35-45 minutes)

Lead in / Building context (2-3 minutes) • to generate interest in the topic of present perfect and past simple

- Students will see the picture provided in the reading text and guess what is happening. - In pairs, they talk about the picture and share their ideas.

Reading task (6-8 minutes) • To introduce the target language via a text + gist and scan reading

- Students will read the text and answer one gist question. -They see the answer on the board - They read it again and answer 5 questions in order to be exposed to the TL more. - Check their answers in teams (one student in each team has the answer)

Highlighting target language (5-6 minutes) • to highlight the target language by use of gap filling

- Students will do a gap-filling activity - Check their answers in pairs. - Come to the board and complete the sentences.

Clarifying target language (7-9 minutes) • To clarify the target language

- Students will try to find the difference between simple past and present perfect. - They practice the pronunciation - The form and the difference will be elicited from them.

Controlled practice (5-7 minutes) • To give students opportunity to practice what they learned

- The students do a short controlled practice in which they need to circle the correct answer. - They check the answers in pairs. Write them on the board. -The students will do another controlled practice provided in the teacher's book. - They check in pairs

Freer practice and feedback (10-12 minutes) • To give the students opportunity to use the TL in a more controlled way

- Each student will be given a card. - They will go around the class and have a conversation with other students, ask them questions and take notes. - They make groups of 3,4 by using colors and report what they heard. - The teacher will monitor and give feedback since it is an accuracy practice.