present perfect continues
intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of present perfect continues in the context of listening
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about Sara Rossi in the context of her life-line
Procedure (30-44 minutes)
show the Ss some pictures related to Sara's life and have them speculate as to what events have occurred in it.
the Ss will listen to the audio and complete the lifeline and pair check their answers
Reviewing the past simple and present perfect simple and clarifying present perfect continues (MFP).
sorting the sentences in Ex.2 into present simple, present perfect simple, and present perfect continues.
elicit from the Ss the difference between since, for, and ago. give examples. ask them to make sentences using since, for, and ago.
Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs and circle the correct alternatives.
prepare a mini-lifeline for themselves then describe it to their partner