Grammar- The present perfect tense
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of the present perfect tense in terms of form, uses, and correct pronunciation. in the context of Travel and past experiences.
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To provide practice of the use of the present perfect tense to describe past experiences. in the context of Travel and past experiences.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide review of the use of the verb 'to have' as a main verb.
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To provide review of the present simple tense in both form and use.
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To provide review of the past simple tense in both form and use.
Procedure (51-80 minutes)
the teacher will begin by asking each student to collect an item from their school bag and hold it in their hand. Then, ask them to stand up and say what they have in their hand and what their neighbor has in their hand. Ex. I have a blue pen, and Ahmed has a ruler. Remind the students that we use the verb to have (have/has) to express possession, and how the form of the verb changes with different subjects. Ex. (I/we/they- have) (he/she/it- has)
The teacher will randomly select five students to stand up and provide a sentence using the verb 'to have' in a different context. The teacher will provide corrections after each student finishes. Later, the teacher will go over other uses of the verb 'to have'. Here are a couple of examples: 1. To refer to eating or drinking something Ex: What did you have for dinner last night? 2. To express a necessity Ex: I have to see the doctor because I'm not feeling well today.
The teacher will start by selecting a student randomly to stand up and form a sentence using the present simple tense. After that, the teacher will provide examples of using the present simple tense to convey different meanings. For instance: Example 1: The sun rises from the east and sets in the west. (Used to state a universal fact) Example 2: The train to Cairo leaves the station at 7 pm. (Used to talk about scheduled events) Example 3: I don't smoke cigarettes. (Used to talk about personal habits) Next, the teacher will ask another student randomly to make a sentence using the past simple tense. The teacher will then give examples of using the past simple tense to describe an event that happened at a specific time in the past, such as: Example 1: Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in yesterday's football match. Example 2: What did you have for dinner last night? Next, the teacher will introduce the present perfect tense and its form. Form (affirmative) : Subject + has/have + pp Ex. I have been to London. Form (negative) : Subject + has/have + not + pp Ex. I have not had dinner yet. Form ( interrogative) Have/has + Subject + pp Ex. Have you ever played Tennis before? Next, using the irregular verbs poster, the teacher will present a few of the irregular verbs that are commonly used in the present perfect tense.
After the previous explanation of the present perfect form, the teacher will ask the students to repeat 2 examples of the tense to reinforce the correct pronunciation. Ex. Have you been to London before? Yes, I have been to London before. Ex. Have you seen Ahmed? No, I haven't seen him for 2 weeks. Next, the teacher will use visual aids to showcase the timeline of the present perfect tense. Stating that we use it to express different meanings and give examples. 1. to describe an event that happened in the past at an unspecified time. Ex. They have already eaten. 2. to describe a past experience. Ex. I have visited Tokyo before. 3. to describe actions that happened in the past with relevance to the present. Ex. I have just finished my homework. (at the very moment of speaking) Ex. I haven't finished writing my essay, yet. ( still working on it) 4. Recent actions or events: Ex. The weather has been cold, lately. 5. Multiple actions, or actions that indicate duration using (for, since) Ex. I have watched this movie multiple times. Ex. I haven't seen Ali since last summer.
The teacher will give handouts to the students containing a pre-prepared dialogue between two friends chatting at the airport before boarding the plane. The teacher will choose two students to read the dialogue aloud. Next, the teacher will ask the students to raise their hands if they can identify the present perfect tense used throughout the dialogue. The teacher will then elicit the correct answers from the students which are as follows: - "I've never been on a plane before." - "I've known you for 8 years and I have never seen you this nervous." - "Haven't we agreed that we shall never speak of this again?" - "I must tell you... You have not succeeded!" - "You've read way too many science fiction novels. It has started to affect your sense of humor."
The teacher will distribute handouts for a drilling exercise (Exercise 1) to the students and give them 4 mins to fully answer the exercise. Next, the teacher will ask the students each one at a time to stand up and answer one point of the exercise. The correct answers are as follows: 1. How long have you had this car? I have had it since 1989. 2. Have you seen Ann? I want to talk to her. No. I haven't seen her for a month now. 3. No. I haven't finished my homework, yet. 4. Have you ever been to the USA? Yes. I have been there 3 times so far. 5. Marry has worked there for three years. 6. Bill has never eaten chinses food. 7. No, I just have finished. 8. John is not home. Has he gone to the supermarket?
The teacher will ask the students to use the irregular verbs poster to create three present perfect tense sentences, talking about their past experiences. Afterward, the teacher will go over the sentences and provide any necessary corrections. Finally, at the end of the class, the teacher will assign (Exercise 2) as homework for the students to complete at home as a way to reinforce what they've learned. The answers will be discussed in the next class.