Nashira Jahir Nashira Jahir

Lesson 3: Grammar
Pre-intermediate level

Description

Students will have an opportunity to review present perfect simple and present perfect continuous using "for" and "since". They will read the given texts and choose which facts describe how long an activity has occurred. The lesson will focus on grammar so it will be important to emphasize weak pronunciations, weak forms, and contraction words. Exercises will be a combination of controlled and semi-controlled reading and writing activities. Exercises will also be conducted in pairs as well as individually.

Materials

Abc Dice
Abc HO_2
Abc WB
Abc HO_1

Main Aims

  • This is a grammar lesson focusing on present perfect and present perfect continuous using 'for' and 'since'.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Students will have semi-controlled speaking and writing practice activities.

Procedure

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

I will put 6 questions on the board numbered 1-6 respectively. I will pass the dice around and have students roll it and answer the question associated to the number they roll. They should answer using present perfect continuous which I will explain prior to passing out the dice. I will begin to demonstrate the expectation and pass. After one student has answered, he/she can pass the dice and the next student rolls. The amount of turns will rely on the class population.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

First I will give some examples of past facts, present facts, and present perfect facts. Then I will give HO_1 to the class. I will call on different students to read the sentences in the table. They should be able to tell me in present perfect how long something has gone on. In exercise 2, I will ask students to underline the main verbs in column 3 of the table. I will write the sentences on the WB so the students will understand and someone can come up and underline it from there. In pairs, students can discuss the questions I will write on the WB. I will ask the WC to answer if possible.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Briefly go over the lesson expectations as they pertain to the usages of for (a period of time) and since (a point in time). I will write the words on the WB and two examples using each of them in a sentence. "She's been living with her friend for three years". "I've been gone away from home for two weeks".

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • Writing in present perfect

I will explain the exercise and write the first (a) on the board. I will write the statement and answer in the context I expect from students using "for" and "since". They also need to identify if the verb describes a state or as single/repeated action. I will then pass out HO_2 containing exercise 3 from page 80 in the SB and have students independently answer the statements given. After they have completed the task, I will ask them to compare their answers with theirs partners. After, I will write a-h on the WB and call on students to tell me if each verb is a state or an action.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Students will chose one of the statements from exercise 3 and ask it as a question. Ex, statement (a): a foreign person you know will become "Do you know any body foreign?" Students should the ask "How long have you known him/her?"

Free Practice (3-7 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I will use the flash cards from HO_3. Students will be divided into pairs and given a set of flash cards. I will demonstrate by having a student read a card aloud to the class and answering the questions using present perfect. FB will follow and conclude the lesson.

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