Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
07/03/2021 Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic: Things I’ve done
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
1. Recognise and use the Present Perfect tense with just, already Talked with a partner about things they have done and complete
and yet, in order to discuss their life experiences. sentences by applying their new knowledge of Present Perfect
Tense.
Example sentence:
1. He has not eaten his lunch yet.
2. He has just eaten his lunch.
3. He has already eaten his lunch.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Due to the students being aged between 11 and 12, the 1. I will include a series of fun worksheets and activities to
chances of them getting distracted, and/or discouraged is engage the students and keep them motivated and
highly likely. concentrated throughout the lesson.
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, 2. Learners may not understand the difference between 2. I will explain to them that past simple is used when there
present perfect (which is something that took place at an are details about time or place of an action which has
unspecified time in the past and is connected to now, occurred, whereas with present perfect, the time is not
because the time period is not finished) and past simple specified nor is it important.
(used when referring to a specific time in the past when the
time period is finished, and how their structures differ from 3. I will make sure to give everyone a chance to lead an
each other. activity, by calling on the less confident students to take the
lead. Let the dominant students get the minor roles in order
3. More advanced students may try to overpower, activities to create balance. Praising progress will also help with
making other students feel insecure about their slower confidence.
progress
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this The Present perfect tense is used to talk about experiences people have had (at some point in their lives)
language? (include a timeline if at an unspecified time (in their lives) using yet, just and already.
appropriate)
He has not eaten his lunch yet. (fig1)
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, He has already eaten his lunch. (fig 2)
He has just eaten his lunch. (fig 3)
2. In which context are you introducing The topic of the lesson is Things I’ve done in the context of discussing things they have achieved or want
the language? to achieve and using time adverbs to explain the present perfect tense.
E.g. A memory of something they have done or something they haven’t done yet.
3. Which concept checking questions will “He has not eaten his lunch yet.”
you ask to ensure students understand
the meaning? 1. Has he eaten his lunch? (no)
2. Do you know when he will eat it? (no/unspecified)
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