TIME

STAGE
NAME
AIM OF STAGE PROCEDURE
Inter-
action
0:03
(3 min)
Setting a
context
To warm students up and get
them using the TL
Ask students to talk in pairs about traveling The! can ask "uestions like # $ow long
have !ou been living in S%& 'here are !ou (rom& 'here have !ou traveled) other than
the States& 'hich countries have !ou been to&
SS
0:03
(3 min)
Test %ind out how much students
know about the TL
Ask students to work in pairs to choose the right sentences in the present per(ect tense
or present per(ect continuous tense (or the corresponding pictures
SS
0:0*
(* min)
%eedback To give the correct answers Ask individual students their answers TS
0:0+
(+ min)
Language
Anal!sis
Students tr! to (igure out the
rules (or usage o( the TL
Ask students to work in pairs and anal!,e the sentences in the (irst task and answer
"uestions about the rules o( using present per(ect tense and present per(ect continuous
tense
SS
0:0+
(+ min)
%eedback and
-lari(ication
.nsure students know the
rules o( using TL
Ask individual students their answers and wh! the! chose them Also) clari(! doubts and
explain rules at this point o( time
TS
0:0+
(+ min)
Test To test whether students have
understood the TL
/ive students a dialogue to complete b! con0ugating the missing verbs in the present
per(ect tense or the present per(ect continuous tense
SS
0:01
(1 min)
%eedback .nsure students got the right
answers
Ask individual students their answers Also) clari(! an! doubts about the rules o( using
present per(ect tense and present per(ect continuous tense at this point o( time
TS
0:20
(20
min)
%ree Speaking
Activit!
.nsure students use the TL
correctl! in (ree speaking
Ask students to (orm groups o( 1 /ive each group a picture and ask them to make a
stor! about that picture 3emind them to use the present per(ect tense and present
per(ect continuous tense
SS
True or False
1. The present perfect simple tense links the past with the present.
2. The present perfect continuous tense links the present with the future.
3. The present perfect continuous tense shows continuation of an action (like in example 1).
4. The present perfect simple tense shows that an action is instant or complete (like in example 3).
5. The present perfect continuous is used to emphasize 'how lon' the action took (like in example 1).
!. The present perfect simple tense is used to emphasize the num"er of times an action has taken place.
#. The main $er" is in its past participle form in the present perfect simple tense. e.. %'$e "roken the lass.
&. The main $er" is in its present participle form in the present perfect continuous tense. e.. %'$e "een sittin here all da'.
(. %n the present perfect simple tense) sentences ha$e the followin form*
+u",ect - has.ha$e "een - /ain $er"0in
11. %n the present perfect continuous tense) sentences ha$e the followin form*
+u",ect - has.ha$e "een - /ain $er"0in
Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense
used to emphasize completion of an action e.. % ha$e walked the do. used to emphasize the action) not the completion e.. % ha$e "een walkin
the do.
used for actions that are naturall' instant e.. 2h no3 %4$e "roken a lass. used for actions that naturall' ha$e a duration e.. % ha$e "een walkin
the do all mornin.
used for past actions that happened recentl' and are still in the news e..
+he has won a medal.
used for actions that continue into the present e.. % ha$e "een walkin
the do all mornin.
to state the amount of times an action took place e.. +he has won this
competition e$er' 'ear since 1(((.
to state the lenth of time or to state 5how lon5 the action took place.
e.. % ha$e "een walkin the do all mornin.
6sed to express that an action is completed or to emphasize the result.
e.. % ha$e walked the do.
6sed to emphasize the duration or continuous course of an action. e.. %
ha$e "een walkin the do all mornin.
The result is more important than the acti$it' itself e.. % ha$e walked the
do.
The acti$it' is more important than the result. e.. % ha$e "een walkin
the do.
Grammar rules for the present prefect tense:
+u",ect - 7uxiliar' $er" (has.ha$e) - 7uxiliar' $er" ("een) - /ain $er"
(past participle)
The main $er" uses the $er" form past participle.83.
9eati$e sentences 0 5not5 is added "etween the 7uxiliar' 8er" and the
main $er"
:uestions 0 the auxiliar' $er" comes "efore the su",ect
Grammar rules for the present prefect continuous tense:
+u",ect - 7uxiliar' $er" (has.ha$e) - 7uxiliar' $er" ("een) - /ain
$er"0in
The auxiliar' $er" 5to "e5 alwa's sta's in the 83.past participle form
("een).
0 in to added to the "ase form the main $er".
9eati$e statements 0 add 5not5 "etween the auxiliar' $er" 5ha$e5
and the the auxiliar' $er" 5"een5.
:uestions 0 the order is chane the order the auxiliar' $er" 5ha$e5
comes "efore the su",ect.

Martin: % think the waiter (foret) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; us. <e (wait) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; here for o$er half an hour and no"od'
(take) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; our order 'et.
Karen: % think 'ou're riht. =e (walk) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; "' us at least twent' times. =e pro"a"l' thinks we (order) alread')
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.
Martin: >ook at that couple o$er there) the' ("e) onl') ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; here for fi$e or ten minutes and the' alread' ha$e their food.
Karen: =e must realize we (order) not) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 'et3 <e (sit) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; here for o$er half an hour starin at
him.
Martin: % don't know if he (notice) e$en) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; us. =e (run) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; from ta"le to ta"le takin orders and
ser$in food.
Karen: That's true) and he (look) not) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; in our direction e$en once.
Martin: 2h wait) % know wh' he (completel') inore) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; us. <e are wearin our in$isi"ilit' cloaks3
Select the correct tense in the following sentences:
1. % ha$e looked."een lookin for m' lasses all mornin "ut % ha$en't found them 'et.
2. =ow lon ha$e 'ou pla'ed."een pla'in the uitar?
3. <e ha$e learned."een learnin @nlish for fi$e 'ears.
4. % ha$e tried."een tr'in to stud' all mornin "ut % ,ust can't concentrate.
5. %t has ,ust stoppin.stopped rainin.
!. The kids ha$e danced."een dancin in the rain all mornin.
#. Aeore has.ha$e "een our neih"or for 'ears.
&. =a$e 'ou e$er "een."ein to Beru?
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