Lesson plan

Lyceum: „Pro Succes”

The 7 th form
Student: Militaru Cristina
Teacher: Stropşa Irina
Date: 05.02.2014
Lesson 17

Theme „The Presesnt Perfect Progressive”

Competences:

 Linguistic
 Pragmatic

The pupil will develop the following subcompetences:

- Develop and practice the productive skills (writing, speaking) and the receptive skills (listening, reading);
- Explain proverbs;
- Choose the right verb and put it into the Present Perfect Progressive;
- Find the errors in the sentences;
- Listen to the dialogue.
Visual aids: textbook, copybook, poster with the rule, worksheet, cassette player.
Techniques: conversation, explanation, brainstorming, dialogue, exercise.
Forms of activity: whole class work, individual work, work in groups.
Nr. Stages of the Timing Techniques & Teacher’s activity Pupil’s activity
lesson forms of
activity
1 Introduction 1’ Conversation T greets class and checks Ps greet the T .
attendance The P on duty answers.
2 Checking up 12’ Work in groups The T asks Ps to act out their Ps present what they have prepared.
homework opinions on future housing Begins the group which represents
prospects. There are 4 groups who Moldova, after we go on with
should image they are all Romania, the USA and Great Britain.
participants of an international
congress of architects held in
Constanţa.
3 Warm up 3’ Whole class The T asks Ps to explain the Ps give their answers.
work proverbs:
“brainstorming” a) House goes mad when
mother is out.
b) Every bird likes its own nest.
4 Presentation of 5’ Whole class The T turn on the cassette player. Ps listen to the dialogue “Furnishing”
new material work and discuss it .

Vocabulary 2’ The T asks Ps to make sentences They notice the new words.
with the new words
5 Oral-speak Conversation The T asks Ps to give to each other Ps make microdialogues based on the
practice 7’ questions on the dialogue they cassette listening.
Whole class listened.
work Now T asks Ps to open their
copybook and to insert the words: Ps put down the ex. in their
mansion, cabins, igloos, copybooks.
 skyscrapers, wigwam, palace,
hostels, block of flats, castles,
caravans in the right sentence from
the ex. 1 page 69.
6 Grammar 5’ Whole class The T presents the new tense: Ps write the rules.
work Present Perfect Progressive. It
expresses an activity which began
Poster in the past and is still continuing
now.
7 Feed-back 3’ Whole class The T gives some sentences, Ps Ps find the errors in the given
work must find the errors and to correct sentences.
them.
8 Evaluation 6’ Worksheet The T shares by a worksheet to Ps complete the worksheets.
every P and gives them 6 min. to
Individual work complete it.
9 Homework 1’ The T asks pupils to note their Ps write the homework.
homework. Ex. 1,2,1 page 69.
 Worksheet
Write the ing form of the following verbs.

1. cause →

2. stay →

3. refer →

4. tie →

5. travel →

Choose the correct form: have or has and since or for.

1. They been discussing the problem one o'clock.

2. The candle been burning two hours.

3. Ben been wearing that blue shirt Friday.

4. The researcher been exploring the territory last December.

5. Judith and her boyfriend been kissing ten minutes.

Write sentences in present perfect progressive. Write questions in present perfect progressive.

1. the cat / the mouse / chase → 1. Kerry / paint →

2. you / the homework / copy → 2. the secretary / the documents / print out →

3. they / a new gadget / invent → 3. they / a room / share →

4. we / in a forum / chat / not → 4. the dog / run around / how long →

5. Lucy / on the task / concentrate / not → 5. you / at the door / knock / how long →
 Answers

Write the ing form of the following verbs.

1. cause → causing
2. stay → staying
3. refer → referring
4. tie → tying
5. travel → travelling

Choose the correct form: have or has and since or for.

1. They have been discussing the problem since one o'clock.
2. The candle has been burning for two hours.
3. Ben has been wearing that blue shirt since Friday.
4. The researcher has been exploring the territory since last December.
5. Judith and her boyfriend have been kissing for ten minutes.

Write sentences in present perfect progressive.

1. the cat / the mouse / chase → The cat has been chasing the mouse.
2. you / the homework / copy → You have been copying the homework.
3. they / a new gadget / invent → They have been inventing a new gadget.
4. we / in a forum / chat / not → We have not been chatting in a forum.
5. Lucy / on the task / concentrate / not → Lucy has not been concentrating on the task.

Write questions in present perfect progressive.

1. Kerry / paint → Has Kerry been painting?
2. the secretary / the documents / print out → Has the secretary been printing out the documents?
3. they / a room / share → Have they been sharing a room?
4. the dog / run around / how long → How long has the dog been running around?
5. you / at the door / knock / how long → How long have you been knocking at the door?
 Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive

irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column of form of 'have' + been + verb + ing
irregular verbs
Example: Example:
I / you / we / they have spoken I / you / we / they have been speaking
he / she / it has spoken he / she / it has been speaking

regular verbs: form of 'have' + infinitive + ed

Example:
I / you / we / they have worked
he / she / it has worked

Exceptions

Exceptions when adding 'ed' : Exceptions when adding 'ing' :

 when the final letter is e, only add d  silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee)
Example: Example: come - coming
love - loved aber: agree - agreeing
 after a short, stressed vowel, the final
consonant is doubled  after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is
doubled
Example:
admit - admitted Example: sit - sitting
 final l is always doubled in British English
 after a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British
(not in American English)
English (but not in American English).
Example:
travel - travelled Example: travel - travelling

 after a consonant, final y becomes i (but: not  final ie becomes y.

after a vowel)
Example: lie - lying
Example:
worry - worried
but: play - played