Present Perfect Tense
Duration:
Video-clip: Teaching “Duration” to lower intermediate students (year 3)
Analyzing this lesson based on the EPOSTL (European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages)
Since 1908: a cardgame to practice duration of activities and states
How long have you had it? Boardgame
How loooong have you (paper strips competition)
Experience
Experience: More practice activities
A writing task to practice this notion: applying for a job
Who are you today? Swapping identities game
The following videos can be used to talk about changes. They can be used for awareness raising. In this case the learners watch the whole video, including the explanation of the changes that they will probably have missed. They are then asked to watch again and notice how the speaker is using the tenses.
The videos can also be used for pracice sessions when the learners have already understood the concept/notion of “CHANGE”. In that case, you only show the first part of the videos and have the students discuss what changes they have noticed.
Recentness:
Recent Events: What has happened? (picture activity)
Recent Activities: Why are you so happy? What have you been doing?
Changes and Completion:
Changes and Completion: awareness raising and practice worksheet
Before and After: What has changed?
Whodunnit:
Basketball:
