City Life: Present Perfect

City Life: Present Perfect

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use the present perfect to describe experiences in the city.

Introduce the learning objective to the students.

What do you already know about city life?

What is Present Perfect?

Present Perfect is a verb tense used to describe experiences that happened in the past, but are still relevant to the present.

Explain the concept of Present Perfect with examples.

Using Present Perfect in City Life

We use Present Perfect to describe experiences we've had in the city, such as 'I have visited many museums in this city.'

Give examples of how Present Perfect can be used to describe experiences in the city.

Irregular Verbs in Present Perfect

Some verbs are irregular in Present Perfect, such as 'I have eaten at that restaurant before.'

Explain the concept of irregular verbs in Present Perfect and provide examples.

Negative and Question Forms of Present Perfect

Negative form: 'I haven't visited that park yet.' Question form: 'Have you seen that movie before?'

Explain how to form negative and question forms of Present Perfect and provide examples.

Practice Exercise 1

Complete the sentence: 'I _________ a lot of new friends in this city.'

Provide a practice exercise for students to apply their knowledge of Present Perfect.

Practice Exercise 2

Write a sentence using Present Perfect to describe a memorable experience you've had in the city.

Provide another practice exercise for students to apply their knowledge of Present Perfect.

Review

Present Perfect is used to describe experiences in the past that are still relevant to the present. It has irregular verbs, negative and question forms. Practice exercises help reinforce our understanding.

Summarize the lesson and its key points.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.