Upper Beginner: Lesson Plan 2

Objectives	Grammar
Describe and talk about past experiences	Present perfect compared to simple past already/yet for/since

Print	Set Up
Song lyrics Brandy - Have you ever Irregular verb list qs past and perfect	Youtube Never have I ever Ellen with Johnny Depp and 2 others (link in lesson) Index cards for all students

Time (Min)	Objective	Procedure
10 min	Clarify past lesson	Review homework P 59 # 3 P 60 # 6 P 93 # 3 A, B P 96-97 # 11 and # 12
10 min	Practice using descriptions from last lesson and use "he's the man, he's the one"	On page 123 and 124 pairs describe their pictures to find differences. After, look at one picture together, the one on page 123. Who's Niel? He's the one in the yellow shirt. He's the one with the yellow shirt. He's the one with short, black hair. Who's Kate? She's the one wearing a grey skirt. She's the one talking to Fiona. She's the woman with short, curly hair. Who are Patrick and Neil? They're the ones standing in the corner. They're the ones talking by the chair.
5 min	Access prior knowledge	List of verbs go eat take watch buy travel see be do try List the past forms of the verbs in a column to the right, after do another colomn to the right for past participles. Use these with "have"
5 min	Presentation for/since	Teacher says, "How long have you lived here?" Students respond with for x years or since XXXX year. Can use either of these options. Draw timeline on the board to clarify their uses. Ask a few more questions with how long have you... studied English?
10 min	Converation	SS ask each other questions and incorporate "have you..." when appropriate. Example: Do you play sports? ... How long have you played ...? Have you played baseball? Are you from here? ... How long have you lived here? etc. Give feedback.
5-10 min	Applying present perfect for recent activities	Recent activities - Have you cooked this week? Have you reviewed the vocabulary? Have you cleaned the living room? Yes, I've already __ it. Yes, I already cleaned it. No, not yet. No, I haven't cooked yet.
5 min	Comparing use of tenses	Draw a timeline on the board. Contrast simple past and present perfect.
10 min	Form practice	P 125 pair interview on lifestyle
5 min	Listening	P 67 #7
5 min	Clarifying use of ever/never	Introduce song "have you ever" by Brandy Ever is optional Listen to song, what is the song about? Second listening, what are some of the questions she asks?
10 min	Combinging superlatives with present perfect	Combining have you... with superlatives For example: What is the most boring class you have taken? What is coldest place you have been? What is the craziest thing you have done? What is the worst food you've eaten? Students have 3 min to make a list of questions to ask. Students ask their questions and share their experiences.
15 min	Listening	Video of Ellen playing Never have I ever with celebrity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOgKIlvjlQ8 Students make index card, one side I have, other side I have never listen to Ellen's questions and student plays along, discuss questions as necessary
5 min	Homework	P 65 # 3 P 66-7 # 5 P 69 # 12 Listen to the song "Have you ever" by Brandy