Mastering Present Perfect: Talking About Deadlines at Work

Mastering Present Perfect: Talking About Deadlines at Work

Learning Objective

Understand and effectively use the present perfect tense to discuss deadlines at work.

What do you already know about using the present perfect tense in English?

Warm-up Activity

Discuss a time when a deadline has affected your work. Share with a partner.

Present Perfect: Form and Structure

Review the structure of present perfect tense and its usage in relation to completed actions.

Practice 1: Deadline Stories

In pairs, share stories about work deadlines using the present perfect tense.

Feedback and Error Correction

Provide feedback on the use of present perfect tense and correct any errors.

Present Perfect in Professional Emails

Discuss how to use the present perfect tense in professional email communication regarding deadlines.

Practice 2: Email Writing

Write a professional email discussing a missed deadline using the present perfect tense.

Role-play: Deadline Negotiation

Role-play a situation where a deadline needs to be negotiated using the present perfect tense.

Conclusion and Recap

Recap the key points about using present perfect tense in discussing deadlines at work.

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.