Perfecting the 23/5 Present: Understanding when to use present perfect versus past simple


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What is our plan for today?
- Listening 
- Grammar
- Homework

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Listening
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see lesson up

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Perfecting the Present: Understanding when to use present perfect versus past simple

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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you should be able to explain when to use present perfect versus past simple

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Introduce the learning objective and emphasize that it is crucial to master the difference between the two tenses since they are both commonly used in everyday conversations.
What do you already know about the difference between present perfect and past simple?

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What is Present Perfect?
Present Perfect is a tense used to describe an action that started in the past and still has relevance to the present.

today
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yesterday                                   tomorrow

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Explain what Present Perfect is and give examples such as 'I have lived in London for 5 years' and 'She has eaten breakfast already.'
What is Past Simple?
Past Simple is a tense used to describe an action that took place and ended in the past.

today
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yesterday                   tomorrow

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Explain what Past Simple is and give examples such as 'I lived in London for 5 years' and 'She ate breakfast at 7am.'
Using Present Perfect
Use Present Perfect when the action started in the past and still has relevance to the present.

today
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yesterday                       tomorrow

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Provide examples such as 'I have seen that movie three times already this month' and 'He has studied Spanish for two years.'

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Signal Words for Present Perfect
Signal words for Present Perfect include 
'already', 'yet', 'ever', 'never', 'just', 'since', and 'for'.




Fyne jas!      

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Explain that signal words are a good indicator to help identify when to use Present Perfect.
Signal Words for Past Simple

Signal words for Past Simple include 
'yesterday', 'last', 'ago', and 'in'.

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Explain that signal words are a good indicator to help identify when to use Past Simple.

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Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'I ______ (eat) breakfast at 7am this morning.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'I ______ (live) in this city for 5 years.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'She ______ (visit) her grandparents last weekend.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'He ______ (study) Spanish for two years.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence:

 'I ______ (go) to the park yesterday.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'She ______ (see) that movie three times already this month.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'He ______ (travel) to Europe yet.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'I ______ (never/be) to Asia.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Complete the following sentence: 

'It ______ (rain) all day yesterday.'

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Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.
 Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Do you know? 

What is the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple?


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Ask the students to explain the difference and provide examples to support their answers.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 24 - Question ouverte

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.

Slide 25 - Question ouverte

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.

Slide 26 - Question ouverte

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.
Homework
Finish:

Exercises 11+12
Study words ABCD irregular verbs
and grammar 13

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