Present Perfect For Experiences Lesson Plan for 12th Grade Students

Topic: Present Perfect Tense

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify when to use the present perfect tense and describe experiences using this tense.

Materials

• Examples of sentences using the present perfect tense
• Chart paper and markers

Warm-up

• Ask students to think of a memorable experience they have had recently. Encourage them to think about where it took place, who they were with, and what happened.
• Have students share their experiences with the class and use the present perfect tense to describe them.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that the present perfect tense is used to talk about experiences that occurred at an unspecified time in the past. It can also be used to talk about experiences that started in the past and continue into the present.
• Use examples to illustrate the present perfect tense and its uses.
• Emphasize that the present perfect tense is used with the auxiliary verb have and the past participle of the main verb.
• Have students complete the handout with examples of the present perfect tense used to talk about experiences.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete the present perfect tense worksheets with additional examples of the present perfect tense used to talk about experiences.
• Go over the answers as a class, discussing any questions or issues students had with the grammar.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a short presentation or poster to show to the class on a past experience they have had in English class.
• Students should present or explain their experience to the class using the present perfect tense to talk about experiences.
• Encourage students to be creative and think outside the box with their presentations.

Closure

• Review the concept of the present perfect tense and how it is used to talk about experiences.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about the present perfect tense during the lesson.

Assessment

• Have students complete a quiz or worksheet with questions about the present perfect tense. The questions could focus on the present perfect tense used to talk about: -recent events, -ongoing events, -past events, or -future plans.