12th Grade Teaching Past Perfect Simple Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Teaching past perfect simple

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to distinguish between simple past and past perfect simple and use them correctly in sentences.
• In addition, students will be able to identify and use proper phrases with past perfect simple.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handout with grammar practice exercises
• Copies of the novel "Pride and Prejudice" for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to share their previous knowledge about past perfect simple.
• Write the following sentences on the board:

1. I had eaten before I arrived at home.

• 2. I arrived home, and my sister had already cleaned the house.
• 3. I had already cleaned the house when my sister arrived.
• Ask students to underline the past perfect simple in each sentence.
• Discuss the meaning of past perfect simple and why it is used.

Direct Instruction

• Review the formation of past perfect simple using the chart or flashcards.
• Discuss the usage of past perfect simple, including the following phrases:
• After (time) + past participle
• Before (time) + past participle
• As soon as (time) + past participle
• By the time + past participle
• Until (time) + past participle
• If time permits, discuss the usage of past perfect simple in more complex sentences, such as those with conditionals or modals.

Guided Practice

• Provide the students with a few complex sentences that include past perfect simple.
• Have the students work in pairs or small groups to analyze the sentences and identify any errors or incorrect uses of past perfect simple.
• Have the students share their findings with the class and discuss any questions or misunderstandings they may have had.

Independent Practice

• Provide the students with a series of sentences that use past perfect simple.
• Have the students choose one of the sentences and create a drawing or illustration to show the events described in the sentence.
• Have the students present their drawings or illustrations to the class and explain the events in their sentence.

Closure

• Review the concept of past perfect simple and the ways that it can be used in English.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts that they have about past perfect simple.

Assessment:

• Observe the students during the activity and take note of their participation and understanding of past perfect simple.
• Review the written sentences that the students create during the independent practice and assess their use of past perfect simple.
• Have the students complete a short quiz together to assess their understanding of past perfect simple and its uses.