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A lesson plan for Grammar Teaching “The present perfect tense and the simple past tense”

Teaching Material: Language A “The present perfect tense and the simple past tense” (Page 55)

Teaching Object: Junior Middle School students of Grade 8, who have an average level in learning English

Lesson Type: Grammar Teaching Teaching Method: Task-based approach Topic: The present perfect tense and the simple past tense Time: 40mins Known Knowledge: The basic knowledge of the simple past tense and the present perfect tense (e.g. the definition, the form, and the situation to use it, etc.)

Teaching Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: 1. Language Knowledge: A. consolidate their knowledge of the present perfect tense and the simple past tense. B. understand the difference (the definition, the use, etc.) between the present perfect tense and the simple past tense. 2. Language Skills: A. use these two tense in different situation or sentences through understanding the meaning of the actions in the sentence context or by distinguishing the time adverbial.

B. use these two tense correctly to talk about things that happened in the past. 3. Learning Strategies: A. master the different use of these two tense by using inductive method. B. naturally distinguish and use these two tense in daily communication. 4. Affect: A. cultivate an interest and enhance motivation in learning grammar by mastering some methods (e.g. by comparing ) to learn grammar. B. increase self-confidence in grammar learning and daily communication. C. form an inductive learning habit.

Teaching Focus:

1. The review of the form and the use of the present perfect tense and the simple past tense. 2. The different use between these two tense. 3. The exercise for consolidation.

Difficult Points:

1. Distinguishing and using the present perfect tense and the simple past tense by finding out the time adverbial and by understanding the sentence meaning.

Teaching Aids:

A computer, multimedia courseware

Teaching Procedures: (40mins) Step 1 Warming-up (7mins) A. Warm-up by simply reviewing the present perfect tense and the simple past tense to arouse Ss’s memory of the knowledge of these two tense. (2mins) B. Give some key words to ask Ss to use simple past tense and present perfect tense to ask and answer in pairs after discussion. (5mins) E.g. Holiday, homework, study, last Sunday, finish, stay at home, visit, play, friends, watch TV, etc.

S1: What did you do on your holiday? S2: I stayed at home and did my homework.

S1: Have you finished your homework? S2: Yes, of course, I have finished all of them. Step 2 Presentation (17mins) A. Ask Ss to summarize the different features between the present perfect tense and the simple past tense after the simple practice in warming-up. (3mins) B. Show Ss some pictures with the time-axis and examples to illustrate the relationship between the present perfect tense and the simple past tense, meanwhile ask the Ss to make sentences according to the pictures. (8mins) C. Return to the examples in the textbook, and explain to Ss or ask Ss why these sentences should use simple past tense or present perfect tense (3mins) D. Show Ss two sentences which have the common time adverbial but different tense---one present perfect tense and another simple past tense, and then ask Ss to interpret the different meaning of these two sentences. Afterward, the teacher give a summary to the Ss. (3mins) E.g. It has been rainy this afternoon. It was rainy this afternoon. Step 3 Practice (5mins) A. Ask Ss to finish the exercise (complete the conversation with correct tense) in the textbook (page55) in limiting time. (3mins) B. Have a discussion with their partner to compare their answers with each other. (2min) Step 4 Production (7mins) A. Ask 1-2 pairs to finish the conversation by reading out their answers and give their reasons why they use this tense.(e.g. by finding out the key time adverbial, etc.), meanwhile, teacher gives comment to Ss and correct their wrong answers. (3mins) B. Show Ss some relative pictures on the courseware, then form groups to have a discussion and use their imagination to link these pictures together to make a story or a dialogue using present perfect tense and simple past tense, then 1-2 groups will be asked to show their groupwork. (4mins) Step 5 Summary (3mins) A.Show the time-axis again to consolidate Ss’ understanding of the difference

between the present perfect tense and the simple past tense. (2mins) B. Show Ss the methods learned in this class to distinguish the present perfect tense and the simple past tense. (e.g. by finding out the time adverbial, check the correctness by understanding the meaning of the sentences, etc.) (1mins) Step 6 Assignments (1min) A. Review the content learned in this class. B. Consolidate the two tense learned in this class by finishing the exercise in the Ss’ exercise book. C. Write a diary or a competition using the present perfect tense and the simple past tenses.

Reserve activities (when there is still some time left)

Listen to an English song---“Yesterday once more”, and ask the Ss to get the sentences using the simple past tense and the present perfect tense. Then show Ss the song lyric, afterward sing the song together.

Layout: Unit4 ---- Language “The present perfect tense and the simple past tense” P.P.

futur

pas t

no S.P.

Form

S.P. ( simple past tense)

P.P (present perfect tense)

V+ed

have/ has + 过去分词(done)

Time adv.

yesterday, ago, in 1998, at 7:00am, just now, etc.

for, since, ever, never, just, already, yet, etc.

Common adv.

this morning, this afternoon, today, once, before, etc.