Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Chantell Pretorius 21/01/2025 Intermediate (B1) 60 Min
Lesson Type:
Grammar
Lesson Topic:
Present perfect continuous with ‘for’ and ‘since’
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
By the end of the lesson, students will have the ability to accurately Participated in a role-play activity to practice using the present
identify and apply 'for' and 'since' in the present perfect continuous continuous tense with 'for' and 'since,' focusing on forming
tense questions and answers correctly.
Example sentence:
- She has been painting for her exams for two weeks.
- She has been painting since 5 PM.
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,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for
the target grammar (meaning, form, or pronunciation).
1. Some students might find grammar difficult or boring. 1. Make grammar fun with games, role-play, and interactive
2. Pronouncing "for" can be tricky. In English, the "r" is often exercises.
silent after a vowel, unlike in Italian where it's rolled. In 2. Practice pronunciation with phonetic drills, especially for
French, the "r" is pronounced at the back of the mouth, but tricky sounds like "r."
in English, it's near the front. 3. Provide extra help for students struggling with the common
3. When students have different first languages, speaking those language to make sure they can join in fully.
languages in class could make it hard for everyone to
understand each other and could make some students feel
left out, especially during group activities.
Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the To describe events that started in the past and are still happening, use "for" to show the duration and
grammar? (Include a timeline if "since" to indicate the starting point.
appropriate)
Example
• She has been painting for two weeks.
• She has been painting since 5 PM.
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, https://learnenglish-quickly.blogspot.com/2013/03/english-grammar-present-perfect.html
2. In which context (theme) are you Hobbies: How long have students been doing a specific sport/activity? When did they first start this
introducing the grammar? sport/activity?
For example: In the context of sports.
3. Which concept checking questions will 1. She has been painting for two weeks.
you ask to ensure students understand
the meaning? Review Unit 7: Concept • Q -"How long has she been painting?"
Checking Grammar for examples. • A- "For two weeks."
• Q- "Is she still painting now?"
• A- “Yes”
• Q- "Did she start painting two weeks ago?"
• A- “Yes”
• Q- Did the activity start in the present or past?
• A- “Past”
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Chantell Pretorius 21/01/2025 Intermediate (B1) 60 Min
Lesson Type:
Grammar
Lesson Topic:
Present perfect continuous with ‘for’ and ‘since’
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
By the end of the lesson, students will have the ability to accurately Participated in a role-play activity to practice using the present
identify and apply 'for' and 'since' in the present perfect continuous continuous tense with 'for' and 'since,' focusing on forming
tense questions and answers correctly.
Example sentence:
- She has been painting for her exams for two weeks.
- She has been painting since 5 PM.
1 Lesson Plan 150823
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for
the target grammar (meaning, form, or pronunciation).
1. Some students might find grammar difficult or boring. 1. Make grammar fun with games, role-play, and interactive
2. Pronouncing "for" can be tricky. In English, the "r" is often exercises.
silent after a vowel, unlike in Italian where it's rolled. In 2. Practice pronunciation with phonetic drills, especially for
French, the "r" is pronounced at the back of the mouth, but tricky sounds like "r."
in English, it's near the front. 3. Provide extra help for students struggling with the common
3. When students have different first languages, speaking those language to make sure they can join in fully.
languages in class could make it hard for everyone to
understand each other and could make some students feel
left out, especially during group activities.
Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the To describe events that started in the past and are still happening, use "for" to show the duration and
grammar? (Include a timeline if "since" to indicate the starting point.
appropriate)
Example
• She has been painting for two weeks.
• She has been painting since 5 PM.
2 Lesson Plan 150823
, https://learnenglish-quickly.blogspot.com/2013/03/english-grammar-present-perfect.html
2. In which context (theme) are you Hobbies: How long have students been doing a specific sport/activity? When did they first start this
introducing the grammar? sport/activity?
For example: In the context of sports.
3. Which concept checking questions will 1. She has been painting for two weeks.
you ask to ensure students understand
the meaning? Review Unit 7: Concept • Q -"How long has she been painting?"
Checking Grammar for examples. • A- "For two weeks."
• Q- "Is she still painting now?"
• A- “Yes”
• Q- "Did she start painting two weeks ago?"
• A- “Yes”
• Q- Did the activity start in the present or past?
• A- “Past”
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