Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Chanelle Mostert 25/06/2025 Intermediate (B1) Level 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic:
Present Perfect Continuous with ‘for’ and ‘since’. Exercise Schedule
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…
Use the present perfect continuous to explain exercise schedules and using Successful discussed their exercise schedules with their classmates using “for”
prepositions for example: We have been exercising “since” 14:00pm (Starting and “since” and they have made it clear that they understand how long and
point), and we have been exercising “for” 1 hour (Length). In order to discuss when they started the exercise. Students will be able to comprehend and
an exercise schedule. understand how to use the present perfect continuous.
Example sentence:
We have been exercising since 14:00
We have been exercising for 1 hour.
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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. On the board draw a time line with the prepositions ‘for’ and ‘since.
Explaining ‘for’ hold out your hand and moving it in a forward motion.
1. Students may use “since” where “for” is needed or visa versa, due to Demonstrating that it is a period of time for instance saying “I have
direct translation from L1. They might also struggle with identifying been exercising for 1 hour.”
whether the reference point is a specific start time (since) or the
duration (for). May get confused with past simple tense. Since: When explaining pointing to a particular location on the time line
to show the starting point for example saying “I have been exercising
2. Students may not understand that “since” requires a specific point in since 14:00 asking students to imitate your hand gestures and speak
time while “for” requires a of time. aloud after me. This aids them remembering the difference between
“for” and “since”.
Since – year, day, month
For – followed by hour, day, week 2. In order to maintain the students comprehension and keep their
attention, I will use games in the lesson which enhances their
3. “Since” can be pronounced with a soft ‘s’ od ‘z’ sound in connected involvement within the lesson. By encouraging students to utilize
speech which may confuse learners. ‘since’ and ‘for’ in sentences, making grammar more enjoyable.
“For” often reduces to /fƏ/ in natural speech, making it less clear to 3. Draw a table on the board that shows the difference between the
learners. preposition “for” and “since” in English. Students can refer back to the
table and it will clarify how to use the words in sentences, helping them
understand time expressions.
ENGLISH PREPOSITION
I have been exercising Since 14:00
I have been exercising For 1 hour
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, Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the
grammar? (Include a timeline if
appropriate)
Fig 1.
The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe running that has started in the past and that is
still currently happening in the present. Using the prepositions “for” and “since” to demonstrate long the
running has been happening and when it started.
2. In which context (theme) are you The grammar is used in the context of exercise schedules, in order to discuss their personal experiences in
introducing the grammar? sport for example running allows the students to make use of the prepositions “For” and “since” to
For example: In the context of sports. correctly explain the duration and when they started exercising.
For example: “We have been exercising for 1 hour” and “We have been exercising since 14:00pm”
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Chanelle Mostert 25/06/2025 Intermediate (B1) Level 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic:
Present Perfect Continuous with ‘for’ and ‘since’. Exercise Schedule
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…
Use the present perfect continuous to explain exercise schedules and using Successful discussed their exercise schedules with their classmates using “for”
prepositions for example: We have been exercising “since” 14:00pm (Starting and “since” and they have made it clear that they understand how long and
point), and we have been exercising “for” 1 hour (Length). In order to discuss when they started the exercise. Students will be able to comprehend and
an exercise schedule. understand how to use the present perfect continuous.
Example sentence:
We have been exercising since 14:00
We have been exercising for 1 hour.
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. On the board draw a time line with the prepositions ‘for’ and ‘since.
Explaining ‘for’ hold out your hand and moving it in a forward motion.
1. Students may use “since” where “for” is needed or visa versa, due to Demonstrating that it is a period of time for instance saying “I have
direct translation from L1. They might also struggle with identifying been exercising for 1 hour.”
whether the reference point is a specific start time (since) or the
duration (for). May get confused with past simple tense. Since: When explaining pointing to a particular location on the time line
to show the starting point for example saying “I have been exercising
2. Students may not understand that “since” requires a specific point in since 14:00 asking students to imitate your hand gestures and speak
time while “for” requires a of time. aloud after me. This aids them remembering the difference between
“for” and “since”.
Since – year, day, month
For – followed by hour, day, week 2. In order to maintain the students comprehension and keep their
attention, I will use games in the lesson which enhances their
3. “Since” can be pronounced with a soft ‘s’ od ‘z’ sound in connected involvement within the lesson. By encouraging students to utilize
speech which may confuse learners. ‘since’ and ‘for’ in sentences, making grammar more enjoyable.
“For” often reduces to /fƏ/ in natural speech, making it less clear to 3. Draw a table on the board that shows the difference between the
learners. preposition “for” and “since” in English. Students can refer back to the
table and it will clarify how to use the words in sentences, helping them
understand time expressions.
ENGLISH PREPOSITION
I have been exercising Since 14:00
I have been exercising For 1 hour
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, Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the
grammar? (Include a timeline if
appropriate)
Fig 1.
The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe running that has started in the past and that is
still currently happening in the present. Using the prepositions “for” and “since” to demonstrate long the
running has been happening and when it started.
2. In which context (theme) are you The grammar is used in the context of exercise schedules, in order to discuss their personal experiences in
introducing the grammar? sport for example running allows the students to make use of the prepositions “For” and “since” to
For example: In the context of sports. correctly explain the duration and when they started exercising.
For example: “We have been exercising for 1 hour” and “We have been exercising since 14:00pm”
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