Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
05 March 2026 Intermediate (B1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson
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…
Understand the difference between for and since, and when to use Made their own example sentences using for and since during the
them with the present perfect continuous. presentation.
Make sentences using for and since with the present perfect Completed a gap fill activity by choosing the correct preposition for
continuous correctly. each sentence in the controlled practice.
Talk about activities that started in the past and continue into the Talked about activities that started in the past and continue into the
present using for and since. present using for and since in a role play during the production
activity.
Example sentence:
1. I have been planting vegetables since 10 am
2. She has been watering the flowers for 2 hours
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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. The teacher will use choral repetition, demonstrate how the sounds
1. L1 – As the students are from both France and Italy, some words are pronounced through the use of the phonemic chart and drilling so
might be a challenge to pronounce correctly, most especially the the students can practice how the sounds come out.
weak and unstressed forms.
2. The teacher will use pair and small-group work so the students don’t
2. Age – The students are teenagers, and they are self-conscious about feel like the whole class is watching them. The teacher will also give
making mistakes in front of others, and this might reduce positive feedback and remind them that making mistakes is normal.
participation.
3. The teacher will give clear examples of for and since, use a simple
3. Level – The class is B1, and even though they know some grammar, timeline, and check understanding with CCQs. The teacher will also
they can still mix up similar language. They may need clear examples give short, guided tasks before moving to freer speaking so the
and extra support to help them understand and use for and since students can practise the language step by step.
correctly.
4. The teacher will explain how the tense should be used and also
4. Meaning – The students might be confused about when to use since provide a few examples to ensure all the students understand the
and when to use for when constructing their sentences, despite them gist. Eg we use since to name the starting point of the action and we
having an English knowledge use for to name the duration of time the action has been happening.
The teacher will also draw the timeline to use as reference.
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05 March 2026 Intermediate (B1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson
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…
Understand the difference between for and since, and when to use Made their own example sentences using for and since during the
them with the present perfect continuous. presentation.
Make sentences using for and since with the present perfect Completed a gap fill activity by choosing the correct preposition for
continuous correctly. each sentence in the controlled practice.
Talk about activities that started in the past and continue into the Talked about activities that started in the past and continue into the
present using for and since. present using for and since in a role play during the production
activity.
Example sentence:
1. I have been planting vegetables since 10 am
2. She has been watering the flowers for 2 hours
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. The teacher will use choral repetition, demonstrate how the sounds
1. L1 – As the students are from both France and Italy, some words are pronounced through the use of the phonemic chart and drilling so
might be a challenge to pronounce correctly, most especially the the students can practice how the sounds come out.
weak and unstressed forms.
2. The teacher will use pair and small-group work so the students don’t
2. Age – The students are teenagers, and they are self-conscious about feel like the whole class is watching them. The teacher will also give
making mistakes in front of others, and this might reduce positive feedback and remind them that making mistakes is normal.
participation.
3. The teacher will give clear examples of for and since, use a simple
3. Level – The class is B1, and even though they know some grammar, timeline, and check understanding with CCQs. The teacher will also
they can still mix up similar language. They may need clear examples give short, guided tasks before moving to freer speaking so the
and extra support to help them understand and use for and since students can practise the language step by step.
correctly.
4. The teacher will explain how the tense should be used and also
4. Meaning – The students might be confused about when to use since provide a few examples to ensure all the students understand the
and when to use for when constructing their sentences, despite them gist. Eg we use since to name the starting point of the action and we
having an English knowledge use for to name the duration of time the action has been happening.
The teacher will also draw the timeline to use as reference.
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