Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Ruan Venter 12 September Intermediate (B1) 60-minute
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…
Identify and produce the target grammar ‘for’ and ‘since’ in Accurately use the present perfect continuous tense with ‘for’ and
sentences and use them in the present perfect continuous ‘since’ in written and spoken forms.
Example sentence:
I have been doing burpees for 30 minutes/ I have been training for
a Hyrox competition since 2023
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. Students can get confused between the present perfect 1. Highlight the differences between present perfect
continuous, and the present perfect simple, because of the continuous and present perfect simple through comparative
similarities they each have with each other. exercises
2. Students often confuse ‘for’ and ‘since’ because they both
2. Provide clear definitions and examples. ‘For’ is used with a
relate to time but are used differently.
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, duration of time (e.g., “For three hours”), and ‘since’ is used
with a specific point in time (e.g., “since 8 am”). Practice
3. Students might struggle to form negative and question with many examples and exercises.
sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.
3. Teach and practice these forms separately. Use drills and
structured practices to help students become comfortable
with different sentences.
Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the The present perfect tense describes actions that started in the past and continue in the present. It forms
grammar? (Include a timeline if the duration of an Action up to now.
appropriate) 1. For: This indicates the duration of an action, it specifies the time the action has been happening. For
example (“for ten days”, or “for many weeks”)
Example: “He has been working at that company for 2 years.”
Meaning: The action of working started 2 years ago and is continuing, or it can just recently
stopped or finished.
2. Since: This indicates the starting point of an action, this specifies when an action started, It is used
with a specific point in time for example (“Since Tuesday”, or “Since 1897”)
Example: “She has been studying marketing since February.”
Meaning: This action of studying marketing started in February and is continuing up to the
present moment.
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, 2. In which context (theme) are you Present Perfect tense with “for” and “since” in the context of Hyrox Sports.
introducing the grammar? The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and has
For example: In the context of sports. continued up to the present. This tense often emphasizes the duration of the activity. When we use “for,”
we specify the duration, while “since” indicates the starting point in the action.
Hyrox Sports Context:
Hyrox is a fitness race that combines running with functional workouts. It has become increasingly
popular among athletes who seek a challenging and comprehensive fitness test.
1. Using “For”:
“Many athletes have been training for Hyrox for several months.”
(This sentence emphasizes the duration of the athletes’ training, indicating it has been ongoing for
several months up to now)
“He has been participating in Hyrox for the past two years.”
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Ruan Venter 12 September Intermediate (B1) 60-minute
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…
Identify and produce the target grammar ‘for’ and ‘since’ in Accurately use the present perfect continuous tense with ‘for’ and
sentences and use them in the present perfect continuous ‘since’ in written and spoken forms.
Example sentence:
I have been doing burpees for 30 minutes/ I have been training for
a Hyrox competition since 2023
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. Students can get confused between the present perfect 1. Highlight the differences between present perfect
continuous, and the present perfect simple, because of the continuous and present perfect simple through comparative
similarities they each have with each other. exercises
2. Students often confuse ‘for’ and ‘since’ because they both
2. Provide clear definitions and examples. ‘For’ is used with a
relate to time but are used differently.
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, duration of time (e.g., “For three hours”), and ‘since’ is used
with a specific point in time (e.g., “since 8 am”). Practice
3. Students might struggle to form negative and question with many examples and exercises.
sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.
3. Teach and practice these forms separately. Use drills and
structured practices to help students become comfortable
with different sentences.
Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the The present perfect tense describes actions that started in the past and continue in the present. It forms
grammar? (Include a timeline if the duration of an Action up to now.
appropriate) 1. For: This indicates the duration of an action, it specifies the time the action has been happening. For
example (“for ten days”, or “for many weeks”)
Example: “He has been working at that company for 2 years.”
Meaning: The action of working started 2 years ago and is continuing, or it can just recently
stopped or finished.
2. Since: This indicates the starting point of an action, this specifies when an action started, It is used
with a specific point in time for example (“Since Tuesday”, or “Since 1897”)
Example: “She has been studying marketing since February.”
Meaning: This action of studying marketing started in February and is continuing up to the
present moment.
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, 2. In which context (theme) are you Present Perfect tense with “for” and “since” in the context of Hyrox Sports.
introducing the grammar? The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and has
For example: In the context of sports. continued up to the present. This tense often emphasizes the duration of the activity. When we use “for,”
we specify the duration, while “since” indicates the starting point in the action.
Hyrox Sports Context:
Hyrox is a fitness race that combines running with functional workouts. It has become increasingly
popular among athletes who seek a challenging and comprehensive fitness test.
1. Using “For”:
“Many athletes have been training for Hyrox for several months.”
(This sentence emphasizes the duration of the athletes’ training, indicating it has been ongoing for
several months up to now)
“He has been participating in Hyrox for the past two years.”
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