Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Chantell Pretorius 08/01/2025 intermediate (B1) 60-minute
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 be able to correctly identify engaged in a role-play activity to practice using the present
and use "for" and "since" in the present perfect continuous tense. continuous tense with "for" and "since," focusing on correctly
forming questions and answers.
Example sentence:
Example: I have been running since 6am.
Example: I have been running 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. Students may find grammar challenging or uninteresting. 1. Introducing grammar in a fun adventurous way: I will say,
"Today we will be exploring our hobbies."
2. Students may find the pronunciation of "for" challenging. 2. During the pronunciation segment of the presentation, I will
The "r" is silent after a vowel in English, unlike in Italian model the tongue and mouth movements required to
where it's typically rolled. French pronunciation also differs, pronounce the word "for." Students will then practice
using a voiced uvular fricative /ʁ/ produced at the back of the pronunciation through choral repetition.
mouth, while English uses an alveolar approximant
/r/ near the front.
3. Because students may have different first languages, 3. At the start of each lesson, I will clearly explain that only
speaking those languages during class could hinder mutual English should be spoken in class. To motivate students, a
understanding and create a sense of exclusion, particularly competition will be held where points are deducted for using
during group work. their native language. The student(s) with the fewest points
deducted at the end of the lesson/month/term will
receive a prize.
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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 - To describe events that began in the past and continue to the present, we use "for" to specify the
grammar? (Include a timeline if duration of the activity, and "since" to indicate the starting point of the activity.
appropriate)
Example
• She has been studying for three hours.
• She has been studying since 5 PM.
Timeline for present perfect continuous :
Image from: 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.
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Chantell Pretorius 08/01/2025 intermediate (B1) 60-minute
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 be able to correctly identify engaged in a role-play activity to practice using the present
and use "for" and "since" in the present perfect continuous tense. continuous tense with "for" and "since," focusing on correctly
forming questions and answers.
Example sentence:
Example: I have been running since 6am.
Example: I have been running 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. Students may find grammar challenging or uninteresting. 1. Introducing grammar in a fun adventurous way: I will say,
"Today we will be exploring our hobbies."
2. Students may find the pronunciation of "for" challenging. 2. During the pronunciation segment of the presentation, I will
The "r" is silent after a vowel in English, unlike in Italian model the tongue and mouth movements required to
where it's typically rolled. French pronunciation also differs, pronounce the word "for." Students will then practice
using a voiced uvular fricative /ʁ/ produced at the back of the pronunciation through choral repetition.
mouth, while English uses an alveolar approximant
/r/ near the front.
3. Because students may have different first languages, 3. At the start of each lesson, I will clearly explain that only
speaking those languages during class could hinder mutual English should be spoken in class. To motivate students, a
understanding and create a sense of exclusion, particularly competition will be held where points are deducted for using
during group work. their native language. The student(s) with the fewest points
deducted at the end of the lesson/month/term will
receive a prize.
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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 - To describe events that began in the past and continue to the present, we use "for" to specify the
grammar? (Include a timeline if duration of the activity, and "since" to indicate the starting point of the activity.
appropriate)
Example
• She has been studying for three hours.
• She has been studying since 5 PM.
Timeline for present perfect continuous :
Image from: 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.
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