The Line Game - Practicing Present Perfect

Stand in Line

 Here is a nice game-like acticity to practice or contextualize present perfect and present perfect continuous in a personalized way.

Low intermediate +
Speaking/Listening/GrammarContextualizing/ personalizing language

Worksheet 

1. Watch the movie and answer the following questions using one of the words below.

devoted, inspirational, commited, learning difficulties, state school, hostile, heavy, by...

What kind of teacher is she?

What kind of students does she have?

What is the school like?

What is the environment in class like?

How does the teacher help students connect?

Students _________________ (feel) restless for a long time.
The school ______________ (not change) a bit since they started going there.
All students in class ____________ (be) in Juvenile Hall at least once.
Students ____________ (misbehave) since they started school.
Everybody in class _____________ (already -  buy) the new dog album.
Many students_____________ (realize) that they all have a lot in common since the beginning of the activity.
nobody in class __________ (has not) lost a friend to violence.

Many students ___________ (step) on the line several times since the game started.

Students ____________ (be) worried about their family member’s safety.

3. Now you will play the line game. Your teacher will ask questions. If your answer is yes, approach the line. 

How many of you know how to...

How many of you have been going to the movies lately?

How many of you have always loved studying English?

How many of you have lost a dear friend?

How many of you have been supporting a friend?

How many of you have been at this school for more than 3 years?

How many of you have changed schools at least twice?

How much can you remember? What have your classmates been doing or have done?
Write some more questions to continue the game. Remember to use present perfect or present perfect continuous.

Present Perfect - Yet and Just

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• 
  
  Beginners; Intermediate
• Teens; Adults
• Controlled grammar practice - anecdote
• Present perfect with yet/just
• Have you ever been abroad?
• Material
• Concept behind - Adult learners have to be engaged in activities that they are genuinely interested in to keep them motivated and eager to learn.

A. You will tell your partner about places you have been to. Use the sentences below to guide you. Take some time to think about what you'll say and what language you'll need.

1. I have been to... many times

2. I have been to.. once

3. I havent been to... yet, but I'd love to.

4. I habe been to..

5. I visited...there

6. I met .../ I didn't meet... because I...

7. I have tried... there.

8 The most interesting thing for me was...

B. yet and just

Use the words to write questions with yet, then write answers with just.

1. he/arrive at JK airport?

A Has he arrived at JK airport yet?

B yes, he just arrived there.

2. Fight 9435/ land

______________________________________________?

_____________________________________________.

3. people/ line up at booth 18

_____________________________________________?

____________________________________________.

4.Passengers/ 1-94 forms fill out

_____________________________________________?

______________________________________________.

5. Mr Navorsky/ speak to the custom official

______________________________________________?

______________________________________________.

6 Mr. Navorsky/ be cleared and ready to leave.

_____________________________________________?

_____________________________________________.

C. Watch the video. One of your sentences with just is not true. Why?

D. Complete the sentences with yet or just.

Flight has _______9435 landed.

Many people have _____ passed through customs.

Mr Navorsky has not learned English _______.

Mr. Navorsky has _______ arrived at JK airport.

Mr Navorsky has not been cleared _______.

Mr. Navorsky is not feeling well. He has not understood what the problem is _______.

E. Work with a partner. Make questions with yet.

1. Be/USA

2. Got/ A passport

3. Have / problems at the airport

4. Pass/ through customs

5. Have to wait/ long hours for a connection

A Beautiful Place I've Been to

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• Beginner; Elementary
• Teen; Adults
• Sharing personal experiences;Matching
• Movie segments
• Cultural shock; Traveling; narratives
• Past tenses
• Audiooboo

1.

Have you ever been to a beautiful place?

How was the weather like?

How was the people like?

Would you go there again?

2. You will watch a scene about a person who arrives in a foreign country.

3.Read a description of the scene and spot seven defferences between the text and the scene.

Linda and her pet had a great time in Rio. They arrived during the day after a long trip by train. The weather was nice and hot; She was feeling well, but she was worried about the heat, so she put a lot of sunscreen on her face. Surprisingly, there weren't people on the beaches. When the car stopped, she got very surprised because people were wearing masks in the middle of the street! Her host told her about carnival, The second biggest party in the world. She was intrigued by a woman who was a professional performer. Linda was very excited about carnival and decided she wanted to join the crowd and dance too! The parrot, blu, made friends, and his friends told him that he didn't look like a foreigner. Blue came to Rio for carnival when is a good time to meet new people. The birds gave him a word of advice: Brazilian women don't respond well to a show of confidence. Everybody was really excited about being in such a great and colorful city!

4. Think about a place you have been to. Look at the sentences below and choose the ones that you could use to talk about your trip.

I was very happy to be there.

I got there by bus/train/plane.

It took me a long/short time to get there.

I arrived there during the day.

I arrived there during the night.

At first I was a bit confused/ tired.

I really loved the place from start!

I really enjoyed the weather/food/people there.

I didn't understand some cultural aspects.

I'd love to get back there, but I'd do some things differently.

5. Find a partner and expand a little on the sentences. Tell him as many details as you can.

6. Use audioboo to record your conversation and hear your classmates questions about your trip!

Happiness Project in a Lesson

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• Pre-intermediate+
• Teens; Adults
• Speaking
• Hapiness
• Past tenses
• Material - internet connection, powerpoint presentation ( downloadable here)

This lesson uses an interview Happiness interview: Hope Edelman and a movie scene from the movie Bucket List to sparkle a conversation about happiness. I used with my conversation last week. It generated a meaningful discussion totally moving away from typical bookish somewhat shallow exchange of ideas. The Happiness project is on my blogroll for several reasons. First, it provides me with simple,useful insights on how to pursue my individual happiness. Second, I always find interesting material to use in my classes. Finally, I like the easy to follow, light view on life.

1. Discuss the questions below in groups

What’s a simple activity that consistently makes you happier?

Is there anything you find yourself doing repeatedly that gets in the way of your happiness?

If you’re feeling blue, how do you give yourself a happiness boost?

Do you have a comfort activity?

Have you ever been surprised that something you expected would make you very happy, didn’t – or vice versa?

Have you ever brought joy into someone's life?

The ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven the gods asked them two questions. Their answers determined whether they were admitted or not.

What are the two questions? Watch the scene and check.

For more details watch the subtitled version

Follow up

E- writing - SMITH Magazine is teaming up with Gretchen Rubin, author of the bestselling book, The Happiness Project, as well as the popular daily blog, to ask readers to share their "Secrets to Happiness"—in just six words. Write yours and spread the word!

http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2011/08/quiz-do-you-make-other-people-happy.html