Lesson Plan 4 Dec
Lesson Plan 4 Dec
Date: 4/12/2024
Book: Hotspot 3
Field of Language: Language and Communication
Subject: English
Level: 9th Grade
Topic: My Latest News
Lesson Objectives:
1. Understands and uses the present perfect tense in the context of recent events or
experiences.
2. Discusses recent events in their lives using the present perfect, focusing on actions that
have happened recently.
3. Writes and comprehends emails that describe recent news, applying appropriate
language structures.
4. Develops critical thinking skills through discussions and peer feedback.
5. Participates in interactive activities to reinforce the use of the present perfect tense.
Resources:
Keywords:
● Present Perfect
● Just
● Recently
● Email
● Life experiences
Methodology:
● Warm-Up (5 minutes):
○ Begin with a question: "What have you done recently?"
○ Write a few responses on the board to illustrate recent actions (e.g., “I have just
finished my homework,” “She has already watched the movie”).
○ Students read the email in their textbook
● Explain Present Perfect (8 minutes):
○ Form:
■ Positive: Subject + have/has + past participle
■ Negative: Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + past participle
■ Question: Have/Has + subject + past participle?
○ Usage: Actions that started in the past and are relevant to the present moment.
○ Time markers: “just,” “recently,” “already.”
○ Examples on the board:
■ "I have just finished my homework."
■ "She has already seen the movie."
■ "We have recently moved to a new house."
● Interactive Q&A (2 minutes):
○ Ask a few students to create their own examples using the present perfect tense.
● Exercise 1 (5 minutes):
○ Sentence Completion:
■ Provide worksheets with sentences where students must fill in the blanks
with the correct form of the present perfect (e.g., "I __________ (just,
finish) my book").
■ Students complete individually or in pairs.
● Exercise 2 (5 minutes):
○ Matching Activity:
■ Create a list of questions and answers in the present perfect tense. Students
will match questions with appropriate answers.
■ Example:
■ Q: “Have you ever been to the cinema?”
■ A: “Yes, I have already been to the cinema.”
● Group Work (5 minutes):
○ Divide students into pairs or small groups.
○ Ask them to discuss their recent activities using the present perfect tense:
■ "What have you done recently?"
■ "Have you watched any interesting movies lately?"
■ "Has anyone traveled anywhere recently?"
● Homework:
○ Write a diary entry about three things you’ve done recently, using the present
perfect tense and including time markers like "just," "already," and "recently."
○ Encourage students to be creative and think about different activities they've
recently experienced.
Assessment:
● Formative Assessment:
○ Observation: Monitor students' engagement and participation during group
discussions, practice activities, and email writing.
○ Feedback: Provide immediate feedback on the accuracy of their present perfect
usage during practice activities and peer review.
○ Email Review: Assess students' ability to correctly use the present perfect tense
in their emails.