Lesson Plan for Delta Application

Name: Marcus Higgs Date: December 17th Length of lesson: 45 minutes Level: Pre-Intermediate Materials: Smartboard, Smartboard pen, Computer, Handout (See attachments.) (This lesson is an adaptation of lesson 2.1 from Teaching Grammar Creatively by Scott Thornbury. See attachments.) Aims: - to distinguish the difference between past simple and present perfect. - to introduce the use of the present perfect with ‘ever’ to talk about experiences Secondary Aims: - to develop speaking skills – using correct word order (specifically present perfect in positive, negative and question form) Anticipated problems: Concept/Meaning: - Ss may be confused that the present perfect tense is used for other meaning, although the form is the same, there is no connection between the meanings except two actions happen (one action happens before another) and they are connected with the present. - This lesson is on the assumption that students know the concepts of the simple past and the present perfect (to signify past experience). Form: - Ss may confuse the use of V2 and V3 when forming the present perfect. - Although they should know it for this lesson, Ss may not have well established the understanding of using the auxiliary ‘have’ with the present perfect. Phonology: Instructions: - Handout is initially folded. Students may open handout ahead of time and disrupt the pacing of material. Other: Technology (Smartboard, Smartboard pen, or computer) may not work. Solutions: Concept/Meaning: - Quickly review concepts of simple past and present perfect during discovery/lead-in activity. Make sure this highlight the meaning of experience in the past. - If Ss have no memory of these concepts, review the concepts in the target language stage with concept questions and a line graph ready Form: - Refer to a chart of V1, V2, and V3 in Appendix in book. - During the presentation stage, revise the construction of the present perfect (Subject + have/has + V3 ). Phonology: Instructions: - When first...