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LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TENSE REVIEW

LinguaHouse

Feb. 18, 2016

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Grammar Practice; Present Tenses; Past Tenses; Present Perfect; Mixed Tenses; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 02/18/2016

In this lesson, students review present, past and present perfect tenses. Using the contexts and examples, they notice and consolidate the different uses and then practice the language in a variety of written and spoken activities. (by Victoria Aitken)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

AUDIO 1
We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true. Julie is a teacher. She gets up at 6:30 am.
We use the present continuous for actions which are in progress now or in the present period. The action is not finished. She is soaking up the sunshine. She is reading a good novel.

AUDIO 2
At the moment, she is getting ready for work. She has an important meeting at 10 am.
I always sleep in on the weekends. I don’t get up until noon.
Right now, I am trying to write my essay.
What are you baking? It smells delicious.
Dan is training to be a professional boxer. His first fight is in six months.
She misses her family in Brazil. She hopes to see them soon.
What are you doing right now? Do you want to go to the movie theater?

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