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By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to talk about experiences in their life.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to talk about experiences in their life using the following strategy:
1) state the experience
2) give some information about the experience
e.g.
A) Have you ever been met a celebrity?
B) Yeah. I have met two celebrities. Last year, when flying home from New York, I got upgraded to first class and I the person sitting next to me was Tom Cruise.
Words and rules:
- The student should be able to conjugate the present perfect tense. e.g. subject + have + past participle
- The student should be able to use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences e.g. I have been to Rome.
Appropriateness:
Non-verbal behaviour: NA
Register: When talking to a friend about experiences in your life a casual register is usually used.
Social rules: NA
Cultural references: "Never have I ever" is a popular drinking game. In this game people state an experience, and if you have had the same experience you need to take a drink. Also, a "bucket list" is a list of things you would like to do before you die AKA "kick the bucket".
Track #42
I’ve traveled overseas twice. I’ve been to Italy and Japan. The food
in Italy was delicious. In Japan, the people were very polite.
Track #43
I’ve swum with dolphins in Hawaii. It was great! The dolphins were
friendly. We played together in the water for two hours.
Track #44
My friends love going snowboarding, but I’ve never been
snowboarding. It looks quite scary and dangerous. I don’t want to
get hurt.
Because the lesson touches on the topic of past participles, you are welcome to introduce some of the following vocabulary if you like.
1) gotten (v)
2) built (v)
3) heard (v)
4) found (v)
5) met (v)
6) done (v)
7) swum (v)
8) read (v)
9) written (v)
10) given (v)
Option 1:
Difficulty ★★
Type:
Let's start - Warm-up discussion
Purpose: Steering the student into the goal of the lesson before opening the book.
Method:
Before you open the book, take turns listing the top three experiences in your life.
e.g. when my daughter was born / winning a national tournament / meeting my favorite celebrity
Option 2:
Difficulty ★
Type:
Let's practice - Controlled conjugation practice
Purpose:
To teach the student how to conjugate past participles
Method:
Say a present sentence and have the student transform it into a present perfect sentence.
e.g.
A) I eat pizza
B) I have eaten pizza
Option 3:
Difficulty ★★
Type:
Let's practice - Controlled conjugation practice
Purpose:
To teach the student how to conjugate the present perfect tense with contractions.
Method: Give the student a sentence using present perfect and they need to change it into a contraction.
e.g.
A) He has been to China.
B) He's been to China
Naruhodo point
been to = the person went and came back
gone to = the person is there now
Extra questions you might like to ask in the lesson
- What's the coolest thing you've done?
- What are some interesting experiences you've had recently?
- Would you ever...?
- What are some of your best memories?
- If you could do anything, what would you do?
A speaking hint you might like to use
AAA (Answer > Add > Ask)
> Feel free to use this speaking hint in the “Let’s Practice” / “Let’s Speak” sections of the lesson
e.g. Have you ever been overseas?
ANSWER: Yes, I have.
ADD:
I went to China last year. I was amazing!
ASK: How about you? Have you ever been overseas?
Let’s start
Top line (L>R)
been to Rome / gone bungee jumping / climbed a mountain
Bottom line (L>R)
caught a big fish / ridden a horse / broken a bone
Discussion questions:
1) Which of the above experiences have you done?
I have been to Rome.
2) Which of the above experiences would you like to do? Why?
I would like to go bungee jumping. It looks fun.
3) What’s one of your best experiences?
A few years ago I won a trip to Italy. It was amazing.
Let’s try
Track #42
He’s traveled overseas twice. He’s been to Italy and Japan. He thought the food in Italy was delicious. And the people in Japan were really polite.
Track #43
She’s swum with dolphins in Hawaii. She thought it was great! The dolphins were friendly. They played together in the water for two hours.
Track #44
His friends love going snowboarding, but he’s never been snowboarding. He thinks it looks quite scary and dangerous. He doesn’t want to get hurt.
Let’s practice
1) Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes, I have. I dyed it brown last year.
2) Why did you dye it brown?
I felt like a change.
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1) Which of the following have you done?
I have been on a cruise, been ice fishing, visited 50 states, run a marathon, and camped in the amazon.
2) Which was your favorite?
Definitely, camping in the Amazon.
3) Why?
Because….
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4) Which ones would you like to do?
I would like to start my own business.
5) What kind of business would you like to start?
I’d like to start...
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6) What’s something cool you’ve done?
I’ve met two celebrities. Last year I met Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We were having dinner at the same restaurant.
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7) What’s one of the best experiences you’ve had and why?
Well, the best experience in my life is running the Tokyo Marathon. It was great. I trained so hard and on the day of the race I came 10th. It was the best feeling.
Let’s speak
Interviewing someone about their experiences and giving them a recommendation about a new one
A) Hey James. What are some of the best experiences in your life?
B) Well, I’ve had so many. Some of the best ones are: camping in the Amazon, seeing the Grand Canyon, and going trekking in Nepal.
A) Wow! That’s so cool. How long were you in the Amazon for?
B) Three weeks.
A) How did you travel?
B) We trekked through the jungle with a local guide.
A) That’s really cool.
B) I’d like to go on a new adventure soon, but I don’t have any ideas. Do you have any suggestions?
A) Have you ever climbed Mt. Everest?
B) No, but I’ve always wanted to.
A) It’s not cheap, but I think you would love it.