Students identify the basic difference between the simple past tense and present perfect form. Students will be able to use the present perfect form to talk about their experiences as well as asking and answering present perfect questions. A past participle review is included.
Have you ever given a speech?
Overview
BusinessWork
Level
Elementary: A2Pre-Intermediate: A2+
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2 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 60 mins
Language functions
Asking and answering questionsTalking about the past
Language forms
Past formsPerfect formsVerb noun collocations
Activities
ConversationGap fillMatchingQuestions and answers
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