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Present Perfect — Lesson Plan, English, Grade 7

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Lesson plan
Section
Grammar: Present Perfect
Lesson title
Present Perfect
Class
7
Lesson objectives according to program
7.2.1.1 Понимать с небольшой поддержкой основные моменты в продолжительной беседе на ограниченное количество общих и учебных тем
7.1.4.1 Оценивать и реагировать конструктивно на обратную связь от других учеников
Lesson objectives
Students will know that the Present Perfect is formed with have or has plus the past participle.
Students will know how to use the Present Perfect to talk about experiences and completed actions connected to the present.
Students will know how to form affirmative, negative, and question sentences in the Present Perfect.
Values
Respectful communication: Students listen to classmates and respond to peer feedback constructively.
Responsibility: Students take ownership of improving their grammar through practice and revision.
Lesson progress
Lesson stage/time Teacher's action Student's action Evaluation Resources
Warm-Up and Goals
5 min
Organisational moment:
Welcome students, check attendance, and display the lesson topic, “Present Perfect.”.
Invite students to share one thing they have done this week; briefly connect their answers to the lesson goals.
Students settle in and prepare their materials. Students share a brief example of something they have done this week. Students share a relevant example using or attempting a Present Perfect form — 1 point. Students are ready with materials — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points. board, notebooks
Grammar Presentation
10 min
New material explanation:
Present the form: subject + have/has + past participle. Explain that have is used with I, you, we, and they, while has is used with he, she, and it.
Show affirmative examples: “I have visited London” and “She has finished her homework.” Show the negative form: “They haven’t seen that film.” Show the question form: “Have you ever tried sushi?”.
Explain that the tense can describe life experiences or completed actions with a present connection. Elicit the past participles in the examples and clarify any irregular forms.
Display the grammar examples and a simple have/has su…
Slide 1 — The Present Perfect
Slide 2 — Years after a trip, a child tells a new friend, “I visited London.” What could make the c…
Slide 3 — By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Slide 4 — Choosing the Auxiliary
Slide 5 — Building Sentences
Slide 6 — Which example makes a past event feel most connected to life now, and why? This question…
Slide 7 — Past Participles
Slide 8 — Meaning and Use
Slide 9 — Takeaway
Slide 10 — Recall and Apply
Students listen and note the form and uses of the Present Perfect. Students identify have or has and the past participles in the examples. Students answer: “What auxiliary do we use with she?” — has; “What is the past participle in ‘visited’?” — visited. Correctly identify have/has for a subject — 1 point. Identify the past participle in a model sentence — 1 point. Give one accurate use of the tense — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points.
Guided Listening
8 min
Questions to the class:
Read aloud a short conversation twice: “Have you ever visited another country?” “Yes, I have. I have visited Turkey with my family.” “Have you tried Turkish food?” “Yes, I have tried kebab, and I have enjoyed it.”.
Ask: “What has the speaker visited?” “Who did the speaker travel with?” “What food has the speaker tried?”.
Answers:
The speaker has visited Turkey.
The speaker travelled with their family.
The speaker has tried kebab.
Students listen to the conversation and identify its main points. Students answer the teacher’s questions: the speaker has visited Turkey, travelled with their family, and tried kebab. Identify the place mentioned — 1 point. Identify who travelled with the speaker — 1 point. Identify the food tried — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points. teacher-read conversation, board
Matching Game
7 min
Instructions:
Give pairs matching cards with sentence beginnings and endings, including “I have” / “finished my homework,” “She has” / “visited her grandmother,” “They haven’t” / “seen that film,” and “Have you ever” / “ridden a horse?”.
Ask pairs to match the halves, read each complete sentence aloud, and check that the subject agrees with have or has.
Invite pairs to give constructive feedback by naming one correct match and one suggestion for improvement.
Students work in pairs to match sentence halves and read the completed sentences aloud. Students give and receive feedback respectfully, noting any corrections to have/has or word order. Complete four correct sentence matches — 1 point each. Give or respond constructively to peer feedback — 1 point. Stage maximum — 5 points.
Individual Practice
7 min
Questions to the class:
Assign students to complete these items in their notebooks: (a) She _ (finish) her project. (b) We _ not _ (see) this film. (c) _ you ever ___ (eat) sushi? (d) Write one sentence about an experience you have had.
Ask students to use have/has and the correct past participle. Invite them to exchange notebooks with a partner and offer one specific correction or positive comment.
Students complete the four written items. Students exchange work with a partner, check the target form, and give one constructive comment. Expected answers: (a) She has finished her project. (b) We have not seen this film. (c) Have you ever eaten sushi? (d) Answers will vary; for example, “I have visited a museum.” Correctly complete items (a)–(c) — 1 point each. Write a meaningful Present Perfect sentence for (d) — 1 point. Give a specific constructive peer comment — 1 point. Stage maximum — 5 points.
Quick Quiz
5 min
Instructions:
Administer a short quiz: choose the correct form, “He (have/has) finished”; complete, “I _ never _ (ride) a horse”; and correct the error, “She have seen the film.”.
Review the answers briefly after students finish.
Students complete the quiz independently. Students check their responses during the review. Expected answers: has; have, ridden; “She has seen the film.” Choose “has” correctly — 1 point. Complete the sentence with “have” and “ridden” — 1 point. Correct the error to “She has seen the film” — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points.
Reflection
3 min
Runs the "Finish the sentence" reflection. Teacher picks which lesson moments to ask about — students pick a moment, then choose how it went.
Students complete the "Finish the sentence" reflection and assess their understanding of the topic. State one accurate learning point — 1 point. Provide a grammatically accurate Present Perfect example — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points.
Health and safety compliance
Health and safety compliance Keep bags and personal belongings out of walkways, and handle cards and classroom materials carefully. Listen respectfully while classmates speak and give feedback in a considerate way.

Material details

Material type
Lesson Plan
Subject
English
Grade
Grade 7
Language
English
Education direction
Humanitarian

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