Teacher Notes
Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar 11-3.
Part One
Look at the following list of activities. For you, which are still happening, which happened before but are now finished, and which have never happened?
study english | go to high school | work at your job | drive a delivery truck |
live in another country | have a boyfriend / girlfriend | smoke | go to university |
drive professionally | be married | visit another country | have short hair |
use an iPhone | ride a motorcycle | drink coffee | live with your grandparents |
Part Two
Now, ask your partner about their experiences using the actions in the table. There are three ways the conversation can go:
Still Happening
- Have you ever studied English?
- Yes, I have.
- How long have you studied English?
- I have studied English since middle school.
Happened, But Finished
- Have you ever studied English?
- Yes, but I don’t study it anymore.
- How long did you study English?
- I studied English for four years.
Never Happened
- Have you ever studied English?
- No, I have not.
- Why not?
- I don’t like it. English makes me crazy!