Lesson Plan - Past Perfect Tense - Pre intermediate

READING ACTIVITY PLAN

( cooperatively integrated with writing,speaking skill )

Objectives:

·       By the end of this skills integrated activity, students will be able to use the past perfect tense when speaking about past events.

·       By means of this activity;

o   the students will be able to classify their experiences chronologically,

o   that also provides them to be able to choose the appropriate tense and needed time verbs such as; when, before, after.

Implementation Phases:

1.    I am going to show a picture and ask what does the girl do in the picture .

·       I am going to ask the reasons.

·       Read the story.

·       Complete the sentences according to the  text.

2.    I am going to do a group activity and give them 4 different situations.

·       Write down what you guess about the end of the situation.

·       Use the structure of the Past Perfect Tense ( Remindig had+V3 with an example.)

3.    I am going to want them to change their guesses and predict the situation.

·       Guess what can be the situation stated in sentences.

·       And, finally I will distribute the papers.

·       If time is available, they will get them to read it to the whole class, if not, They can read it to their friends and make little comments to each other.

v Read the text analytically, and answer the complete the sentences  accordingly. (Free in thinking but limited with Past Perfect Tense, as structure )

That day, I was look forward to arrive home and just lie down, because I had been really tired of taking photos all the day. Then finally job was over, and I came to home. But Guess what! I arrived at home and saw that my knock had been broken.. As you see, I had gotten burgled! Then I got in immediately, The burglar had left my papers and photos all over the floor. Worse, s/he had locked my poor dog in the cellar. Heartless Burglar! He had also broken a window.

When I came home, robber had already gone. I was shocked and afraid. Firstly I went to my room and saw that he had stolen my laptop. Then I went to the living room and I saw that he had left my photos all over the floor.and I went to the kitchen to drink a glass of water. There were empty plates on the table. The robber had eaten my cake, too. I didn’t know what to do. It was a terrible night for me.