Present Perfect Continuous Timeline - Assignment
Present Perfect Continuous Timeline
Teaching Present perfect continuous I usually draw a time line on the board about something I started doing in the past and on the other end I write now, then I present the sentence. for example:
I started working here in 2004, I am working here now.
I have been working here for 2 years.
Then I have the students try to form sentences using the structure."
Salvador
Any effective exercise which emphasises the time elapsed between the action starting and continuing in the present. I use a clock which can be easily adjusted. On the board I write:
It's 4pm now - cooking
I set the time on the clock to 2pm and say:
I started cooking at this time, how long have I been cooking?
I use as many examples of verb and time settings as I think necessary. This can also incorporate the functions of 'since' (point in time in the past) and 'for' (length of time from beginning to continuation."
Andrew
I tried an enjoyable activity which I can recommend. Put the students in a group and tell them to form a circle. They will make guesses about the student on their left:
"I think you have been wearing that bracelet for 1 week." and the student answers:
"No, I have been wearing it for 2 days." and so on.
You can also encourage them to use "how long..." questions. Try it and let me know your ideas :)"
Hande
Show pictures of people to students and get them to think of ideas of what that person has been doing. The students need to form sentences using the present perfect continuous."
Sarah
You can also try the song In the shadows - by the Rasmus."
Ofelya
I introduce the present perfect continuous with a conversation, between two characters students like: famous people, cartoon characters, etc. Then I ask some questions about the conversation (e.g. How long has Harry Potter been playing quidditch? Ss infer the rules by themselves... then we can open their books and look at the rule in detail."
Roxana
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Teaching Present perfect continuous I usually draw a time line on the board about something I started doing in the past and on the other end I write now, then I present the sentence. for example:
I started working here in 2004, I am working here now.
I have been working here for 2 years.
Then I have the students try to form sentences using the structure."
Salvador
Any effective exercise which emphasises the time elapsed between the action starting and continuing in the present. I use a clock which can be easily adjusted. On the board I write:
It's 4pm now - cooking
I set the time on the clock to 2pm and say:
I started cooking at this time, how long have I been cooking?
I use as many examples of verb and time settings as I think necessary. This can also incorporate the functions of 'since' (point in time in the past) and 'for' (length of time from beginning to continuation."
Andrew
I tried an enjoyable activity which I can recommend. Put the students in a group and tell them to form a circle. They will make guesses about the student on their left:
"I think you have been wearing that bracelet for 1 week." and the student answers:
"No, I have been wearing it for 2 days." and so on.
You can also encourage them to use "how long..." questions. Try it and let me know your ideas :)"
Hande
Show pictures of people to students and get them to think of ideas of what that person has been doing. The students need to form sentences using the present perfect continuous."
Sarah
You can also try the song In the shadows - by the Rasmus."
Ofelya
I introduce the present perfect continuous with a conversation, between two characters students like: famous people, cartoon characters, etc. Then I ask some questions about the conversation (e.g. How long has Harry Potter been playing quidditch? Ss infer the rules by themselves... then we can open their books and look at the rule in detail."
Roxana
I show