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G4 Lesson 07: Present Perfect: Experience and Results

Age: 9-10 years

Duration: 60 min

Objectives

  • Form present perfect with have/has + past participle in experience questions and answers.
  • Use already, yet, ever, and never in guided speaking cards and short writing.
  • Discuss results with since and for in simple time-frame sentences.

Vocab

  • have visited / has finished: "I have visited Seoul." / "She has finished her work."
  • already / yet: "I have already eaten." / "Have you finished yet?"
  • ever / never: "Have you ever seen a whale?" / "I have never tried sushi."

Warm-up (5min)

Experience poll: "Have you ever ___?" — teacher models Have you ever been to a farm? — yes/no + one detail. Chart has/have on board.

Main Activity (45min): "Present Perfect"

"Experience Card Carousel" — Grammar build: regular past participle review (visited, played) + irregular bank (seen, eaten, been). Speaking cards: 12 Have you ever...? prompts — rotate partners, full answer sentences. already/yet drill: transform "I finished" → "I have already finished" / question with yet. Writing: My Experience List — 6 sentences (3 ever/never, 2 already, 1 with since/for time phrase). since/for intro: anchor charts — since + point in time, for + duration (light touch). Picture prompt: "They have lived here for five years" — oral descriptions. Error clinic: fix *I have go → I have gone. Flyers gap fill: 8 present perfect items. Connect to Charlotte — "Wilbur has never felt lonely since Charlotte spoke."

Wrap-up (5min)

Exit sentence: "I have never ___ . I have already ___ today."

Teacher Tips

  • First G4 tense beyond G3 past forms — contrast with simple past: last year vs have ever.
  • Korean L1: present perfect rare — use time charts and chunk memorization for ever/never.
  • Experience cards are low-pressure speaking — good for shy G4 classes before debate forum.
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