ESL Lesson Plan Present Perfect: News

Level: B1-B2
Time: 1 Hour
Media: Article

Lesson Overview

This ESL Breaking News grammar lesson plan helps intermediate students understand when and how to use the present perfect tense when reporting news. By exploring the differences between the present perfect and past simple, learners develop a clearer understanding of how these tenses are used to discuss recent events and report what has happened.

The…

The lesson begins with a clear grammar explanation comparing the two tenses and explaining when to use each one in the context of news reporting. This introduction gives students a foundation for understanding the grammar before applying it in practice.

Through a news-based context, students can develop their grammar skills while learning to discuss current events and communicate information more accurately and naturally.

Activity Layout

Theory.
Breaking News.
Create Headlines.
Create Headlines: Part 2.
Picture Round
Grammar Comprehension.
Grammar: Activities.

Homework

There is a homework task to supplement this grammar lesson. Students consolidate their learning by practising the target grammar through a range of activities designed to improve their accuracy.

Grammar Comprehension.

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