Celta Assignment 1
…. everything that has happened to us during the day ….. MEANING
1. “has happened” is a grammar structure used for actions that started in the past but continue up to now or to talk about actions that have a result now. Timeline: Did it happen in the past? Yes. Is the day going on? Yes. Is it likely to happen some more events? Yes. Are we affected by the things that happened to us during the day? Yes. What events? We didn’t sleep well. What effects do we have now? We may be sleepy and tired now.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
- Problem: Students may forget to use the auxiliary verb “has” Solution: Elicit some forms and write on the board. Cross out the one which doesn’t have the auxiliary verb and write the auxiliary form above it. Problem: Students may confuse the meaning and form with simple past tenseSolution: Write two sentences and ask some CQs. e. g: “She went to the cinema yesterday” “She’s just gone to the cinema? Which one has an exact time?”, “Sentence 1”.
- Which sentence has an effect now? “Sentence 2. She isn’t here now. ” etc.
- Problem: Students may use the base form of the verb instead of the third form. Solution: Cross out the wrong one and write the correct form above with a red board marker happened “…everything has happen ….. ”
- Problem: Students may stress the auxiliary verbs “ have” /h? /or “has” /h? z/ in short forms. Solution: Do some drilling exercises after modeling “ ’ve” and” ’s” APPROPRIACY Neutral. Appropriate.
- http://www.google.com.tr/imgres? q=present+perfect+tense+timeline.
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishю.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=g2bHdXcszJ4
- http://oald8. xfordlearnersdictionaries. com/dictionary/unpleasantHarmer,J., (2005).
- Longman Dictionary Of Contemporary English(2002).
- http://www. thefreedictionary. com/ www. fronter. com/cambridge/http://pronunciationcoach. wordpress. com/2012/02/23/phrasal-verbs-the-good-news-the-pronunciation.