teaching present perfect tense with u2's song
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A simple PowerPoint slide showing how Present Perfect Tense can be taught using U2's song.TRANSCRIPT
Free for academic use. Created by Chuah Kee Man for teslmalaysia.com
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Warming Up: Recognising Present Perfect Tense
Listen to this excerpt of U2’s famous song
(sung by David Cook):
“I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for”
See if you can identify the use of
Present Perfect Tense.
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Warming Up: Recognising Present Perfect Tense
I have climbed highest mountainsI have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with youI have runI have crawledI have scaled these city wallsThese city wallsOnly to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
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What is the structure?
Forming the present perfect tense
IYouWeThey(Plural Noun)
HeSheIt(Singular Noun)
Have (NOT)
Has (NOT)
+ past participle(e.g. sung, gone, completed)
+ past participle(e.g. sung, gone, completed)
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When do we use it?
1. the time period has not finished:
Siti and Ali have seen three movies this week.
(This week has not finished yet.)
He has met the counsellor three times today.
(Today has not finished yet.)
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When do we use it?
2. the time is not mentioned (usually recent):
They have bought a new guitar for the club.
(A specific time is not mentioned)
Connie has submitted the assignment.
(A specific time is not mentioned)
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When do we use it?
3. For continuing/changing situations (for & since):
Kamal has lived here for 20 years.
His English has improved since he moved to Australia.
(This is a state/situation that started in the past and continues in the present and will probably continue into the future)
Note: This is a situation NOT an action.
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Summing Up