Period …… TENSES ENGLISH 12 (The final exam) I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - recall some structures related to tenses. - transform some structures related to tenses. II. Materials: handouts III. Procedure: Time Contents T’s & Ss’ Activities 5 ms I. WARM-UP: Correct the homework. - Ss write answers on board - T gives feedback. 8 ms II. PRESENTATION: Review some structures related to tenses. - T asks some Ss to recall some structures related to tenses. 30 ms III. PRACTICE: Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences as directed: 1. Nancy hasn’t come here since 1999. The last time ______________________________________ 2. Steve started working for this company five years ago. Steve has _________________________________________ 3. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago. It’s ______________________________________________ 4. We haven’t gone to the concert for 2 years. It’s ______________________________________________ 5. Sarah hasn’t seen her friends since she left for the United States. Sarah last _________________________________________ 6. I have never read this book before. It’s the first time ___________________________________ 7. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before. This is ___________________________________________ 8. I haven’t written to my parents since I left my hometown. The last time ______________________________________ 9. It’s two years since he last went home. The last time _______________________________________ 10. It’s half an hour since we waited for the bus. We have ________________________________________ *Keys: 1. The last time Nancy came here was in 1999. 2. Steve has been working for this company for five years. 3. It’s 4 years since Tom played the piano. 4. It’s 2 years since we last went to the concert. 5. Sarah last saw her friends when she left for the United States 6. It’s the first time I have read this book. 7. This is the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel. 8. The last time I wrote to my parents was when I left my hometown 9. The last time he went home was 2 years ago. 10. We have been waiting for the bus for half an hour. Exercise 2: Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the - Ss do the exercise individually, then compare with their partners. - Some Ss write their answers on the board. - T gives feedback. original on: (Handouts) 1. Don’t assume that he will help you. A. You should take his help for granted. B. He will certainly help you. C. You shouldn’t take his help for granted. D. His help is not necessary. 2. It’s pointless to have this car repaired. A. This car should be repaired. B. This car is not worth being repaired. C. This car is difficult to be repaired. D. You needn’t repair this car. 3. Hardly anybody applied for the job. A. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard. B. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job. C. Few applicants were suitable for the job. D. There were very few applicants for the job. 4. Dave had to take a cut in pay to keep from losing his job. A. Dave’s salary was lowered. B. Dave lost his job and had to cut in pay. C. Dave had an accident and lost his job. D. Dave was given a salary increase. 5. His irresponsible attitude is putting his career in jeopardy. A. He is so irresponsible that he has no career. B. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career. C. His career is to jeopardize his irresponsible attitude. D. He is irresponsibly putting his career in danger of ruin. 6. James was the last to know about the change of the schedule. A. The last thing James knew was the change of the schedule. B. At last James was able to know about the change of schedule. C. James was among the last people informed of the change of schedule. D. Everyone had heard about the change of schedule before James did. 7. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Kate had failed her driving test. A. That Kate had failed in her driving test surprised me a bit. B. I was surprised that Kate had passed her driving test. C. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Kate hadn’t passed her driving test. D. Surprisingly, Kate had failed her driving test. 8. We’ll go camping as long as the weather is good. A. Only if the weather is fine will we go camping. B. If the weather is better, we will go camping. C. The weather is good when we will go camping. D. We’ll go camping immediately after the weather is good. 9. My father hasn’t smoked for three years. A. My father started smoking three years ago. B. My father smoked a lot in three years. C. My father stopped smoking three years ago. D. My father won’t continue smoking in three years’ time. 10. The secret to success is hard work. A. Working hard ensures success. B. One must work hard to keep secrets. C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed. *Keys: - Ss do the exercise individually - Some Ss tell their answers. - T gives feedback. 1. C 2.B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A 2 m IV. HOMEWORK: Choose the best answer: (Handouts) 1. This large goat ______ in the mountains of Switzerland. A. only lives B. is only living C. has only lived D. only lived 2. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he ______ well in the international matches. A. doesn’t play B. didn’t play C. hasn’t played D. wasn’t playing 3. The committee ______ four times last week, but still no decision _______. A. met / has been reached B. has met / has reached C. met / is reached D. had met / was reached 4. So far this week, I ______ two tests and a quiz. A. had B. have had C. will have D. was having 5. ______ to the opera when you lived in Milan? A. Have you ever gone B. Were you ever gone C. Did you ever go D. Had you ever gone * Keys: 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C - Ss do the requirement at home. . which is closest in meaning to the - Ss do the exercise individually, then compare with their partners. - Some Ss write their answers on the board. - T gives feedback. original on: (Handouts) 1.