This material is designed for students of ninth grade who are studying the Present Perfect Tense for talking about experiences.

1. In our lives we have had many experiences. Some are
nice others are sad, etc. However, life is beautiful and
we should enjoy every single moment!!!
Objectives: 1. To answer in a written way questions
related to surveys and read texts.
2. To write about their personal experiences .
3. To ask questions to a cheerleader about her career.
3. –To reinforce the use of Present Perfect Tense for
talking about experiences.
 Level: B1
 Skills to work: - Writing, Grammar, Speaking
 Suggested Time: 40 minutes
 Adapted material by: Aura Janneth Hernandez U.

2. 1. Read this quote. Write in your notebook what you
think about it? Have you made mistakes in your life?
 What did you learn from them? (3 minutes)

3. 2. Survey!!! (5 minutes)
Please, tick on the line according to your answer.
1. Have you ever met anyone famous? Yes ___ No___
2. Have you swam in the ocean? Yes___ No__
3. Have you ever kissed a boy? Yes___ No____
4. Have you ever fallen in love at first sight? Yes __ No__
5. Have you ever practiced an extreme sport? Yes__ No_
6. Have you climbed a mountain? Yes___ No ___
7. Have you been abroad? Yes___ No____
8. Have you ever eaten sushi? Yes___ No ____

4. Check your answers!! (2 minutes)
Count the number of affirmative answers. If you have:
 0-4….. Your life needs some exciting things to do!!
 5-7…..You have a life full of good experiences. Keep
looking for more emotions!
 8….. You live an amazing life full of great moments.
Congratulations!!!

5. A very Weird Sport!! Reading. 5 minutes.

6.  Hi there Teens Today,
I’ve seen some very weird sports, but have you ever heard
of speed eating? Well, I just saw a show about it and I think
it is totally gross. How can they call this a sport? A
Japanese guy, Takeru Kobayashi, has won six hot-dog
eating competitions. In the last one he ate fifty-three hot
dos in twelve minutes. Imagine! He’s probably eaten
thousands of hot dogs in these competitions, and he isn’t
even fat! Another competitor,sonya Thomas –she’s skinny,
too- once ate sixty five hard-boiled eggs in six and a half
minutes! This is the unhealthiest activity I can imagine.
And these people win money for eating enormous amounts
of food in a short time. Why doesn’t someone stop these
competitions before people get hurt?
Yours disgustedly,
Stacey

7. 3. Read the text and answer the questions in your English
notebook. (5 minutes)
 1. Who are Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas?
 2. Whose record is more impressive?
 3. Is speed eating a fun competition or a dangerous
example? Post your comment on our facebook page
and comment at least 2 from your classmates.
 Note: check answers at the end of the activity in the
feedback section.

8. 4. Grammar: the present perfect for experiences
(10 minutes)
1.. Read the examples.
 I’ve seen some very weird sports, but have you
ever heard about speed eating?
 A Japanese guy, Takeru Kobayashi, has won
six hot-dog eating competitions.
 I haven’t heard about speed eaters.
2. Answer the questions.
1. When did the actions happened?
2. Is time mentioned?

9. 5. Look at the examples again. Complete the form rules
for the Present Perfect.
1.Affirmative: Subject + ______ / has +_________
2. Negative: Subject + haven’t/_________ + past
participle
3. Question: have/has + subject + ____________?

10. Check it out!!
Grammar: ever and never
We use ever and never with the present
perfect:
Have you ever met a famous person?
I’ve never been to Australia.
Has/Have
He/She/It…….. Use has.
I/You/We/They…… use have.
Please, check the table of irregular verbs on this
link:
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/irregular-
verbs.html

11. PRACTICE
6. Work with a classmate. Ask her about the
experiences.Write the questions and answers
in your notebook, please.(5 minutes)
 1. Try sushi
 2. Meet a famous person
 3. Go to another country
 4. Fly in a plane
Check your answers at the feedback section,
please. (activity 6)

12. 7. Would you like to be a cheerleader?
 (5 minutes)
 Write questions to ask the cheerleader
in your notebook.
1. How long/be/cheerleader
2. How long/study at college
3. Why/become a cheerleader
4. How many competitions/participate
5. How many cities/visit
Check your answers in the feedback
section, please.

13. Feedback
Activity 3. A very weird sport.
1. They are champions speed eaters.
2. It’s your decision but Thomas has eaten a larger amount of food
in a shorter period.
Activity 4.
2. Present perfect is used to indicate that an activity or event has
occurred without stating exactly when. The emphasis is on having had
the experience. The time is indefinite –not important.
Activity 5 .
1. Affirmative: subject + have/has+past participle
2. Negative: subject + haven’t/hasn’t+past participle
3. Question: have/has+subject+past participle?

14.  Activity 6. 1. Have you ever tried sushi?
2. Have you ever met a famous person?
3. Have you ever been to another country?
4. Have you ever flown in a plane?
Activity 7. Would you like to be a cheerleader?
1. How long have you been a cheerleader? About 5 years.
2. How long have you studied at college? Two years.
3. What did you become a cheerleader? She liked performing and wanted to
travel
4. How many competitions have you participated? 40
5. How many cities have you visited? 30

15. Additional resources
 1. http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf2a.html
 2.http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=290&Itemid=95
 3. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/learn-
english-video.html
 http://www.clafoti.com/

16. Bibliography
1. Mannes, M., Lethaby, C., Brewster. S., & Corredor,
L.D., (2012). Next Step 9. Colombia:Richmond
Publishing House.
Pictures takes from:
1. http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/jun/level-b/life-
experiences-using-present-perfect-tense
2. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/03/comp
etitive.eating.stomach/index.html
3. http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-
content/uploads/2011/10/kansas-cheerleaders.jpg