Unit 8 | Session 1

Saying and doing

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about what you’ve been doing
lately and describe progress
 Unit 8 | Lesson 1
Saying and doing
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about what you’ve been doing
lately and describe progress
Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Lately I’ve been...
2 PREPARE: What have they been doing lately?
3 SPEAKING: What have they been doing lately?
4 PREPARE: My latest project
5 SPEAKING: My latest project
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Lately I’ve been...
In what areas have you been doing well lately: school, home, or work?

School Home Work

❑ getting good grades ❑ keeping my house clean ❑ working on a new project

❑ learning a lot of new words ❑ keeping up with my chores ❑ learning new skills
❑ feeling more confident about ❑ cooking interesting meals ❑ getting along well with my
my English ❑ something else? boss and coworkers
❑ something else? ❑ something else?

Lately, I’ve been doing well at home. I’ve been keeping my house clean
and learning to cook some new meals. Also, I’ve been doing well at
work. I’ve been working on a new project with my team.
PREPARE
What have they been doing lately?
Replace the words in bold with your own
ideas and choose a classmate to practice
the conversation with. Use the verbs in the
box to help you.

A What have you been reading lately?

B I have been reading a lot of travel blogs.
What about you?
A I’ve been reading about robots in space.

cooking doing
eating listening to
making studying
watching working on
PREPARE
What have they been doing lately?
Think of some activities your friends or
family have been doing lately. Use the
topics below or your own ideas. Share
your ideas.

• childcare
• chores at home
• classes
• hobbies
• school
• work
• other?
SPEAKING
What have they been doing lately?
Work with a partner. Take turns sharing information
about your friends and family.
Student A: Talk about what your friends and family
have been doing recently.
Student B: Show interest and ask for more details.
Share the activities you discussed with your partner.

My brother has been going to the

gym. He’s been working out a lot.

That’s cool. How long has he

been doing that?
PREPARE
My latest project
Describe what has happened in the photo.

The boy has fallen.

The children have been playing

soccer.
PREPARE
My latest project
Think about something you’ve been working
on lately, but you haven’t finished. Use one
of the topics below or your own idea.

❑ art
❑ clubs
❑ family
❑ hobbies
❑ school
❑ volunteering
❑ work
SPEAKING
My latest project
Student A: Tell your partner about the
project or task you’ve been working on.
I’ve been concentrating on a project
for my business class. So far, I’ve only
written two pages. I’ve been having
trouble finding information.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Lately, I’ve been working on...
I’ve been concentrating on...
So far, I’ve only...
I haven’t... yet.
I’ve been having trouble / problems...
Student B: Listen and ask for more details.
Then switch.
What’s the project about? How
much time have you spent on it?
USEFUL LANGUAGE
How much time have you spent on it?
What have you had trouble with?
What’s been your favorite part about the project?
What’s been the easiest part about the project?
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can...

❑ talk what you've been doing lately.

❑ describe progress.
 Unit 8 | Session 1
Saying and doing
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about what you’ve been doing
lately and describe progress

Thank you!