LANGUAGE ANALYSIS

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS SHEET 1: STRUCTURES OR FUNCTIONS

Name of structure/function and marker sentence - the Present Perfect Tense. I’m in a good mood because I’ve passed
my final exam.
How will you present this language to the students.
I will use the context-build approach. It will be presented with a situation and pictures.
Meaning Checking meaning Form Pronunciation
I’m glad because I’ve Is he having the exam right S ‘ve / have + Past Participle Contraction I’ve [aiv]
passed my final exam. now? No. He/she/it ‘s/has + Past Contraction He’s [hiz]
Participle Contraction she’s [ʃiz]
S ‘ven’t / have not + Past Contraction it’s [its]
Participle
He/she/it ‘sn’t/has not + Past Sentence stress in
Did he pass his final exam
Participle interrogative sentences
before? Yes.
Did he pass his final exam
(Wh-) +have + S++ Past Sentence stress in the
recently or many years ago?
Participle? general sentence
Recently.
(Wh-) +has + he/she/it + Past
Participle?
I have/ haven’t
He/she/it hasn’t
Anticipated problems Possible solutions
Meaning difference between Present Perfect, Present Meaning CCQs
Simple, Past Simple
Form sentences with he/she/it subject + has form Form 1. Write it on the board. Use the signal card.
Form questions in Present Perfect Practise making He/she/it Subject sentences
Practise asking questions, giving answers
Pronounce the contraction Pronunciation – drill + phonetic chart