Life experiences — ready-made English lesson, B1

Lesson goal: Travel experiences and the Present Perfect vs Past Simple: 'Have you ever…?' conversations.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
- Have you ever got lost in a new city?
- What would you like to try one day?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsFill the gap
book a trip · jet lag · sightseeing · get lost · guidebook · souvenir · delayed · miss a flight · check in · luggage · go backpacking · abroad · local · unforgettable · journey
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  Have you ever ___ to Japan?
  wasbeenwentbe
2. Multiple choice
  I ___ Paris last summer.
  have visitedam visitingvisitedhave visit
3. Multiple choice
  She has ___ packed her suitcase, so we can leave now.
  alreadyyeteverago
4. Multiple choice
  Which sentence is correct?
  I have seen that film yesterday.I have saw that film yesterday.I seen that film yesterday.I saw that film yesterday.
5. Fill the gap
  We haven't booked our hotel ___.
  Answer: yet
6. Fill the gap
  My parents ___ never flown in a plane.
  Answer: have
7. Fill the gap
  'When ___ you arrive in London?' 'Three days ago.'
  Answer: did
8. Fill the gap
  I've lived in this city ___ 2019.
  Answer: since
9. Fill the gap
  She ___ (be) to Italy three times in her life.
  Answer: has been
10. True / false
  This sentence is correct: 'I have visited Rome in 2018.'
  Answer: False
11. Discussion question
  What is the most interesting place you have ever visited? When did you go there?
  Sample answer: The most interesting place I've ever visited is Istanbul. I went there two years ago with my family, and I loved the old markets.
12. Discussion question
  Is there anything you have never done but would like to try?
  Sample answer: I've never tried surfing, but I'd love to learn. I've already watched lots of videos about it, but I haven't found a school yet.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Ask me five 'Have you ever…?' questions, then follow up in the Past Simple: 'When? Where? What happened?'
- Then I ask you.
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
Have you ever got lost in a new city?
What would you like to try one day?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsFill the gap

book a trip · jet lag · sightseeing · get lost · guidebook · souvenir · delayed · miss a flight · check in · luggage · go backpacking · abroad · local · unforgettable · journey

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
Have you ever ___ to Japan?
wasbeenwentbe
Multiple choice
I ___ Paris last summer.
have visitedam visitingvisitedhave visit
Multiple choice
She has ___ packed her suitcase, so we can leave now.
alreadyyeteverago
Multiple choice
Which sentence is correct?
I have seen that film yesterday.I have saw that film yesterday.I seen that film yesterday.I saw that film yesterday.
Fill the gap
We haven't booked our hotel ___.
Answer: yet
Fill the gap
My parents ___ never flown in a plane.
Answer: have
Fill the gap
'When ___ you arrive in London?' 'Three days ago.'
Answer: did
Fill the gap
I've lived in this city ___ 2019.
Answer: since
Fill the gap
She ___ (be) to Italy three times in her life.
Answer: has been
True / false
This sentence is correct: 'I have visited Rome in 2018.'
Answer: False
Discussion question
What is the most interesting place you have ever visited? When did you go there?
Sample answer: The most interesting place I've ever visited is Istanbul. I went there two years ago with my family, and I loved the old markets.
Discussion question
Is there anything you have never done but would like to try?
Sample answer: I've never tried surfing, but I'd love to learn. I've already watched lots of videos about it, but I haven't found a school yet.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Ask me five 'Have you ever…?' questions, then follow up in the Past Simple: 'When? Where? What happened?'
Then I ask you.

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz