Introduction
In this WebQuest today we gonna learn about some random acts of kindness which people did, that spread a little bit of happiness. How to treat each other with respect and when we use Present Perfect Simple.
3min
Task
Task 1 5min
Ask and answer with a partner:
- Has someone been kind to you today?
- Have you done anything kind this week? If so what did you do/ If not why/will you do something kind next week?
Task 2 10min
Read the leaflet and complete the sentences below with a word from it.
- Life isn’t always easy because we all have problems.
- Some people think they can make the world a better place by being ______________ to others.
- You can be kind to your mum and dad by doing some _________________.
- At school, you can be kind to both your ______________ and your classmates.
- You should be kind to people, animals and _______________.
- Someone who is kind to you or makes you _______________ might be a RAKtivist.
Task 3 5min
Complete the sentences with these words
As well at least certainly not especially
Instead maybe
1. The new student didn’t come to the party, but at least we invited her.
2. Our teacher doesn’t eat chocolate, so let’s give her flowers ______________.
3. Sally carried the shopping bags and put the food in the cupboard ______________.
4. I am ________________ inviting your friend to my party; he was mean to me.
5. You should be always kind to everyone, __________________ people who are sick or poor.
6. That quiet student seems sad; ________________she needs a friend.
Task 4 5min
Match to make sentences. The words in bold will help you.
1. Funny cat videos always make __
2. People who are friendly and kind spread __
3. Last year we surprised __
4. The students’ happy faces always make __
5. The neighbours showed us __
a. Happiness everywhere they go.
b. Me smile.
c. Dad on his birthday; we had a big party.
d. A lot of kindness after the accident.
e. The teacher’s day.
Amazing fact! You know that there is a Random Acts of Kindness Week? It’s the second week in February every year.
Process
Present Perfect Simple 12min
We use the present perfect simple to talk about things that happened in the past but we don’t know or say exactly when, things that happened in the past but have a result in the present, states and time periods that are not finished, experiences, and things that happened a short time ago.
My father has been a teacher for twenty years.
They’ve travelled around the world helping others.
I’ve just thanked my teacher for being so amazing!
Be careful!
We use have been to talk about someone who went to a place and has already returned. We use have gone to talk about someone who went to a place and hasn’t returned yet.
They’ve been to the supermarket, and they’re tidying up the kitchen now.
They aren’t tidying up the kitchen. They’ve gone to the supermarket.
Remember-we can use already, ever, for, how long …..?, just, never, since and yet with the present perfect simple.
To learn more about Past/Present Perfect please watch this video.
Evaluation
I'm gonna grade my students based on their performance by looking how they are on individual work, their attention and how they behave towards each other.
Conclusion
By the end of the lecture they will be able to know how to use Present Perfect, and 80% of my students' will try to spread happiness and make someone smile, and they will be nicer to each other.