TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How things have changed

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this present perfect speaking activity, students discuss how
listening and speaking things have changed in the last ten years.
activity, pair/group work
Procedure
Focus Demonstrate the activity by writing the three column headings
from the worksheet on the board.
Present perfect
Choose a topic from the worksheet, e.g. banking. Ask the
students to think about how banking has changed in the last ten
Aim
years. Discuss the topic with the class and try to get students to
To use the present justify their opinions if necessary. After you have reached a class
perfect to discuss how consensus, write the topic in the appropriate column.
things have changed in
the last ten years. Next, give each student a copy of the worksheet.

Tell the students to look at the topics in the box and think about
Preparation how the things have changed in the last ten years.
Make one copy of the
Students then write their answers in the appropriate column in
worksheet for each
the chart marked 'You'. Students also make notes to justify their
student.
answers.

Level When everyone has finished, divide the students into pairs.

Intermediate (B1) Explain that the students are going to use the present perfect to
interview their partner and complete the second chart with their
answers. Write the following question on the board:
Time
45 minutes How do you think ... has changed in the last ten years?

Model possible questions and answers with the class.

Example:

A: How do you think banking has changed in the last ten years?
B: I think banking has changed a lot. Banks have reduced their
interest rates a great deal. People have also started to do
their banking online.

Highlight the use of the present perfect in both the question and
the answer.

Students then interview each other and mark down their partner's
answers on the worksheet. When the students have finished
interviewing each other, put the students into groups of four to
discuss the topics they have put in different columns.

As an extension, have a class discussion to see if the students can

reach a general consensus for each topic.

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 PRESENT PERFECT

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How things have changed

A. Think about how the things in the box below have changed in the last ten years.
Write your answers in the appropriate column below. Try to justify your answers.

Topics
banking the weather
your personality mobile phones
TV your social life
shopping food and drink
your interests and hobbies dating
The Internet and websites education
your physical appearance transportation
music your friendships
clothes and fashion your lifestyle

You

has changed a lot in the last has changed a little in the hasn't changed in the last ten
ten years last ten years years

B. Now, interview a partner about how things have changed using the present perfect
tense, e.g. 'How do you think banking has changed in the last ten years?' Complete
the chart below with your partner's answers.

Your partner

has changed a lot in the last has changed a little in the hasn't changed in the last ten
ten years last ten years years

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