Sunday, July 26, 2015

27 Things to Do Before You Settle Down Buzzfeed Video For Present Perfect



(TESOL Worksheets--Present Perfect)
Google (drive, docs, pub)
[Okay, first of all, I know this Buzzfeed video is really lame.  Apologies for that.  I spent a lot of time searching Youtube for some sort of list of experiences that I could exploit for the Present Perfect.  I initially wanted to find something that incorporated listening, but couldn't find any professional looking videos that had audio on them.  (There were some vlogs of people just talking into the camera about their top things to do before turning 30, or before dying, or whatever, but nothing ideal for using in the classroom.)  Despite the fact that this buzzfeed video doesn't have any listening, and despite the fact that the list they've compiled is utterly underwhelming, this was the best I could find.
The Buzzfeed video is embedded above, and also at the link here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoj4tYAyQNg  I have the students watch it first without any handouts, and just keep a running tally of how many of these things they have done.  Then I give them the handout written in the imperative, and have students check off which of the experiences they have had.  Then I give them the second handout, and they re-write their experiences in the Present Perfect.
I attempted to exploit this for a couple classroom games, like a simple "Who has the most checks?" competition, or a game where the class tried to guess who had which experiences.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoj4tYAyQNg
Which one of these have you done?  Put a check mark symbol ü by the experiences that you have had.


Done?
1.
travel with your BFFs

2.
learn to cook

3.
be financially independent

4.
face one of your biggest fears

5.
live alone

6.
accomplish a goal

7.
find your drink of choice

8.
make the first move

9.
challenge yourself

10.
take a road trip

11.
try a nice restaurant by yourself

12.
live somewhere else

13.
learn to drive manual

14.
find a new show and watch it all in one weekend

15.
get fit

16.
build something with your hands

17.
stay up until the sunrise

18.
see your favorite artist live

19.
make a list of books to read, and then read them all

20.
learn to fight

21.
volunteer

22.
try a new hobby

23.
apply for your dream job

24.
keep a journal

25.
have a long conversation with a stranger

26.
do something crazy and spontaneous

27.
get to know yourself





Put your experiences into the present perfect.  (I have + V3).  You only have to do this with the experiences you have had.


Present Perfect.
1.
travel with your BFFs

2.
learn to cook

3.
be financially independent

4.
face one of your biggest fears

5.
live alone

6.
accomplish a goal

7.
find your drink of choice

8.
make the first move

9.
challenge yourself

10.
take a road trip

11.
try a nice restaurant by yourself

12.
live somewhere else

13.
learn to drive manual

14.
find a new show and watch it all in one weekend

15.
get fit

16.
build something with your hands

17.
stay up until the sunrise

18.
see your favorite artist live

19.
make a list of books to read, and then read them all

20.
learn to fight

21.
volunteer

22.
try a new hobby

23.
apply for your dream job

24.
keep a journal

25.
have a long conversation with a stranger

26.
do something crazy and spontaneous

27.
get to know yourself





Answers:


Present Perfect.
1.
travel with your BFFs
I have travelled with my BFFs.
2.
learn to cook
I have learned to cook.
3.
be financially independent
I have been financially independent.
4.
face one of your biggest fears
I have faced one of my biggest fears
5.
live alone
I have lived alone.
6.
accomplish a goal
I have accomplished a goal.
7.
find your drink of choice
I have found my drink of choice.
8.
make the first move
I have made the first move.
9.
challenge yourself
I have challenged myself.
10.
take a road trip
I have taken a road trip.
11.
try a nice restaurant by yourself
I have tried a nice restaurant by myself.
12.
live somewhere else
I have lived somewhere else.
13.
learn to drive manual
I have learned to drive manual.
14.
find a new show and watch it all in one weekend
I have found a new show and watched it all in one weekend.
15.
get fit
I have gotten fit.
16.
build something with your hands
I have built something with my hands.
17.
stay up until the sunrise
I have stayed up until the sunrise.
18.
see your favorite artist live
I have seen my favorite artist live.
19.
make a list of books to read, and then read them all
I have made a list of books to read, and then read them all.
20.
learn to fight
I have learned to fight.
21.
volunteer
I have volunteered.
22.
try a new hobby
I have tried a new hobby.
23.
apply for your dream job
I have applied for my dream job.
24.
keep a journal
I have kept a journal.
25.
have a long conversation with a stranger
I have had a long conversation with a stranger.
26.
do something crazy and spontaneous
I have done something crazy and spontaneous.
27.
get to know yourself
I have gotten to know myself.





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