Copyright and sources YouTube videos: 'Things I've Never Done' Game- The Graham Norton Show – Series 8, Episode 10, preview – BBC One. Retrieved April 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su8xw7xxyOU&feature=youtu.be Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain. Retrieved April 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oX2FSv4Rys Have You Ever Seen The Rain? in the Style of "Credence Clearwater Revival (No lead vocals) Retrieved April 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UUrX4lwPk The cast of America Idol 2010, “I just haven’t met you yet” Retrieved April 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dDnVOPCnoQ Luke Friend, X Factor, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” Retrieved April 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgm7u4ivwj0 Kay, Susan (1997) Reward Elementary Resource Pack. London: Heinemann English Language Teaching

2. A bit of
humour…

3. Topic: Life experiences
Lesson aims and objectives
Social: Sharing experiences
Linguistic: Revising and practising the present perfect simple to describe experiences or talk about indefinite past.
Language skills: Listening / Speaking / Reading / Writing.
Lexical: “Ever” / “never”
Age group: Adults.
Level: AACI Senior 3 – Pre-intermediate. CEFR B1/B2

4. Materials and equipment
One computer with internet access connected to a projector and an IWB in the
classroom, students' smartphones / iPhones.
ICT skills needed
Drag and drop, sending messages via WhatsApp, use of a class wiki

5. Warm-up
Any questions about potatoes?
Game: “A good I’ve never”

6. Speaking activity: “Have you ever…”

7. Speaking activity: “Have you ever…”

8. Song
Have you ever seen the rain?

9. A singing contest!
Have you ever seen the rain? - Karaoke version
Alternative:
The cast of American Idol 2010, “I just haven’t met you yet”
Luke Friend, X Factor, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”

10. Integrative activity:
WhatsApping Experiences
Groups of four
Smartphone with WhatsApp application
Mobile phone number (at least one student)
Assign categories
Groups send questions
Winner: group with most affirmative answers

11. Homework in the class wiki
http://www.wikispaces.com/user/my/Senior3Class
Example:
Annie has gone parasailing in Hawaii. Eugenia has done
rafting in San Rafael. Mariel has been on the Tower
of Terror in MGM Studios in DisneyWorld. Ma. Rosa has
visited the Iguazú Falls at night. Cristina has
walked along the most dangerous street in Once at 2
AM.

12. Implementation considerations
Check the internet connection in the class computer and
Wi-Fi service beforehand.
Ask your students to bring their mobile phones with
them.
You can save the worksheets and the videos from
YouTube in your pendrive as a plan B.
For the different group tasks, the chairs should be
arranged in groups of four.

13. Caballito Group
Cristina
Annie
Eugenia
Ma. Rosa
Mariel