The document discusses time expressions and their usage with different tenses. It provides examples of time expressions used with the past simple and present perfect tenses. The purpose is to help students identify and correctly use time expressions. As part of the lesson, students will match time expressions to sentences in an exercise and work together in small groups to complete the activity.

1. Time Expressions
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2. The purpose of the activity
• Identification and correct usage of time
expressions.
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3. Incorporate the activity in the lesson:
Show a number of time expressions on the
slid and ask students to identify which tenses
can be used with the various time expressions.
Explain time expressions according to tenses.
There will be an exercise which to match the
time expression with the sentence
Make students work together in small groups
to complete the exercise.
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4. Use of Time Expressions
There are many words and expressions to refer to
time. You can improve your written and spoken by
having a good understanding of the relationship
between time expressions and tenses.
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5. In
until On
Ago At
Time
Expressions
When Around
Since Before
After
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6. PAST SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
Future
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7. Time Expressions Used With the Past Simple
YESTERDAY • Yesterday, I slept 20 hours
AGO
• One year ago, My sister went to Korea
LAST WEEK /
MONTH • Last weekend, I went to a party.
WHEN
When I was kid, I used to watch cartoons
On & In In 2008, I became one of Korean fans
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8. Time Expressions Used With the Present Perfect
FOR (= duration)
• I have been here for three years.
SINCE (= point of time)
• I have been here since two o’clock
• 1990
JUST / ALREADY / YET : to talk about recent past actions
• I just received a letter
• I already missed two classes
• Has the boss seen your work yet?
LATELY / RECENTLY / IN RECENT YEARS
• He has called me recently
• Mona hasn’t looked well lately
• Super Joiner has become very popular in recent years.
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9. Time Expressions Used With the Future
Tomorrow Next- Soon Today In-
• Tomorrow • Next • I’ll be back • Today I’m • In a week,
I’ll visit my week, I’ll soon going in I’ll be
Mom visit my trip there
friend
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10. Exercises
1) ………….. , I went home late.
a) Yesterday b) Tomorrow
2) I’ll visit you again ……………
a) Lately b) Tomorrow
3) I’ve been waiting here ……… 3:30 PM.
a) In b) Since
4) ……….. week, I went to a wedding party.
a) Next b) Last
5) I have been in a good mood……….
a) Lately b) Tomorrow
6)……….. Year, my sister will get married.
a) Next b) Last
7)……….. a week, I’ll go to Korea.
a) In b) Last
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11. Correct
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