To Remember

Lead-in

  • What is something from your routine that you don’t like to do? Why?
  • What do you do to avoid doing it?

Presentation

Pre

  • Have you ever broken a bone? Talk about it.
  • Have you ever been camping? 
    • If so, talk about it.
    • If not, why? Do you want to? 
  • What was the worse event you’ve ever attended to? Talk about it. 

Top Down

  • What would be a good title for the text? Read it and find out.
  • Not going through a bad experience
  • Overcoming a bad experience 
  • Dealing with old habits
  • Not going through a bad experience
  • Overcoming a bad experience 
  • Dealing with old habits

I had a bad experience running my first live event 12 years ago. It was so embarrassing for me that I did not run another live event. I just said no, I don’t do live events.

Until this year!

I finally realized I was letting that situation hold me back from putting myself out there. The incident that happened made me feel I wasn’t capable, and I didn’t enjoy that event because of one experience. 

That one little incident shaped my opinion about running and hosting events. It took 12 years before I realized I had to change my perspective. The event 12 years ago went really well for everyone else involved, but because of an embarrassing situation, I was the only one affected by it in a negative way. 

I was also incredibly stressed at that event 12 years ago because I was doing everything. Now I know what to do so everything runs smoothly for me and everyone else.

Source

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. The author had a bad experience when she was 12 years old.
  2. After that bad experience, she knew she was capable but she just didn’t want to do that anymore.
  3. She never ran another event.
  4. Even though she was the only one affected by the situation in a negative way, no one liked the event.
  5. Now she knows better and knows what to do so everything runs smoothly.
  1. The author had a bad experience when she was 12 years old. False
  2. After that bad experience, she knew she was capable but she just didn’t want to do that anymore. False
  3. She never ran another event. False
  4. Even though she was the only one affected by the situation in a negative way, no one liked the event. False
  5. Now she knows better and knows what to do so everything runs smoothly. True

Post

  • How can you relate to the text’s author? 
  • Think about a traumatic or really bad situation you’ve been through. How have you gotten over it? 

Target Language

Superlative + Present Perfect

     When describing life experiences, use the present perfect and superlative.

  • The best TV show I’ve ever watched is Ozark.
  • The most beautiful flower they have ever seen is the Tulip.
  • The worst classmate he has ever had is Hector.

Adjectives to talk about experiences

Controlled Practice

  • Follow the example and match each word to its meaning. 

  1. Bad

  2. Good

  3. Long

  4. Horrible

  5. Pleasant

  6. Magical

  7. Unbelievable

  8. Unique

  9. Disappointing 

(   ) giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

(   ) not able to be believed; unlikely to be true.

(   ) failing to fulfill someone’s hopes or expectations.

(   ) causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.

(1) of poor quality or a low standard.

(   ) beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life.

(   ) to be desired or approved of.

(  ) lasting or taking a great amount of time.

(   ) being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

  1. Bad

  2. Good

  3. Long

  4. Horrible

  5. Pleasant

  6. Magical

  7. Unbelievable

  8. Unique

  9. Disappointing 

(5) giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

(7) not able to be believed; unlikely to be true.

(9) failing to fulfill someone’s hopes or expectations.

(4) causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.

(1) of poor quality or a low standard.

(6) beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life.

(2) to be desired or approved of.

(3) lasting or taking a great amount of time.

(8) being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the target language.
    • The best thing that happened in my life was when I…
    • The most magical day…
    • An example of a unique experience is…
    • Once I… and it was one of the most disappointing…
    • The best thing someone ever said to me was… and the worst…
    • I believe that even the worst situations are… and we should…

Production

  • Use the target language to create one sentence for each adjective. 

Example: Of all people I know, the principal has the longest teaching experience I’ve ever seen.

Homework

Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each sentence.

  1. Mount Everest is ________ mountain in the world.
    A) taller     B) tallest     C) tall     D) the tallest

  1. She ________ her homework yet.
    A) not finish     B) not finished     C) hasn’t finish     D) hasn’t finished

  1. This is ________ cake I’ve ever tasted!
    A) the most delicious     B) most delicious     C) more delicious     D) deliciously

  1. They ________ to Paris many times.
    A) have been     B) have been being     C) has been     D) has being

  1. It was ________ film I’ve ever seen.
    A) most exciting     B) the most exciting     C) excitingly     D) exciting

  1. He ________ his shoes before entering the house.
    A) has taken off   B) took off   C) taken off   D) have took off

  1. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
    A) taller   B) tallest   C) tall   D) the tallest

  1. She hasn’t finished her homework yet.
    A) not finish   B) not finished   C) hasn’t finish   D) hasn’t finished

  1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted!
    A) the most delicious   B) most delicious   C) more delicious   D) deliciously

  1. They have been to Paris many times.
    A) have been   B) have been being   C) has been   D) has being

  1. It was the most exciting film I’ve ever seen.
    A) most exciting   B) the most exciting   C) excitingly   D) exciting

  1. He has taken off his shoes before entering the house.
    A) has taken off   B) took off   C) taken off   D) have took off

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs and adjectives in parentheses. Choose the appropriate superlative and use the present perfect tense.

Example: This is the ________ (tall) building I ________ (see) in Italy until now. > This is the tallest building I have seen in Italy until now.

  1. She is the ________ (smart) student in the class, and she ________ (achieve) excellent grades. 
  2. This is the ________ (delicious) meal I have ever cooked, and I ________ (prepare) it all by myself. 
  3. He is the ________ (successful) actor in Hollywood, and he ________ (star) in many blockbuster movies.
  4. This is the ________ (expensive) car I have ever bought, and I ________ (save) for it for years. 
  5. That was the ________ (exciting) vacation we have ever taken, and we ________ (visit) three different countries. 
  6. This is the ________ (interesting) book I have ever read, and I ________ (recommend) it to all my friends. 
  1. She is the smartest student in the class, and she has achieved excellent grades.
  2. This is the most delicious meal I have ever cooked, and I have prepared it all by myself.
  3. He is the most successful actor in Hollywood, and he has starred in many blockbuster movies.
  4. This is the most expensive car I have ever bought, and I have saved for it for years.
  5. That was the most exciting vacation we have ever taken, and we have visited three different countries.
  6. This is the most interesting book I have ever read, and I have recommended it to all my friends.

Turn the sentences into interrogative form.

Example: She has visited many countries.> Has she visited many countries?

  1. They have seen a lot of movies.
  2. Mary has read all of the books.
  3. The elephant is the largest land animal.
  4. He has traveled to several famous cities.
  5. This is the most delicious pizza I have ever tasted.
  1. Have they seen a lot of movies?
  2. Has Mary read all of the books?
  3. Is the elephant the largest land animal?
  4. Has he traveled to several famous cities?
  5. Is this the most delicious pizza I have ever tasted?

Put the words in the correct order

Example: to / like / talk / again. / me / this / Never > Never talk to me like this again.

  1. been / I / to / have / France
  2. has / cleaned / already / the / she / room
  3. just / we / the / test / finished / have
  4. for / visited / they / museums / have / many / years
  5. recently / a / new / he / job / has / started
  6. not / exercise / done / have / today / I
  1. I have been to France.
  2. She has already cleaned the room.
  3. We have just finished the test.
  4. They have visited many museums for years.
  5. He has recently started a new job.
  6. I have not done exercise today.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: Just don’t it. > Just do it.

  1. Jenny has saw the tallest building in the world. 

  2. This is the most delicious cake I have ever ate. 

  3. They have visit all the famous landmarks in Paris last year. 

  4. My dog has been the naughtiest pet anyone ever had. 

  5. She never been to the beach in her life. 

  1. Jenny has seen the tallest building in the world.

  2. This is the most delicious cake I have ever eaten.

  3. They have visited all the famous landmarks in Paris last year.

  4. My dog has been the naughtiest pet anyone has ever had.

  5. She‘s / has never been to the beach in her life.

Writing

Write a short text about your most memorable life experiences.

Example: The most beautiful place I have ever been is…