Lesson 1 Title: Talking About Habits and Routines
Subtitle: Lesson 1
Presented by: Fatima
Contact Information: blackboarder1@gmail.com

Today's Agenda:

Review:
Present perfect simple vs. continuous

Vocabulary:
Personal development and life experiences

Practice:
Talking about recent accomplishments and ongoing activities

Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

Present Perfect Simple:
Actions completed at an unspecified time.
I have visited Paris.

Present Perfect Continuous:
Actions continuing up to now or just stopped.
I have been studying for two hours.

Key Differences:

Present Perfect Simple:
Focus on the result of the action.

Present Perfect Continuous:
Focus on the duration or ongoing nature of the action.

Interactive Exercise:
Complete sentences using either present perfect simple or continuous.

1. She ______ (work) at the company for 5 years.
2. I ______ (finish) my homework.

Personal Growth and Life Experiences

Personal Development:
Accomplishment ◦ challenge ◦ growth ◦ milestone.

Life Experiences:
Travel ◦ education ◦ career

Example Sentences:
◦ One of my biggest challenges has been learning a new language.
◦ Achieving a work-life balance was a significant milestone in my career.

Interactive Exercise:
Write a sentence using the word accomplishment or challenge.

Share Your Accomplishments and Activities

1. What have you accomplished recently?
2. What have you been working on lately?

Homework:
Write a short paragraph about a recent personal or professional achievement, using both present perfect simple and continuous.

Homework Example:

I have completed a training program at work. I have been working on improving my technical skills for the past few months.

Preview of Next Class:

Describing people and places in detail
Example: appearance, personality, and descriptive adjectives.