Hi there!

I really liked Eszti's idea of teaching the past perfect. However, as I mentioned in the class, there were a few problems with the activity, and I'd like you to help out with some ideas for fixing these problems.

First of all, there needs to be a context to show the form in use when we introduce a new piece of language. We can't just go to the blackboard and start explaining, particularly with a pre-intermediate group. What sort of context can you think of as a way to introduce the past perfect?

Secondly, we probably needed to have more controlled practice, especially if we're only at the pre-intermediate stage. What ideas for controlled practice activities can you come up with?

Finally, if Eszti wanted to spend a whole 45-minute class on the past perfect, what sort of production activities could she have finished off with after the task she gave us? Some communicative activities? Written? Oral? Whaddya think?

Of course, you may have other things you want to comment on, which is also fine.

I look forward to reading your ideas, and I'm sure Eszti does too.

Frank