1️⃣ DIAGNOSTIC LESSON (3 HOURS)
For: High vocabulary + weak grammar structure learner
🎯 Goal:
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Identify grammar gaps
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Assess real speaking level
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Track recurring structural mistakes
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Set tone: “We are polishing your English”
🔹 Hour 1 – Advanced Speaking Diagnostic
Task 1: Opinion (10–15 min)
“Do you think success depends more on talent or hard work?”
Look for:
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Sentence structure
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Linking devices
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Conditionals
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Verb tense control
Task 2: Experience (10–15 min)
“Describe a challenging situation and how you handled it.”
Check:
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Past tenses
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Sequencing language
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Article use
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Prepositions
Task 3: Hypothetical (10–15 min)
“If you could change one decision in your life, what would it be?”
Check:
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Second conditional
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Modal verbs
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Complex clauses
📌 During speaking:
Do NOT interrupt much. Take notes.
🔹 Hour 2 – Grammar Stress Test
A. Sentence Correction
Give her:
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If I will get the job, I will be very happy.
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She suggested me to apply.
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I have much experience in this field.
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He is working here since 2020.
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The people is very friendly.
Ask her to correct and explain.
B. Complex Sentence Building
Give prompts:
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Although…
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In spite of…
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The reason why…
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It would have been better if…
See if she can build structure.
🔹 Hour 3 – Interview Simulation
Mock interview (realistic pressure).
Afterwards:
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Show her 5 recurring grammar patterns
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Tell her these are your focus areas
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Frame it as “accuracy upgrade”
2️⃣ Redesigned 45-Hour Plan
For: B2 vocabulary + grammar instability
Instead of basic grammar lessons, the structure should be:
Phase 1 (15 hrs): Structural Repair
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Tense control (past, perfect, future forms)
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Conditionals 1–3
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Articles mastery
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Prepositions in professional contexts
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Complex sentences & linking
All through speaking tasks.
Phase 2 (15 hrs): Advanced Speaking Accuracy
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Debate & opinion structure
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Hypothetical reasoning
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Professional storytelling (STAR method)
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Precision vocabulary + collocations
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Sentence upgrading drills
Phase 3 (15 hrs): Interview & Professional Polish
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Behavioural interviews
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Leadership & problem-solving language
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Handling difficult questions
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Fluency under pressure
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Error elimination & refinement
Goal after 45 hrs:
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Controlled B2
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Possibly early C1 speaking accuracy
3️⃣ Grammar Gap Assessment Checklist
You can use this every lesson.
Tenses
☐ Present simple consistent
☐ Present perfect correct usage
☐ Past simple vs present perfect
☐ Past perfect
☐ Future forms
Conditionals
☐ Zero
☐ First
☐ Second
☐ Third
Sentence Structure
☐ Complex clauses
☐ Relative clauses
☐ Linking devices
☐ Subordinating conjunctions
Accuracy Areas
☐ Articles
☐ Prepositions
☐ Subject–verb agreement
☐ Countable/uncountable
☐ Question formation
Mark:
✔ Consistent
△ Inconsistent
✘ Weak
After 2–3 lessons, patterns will appear clearly.
4️⃣ Sample B2 Grammar-Through-Speaking Lesson
Theme: Career Growth
Step 1 – Opinion Speaking (10 min)
“What makes someone successful in their career?”
Step 2 – Upgrade Task
Take her sentence:
“Success is when someone work hard and get promotion.”
Upgrade together:
“Success is achieved when someone works consistently and earns recognition or promotion.”
Step 3 – Conditional Training
Ask:
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What would happen if you changed careers?
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If you had studied something else, what would you be doing now?
Correct immediately but gently.
Step 4 – Controlled Challenge
Make her reformulate 5 incorrect sentences.
Step 5 – Fluency Round
2-minute uninterrupted speaking using:
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However
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In addition
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On the other hand
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If I had…
Teaching Strategy for This Type of Student
She does NOT need:
❌ Elementary grammar worksheets
❌ Over-simplified lessons
She DOES need:
✔ Structural awareness
✔ Repetition of correct patterns
✔ Confidence in complexity
✔ High-level correction
✔ Precision training
Important Psychological Note
Students with this profile often:
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Feel embarrassed about grammar gaps
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Hide behind vocabulary
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Avoid complex structures subconsciously
Your job:
Make grammar feel like refinement, not remediation.
If you want, next I can:
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Create a full 3-hour detailed lesson plan using this model
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Create a printable grammar tracking sheet
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Create a 12-week structured course outline
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Or build a mock interview question bank for B2+ learners
Tell me what would help you most right now.
Perfect. Three hours per week for 15 weeks is actually ideal for deep structural improvement.
Since she has high vocabulary but big grammar gaps, your strategy should be:
Every week = Structure + Pressure + Refinement
You’re not building English.
You’re stabilising it.
Below is a clear 15-week roadmap (45 hours total) designed specifically for her profile.
45-Hour Strategic Plan (3 Hours Per Week)
Each week follows this structure:
Hour 1 → Structure Focus
Hour 2 → Controlled Speaking + Correction
Hour 3 → Fluency Under Pressure
PHASE 1 (Weeks 1–5)
Structural Repair & Core Stability
Week 1 – Diagnostic & Error Mapping
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Full speaking assessment
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Identify top 5 recurring grammar issues
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Introduce error tracking system
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Homework: personalised correction sheet
Goal: Clear roadmap.
Week 2 – Tense Control Mastery
Focus:
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Present perfect vs past simple
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Since/for
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Past perfect
Speaking:
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Career journey
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Major life decisions
Pressure task:
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Tell your professional story chronologically (no stopping)
Week 3 – Conditionals Deep Dive
Focus:
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1st, 2nd, 3rd conditionals
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Mixed conditionals
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“I wish” / “If only”
Speaking:
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Regrets
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Hypothetical career changes
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Future scenarios
Pressure:
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Rapid-fire “What would you do if…?”
Week 4 – Articles & Precision
Focus:
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a / the / zero article
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Abstract nouns
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General vs specific reference
Speaking:
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Society, success, education
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Abstract topics
This will likely be one of her weakest areas.
Week 5 – Sentence Complexity
Focus:
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Relative clauses
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Although / despite / whereas
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Noun clauses
Speaking:
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Debate topic
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Comparing systems or ideas
Goal: Longer, more controlled sentences.
PHASE 2 (Weeks 6–10)
Controlled Accuracy → Confident Complexity
Week 6 – Prepositions & Collocations
Focus:
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Dependent prepositions
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Verb + preposition patterns
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Professional collocations
Speaking:
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Workplace scenarios
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Explaining responsibilities
Week 7 – Passive Voice & Formal Tone
Focus:
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Passive structures
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Formal vs informal language
Speaking:
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Describing processes
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Explaining systems
Week 8 – Modals for Nuance
Focus:
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Might / could / must have
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Speculation
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Degrees of certainty
Speaking:
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Problem solving
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Analysing situations
Week 9 – Linking & Discourse Markers
Focus:
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However / therefore / moreover
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Structuring arguments
Speaking:
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Structured debates
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Opinion essays spoken aloud
Goal: C1-style flow.
Week 10 – Fluency & Reformulation
Focus:
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Eliminating recurring errors
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Sentence upgrading
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Natural phrasing
Activity:
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You reformulate her sentences
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She reformulates yours
PHASE 3 (Weeks 11–15)
Interview Mastery & High-Pressure Speaking
Week 11 – Behavioural Interview (STAR Method)
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Structured storytelling
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Past tense accuracy
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Clear sequencing
Week 12 – Leadership & Problem Questions
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Handling conflict
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Difficult colleagues
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Decision-making language
Week 13 – Difficult & Unexpected Questions
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Weaknesses
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Gaps in CV
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Salary expectations
Focus: calm + structure.
Week 14 – Full Mock Interview Under Pressure
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Timed
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Minimal interruption
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Formal tone
Then detailed correction.
Week 15 – Final Polish & Performance
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Compare Week 1 vs Week 15 recording
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Highlight improvement
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Identify final grammar gaps
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Confidence reinforcement
Weekly Routine Template (Very Important)
Every week include:
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10–15 min fluency warm-up
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30–40 min structure training
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40 min controlled speaking
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40 min correction & upgrading
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20 min pressure speaking
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Error log update
Consistency is what will fix her grammar.
Expected Result After 45 Hours
If you stay consistent:
She should move from:
“Fluent but inaccurate B2”
To:
“Controlled, structured B2+ (possibly early C1)”
Her vocabulary is already there.
You’re building the skeleton.
If you’d like, I can next:
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Create a weekly lesson template you can reuse
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Create a progress tracking sheet
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Or design Week 2 fully (3-hour detailed lesson plan)**
Tell me what you need most right now.
45-Hour Course Teaching Toolkit
For: High Vocabulary + Grammar Gaps (B2 Speaking Profile)
PART 1: Reusable Weekly 3-Hour Lesson Template
Hour 1 – Structure & Accuracy (60 minutes)
1. Fluency Warm-Up (10–15 min)
Opinion question
Experience question
Hypothetical question
(Teacher notes recurring grammar errors quietly.)
2. Structure Focus (30–35 min)
Introduce target grammar
Contrast correct vs incorrect forms
Upgrade weak sentences
Controlled practice (spoken, not worksheet-heavy)
3. Guided Speaking (10–15 min)
Student uses new structure in longer responses
Immediate reformulation and correction
Hour 2 – Controlled Speaking + Correction (60 minutes)
1. Speaking Task (20 min)
Topic connected to grammar focus.
2. Error Review (20 min)
Write 5–8 sentences from student speech
Student corrects them
Explain pattern behind mistake
3. Upgrade Practice (20 min)
Replace basic sentences with complex ones
Add linking devices
Add precision vocabulary
Hour 3 – Fluency Under Pressure (60 minutes)
1. Timed Speaking (20 min)
2–4 minute uninterrupted answers
Minimal interruption
2. Interview or Debate Simulation (20 min)
Realistic pressure questions
3. Reflection + Error Log Update (20 min)
What improved?
What patterns are repeating?
Homework focus assigned
PART 2: Grammar & Speaking Progress Tracking Sheet
Use this every 2–3 weeks.
Tense Control
☐ Present simple stable
☐ Past simple stable
☐ Present perfect accurate
☐ Past perfect used correctly
☐ Future forms controlled
Conditionals
☐ First conditional
☐ Second conditional
☐ Third conditional
☐ Mixed conditionals
Sentence Complexity
☐ Relative clauses
☐ Subordinate clauses
☐ Linking devices
☐ Complex sentence flow
Precision Areas
☐ Articles
☐ Prepositions
☐ Collocations
☐ Subject–verb agreement
☐ Question formation
Mark:
✔ Consistent
△ Inconsistent
✘ Weak
Error Log Template
| Date | Sentence Said | Correct Version | Pattern |
|---|
Patterns to watch:
Article misuse
Conditional structure
Prepositions
Verb tense shifts
PART 3: Week 2 – Full 3-Hour Detailed Lesson Plan
Focus: Present Perfect vs Past Simple + Past Perfect
Hour 1 – Structure Mastery
Warm-Up (15 min)
Questions:
What have you achieved this year?
What did you achieve last year?
Have you ever changed jobs?
When did you change jobs?
Observe confusion between time references.
Grammar Focus (30 min)
Present Perfect
Use for:
Life experience
Unfinished time
Since/for
Example:
I have worked here for five years.
Past Simple
Use for:
Finished time in the past
Example:
I worked there in 2020.
Past Perfect
Use for:
Earlier past event
Example:
I had already applied before they called me.
Controlled Speaking Practice (15 min)
Student answers using prompts:
I have worked in… since…
I worked at… in…
Before I moved…, I had…
Immediate correction and repetition.
Hour 2 – Career Timeline Task
Activity 1: Professional Timeline (20 min)
Student tells full career story chronologically.
Teacher notes tense shifts.
Activity 2: Error Correction (20 min)
Write real mistakes: Example:
I have worked there in 2019.
I had applied last year.
Student corrects and explains.
Activity 3: Upgrade Practice (20 min)
Turn basic into complex:
Basic: "I worked in marketing."
Upgrade: "I worked in marketing for three years, where I managed client accounts and developed campaign strategies."
Hour 3 – Fluency Under Pressure
Timed Task (20 min)
"Tell me about your professional development so far."
No stopping. No self-correction.
Interview Simulation (20 min)
Questions:
What have you learned from your previous roles?
Describe a time you made a mistake.
How has your experience prepared you for this role?
Focus: tense accuracy under pressure.
Reflection & Homework (20 min)
Reflection:
Which tense feels natural?
Which tense feels difficult?
Homework:
Write a 250-word career summary using all three tenses.
Prepare a 2-minute spoken answer about a past challenge.
Expected Outcome of Week 2
Student should:
Clearly separate finished vs unfinished time
Use "since" and "for" correctly
Control past perfect in storytelling
Reduce tense inconsistency
This toolkit can be reused for the full 45-hour programme.