Past Perfect

Mr. Bean Sandwich Making

by Josephine E Cox |

This lesson plan is to introduce or review ordering of events using the past perfect.  It is based on a Mr. Bean comedy routine to bring humor into the classroom.  Along with communicative grammar practice, students will also be able to discuss appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors and participate in a role play on how to react politely to an inappropriate behavior.  

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Audience: Secondary, Adult

Audience Language Proficiency: Intermediate

Duration: 90-120 minutes

Materials And Technology:

Technology:  Access to YouTube; computer with video player.

Web links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqpuYvOfHY
OR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1ePEZZCDY

Worksheets:

  1. Verb Cards 
  2. Role Play Cards

Objective:

Objective:  to introduce or review the basic past perfect tense (earlier past, ordering of events) with humor.  

Outcome:

By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to order events as seen in a comedy routine in a complex sentence using the past perfect tense.


By the end of the lesson, the student will have discussed social etiquette and appropriate/ inappropriate behaviors in society.


By the end of the lesson, the students will have participated in a comic role-play about inappropriate behavior and how to react politely. 

Language Skill: Grammar, Speaking
Content Area: TESOL/ EFL/ ESL General English (Pre-Intermediate/ Intermediate)
Procedure: Please see the PDF file:  Lesson Plan_Mr Bean_Past Perfect

Basic Outline:
  1. Warmer/ Discussion
  2. Watch 'Mr. Bean-Sandwich Making' YouTube video.
  3. Activity after watching the video (ordering of events).
  4. Grammar:  Past Perfect (ordering of events).
  5. Discussion:  Social Etiquette
  6. Follow-Up Role Play 
  7. Educational Extension
Differentiation:

This lesson could be followed up by students making their own video of a comedy routine.  The video could be presented as a moving film or a sequence of pictures.   The students could also create a quiz for the class based on their routine that includes the past perfect. 

To generate ideas on animation and special effects for their videos, students could watch this Ted-Ed video ‘Animation Basics:  Homemade special effects:’

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/animation-basics-homemade-special-effects-ted-ed

Useful Link:

Mr. Bean-Sandwich Making (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqpuYvOfHY  

Ted-Ed video ‘Animation Basics:  Homemade special effects:’
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/animation-basics-homemade-special-effects-ted-ed

Supporting Files:
Mr. Bean Sandwich Making Past Perfect 01.pdf
Mr. Bean Sandwich Making Past Perfect 02.pdf
Mr. Bean Sandwich Making Past Perfect 03.pdf

TESOL Interest Section: English as a Foreign Language, Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL, Video and Digital Media

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