07
Grade 8
Speaking Lab 2
Class 7 · Wed 9 / Thu 10 Sep

Level Up!

Simulation of a Discord stream · three real achievements in the Present Perfect.
Warm-up · achievement chain · 3 minutes

I have… → She has…

Student 1
I have won a match.
Student 2
She has won a match. And I have built a house.
Repeat in the third person and add your own.
Have → has when you talk about someone else. Fast.
Level Up! · formato

You are the streamer

1 · Open
Welcome to the stream! / Hey, chat!
2 · Tres logros
I have reached… / I have passed… / I have built…
3 · The best one
My best achievement is… because…
4 · Close
Thanks for watching! See you next stream!
The three achievements must be real: school, sport, digital or family. I have learned to cook counts.
Model · 60-second stream

Ana's stream

Open
Hey, chat! Welcome to the stream. Today is achievement day!
Three achievements
First achievement: I have reached level 40 in Roblox. Second: I have built a full city in Minecraft with my cousin. Third, and the most important: I have passed all my English tests this year.
The best one
My best achievement is the English tests, because last year I failed two. This year I have studied every week.
Close
Thanks for watching! Like and subscribe. See you next stream!
Model · 45-second stream

Luis's stream

Open
Hello everyone, welcome back!
Three achievements
I have scored twelve goals this season. I have learned to cook arroz con pollo. And I have read my first book in English.
The best one
My best achievement is the book, because it was difficult and I finished it.
Close
Thanks for watching! Bye!
Pronunciation · repeat three times

Listen and repeat

«stream» /striːm/.
«reached» /riːtʃt/ · the -ed sounds /t/.
«passed» /pæst/ · -ed suena /t/.
a-CHIEVE-ment: /əˈtʃiːvmənt/.
«learned» /lɜːrnd/.
«watching» /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/.
Rubric · this is how your stream should sound

Four things, five points each

Criterion5 · Top3 · Basic1 · Low
PartsOpen, three achievements, the best one with because, close.One part is missing.Only the achievements.
Present PerfectCorrect have/has + correct participle in all three.One mistake.Uses past simple or present.
ParticiplesIrregulares bien: built, won, written, reached.One wrong.Inventados: builded, winned.
FluencyOne minute without reading, with streamer energy.Looks at the notebook.Reads everything.
Preparation · 3 minutes

Tus tres logros reales

Logro 1 · escolar
I have passed… / I have learned…
Achievement 2 · digital or sport
I have reached… / I have scored…
Achievement 3 · any you like
I have…
Write them down. Choose the best one and its because. Close your notebook.
Speaking Challenge 2 · Level Up! · 60 s

Level Up!

The streamer: standing, no reading. Open, three achievements, the best one, close. With energy.
The chat: listens. Count the have/has. At the end, one chat comment: Congrats! / GG! / Nice one!
The chat asks

One question after each stream

1
How many hours have you played?
How many hours have you played?
4
Have you ever lost a final?
Have you ever lost a final?
2
What have you learned this year?
What have you learned this year?
5
Who has helped you?
Who has helped you?
3
Have you finished the game?
Have you finished the game?
6
What is your next goal?
Your next goal?
Short answer: Yes, I have. / No, I haven't. / I have…
Peer feedback

Two stars and a wish

Stars
Your participles were perfect!
You used have and has correctly.
Great streamer energy!
Wishes
Remember: she HAS, not she have.
Participle, not past: built, not build.
Add the because.
Level up · coach tip

Speak in threes

When you speak, use the rule of three: point → reason → example. «I have learned to cook. It makes me independent. Last week I made arroz con pollo for my family.» Three sentences sound like a speaker; one sentence sounds like a list.
Level up · reading · Live from the Stream

«Hey chat, welcome back! Big news today: I have finally reached Diamond rank, and I have done it without buying a single skin. My team has practised every night for a month, and our captain has created a strategy that nobody expects. I have also learned something outside the game: I have read my first book in English, a manga about a chess player. My mum has told me a hundred times that games are a waste of time, but this month my English grade has improved by two points. GG, chat. See you tomorrow!»

Look and speak

What have you achieved this year? Say three things with the present perfect.

Level up · reading · 1 of 2

What has changed in the streamer's life outside the game?

AHe has bought new skins
BHis English grade has gone up
CHe has become a captain
DHe has stopped reading
Level up · reading · 2 of 2

How does the streamer feel about his mum's opinion?

AHe agrees completely
BHe does not mention it
CHe uses his grade as an argument against it
DHe has stopped playing
Match

Match the word with its meaning

reach a rank
waste of time
improve
strategy
captain
GG
activity with no value
leader of the team
arrive at a level in a game
get better
a plan to win
good game · a polite goodbye
Fill in the gap

Complete each sentence

reached
read
improved
practised
created
told
I have finally   Diamond rank.
My team has   every night.
Our captain has   a new strategy.
I have   my first book in English.
My grade has   by two points.
My mum has   me a hundred times.
Video focus

Was / were = a photo · been = a bridge

The photo
was · were
A closed moment with no effect now. Was: I, he, she, it. Were: you, we, they. «Yesterday I was at the office until late.»
The bridge
have / has + been
It connects the past with who you are today: «I have been to Paris.» The trip is over; the experience is yours now.
Switch
Open with the bridge, answer with the photo
«Have you been busy?» — «Yes! Yesterday I was in meetings all day.» That switch is what fluent speakers do.
Based on the video «Was vs Were vs Been: Stop Making This Grammar Mistake!» · SpeakUp Sessions English Podcast
Video focus · situation

Travel talk · experiences and tiredness

K
Kai
Have you ever been to the coast?
L
Lina
Yes, three times. Last December we were in Santa Marta for a week.
K
Kai
Nice! You look tired today, though.
L
Lina
I am. Yesterday I was at the office until nine, and I have been busy all week.
Now change the details and say it with a partner.
Find the mistake

Spot the error

Yesterday I have been at the office until late.
You was very busy last week.
I been to Paris twice.
Fill in the gap

Complete with the video's key phrases

have been
were
ever
has been
Yesterday
was
  I was tired after work.
We   at the beach last weekend.
She   busy all week, and she is still busy.
I   to Medellín three times.
It   cold in Bogotá last night.
Have you   been to the coast?
After learning · self-assessment · weeks 1 and 2

How did it go?

CriterionNoIn progressYes
I form the regular past (-ed) and know the 12 irregulars in three columns.
I use didn't + base verb in the negative.
I form the Present Perfect with have/has + participle.
I told my gamer story and my three achievements without reading.
Week 3: Present Perfect negative and interrogative: I haven't finished… Have you ever…? And for / since.