Writing: Composition on ‘My Classroom’ II Basic 3 English Studies Lesson Note

Write 10-12 sentences about your classroom using present perfect with “since” and “for”.

Plan your composition:

• Description: What your classroom has been like (3-4 sentences)
• Changes: What has happened since you started school (3-4 sentences)
• Activities: What you have done in the classroom (3-4 sentences)
• Conclusion: How you have felt about your classroom (2 sentences)

Use present perfect with since/for:

• I have studied in this classroom since…
• We have had this classroom for…
• The teacher has taught us since…
• Our classroom has been clean for…

Think about:

• How long have you been in this classroom?
• What has changed since the beginning of term?
• How long have you had your current desk?
• Since when have you been friends with your classmates?
• What has your classroom been like for learning?

Helpful phrases:

• since January/September/last year
• for three months/two terms/many weeks
• since the beginning of term
• for a long time

Sample beginning: I have been in Primary 3 since January this year. Our classroom has been my second home for many months…