Writing: Composition On ‘My Classroom’ 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…

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Choose “since” or “for”:
   1. I have sat here _____ Monday (since/for)
   2. We have studied _____ two hours (since/for)
   3. She has been absent _____ yesterday (since/for)
   4. They have played _____ thirty minutes (since/for)
2. Complete with present perfect + since/for:
   1. I _____ (be) in this school _____ three years
   2. We _____ (have) this teacher _____ September
   3. She _____ (study) English _____ last term
   4. They _____ (use) these books _____ many weeks
3. Match words to meanings:
   1. Equipment → tools and materials for work
   2. Organize → arrange things neatly
   3. Display → show something for others to see
   4. Participate → take part in an activity
4. Fill in vocabulary words:
   1. We need good _____ to learn properly
   2. Let’s _____ our classroom before the visitors come
   3. We _____ our best drawings on the bulletin board
   4. All pupils must _____ in cleaning the classroom
5. Answer about Primary 3A:
   1. Since when have the pupils organized their materials?
   2. How long has Mrs. Taiwo been teaching there?
   3. How long have the walls displayed student work?
6. Write your classroom composition (10-12 sentences) using present perfect with “since” and “for”
7. Make sentences using these time expressions:
   1. since last week: _______
   2. for two months: _______
   3. since January: _______