Since / For

Step 1: Understanding the Concept

📌 Explain with Simple Rules

• Since – Used for a specific point in time (e.g., since 2010, since morning, since Monday).
• For – Used for a duration of time (e.g., for 2 hours, for 5 years, for a long time).

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Step 2: Interactive Activities

🟢 Activity 1: "Time Machine" Game

• Ask students to imagine a timeline from past to present.
• Give them events and ask whether to use "Since" or "For."
  Example:
  • I have lived here ___ 2015. (Since)
  • She has been waiting ___ two hours. (For)

🔹 Interactive Twist:
Make two cards, one with "Since" and another with "For." Show sentences and let students raise the correct card quickly!

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🟢 Activity 2: "Find Your Match"

• Write different time expressions on slips of paper (e.g., "Monday," "three days," "2010," "a week").
• Write "Since" and "For" on two big cards.
• Students pick a time slip and stand under the correct card.

🔹 Variation:
Make it competitive! The last student to find their correct group is "out."

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🟢 Activity 3: "Fill the Gap" Challenge

• Give students a worksheet with sentences missing Since/For and let them fill in the blanks.
• Example:
  • I have been studying English ___ 5 months. (For)
  • We have known each other ___ childhood. (Since)

🔹 Pair Work:
Let students create their own sentences and quiz each other.

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🟢 Activity 4: "Story Time with Since & For"

• Tell a short story but pause and let students fill in "Since" or "For."
  Example:
  I have lived in this house ___ 2018. I have been learning music ___ 3 years.
• You can also let students make their own mini-stories.

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Step 3: Speaking Practice

🔹 "Talk About Your Life" Exercise

• Ask students to talk about their lives using "Since" and "For."
  • Example Prompts:
    • How long have you lived in your city?
    • Since when have you been learning English?
    • How long have you had your favorite hobby?

💡 Bonus Tip: Record their answers and play them back to improve self-correction!

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Step 4: Quick Recap & Fun Quiz

• End the class with a rapid-fire quiz (oral or written).
• Example:
  • I have had this phone ___ two years. (For)
  • She has been my best friend ___ childhood. (Since)