Adapted from Lynn Bunter's game above.
After teaching the students this grammar, divide class into groups of 3 or 4 students and give each group a di(c)e.
Explain the rules of the game:
* the goal is to finish the game but I always say they must have an exact finish in order to make it a little more difficult
* roll the dice to determine your move ie. 4
* begin with "I have..." and then read the sentence in the present perfect tense ie. take the train becomes "...taken the train..."
* add the corresponding timeframe ie. "...since last year."
* the full sentence is "I have taken the train since last year."
* the next person has their turn
* free = rest, trade places = switch with a player of your choice (this isn't advantageous if you're already in the lead), go ahead = plus, go back = minus
This can get boring after a while so either set a time limit or end the game once the first person in the class finishes.
Thank you for sharing. The students had fun.