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.pdfMr. Tarver: I _______________ (negative) much lately. Sometimes someone gives me money, and I buy a sandwich and something to drink.
Interviewer: How _____________ you ______________ your time?
Mr. Tarver: I do a lot of thinking. Recently, I ______________ a lot about my past and how I ended up without a home.
Interviewer: Do you see any way out of your present situation?
Mr. Tarver: I want to work, so I ______________ for a job. I ________
______________the want ads every day in the paper, and I _________
____________everyone I know for a job. Interviewer: Any luck?
Mr. Tarver: So far, no.
15. Think of as many explanations as possible for the following situations.
1. |
John looks exhausted. |
4. |
The streets are all wet. |
2. |
Martha is wearing a new suit. |
5. |
Gina's wallet is stuffed with $100 bills. |
3. |
Alexis and Tom look angry. |
6. |
Jason lost five pounds. |
Example:
Janet's eyes are red.
A:Maybe she's been crying.
B:Or maybe she's been suffering from allergies.
A:She's probably been rubbing them.
16.Work in pairs.
1pair: Ask your group mates questions. Find out how many people have ever done any of the following things. If the answer is yes, ask more questions. Get the stories behind the answers. Share your answers and stories with the group.
• Meet a famous TV or movie star |
• Dream in a foreign language |
• Take a long trip by car |
• Walk in the rain |
• Climb a mountain |
• Drive cross-country |
Example:
A:Have you ever met a famous movie star?
B:Yes, I have. I was visiting Hollywood, and I saw . . .
2 pair: Complete this form with information about your present life. address:___________________________________________________
job:______________________________________________________
hobbies / interests:__________________________________________
favorite school subjects:______________________________________
plans: ____________________________________________________
concerns: _________________________________________________
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3 pair: Look at each other's forms. Ask and answer questions with How long + the present perfect progressive. The verbs in the box can help you.
live at |
study |
work at / as |
plan to |
play / collect / do |
worry about |
Example:
A:How long have you been working as a cook?
B:For two years. or Since I moved here.
4 pair: Ingrid Schwab is applying for a job as a college sports instructor. Look at her resume and the interviewer's notes. Complete the interview. Use the words in parentheses to write questions. Then answer the questions. The year is 2004. Work in pairs.
1. (How long / live in San Antonio?)
Interviewer: How long have you lived in San Antonio?__________
Ingrid: I've lived in San Antonio for 15 years. OR I’ve lived in San Antonio since 1939._____
2.(How long / have your MA degree (Master of Arts – магистр гумани-
тарных наук)?)
Interviewer: _______________________________________________
Ingrid: ___________________________________________________
3.(Have any more training since you got your MA?)
Interviewer: _______________________________________________
Ingrid: ___________________________________________________
4. (How long / be a physical education teacher?)
Interviewer: _______________________________________________
Ingrid: ____________________________________________________
5. (How long / work as a sports trainer?)
Interviewer: ______________________________________________
Ingrid: ____________________________________________________
6. (How long / have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do?)
Interviewer: _______________________________________________
Ingrid: ____________________________________________________
7. (Win any awards since then?)
Interviewer: I see you won a tennis award. _______________________
Ingrid: _________. I won the Teacher of the Year Award in 1996. 8. (How long / be a member of the NEA?)
Interviewer: _______________________________________________
Ingrid: __________________________________________________
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5 pair: Student A, look at the picture of the Meiers' dining room (pic. 1). Cross out the chores Gisela has already done. Ask your partner about Helmut's chores and cross out the chores he's already done. Answer your partner's questions about Gisela's chores.
Students B, look at the Meiers' kitchen (pic. 1). Cross out the chores Helmut has already done. Answer your partner's questions about Helmut's chores. Ask your partner about Gisela's chores and cross out the chores she's already done.
Example:
A: Has Helmut bought film yet?
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B: Yes, he has. OR Yes, he's already bought film. Has Gisela vacuumed the carpet yet?
A: No, she hasn't. OR No, not yet.
To Do – Helmut |
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To Do – Gisela |
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buy film |
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Vacuum the carpet |
bake the cake |
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Buy flowers |
put the turkey in the oven |
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Wash the windows |
mop the floor |
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Set the table |
wash the dishes |
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Hang the balloons |
cut up the vegetables |
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Wrap the gift |
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Pic. 1
17. Professor Jane Owen has been studying elephants for several decades.
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Read this excerpt from her latest article in Science Today. Explain the usage of the words in bold.
African ELEPHANTS |
Elephants and Humans |
Jane Owen Ph.D. |
Because of their great size and |
Habitat |
strength, elephants have always fasci- |
Elephants and their ancestors |
nated humans. Our fascination has al- |
have been living on this planet |
most caused African elephants to be- |
for 5 million years. Scientists |
come extinct. Poachers (illegal hunters) |
have found their 7 bones in many |
have killed hundreds of thousands of |
places, from Asia to North Amer- |
elephants for the ivory of their tusks. Af- |
ica. Present-day African elephants |
ter 1989 it became illegal to sell ivory. |
have also survived in different |
Since then, the elephant population has |
kinds of environments, including |
been growing steadily. Recently several |
very dry areas in Niger, grasslands |
countries have been protecting ele- |
in East Africa, and forests in West |
phants in national parks, and herds have |
Africa. |
become larger and healthier. |
18.Read the first sentence. Then decide if the second sentence is True (T) or False (F).
1.Professor Owen has been reading a book about African wildlife. She finished the book.
2.She's read a book about African wildlife. She finished the book.
3.She's written a magazine article about the rain forest. She finished the article.
4.She's been waiting for some supplies. She received the supplies.
5.They've lived in Uganda since 1992. They are still in Uganda.
6.They've been living in Uganda since 1992. They are still in Uganda.
7.We've been discussing environmental problems with the leaders of many countries. The discussions are probably over.
8.We've discussed these problems with many leaders. The discussions are probably over.
19.Complete these statements. Underline the correct form of the verbs. In some cases, both forms are correct.
1. Professor Owen is working on two articles for National Wildlife Magazine. She has written /has been writing these articles since Monday.
2. National Wildlife Magazine has published / has been publishing its annual report on the environment. It is an excellent report.
3. Hundreds of African elephants have already died / have been dying this year. 4. Professor Owen has given / has been giving many talks about wildlife preservation in past lecture series.
5. She has spoken / has been speaking at our school many times.
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6.Congress has created / has been creating a new study group to discuss the problem of endangered animals. The group has already met twice.
7.The new group has a lot of work to do. Lately, the members have studied / have been studying the problem of the spotted owl.
8.Professor Owen was late for a meeting with the members of Congress. When she arrived the chairperson said, "At last, you're here. We have waited / have been waiting for you."
9.Professor Owen has lived / has been living in England for the last two years, but she will return to the United States in January.
10. She has worked / has been working with environmentalists in England and France.
20. Complete this entry (Pic. 2) from Dr. Owen's field journal. Use the present perfect or the resent perfect progressive form of the verb in parentheses.
We ___________ (hear) about Grandad since we arrived here in Amboseli Park. He is one of the last “tuskers” two days ago we finally saw him. His tusks are more than seven feet long. I’d ______________ never
______________ (see) anything like them.
Granddad _____________ (live) here for more than sixty years. He _______________ (experience) everything, and he _______________ (survive) countless threats from human beings. Young men
______________ (test) their courage against him, and poachers _____________ (hunt) him for his ivory. His experience and courage _______________ (save) him so far.
For the last two days, he ____________ (move) slowly through the tall grass. He ____________ (eat) and ___________ (rest). Luckily, it ______________
(rain) a lot this year, and the biggest elephants
_____________ (found) enough food and water.
Pic. 2
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21. Professor Owen is doing fieldwork in Africa. Imagine you are about to interview her. Use the words below to ask her questions. Use her notes to complete her answers. Choose between the present perfect and present perfect progressive.
FIELD NOTES
3 / 23 / 00
-eats about 500 pounds of vegetation / day
-drinks about 40 gallons of water at a time
-walks 5 miles / hour (50 miles / day)
1.How long / you / observe / Granddad?
You: How long have you been observing Granddad?______________
Owen: I've been observing him for two days. 2. How much vegetation / he / eat?
You: _____________________________________________________
Owen: ___________________________________________________
3. How often / he / stop for water?
You: ____________________________________________________
Owen: ___________________________________________four times. 4. How much water / he / drink?
You: _____________________________________________________
Owen: ___________________________________________________
5. How long / he / walk today?
You: _____________________________________________________
Owen: __________________________________________nine hours. 6. How far / he / travel so far today?
You: _____________________________________________________
Owen: ___________________________________________________
22. Sometimes we are asked to give advice, but we don't have enough information. Read the following situations and list the questions you might ask to get the information you need. Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions and giving advice. Try to use the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. Then role-play these situations.
1. Your friend calls you. He says that he is tired of waiting for his girlfriend. She is always late. This time he wants to leave to teach her a lesson.
Questions:
a.How long have you been waiting?
b.How often . . .
c.How many times . . .
d.Have you ever . . .
Advice: __________________________________________________
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2. Your father is trying to quit smoking. He's having a hard time and tells you that he needs to have just one more cigarette.
Questions:
a.How long . . .
b.How many times . . .
c.Have you ever . . .
Advice: __________________________________________________
3. Your friend is an author. She has published several books and is working on a new one. She is getting very frustrated and thinks she will never finish.
Questions:
a.How many pages . . .
b.How long . . .
c.Have you ever . . .
Advice: __________________________________________________
23. Identify the tenses, and then match them with the correct description.
1. |
He runs a large travel agency. |
a) actions taking place at or around the |
2. The thief enters the room and |
moment of speaking; temporary situa- |
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opens the safe. |
tions; |
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3. |
Skill comes with practice. |
b) emphasis on duration of an action |
4. |
She's been practicing that |
which began in the past and continues up |
song for hours. |
to the present; |
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5.He's working hard these days. c) reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic
6.He's gained a lot of weight narratives;
recently. |
d) actions started at a stated time in the |
7. Tom's picking me up at 7 |
past and continuing up to the present; |
o'clock tonight. |
e) fixed arrangements in the near future; |
8. She's staying with a friend in |
f) timetables/programmes (future mean- |
London at present. |
ing); |
9. The ferry arrives at 10.00 am. |
g) permanent situations or states; |
10. They've been talking on the |
h) permanent truths or laws of nature; |
phone since 9 o'clock this morn- |
i) personal experiences or changes which |
ing. |
have happened. |
1___g___ 2______ 3______ 4______ 5______ 6______ 7______ 8______
9______ 10______
24. Identify the tenses, and then match them with the correct description.
1. Oh no! Someone's been reading |
a) actions which happened at an un- |
my diary again. |
stated past time and are connected to |
2. You feel dizzy because you've been |
the present; |
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lying in the sun for too long! |
b) changing or developing situations; |
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3. |
He has just cleared out the garage. |
c) expressing anger, irritation, an- |
4. |
He's such a boring man, who's al- |
noyance or criticism; |
ways making a fuss about nothing. |
d) recently completed actions; |
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5. |
With the help of a good teacher, |
e) repeated/habitual actions; |
Gary’s becoming a very good pianist. |
f) past actions of certain duration |
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6. |
We've been out four times this |
having visible results/effects in the |
week. |
present; |
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7. |
He has lunch at the Plaza Hotel |
g) exclamatory sentences; |
every day. |
h) emphasis on number; frequency; |
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8. |
They have sold their house and |
i) frequently repeated actions with |
gone on a tour of the world. |
"always" expressing the speaker's |
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9. |
Here comes the train! |
annoyance or criticism. |
1___c___ 2______ 3______ 4______ 5______ 6______ 7______ 8______
9______
25. Write down four things that you should have done recently but didn’t. For example, a book you haven’t returned, etc.
One student should start to challenge the other. Answer with good reasons, using the phrases:
The reason why…; Because…; That’s why…; For this reason…; Because of that…
Example:
Problem: I haven’t given you back the book I borrowed from you last summer.
Student 1: I only gave you that book for a short time. You should have given it back months ago.
Student 2: I’m sorry. The reason why I haven’t given you it back is because I couldn’t find it. I packed all my books in boxes when I moved; that’s why I can’t find anything at the moment.
THE PAST TENSES
1. Read part of the Alibi, a radio play. What tense is used here? Find the examples.
[Ding-dong!
Sanders: Coming!
Officer: Officer Barker. City Police. I'd like to ask you a few questions. Sanders: Sure. Sorry I took so long. I was taking a shower when the bell rang.
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Officer: Is your wife home?
Sanders: No, she's at work. Eve's a manager at Ligo Diamonds. She was very upset when she heard about the burglary.
Officer: Was your wife working that night?
Sanders: No, she wasn't. We were staying at Cypress Ski Lodge when it happened. Don't tell me we're suspects!
Officer: Just for the record, what were you and Mrs. Sanders doing between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. last Friday?
Sanders: We were having dinner in our room. Officer: Were you still eating at 7:00?
Sanders: No. My wife was making a call from her cell phone. Officer: What were you doing while your wife was talking? Sanders: I was watching Wall Street Watch.
Officer: Hmm . . . But the electricity was out because of the blizzard.
2. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. In which sentence do we know that the diamond necklace is gone?
a.He was stealing a diamond necklace.
b.He stole a diamond necklace.
2.Which sentence tells us that the people arrived at the mountains?
a.They were driving to the mountains.
b.They drove to the mountains.
3.Which sentence talks about an interruption?
a.When the phone rang, he answered it.
b.When the phone rang, he was looking for the safe.
4.Which sentence talks about two actions that were in progress at the same time?
a.While the officer was questioning Sal, Eve was leaving town.
b.When the officer questioned Sal, Eve left town.
5.In which sentence did the friends arrive before lunch began?
a.When our friends arrived, we were eating lunch.
b.When our friends arrived, we ate lunch.
3. Look at the picture (pic. 3) of the suspects in last Friday afternoon's burglary. Write about them. Use the past progressive.
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