Warming Up

How?

Practises: Students give mini presentations on "how to do something".

Some sample topics:

· how to start a car

· how to use a photocopier

· how to make a cup of tea

· how to make an omelette

· how to change a tyre

· how to change baby's nappy

· how to make a telephone call

· how to play golf

Grammar section

Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

Exercise 1.Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple of the verbs in brackets.

My name is Lynne Carter.I work for a travel company called Timeways Travel.I've been (be)a travel agent for six years now. I'm the manager of Timeways Travel London office. I _____ 1 (have) this job for three years.I've got a new flat in London.I _____ 2 (live) there for six months.My boyfriend's name is Bruno.We _____ 3 (know)each other for two years. Bruno is Italian,but he______ 4 (live) in England for over five years.He works for BBC Radio.He _____5 (have)this job for a year.

Exercise 2. Complete the conversation using the present perfect simple.

Lynne is meeting two clients,Ben and Patty Crawford. Ben and Patty are on holiday in London

Lynne:How is your hotel?

Ben:Great!It's the best hotel I've ever stayed (ever |stay)in.

Patty:Yes,Ben is really pleased.He 1 (never |slept)in such a big bed before.

But he won't be so pleased when we get the bill.It's also the most expensive

hotel we 2 (ever |stay)in!

Lynne:3 (you |be)to London before,Ben?

Ben: No,I 4 (not |be)here before,but Patty 5 (be)a number of times. Haven't you,Patty?

Patty:That's right.But the last time was ten years ago and London 6_ lot since then.

Lynne:And what are you going to do this afternoon?

Patty:Well,I 7 (never |see)Madame Tussaud's.We 8 (hear)a lot about it from friends,so we thought we'd go there.

Lynne:I see.And what about dinner tonight?I know a very good Japanese restaurant. 9 (you |ever |eat)Japanese food,Patty?

Patty:No,I haven't.Is it good?'

Lynne:It's delicious.

Ben:I 10 (not |try)Japanese food before either,so let's go there.

Patty:Yes,why not?

Exercise 3.Complete the sentences.Use the present perfect continuous.

Example:We 're tired.We 've been working hard all day.

work study wait

not |live drive not I feel

1 We're tired.We hard all day.

2 Sue's French is good.She the language for ten years.

3 I'm sorry I'm late you long?

4 I don't know London well.I here for very long.

5 Simon is a good driver.How long he ?

6 I must go and see the doctor.I well lately.

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