MILI English: Tuesday English

The names of which two countries are hidden in the sentence "Extra tuition will help an amateur to improve his painting." The names of which three countries are hidden in the sentence "Hidden marks in diamonds anger many people"

The names of which five countries are hidden in the sentence "I want you to go to a familiar gent in a green landrover, and ask if he's called Ben, Innis or Jordan."

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Week 5
Reading : Travel Necessities
Grammar : Phrasal Verbs
Grammar review Worksheet
Speaking : Class Trips

Week 4
Grammar : Present Perfect
Articles
Prepositions 1

Week 3
Listening & Speaking : Movies
Reading News Article : The "Friendliest" Country in the World
Grammar : Present Perfect

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Actors: Who is in it? Who is starring in it?
Setting : Where does it take place?
Plot : What is it about?
Climax : How does it end?
Reviews : What kind of reviews did it get?
Worksheet

GRAMMAR : Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous

present perfect simple
Both the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous relate a past action to the present, but the present perfect simple suggests a completed action and focuses more on achievements and results. Consider the following:

'I’ve completed my English and geography homework, but I haven’t started my maths assignment yet.'

'She’s travelled to many countries, but she’s never beenoutside Europe.'

'Have you ever tried Japanese food?' 'No, never. What’s it like?'

Note that the present perfect is often used in conjunction with adverbs such as: 'ever', 'never', 'already', 'just', ''still', 'yet':

'Do you want me to clean the kitchen this afternoon?' 'No thanks, I’ve already done it.'

'I’ve just fed the baby but she seems to be hungry again.'


			present perfect continuous When we use the present perfect continuous, however, there is usually a suggestion that the activity is not yet completed, or we wish to emphasise the length of time it has lasted or stress the continuous, on-going nature of the activity. The present perfect continuous is often used in conjunction with for or sincephrases. Consider the following: 'How long have you been waiting for this bus?' 'I’ve been standing here for over half an hour. These buses never come.' 'I’ve been looking for a summer holiday job for two weeks now, but I still haven’t found one.' 'We’ve been living here in Brighton since 1988 – the year we got married.'


			present perfect continuous vs present perfect simple Whether teaching or learning the present perfect, it is often useful to present the two verb aspects in a contrastive way. Compare the following: 'Dick Francis has been writing novels since 1957. In forty odd years, he has written over 30 best sellers.' 'I’ve read five chapters of this book this afternoon. (And I think that’s quite an achievement).' 'I’ve been reading this book all afternoon. (And I stillhaven’t finished it yet.)' 'Who’s eaten my chocolates? There are none left.' 'Who’s been eating my chocolates. There are only a few left.

present perfect vs past verb forms

Whether teaching or learning the present perfect, it may also be useful to compare it with past forms where the focus of attention is on a point or period in the past.

'I first went to the States in 1995. That was where I met Peter. So we’ve known each other for six years and we’ve been married now for three years.'
'That man has been standing outside our house since early morning. He arrived at eight o’ clock and hasn’t moved all day.'
'When I woke up the sun was shining, but it’s been rainingsteadily since eleven o’ clock and it’s now half past three.'

Learning or teaching the form of the present perfect isn’t too complicated, as long as you remember that it is constructed like this:

present perfect continuous: has ('s) / have ('ve) + been + ing

present perfect simple: has ('s) / have ('ve) + past participle

If the contracted forms present the greatest difficulty, it will be necessary to give as much practice as possible to: 'I’ve…' 'We’ve…' 'You’ve…' 'They’ve…' in contrast to: 'He’s…' 'She’s…' 'It’s...'

Certain verbs

The following verbs are usually only used in Present Perfect Simple (not in the progressive form).

state: be, have (for possession only)
Example: We have been on holiday for two weeks.
senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch
Example: He has touched the painting.
brain work: believe, know, think, understand
Example: I have known him for 3 years.