Module 5
Lesson 3
Student’s Book pages 63–64
Grammar
The Present Perfect Simple with for, since and time expressions
1 Answer the questions with for or since.
1. How long have you known your best friend?
Since I was five.
2. How long have you lived in this town? _______ 2007.
3. How long has she known Jaber? Oh, _______ many years.
4. How long have you been here? _______ eight o’clock!
2. Since;
3. for;
4. Since
2 Copy and complete the table with the time expressions.
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he was 21, ten minutes, 1910, an hour, three days, two weeks, January, last winter, many months, Friday, many months, 10 o’clock, over a year, a million years |
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For |
Since |
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ten minutes |
He was 21 |
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an hour |
1910 |
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Three days |
January |
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Two weeks |
Last winter |
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Six months |
Friday |
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A million years |
10 o’clock |
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Many months |
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The Present Perfect Simple and the Past Simple
3 Read the text and fill in the gaps using the time expressions from the box.
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Since 1 hour and 48 minutes |
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian space explorer (1) ______. He became the first person in space (2) ______. He became a pilot (3) ______, but because he was daring and skilled he was chosen to have space training. The flight in the spaceship Vostok lasted (4) ______. During that time, Gagarin circled Earth. (5) ______ he returned, he became a
national hero for the Russian people and was famous throughout the world. (6) ______ his famous trip into space, many monuments have been built in his name. (7) ______, he died in a plane crash.
Answers
1. in the 20th century;
2. on 12 April 1961;
3. when he was 21;
4. 1 hour and 48 minutes;
5. When; 6. Since; 7. In 1968
4 Make five sentences using the Present Perfect Simple choosing components from each column.
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Tom |
has |
been |
many countries. |
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finished |
the race. |
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There |
hasn’t |
been |
a great time. |
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had |
any bad weather. |
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visited |
a change in the plan. |
Answers
Tom has/hasn’t finished the race.
Tom has/hasn’t had a great time.
Tom has/hasn’t visited many countries.
There hasn’t been any bad weather.
There has/hasn’t been a change in the plan.
5 Complete this letter from a sailor, using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple forms of the verbs in brackets. Refer to the map on page 87 to locate the places mentioned in the letter.
My dear mother,
I am sorry that I (1) haven’t written (not write) to you for many months. Our journey has been exciting and I (2) …………. (see) many new lands and met their people since we left Plymouth in August. For two weeks now we (3) …………… (not see) land. We (4) …………. (leave) the island of Tahiti several days ago. One of the crew (5) …………… (be) ill for three days now. I think he ate some strange vegetables when we (6) ……………. (be) on one of the other islands. I (7) ……………. (be) well since we’ve been on the ship. We are now sailing towards the east, exploring this huge sea. We hope we will find the new southern continent. What (8) ……………. they (write) in England about our voyage since our departure? What do they say about Captain Cook? He is a brilliant navigator and scientist.
Best wishes,
Tom
Answers
2. have seen;
3. haven’t seen;
4. left;
5. has been;
6. were;
7. have been; 8. have / written
▼ Over to you . . .
6 In pairs, roleplay an interview asking and answering the questions below. When you reply, you may choose from the words in the box.
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yesterday (two) days a week last week a month ago (six) months ago a year ago (eight) years ago for (a few) hours for a day for (three) days for a week for a fortnight for (three) weeks for (two) months |
1. Have you ever travelled to a big town?
2. When did you go?
3. How long have you stayed there?
4. Did you make any interesting discoveries?
Answers
Students’ own answers
7 Make notes and write a short article based on your partner’s answers. Then, exchange your notebook with your partner to edit each other’s articles.
Answers Students’ own answers
Module 6
Lesson 2
Activity Book pages 47 and 48
Grammar
The Present Perfect Simple with for, since and time expressions
2 Complete the sentences with for or since.
a. They have lived in Aqaba for three years.
b. She’s known her best friend ………. they were children.
c. He’s worked for this company ………….. two months.
d. We haven’t opened the gift it arrived ……………….. last week.
e. I’ve played the piano ………………….. I was seven.
f. My dad has worked in Egypt ……………. two years.
Answers
b. since
c. for
d. since
e. since
f. for
3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. I started to learn Greek three months ago. I have learnt Greek for three months. (learn/for)
2. My sister moved to Paris in 2003. (be/since)
3. They bought their television last July. (have/since)
4. Huda began her diving lessons two weeks ago. (learn/for)
5. We joined this class in October. (be/since)
6. My family went to live in Canada two years ago. (be/for)
Answers
2. My sister has been in Paris since 2003.
3. They have had their television since last July.
4. Huda has learnt how to dive for two weeks.
5. We have been to this class since October.
6. My family has been in Canada for two years.
The Present Perfect Simple with for, since and time expressions
1 Write the time expressions in the correct column of the table.
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five hours 15 minutes July three days Monday yesterday six months I was a child
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Answers
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For |
Since |
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A long time 15 minutes, three days, six months, many years |
Half past two July, Monday, yesterday, I was a child, 2005 |
2 Write true answers to the questions. Use the words in brackets.
1. How long have you been at this school? I’ve been at this school for two years. (for)
2. How long have you lived in this town? (for)
3. How long have you studied English? (since)
Example answers
2. I have lived in this town for five years.
3. I have studied in English since the third grade.
The Present Perfect Simple and the Past Simple
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple.
1. I have lived (live) in Jordan since I was a child.
2. My family …………….. (live) in Madaba when I was young.
3. I ……………. (use) my mobile phone for two years.
4. I ……………. (use) my mobile phone three times yesterday.
5. From the day he took part in the race, Kamel ……………. (make) a lot of friends.
6. Kamel ………….. (make) a lot of friends when he took part in the race.
Answers
2. lived
3. have used
4. used
5. has made
6. made
