Comprehension

1 Read the conversations. Complete the sentences with the right names.

1 ______________ is new at school.2 ______________ thinks his name is stupid.3 ______________ thinks Henry is boring and stupid.4 ______________ is friendly.5 ______________ wants to hide Henry’s bag.

MY FRIENDS ARE BULLIES

1 In the school yard

Lara: Hi Fiona? Who’s that boy over there. I have never seen him before.Fiona: He must be new here.

2 In class

Teacher: Good morning class. We have a new boy today. His name is Henry and he has just moved to the area. I’d like you all to make him feel happy.

David: What do you think of that new boy?Pete: He looks like a nerd to me.Mark: Yeah, he’s got a really stupid name.Lara: Hey! What’s your problem. You haven’t even spoken to him yet.

3 At lunch time, in the school canteen

David: Hey Henry. We were here first.Henry: No, you weren’t.Pete: New boys go to the back of the queue.Lara: What’s the matter with you boys? You’re really cruel.

4 Later that day

David: Hey, Henry has left his bag on the desk. Let’s hide it.Pete: Brilliant idea.

5 At four o’clock

Henry: I’ve lost my bag. It’s got everything in it.Pete: Hee, hee. He’s still looking for his bag. David: What an idiot!Lara: That’s really stupid! David: We’ve done the best thing for him today. Look! He hasn’t found it yet. Lara: I’ll go and tell him where his bag is.Pete: Oh will you. See you on your way home.

Grammar – focus on the form

2 Complete the sentences with the missing words.

1 Henry ___________ ___________ to a new area.2 I ___________ never ___________ him before.3 We ___________ ___________ the best thing for him today. 4 Hey boys! You ___________ even ___________ to him yet. 5 He’s still looking for his bag. He ___________ ___________ it yet.

3 Complete the table with have /has , haven’t /hasn’t

Present PerfectAffirmative

I, You, We They moved

seenHe, She, It

NegativeI, You, We

They movedseen

He, She, It

How do we form the Present Perfect Tense?

We use auxiliary verb have or has and the past participle of the main verb.

Contracted forms.

1 I have never seen him before. → I’ve never seen him before.2 We have arrived. → We’ve arrived.3 He has left. → He’s left.

In negative forms we use haven’t (have not) or hasn’t (has not)

Past participle – regular verbsverb + -ed / -d (visit – visited; move – moved)

Past participle irregular verbsInfinitive Past Simple Past Participle

be was /were beendo did done

find found foundleave left leftlose lost lostsee saw seen

speak spoke spoken

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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.

ExampleI have finished (finish) my project.

1 Susan ____________ _____________ (write) two letters.2 School ____________ _____________ (not start) yet.3 Tom ____________ _____________ (cook) dinner.4 I ____________ _____________ (lose) my keys.5 We ____________ never _____________ (be) to Australia.6 They ____________ just _____________ (arrive)7 My friends ____________ _____________ (not see) that movie. 8 My friend ____________ _____________ (not see) that movie.

5 Rewrite sentnences 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 using the contracted forms.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 Read the sentences and make questions.

1 They have spoken to him. 1 21a ________ ________ spoken to him?

2 12 John has lost his camera.________ ________ lost his camera?3 I have found my bag._________ _________ _________ your bag?

How do we make questions?

7 Make questions and write short answers.

Example:A: Have you ever bullied (you / ever/ bully)anyone? B: No, I haven’t .

1 A: ____________________________ (you / be) there before? B: Yes, _________________.2 A: ____________________________ (Lara / do) her homework? B: No, _________________.3 A: ____________________________ (Harry/ find) his bag? B: Yes, _________________.

4 A: ____________________________ (you and your brother /ever/ try) snowboarding? B: Yes, _________________.5 A: ____________________________ (David and Pete / speak) to their headmaster? B: No, _________________.

8 Look at the exampe. Ask your partner about his / her experiences. Use the cues.

Have you ever met a famous person?Yes, I have.

see a ghost, be bullied, visit an old castle, try to write a poem, meet a famous person, travel in a balloon

9 Write three things you have never done, but you would like to do.

Example:I have never been to Paris. I would like to see it one day.

1 _____________________________________. _____________________________________.2 _____________________________________. _____________________________________.3 _____________________________________. _____________________________________.

Irregular verbsInfinitive Past Simple Past Participle

be was /were beenbreak broke brokenbring brought broughtbuy bought bought

come came comedo did doneeat ate eatenfall fell fallenfind found foundgive gave givengo went gone

have had hadhear heard heardleave left leftlose lost lostmake made mademeet met metsee saw seen

speak spoke spokentake took takentell told toldwin won won

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Grammar – focus on the meaning

1. We use the present perfect to talk about experiences:

1 I have never been good at maths.2 I’ve been to London twice in my life.3 She’s written two books.4 They have never visited their cousins in Australia.5 Have you ever done something stupid?6 Have you been there before?7 We have never eaten caviar. 8 I have seen that movie twenty times. 9 I think I have met him once before.10 People have travelled to the Moon. 11 People have not traveled to Mars. 12 Have you read the book yet? 13 Nobody has ever climbed that mountain. 14 A: Has there ever been a war in the United States? B: Yes, there has been a war in the United States.

2 We use the present perfect to talk about something that has just happened, something tha happened a moment ago.

1 They have just left the room.2 He has just phoned his teacher.3 Jason has just finished his lunch.4 We have just called for help.5 My parents have just come back from London.

3 Write sentences about these people’s experiences. You will have to add some words in some sentences (articles, prepositions, pronouns...)

Example

Peter / travel / MoonPeter has travelled to the Moon .

1 you / ever / climb / mountain__________________________________________?2 Susan / meet / Brad Pitt__________________________________________.3 I / read / book / two times__________________________________________.4 A lot of people / read / Harry Potter books__________________________________________.5 I / not speak / teacher__________________________________________.

4 Write sentences about what has just happened. You will have to add some words in some sentences (articles, prepositions, pronouns...)

ExampleThey / arrive They have just arrived .

1 She / have / shower__________________________________________.2 They / leave / house__________________________________________.3 Jack / find / keys__________________________________________.4 The teacher / open / window__________________________________________.

5 Write five sentences about you own experiences.

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