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American to the Top- Intermediate 1 Unit 3 (0210)

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Activity 1.

Yes / No When did …?

Have you ever seen a snake?

Have you ever climbed to the top of a

mountain?

Have you ever swum in a river?

Have you ever slept outdoors?

Have you ever crossed a desert?

Have you ever ridden a horse on the

beach?

Have you ever broken a bone?

Have you ever seen the sunrise on a

beach?



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Activity 2

A U D F H T J K F H T A K E N H L J

K N O W N E F G L O S T H J R Y F H

R D G H J I U L E F G O N E U W L B

F E R J H W X C N S S R W R N S V E

V R N F O R G O T T E N S W H A S E

M S S F R I J V M Z E Q U D T I S N

B T W R Y T D H A D N E R G J D J K

Q O E P U T R T Y U I F L O W N H J

A O S D F E A T E N G H J K O R T Y

T D R A W N U I O P A S D F R E A D

Z X C V B N M A S S L E P T N Q W R

There are at least 17 past participles of irregular verbs. Can you find them?

Take Know Lose Forget Put Fly Sleep Run Say

See Read Understand Go Be Have Eat Write



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Activity 2a

Write something you …

Activity

have always wanted to have.

have never done…(but want to do)

have tried and have enjoyed doing

haven’t learned so far.

have already done (and wouldn’t do

again.)

haven’t told anyone yet.

have seen twice.

have eaten once.



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Activity 3

Peter wants to apply for the Working Holidays trip. He is having an interview with a coordinator. Complete the dialogue with the Present Perfect of the verbs in the box.

Coordinator So, Peter tell me: how long ________ you _________ about

our Working Holidays?

Peter A friend of mine told me about it during our soccer training

last week.

Coordinator And tell me, please,how long _______ you _________ soccer?

Peter I __________________ all my life, but I _______________

regularly for the past two years.

Coordinator I see. What other things _________ you _________ in the

last two years?

Peter I ________________ all this time studying. I’m still in High

School…

Coordinator I know, but do you have any other interests, besides soccer?

Peter Oh yes! I love languages. I ________________ Spanish and

French, and I ____ always ________ German because my

mother is German.

Coordinator ________ you ever __________ anything?

Peter Well ,no, I _______exactly ________ something but my uncle

is an engineer and I _____________ him with his projects on

several occasions.

Coordinator All right, Peter thank you. We’ll be in touch.

Build Play Know Study Spend Speak Train Help Do



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Activity 4

A B

You read the article about Working

Holidays and you want to go with your

friend, B. You know that you will need to

convince him/her because he/she tends to

say “no” to these things. You also know

that once there you two will have a great

time together. Use the ideas in the article

to convince your friend.

Useful Language:

I’ve read an article….

I’d like to …

They teach you….

We can ….

If you don’t …., they’ll….

Don’t worry…

Have you ever…?

We’ve never…

We’ve always wanted…

You’ve said….. before and then….

Your friend A is very excited about a

holiday in England in a program to travel

and work. He/she wants you to go

together. You are not sure this is a good

idea, but in other times you had doubts

and then you had a great time. Ask your

friend a lot of questions to make your

decision.

Useful language:

Mmm, I don’t know…

I’ve never ….

I’ve only …. once.

Have you ….?

I know I’ve said…. before, but this time….

I’ve … twice.



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Activity 5

MY WORKING HOLIDAYS

You are Peter. You could finally enter the work and travel program. You are

now in England. You’ve been there for 3 weeks. Write an email to your best

friend telling him everyhing you’ve done so far and what you haven’t done yet.

Ask him also what he has done lately.

Useful language: During these weeks I’ve…..

I’ve….. (once/twice/etc)

I haven’t ….yet

I’ve already….

I’ve … so far

I’ve never……

To: Date:

From: Time:

Subject: My working holidays



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Activity 6

Who said what?

Read the statements and say: Adam, May (the girl in pink) or Kelly.

Don’t touch the

remote control! You’ve been in

front of the TV all

weekend.

You’ve turned

into a TV addict

You’ve lost it

What did I say?

I prefer watching

TV on weekends



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Activity 7

These are some parts of the dialogue

Adam: As a matter of fact, I_____ ______________ busy.

Yesterday I _______ the last three Bond movies on DVD. I

_________________ the entire collection.

Adam: Are you kidding? I am

active. I go to ____________

__________ on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Kelly: And what about practice on Saturdays. You

didn’t go ____________.

Adam: Bowling! Now you’te talking! _________ me a favor. Go to

the supermarket and get some ___________ ______

___________.

Kelly: I give ________.

Adam: Wait! What ________ I say?



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Activity 8

Read each sentence and choose a, b or c.

1- Adam turned the DVD on to watch the last three Bond movies

Turn …on probably means…

a. Put on a table.

b. Start operating something.

c. Watch a DVD

2- Adam didn’t want to turn the TV off.

Turn ..off probably means…

a. Not to like.

b. Take outside

c. Make to stop operating.

3- Adam’s mother doesn’t let him turn the volume up at night.

Turn…up probably means…

a. Increase the volume.

b. Put in a high place

c. Put upside down

4- May wanted to turn the volume down.

Turn …down probably means…

a. Put something in a lower position

b. Diminish the volume

c. Accept

5- Watching a lot of TV turned Adam into a TV addict

Turn…into probably means…

a. Transform.

b. Get inside.

c. Get outside.



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Activity 9

FIGURE IT OUT!

Study these two sentences:

a) Sarah has seen a lot of movies lately.

b) Sarah saw New Moon yesterday.

Which sentence focuses on a moment in the past? a b

Which sentence focuses on an indefinite moment in the past? a b

In which of the two sentences is the action more important than the time when

it happened? a b

Which tense do we use if we are not interested in when something happened or

we don’t know when it happened?

Past Simple Present Perfect

Which tense do we use to specify when the action happened?

Past Simple Present Perfect

Now study these other two sentences:

a) Adam has been in front of the TV for four hours.

b) Adam watched TV for four hours yesterday.

In which of these two cases is Adam still watching TV? a b

Compare the use of these tenses with Spanish. How would you express “a” in

Spanish?



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Activity 10

Complete the dialogue with the Present Perfect or the Simple Past of the verbs

in brackets.

Where do you live?

How long _______ you ________ there? (live)

_______ you ______ a lot of people in Rosario? (meet)

In Mendoza.

Where _____ you ______ before that? (live)

2 years

In Rosario

Yes! I __________ a lot of friends (make)



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Activity 11

Interviewer Maria

You are looking for a new employee.

Maria seems like a very good

candidate. Ask her questions about her

past and her experience in the job.

Useful Language:

Have you ever…?

How long have you…?

How long did you…?

When did you…?

What have you…..?

What did you …?

You at a job interview in Chicago. You

really want this job. Answerthe

questions with as much detail as

possible.

Useful language:

I’ve ….(always, never, a lot of times,

etc)

I …-ed (two) years ago.

For, since

I was…

I’ve been….

Activity 12

True or False?

The first modern Olympics took place in 1900

Currently the majority of big cities hold marathons every year

Professional runners run for charity

Four months before his heart surgery, Ranulph Fiennes ran 7

marathons in 7 days.

Lloyd Scott “ran” an underwater marathon

Paul Tergat has held the record since 2002.



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Activity 13

Your Favorite Activity

1. What’s your favorite activity?

2. How long have you been doing it?

3. Have you ever entered a competition/taken part in an exhibit/show?

4. Have you ever won a prize?

Activity 14

Reading: An Interview to Venus and Serena Williams

1- In groups, comment on what you know about these two players.

Then discuss:

a- How hard is it to become a good sportsperson? Give examples.

b- Mention two advantages and two disadvantages of being such famous sports

star.

2- Predict which questions Oprah will ask the twins in her interview.

Start like this: Have you...?

How long …?

Oprah Talks to Venus and Serena Williams

Oprah: Other players have called you arrogant for having interests outside of tennis. Where do you find the time? Venus: To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.

Serena: We get bored quickly. A lot of players have a myopic view, but we know tennis can last only so long. After their careers, a lot of stars say, "What should I do now?" Then they realize there's no money left. We've always had something to fall back on.



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Venus: We’ve decided we won’t end up having to struggle and mop floors. That was one of our biggest fears. Oprah: I don't think that will happen to you. Serena, you appeared in an episode of the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. Do you want to pursue acting? Serena: Definitely—but with my training schedule, it's difficult to get parts. I've always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents. Oprah: Do your strong bodies come just from playing tennis? Venus: Well, in fact we train hard. It’s part of our life. Ophrah: I can imagine. How long have you been training so hard? Venus: We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. We have become an icon for many young sportspeople. So after tennis, we'll be excited to see what it's like to have more free time. Oprah: Do you feel like you're on top of the world right now? Serena: Even with what we've accomplished, there's still so much more to do outside tennis. Venus: We know what we have now won't last forever, so we're just having fun with it while we can. Oprah: This has been great. I appreciate who you are and what you stand for. It makes me want to work out a little harder today—and to skip that meatloaf! Serena: Thanks so much for having us. Venus: Yes, thank you, Oprah! Adapted from the interview which appeared in the March 2003 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine in

http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Oprahs-Interview-with-Venus-and-Serena-Williams/6

Activity 15

Analyze and discuss in groups:

Which part of the interview did you like best?

What can you gather about the personality of these two sportswomen?

In what part of the interview do the twins refer to the effort the make to be

number one players?



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Let’s focus on language

How were your questions similar or different from the ones Oprah asked?

Study the highlighted text in the article.

O: How long have you been training so hard? We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. V: We have become an icon for many young sportspeople

1. What information does Oprah try to obtain through her question?

2. When Venus says “We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18

and 19”, what’s she focusing on?

a- The duration of an activity that started in the past and which is still going on

at present.

b- The result of that action

3. When she says “We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and

19”, she probably wants to make a point of:

a- Their effort to stay in good shape

b- Their experience as professional players

4. In which of these two sentences is the emphasis placed on the present result of

the action?

a- We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19

b- We have become an icon for many young sportspeople.

Read these two sentences. Which one do you consider incorrect?

Sam has been having his car for two years.

Sam has had his car for two years

We may therefore conclude that when people use the Present Perfect Progressive they

are especially interested in emphasizing ____________________ of an action that

_____________________________________________________________________



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Check your answers with your mates and with your teacher.

1- Think of the activity you do/ the hobby you have. Write three things you have been

doing for quite some time in order to be better at it.

Example: I swim. I’ve been training hard three times a week or

I haven’t been doing much. 2- Think of your achievements in that field. Write about three things you have

achieved so far in connection with that activity you do. Example: I’ve won one medal I’ve learned how to use (the computer) better, etc.

3- Tell your partner about the sentences Activity 16

What have these people been doing?

Complete the bubbles :

We may conclude that non-continuous verbs are not used in the

Present Perfect/ Present Perfect Progressive tense.

Of course I’m ready for the competition!, I _________________ ______ every afternoon since February.

No, Mom, I ______________________ TV. I haven`t done

anything all morning.

Why I haven’t called you? I______________ for the marathon all morning, that’s why.

I _____________for two hours. Time to eat something!

We ________________ ______since 3 o’ clock. How many calories have we burnt so far?

You’ve____________________ my husband!! I saw your message in his cell phone!

I _______________ to reach you all weekend, are you still on vacation?



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Activity 17

Work out the rule: Read the examples and circle the right choice

Jennifer Lopez has been in show business since 1990. She has sold almost 2.8 million copies since 1999. The clothes she designs have been in stores for less than two years She has lived in USA for many years. Use SINCE/FOR in Present Perfect to say how long an action has taken place.

NOW

Five years Use SINCE/FOR in Present Perfect to say when something began. NOW

Oct 29th, 1995

Categorize the following time expressions into FOR or SINCE A LONG TIME TWO WEEKS MARCH LAST FRIDAY

MANY YEARS AGES I WOKE UP FIVE O’CLOCK

MONTHS I GOT HOME A WHILE SEVEN A.M.

FOR SINCE



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Activity 18

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive?

Read the situations and write two sentences one in each tense using the clues.

1) George went to play tennis two hours ago. He is still playing. He played

2 sets.

(play/ for two hours)

______________________________________________________

(Play/ two sets so far)

______________________________________________________

2) Maria is a marathon woman from Germany. She is competing in the US now. She left

Germany to run several marathons 2 months ago. She ran in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.

(Travel / for two months)

_______________________________________________________

(visit/ 4 countries so far)

_______________________________________________________

3)Tom is a professional golf player. He began playing golf when he was 6 years old. This

year he is national champion again – for the fourth time.

(win/national championship 4 times)

____________________________________________________

(play/ golf since he was 6)

_____________________________________________________

4) When they graduated from College, Lisa and Amy started training for the national swimming

team. They just entered the team. They are still training.

( train/ since they graduated from college)

____________________________________________

(enter/ the national team)

_______________________________________________________



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Activity 19

A B You are Messi’s fan. You have been a fan

of his for many years and you know

absolutely everything about him.

There is another fan of Messi’s, B, who

claims to know more about him than you.

Put his/her knowledge to the test by asking

him/her questions about your favorite

player.

Suggested language Have you ever…? How long have you…? How long has he been ….? When did…? He’s been ….-ing Yes, I have No, I haven’t Yes, he has No, he hasn’t … for… … since… …yet …already….

You are Messi’s fan. You have been a fan

of his for many years and you know

absolutely everything about him.

There is another fan of Messi’s, A, who

claims to know more about him than you.

Put his/her knowledge to the test by

asking him/her questions about your

favorite player.

Suggested language Have you ever…? How long have you…? How long has he been ….? When did…? He’s been ….-ing Yes, I have No, I haven’t Yes, he has No, he hasn’t … for… … since… …yet …already….



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Activity 20

Discuss these questions with your group:

1. Which of the three athletes describe on p. 38 in your textbook do you consider has made the greatest achievement? Why?

2. Have you ever heard about people with physical or mental disabilities who have also made great achievements? Who? What happened?

3. Read this introduction to a video segment you may find in “I Am Potential: Patrick Henry Hughes” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcZEV5PgtUs&feature=related

Patrick Henry Hughes was born with a rare genetic disorder that left him without

eyes and physically disabled. But he was also blessed with exceptional musical

talent—able to play the piano as a toddler and now, at age 19, a nationally known

pianist, singer, and trumpeter who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and the

Kennedy Center. Currently he’s a member of his college marching band. All

these years his father has been pushing him around in his wheelchair.

4. Underline any instances of Present Perfect in the text. Explain why this tense has been used.

5. Underline any instances of Present Perfect Progressive in the text. Explain why

this tense has been used. Watching the video: Video worksheet

1- Watch the video sound off and try to figure out the answers to the questions

below

Complete: When Patrick plays the piano he feels __________________________ Answer: How did his father help him?

How did he realize he liked music?

How old was he when he started playing?



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How have rest of his family helped him?

What advice does Patrick give people?

Put the father’s ideas in order:

He thinks that you can achieve your goals:

If you believe in yourself __________________________

If you make a bigger effort ____________________

If you have faith _________________________________

If you work harder _______________________________

Let’s talk about the video:

4- Do you know of any other cases of kids who have been so strong?

5- Do you think someone with such a physical disability may be happy?

Why/why not?

6- What do you think about Patrick’s advice? Can it help someone who does

not make good use of his/her potentials? How? Why (not)?

7- Do you make good use of your potentials? Give examples.

8- Then discuss with your group mates if you think you have been doing the

best you can to achieve your potential.

Activity 21 Writing:

1- Describe one moment in your life when you made an effort to get something. Describe what happened and how you achieved success.

2- Share your writing piece with your partner. Activity 22

An Interview

1- In pairs prepare a list of at least eight questions to interview one of your

classmates/ your teacher about one activity/hobby they have. (Go over your

notes on Present Perfect Tense and Present Perfect Continuous)

2- Exchange your list with another pair for suggestions and correction.



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3- Start the interview. Take down notes.

4- Write your interview and publish it.

Activity 23

A Healthy Lifestyle

(adapted from Instant Discussions)

Put a tick next to the activities you think are good for people’s health:

Now read the letter to a magazine below and answer the questions:

Which of these statements is true about Andrew and the way he thinks?

a- He has always enjoyed reading the magazine.

b- Health and happiness are not always connected.

c- The magazine gives more importance to health than to the kind of life

you have.

d- If you feel happy you can eat anything you want.

Dear Doctor

I always find your column very interesting but I must admit there was

something I read in last week issue I don’t agree with.

It is not being healthy that makes us happy. It’s the other way round. If

someone is happy, enjoying themselves and taking pleasure out of life, then

they are going to be healthy. Recent research shows that if you feel little or

no guilt or who feel happy about what they do will be happier and healthier.

As a result, I think you should stop telling people what is bad for them, what

they should not eat and where they are going wrong. You should

encourage people to be more positive, worry less and do what they like.

Jane (New Jersey)



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In your opinion, what makes people healthy? Interview your classmates using

this question and the ones below:

What do you do to keep healthy? Do you eat the right food?

Do you consider yourself healthy?

Activity 24

Listen again and answer the questions.

Which of the following possitive effects of exercise is NOT mentioned in the recording?

a It lowers blood pressure.

b It strengthens your muscles.

c It increases you apetite.

d It prevents heart disease. What does the writer believe about people’s lives nowadays? What alternative ways to exercise does he suggest? (Tick all the items mentioned in the recording)

Activity 25

Which of these statements is true about you?

Activity 26 (adapted from Timesaver Personality Quizzes Scholastic, Inc.)

You are so out of training that you can’t play sports

You are such a fitness and appearance fanatic that you consider looking good is more important than winning

You are such a talented sportsperson that you will probably become a champion.

You are so interested in being the center of attention that you do not care if you are the best player

You do not think being successful is such a big thing



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Your sports double: A COUCH POTATO

This is someone who is always sitting on the sofa, watching TV. You are so out of training that it’ll be almost impossible for you to play any sports

Your sports double: DAVID BECKHAM

He’s a top English soccer player and model. You are such a fitness and appearance fanatic that you prefer to look great than to win.

Your sports double: MICHAEL OWEN

Top English footballer. Like Michael you are such a talented sportsperson that you can easily become a champion.

Your sports double: MANUEL GINOBILI

Top Argentine basketball player. He loves his money and his fame, but his family has a very important role in his life.

The same as “Manu” you think success is not such a big thing.

Your sports double: DENNIS RODMAN.

“Bad Boy” Dennis is one of America’s most entertaining basketball players, famous for dyeing his hair and showing off. Like Dennis, you are so interested in being the center of attention that you do not care if you are not the best player



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Activity 27

Complete the sentences with so or such.

I was _________ tired, that I didn’t hear the alarm this morning.

The match was _____ boring that we fell asleep when were watching it.

I love him. He’s _____ handsome!

He speaks English _____ well that she got a scholarship to go to the US.

I have ________ a busy week that I haven’t seen my family for days.

Last vacation we had __________ terrible weather that we stayed indoors most of the time.

The music was ________ loud that the neighbors complained.

It is ________ a beautiful day that we decided to go to the beach

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