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The present perfect
We can use the present perfect to talk about what has happened at work and at home. We can also use it to make small talk by talking about our experiences and what we have done in lite. Complete the questions and answers below.
The present pertect uses the verb lo have and the past participle.
Question
Have you (1).................. my flight?
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she ever been to Madrid?
Now look at the way we use short answers.
Have you finished the report? Has she ever stayed at the Hilton?
Positive
I've booked it for the 17th.
Yes, she's been several times.
Yes. I(5)........
Yes. she has.
Negative
But I (2)................... booked the
hotel yet.
But she hasn't (4)................... to
Barcelona.
No, I havent
No. she (6).....................
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1 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 I have done it last week.
2 She haven't finished the report.
3 Do you have been to Italy?
4 I didn't have received any emails so far today.
2 Anne and her boss. Jane Harrison, meet during the exhibition.
Complete their conversation with the correct form of the verb
in the present perfect.
i , He hasn't heard the good news yet.
anne: I've got some good news for you. We (i).Y.&.rg&£lYm (receive) three big new
orders. Bob Martin of TXL (2)................. (order) our Apollo sports shoe.
jane: That's excellent. How many (3)................... (order)?
anne: Three thousand. Great, isn't it! And ABC and Harcom Sports (4).................. (also / agree)
to buy a thousand of our Kagle sports shirts.
jane: Fantastic. (5).................... (you / tell) Peter yet? He'll be delighted.
anne: No. 1 (6).................. (not / tell) him yet. I'll phone him later this afternoon.
jane: And (7).................... (you / speak to) any Japanese buyers?
anne: Yes. but no luck! In fact, we (8)................. (never/sell) any of our products in japan.
But, despite that. 1 have to say that the exhibition (9).................. (be) a great success.
jane: Thanks very much, Anne. Now listen and check. ►►i28.2
3 Look at Anne's checklist showing what she has and hasn't done.
Then role-play a phone conversation between Anne and Jane. Make questions and answers like the example. Then changes roles.
Example: Confirm our lunch ah Do. Silvio's. (THurscUy at 1)
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| Test your partner |
Write down a similar list of jobs you have done or have to do this week. Then give the list to your partner and answer his/her questions about which jobs you have done.
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Spelling and pronunciation
1 How do you pronounce the two underlined words?
Now listen and check. M28.3
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2 It is sometimes difficult to know how to pronounce words because the spelling doesn't always help you. Here are ten easily mispronounced words that have come up in this course. With a partner, decide on the correct pronunciation.
colleague talked budget
jewellery weight salmon
aisle impatient
castle dessert
Now listen and check. ►TH28.4
Make a note ot words you find difficult to pronounce and review them regularly.
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Ask your partner to say a sentence with each of the words in the list. You have to say if the pronunciation is right or not.
It's time to talk
Remember that Jane asked Anne: Have you ever been to SieUy7
The question "Have you ever..." is a useful way to make small talk. Look at this example.
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Start by asking a question with the present perfect: %fe Have you ever been to ChmAfe
Waii tor .1 positive answer: akyes. I bavflMfc
Show interest and develop with the past simple:
££ Really? When did you ... ? Wherc did you ... ? Why did you. ^^
Dinner talk
Work in pairs. You are having dinner with an important customer (your partner). Practise your small talk with short conversations using the questions below. Make your own questions, if you can.
Questions
Travel: Have you ever been to... ? Work: Have you ever worked ... ? Sport: Have you ever been ... ? Food: Have you ever eaten ... ? Other: Have you ever... ?
Ideas
London / the USA / Asia ...
in a factory / in sales / abroad ...
scuba diving / mountain climbing
foie gras/ snake...
Remember
We can use the present perfect to talk about what has happened at work:
• Have you phoned TXL y;t?
• We've received three big new orders.
We can also use it to make small talk:
• Have you ever been to Madrid?
• Have you ever worked abroad?
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On the agenda
Speaking
Change
Communicating at work
Emails 3: Arranging meetings by email
Vocabulary
Describing change
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