Royal American School English Subject Viviana A. C

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Royal American SchoolEnglish SubjectViviana A.
Césped Pardo

• Unit 4
• A year off!

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Unit 4 A year Off!

• Contents
• Grammar
• Past Simple
• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect simple vs Past Simple
• Time expressions with Present Perfect Simple and
  Past Simple
• Present Perfect Continuous
• Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

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• Vocabulary
• Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs
• Verb noun collocations related to travel
• Useful expressions
• Pronunciation
• Weak forms
• Skills
• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking

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Lesson 1

• Practice writing and reading skills (KET
  activities)
• Identify different tenses
• Practice grammar structures

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Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple
PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
-Completed actions in the past. e.g. Did you get my message? He refused to lend me his car -Focuses on the present result of a past action or recent event. e.g. Look! My cup is empty.Somebody has drunk my tea.
-Often used with expressions referring to a specific time or period in the past. e.g. I went to China three years ago. I sent him a letter last week. -Refers to situations or actions in a time up to now. e.g. I have interviewed three applicants this week.
-Situations or actions that began in the past still continue. e.g. She has been ill for two weeks. How long have you had this car?
Often used with time expressions like Yesterday, last (week, month, etc.), ago, in year , its time, etc. Often used with time expressions like Ever, never, so far. How long, for , since,, already, yet, this is the first time, etc.
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Past Simple

• I
• You
• He / She / It played
• We
• They

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Past Simple

• I
• you
• Did he/she/it play ?
• we
• they

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Past Simple

• I
• You
• He / She / It did not play
• We didnt
• They

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Present Perfect

• I
• You
• We have (ve) played
• They
• He/ She/ It has (s)

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Present Perfect

• I
• You
• Have We
  played?
• They

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Present Perfect

• I
• You have not played?
• We (havent)
• They
• He / She / It has not played.
• (hasnt)

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Present Perfect Continuous
USE EXAMPLES
Activities or situations which began in the past and are still continuing (duration). I have been waiting for him since lunchtime . ( and I am still waiting for him)
The present result of completed or recently completed actions. I have been working all day . (That is why I am exhausted now)
The continuous form of the present perfect cannot be used with stative verbs (i.e. verbs expressing states and not actions). e.g. To know, to like, want, seem,doubt I have known about it since January.
Often used with time expressions like All day, for years, over the last few years, for, since, etc.
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PRACTICE

• 1. He.a new job two weeks ago.
• (A) found
• (B) has found
• (C) founded
• (D) was found

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PRACTICE

• 2.Its the best movie..
• (A) I never see
• (B) I didnt see
• (C) I have ever seen
• (D) have you seen

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PRACTICE

• 3.She .here since 1985
• (A) worked
• (B) have been working
• (C) has been working
• (D) has be working

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PRACTICE

• 4.So far, the company..3,000 units.
• (A) sold
• (B ) has sold
• (C) have sold
• (D) was selling

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PRACTICE

• 5. Who..at the party?
• (A) did you meet
• (B) you met
• (C) are you meeting
• (D) meet

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PRACTICE

• 6. I am so tired because I .for hours.
• (A) working
• (B) been worked
• (C) have worked
• (D) have been working

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PRACTICE

• 7.Hehis application yet.
• (A) sent
• (B) hasnt sent
• (C) were sending
• (D) has been sending

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PRACTICE

• 8. Whendinner yesterday evening?
• (A) did they have
• (B) have they had
• (C) they had
• (D) they were having

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PRACTICE

• 9has she worked for that German company?
• (A) How long ago
• (B) How long
• (C) When
• (D) Since

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Practice

• 10.Sam was driving back home when his car.
• (A) has broken
• (B) broke down
• (C) braked down
• (D) broken

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KEY ANSWERS

• 1 A
• 2C
• 3C
• 4B
• 5A
• 6E
• 7B
• 8ª
• 9B
• 10B

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Lesson 2

• Practice writing and reading skills( KET
  activities)
• Study, practice and learn grammar and vocabulary
  in context.
• Skill
• Reading
• Scan a magazine article for specific information
  close-read to locate evidence.

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Contents

• Grammar
• Past Simple
• Present Perfect
• Time expressions with Present Perfect Simple and
  Past Simple
• Vocabulary
• Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs

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My year off

• I took a year off between school and
  college.First I worked in a local store and
  earned some money.I also went to night school and
  learn Spanish.Then I worked for a local charity
  for three months.And then I spent ten weeks
  travelling around the world.

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close-read for specific information

• Key vocabulary
• Volunteer Someone who chooses to work for no
  money, usually for a charity.
• Mature Someone with a grown-up attitude the
  opposite of immature.
• Charitable organization
• The Red Cross
• Greenpeace
• UNICEFF

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PHRASAL VERBS Simple past Past
Participle







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Transitive and Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

• a) to go back (52-53)
• b) to get along (44)
• c) to look forward to (52)
• d) to come across (16)
• e) to set off (21)
• f ) to join in (36)
• g) to come over (30)
• h) to take up (39)
• i) to grow up (51

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EXAMPLE

• TO COME ACROSS MY NEW JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CD I
  CAME ACROSS MY NEW JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CD WHEN I
  WAS TYDING MY DESK