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A1 Level 3: I Have Traveled A Lot!
A1 Level 3: I Have Traveled A Lot!
Start - Up
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Warm Up
Warm Up
Debbie: It’s been a hard day, but now we can talk about another great
travel experience.
Debbie: Which places in that map have you been to? I mean, have you
been to Japan, for example?
Mark: I have been there a couple of times. I went there last year for work.
Thomas: Debbie, I know you have been to China… Which places in China
have you been to?
Debbie: I’ve been to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and of course to Lhasa Tibet.
Mark: I’ve been invited to England to be part of the Great Britain Film
Academy Conference this year.
Thomas: John, have you been to Italy? Have you visited the Coliseum?
John: I have been to Italy. But, I have never visited the Coliseum. I hope I
can visit it next time.
Debbie: I have. I have been working in some small projects with the
Amazing Natural Channel.
John: Ok, guys. It’s been a long day… Let’s go to the hotel to rest!
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Let’s analyze
Let’s analyze
Present perfect
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Let’s analyze
- To make affirmative statements with the present perfect, use auxiliary verb
have and has. Take into account the following structure:
Affirmative form
Auxiliary verb: Main verb in past
Subject Complement
have - has participle form
I have worked very hard this week.
You have been in Italy twice.
He (Mark) has lived in Colombia for 10 years.
She (Debbie) has become a great journalist.
They have gone to Cartagena twice.
We have booked our plane tickets already.
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Let’s analyze
- To make negative statements with the present perfect, add “not” to auxiliary
verbs have and has. Use contracted forms (haven’t and hasn’t) and take into
account the following structure.
Negative form
Auxiliary verb: Main verb in past
Subject Complement
have - has participle form
I haven’t worked very hard this week.
You haven’t been in Italy twice.
He (Mark) hasn’t lived in Colombia for 10 years.
She (Debbie) hasn’t become a great journalist.
They haven’t gone to Cartagena twice.
We haven’t booked our plane tickets yet.
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Let’s analyze
- We used it to talk about an action that started in the past and is still occurring
in the present.
Example:
1. They haven’t been talking to each other because they are not friends
anymore.
2. They have been practicing violin during the last six months.
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Let’s analyze
- To use the present perfect continuous in the affirmative form, use auxiliary
verbs have and has, the verb to be in the past participle form (been) and the
ing ending with the main verb. Take into account the following structure.
Affirmative form
Auxiliary verb: Verb to be in past
Subject Main verb + ing Complement
have - has participle form
I have been working very hard this week.
You have been traveling fot tow months.
He (Mark) has been living in Colombia for 10 years.
She (Debbie) has been studying for the exam.
They have been watching TV all the afternoon.
We have been looking for a new house.
Negative form
Auxiliary verb: Verb to be in past
Subject Main verb + ing Complement
have - has participle form
I haven’t been working very hard this week.
You haven’t been traveling for two months.
He (Mark) hasn’t been living in Colombia for 10 years.
She (Debbie) hasn’t been studying for the exam.
They haven’t been watching TV all the afternoon.
We haven’t been looking for a new house.
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Let’s analyze
Verb to be in
Auxiliary verb:
Wh word Subject past participle Main verb + ing Complement + ?
have - has
form
Where have you been staying these days?
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Let’s get inside
- Remember that the – ed and – ing endings are not only used for the past
and continuous tenses. Also, they are used together with verbs to form
adjectives. Pay attention to the following explanation.
-ed adjectives > Describe emotions. They are often preceded by the
verb to be. Example:
-ing adjectives > Describe people, things or situations. They are often
preceded by the verb to be. Example:
Welcome, apprentices!
In this section, you are going to listen to Debbie and John having a conversation
about the different countries and places they have been to.
Let’s go ahead!
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Debbie: So, John, how many countries around the world have you been to?
John: Well, Debbie, not so many. I’ve only been to 5 countries so far, but I’m
looking forward to visit two more this year, excluding Guatemala of course.
John: Yes, I have. My honeymoon was there. I liked the people, the culture
and the Sushi.
Debbie: And what about Australia? Have you ever been there? I have heard
that it rarely rains there.
John: Well, I think you are right. I have been there several times and I have
never experienced anything like that.
Debbie: I have been thinking on going to Singapore this year with my husband
for our 10th anniversary. I’ve been there a couple of times. I love the culture
and the beautiful and modern buildings.
John: Yes, it is an awesome place! You shouldn’t think it twice; I went there
for holiday last year and it was fun. This place combines modern buildings
with a mixture of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences; good shopping and
an exciting night life. Hey, Debbie! I know you have been to China… Which
places in China have you been to?
Debbie: I’ve been to Beijing, Shangai, Xian and of course to Lhasa Tibet. Last
year, I got an awesome opportunity to work in a project about the Himalayas.
And where are you going in your next trip?
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References and Credits
References
1. Grammar Topics. (S. F). Fun English Games. Retrieved on June 24, 2013
from http://www.funenglishgames.com
Credits
Pedagogical Direction
Paul Cifuentes
Carlos Amaya
Direction of Art
Cesar Páez
Direction of Technology
Yeison Ospina
Quality management
Juan Carlos Rojas
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Credits
Script composition
Giovanni Martin
Content support
Robert Livingston
Karen Manuel
Dinah Pinzón Mitchell
Ernesto Wright
Giovanni Martin
Multimedia development
Daniela Vives
Designer
Wilmer Molina
Designer
Felipe Becerra
Programming engineer
Producción de audios
David Molina
Wes Manuel
Character Voice
Mark Jeffrey Christopher
Character Voice
John Robinson David Molina
Character Voice
Thomas David Molina
Character Voice
Debbie Synshi Pulgar
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