YOUR TURN (p.

167-168)
Act. One (p.167)
Go through the tip box before moving on to the activities in this rubric.
The example in the textbook will serve as a model.
Act. Two (p.168)
Illustrate the difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect
continous. Then make the students play the snippets of the dialogue as indicated in
the instruction.

Rule: We use the present perfect simple with action verbs to emphasise the
completion of an event in the recent past. We use the present perfect continuous
to talk about ongoing events or activities which started at a time in the past and
are still continuing up until now.

I’ve written the Politics essay. Completed event.

Ongoing activity: I’m still

I’ve been writing the Politics essay.
writing it.

Suggests that I’m not

I’ve thought about buying a laptop.
thinking about it any more.

I’ve been thinking about buying a Focuses on the action of

new laptop for a while but I haven’t thinking over a period of
decided which one to get. time up to now.

WRITE IT UP ( p.168)
Act. One (p.168)
Rashid: He has been working in the sales department for two months, and
he has already mastered all the selling techniques.
Omar: He has been working for six months, but he has not got the list of
all workers in his shift yet.
Rashid: She has been directing a research project since January last year,
and she still hasn’t completed it.
Omar: She has been training to become manager since 2005, and she has
just only got the appointment to the position.
Act. Two (p.169)
Before setting the students to task, check that they know the vocabulary included on
page 169. The graphs can help you illustrate the meaning and the use of the words
needed for writing an annual report.90
The production has increased steadily from 650,000 to over 1 million packets of
pasta. The number of accidents has fallen sharply from 20 to 2. Absenteism has
fallen to the lowest point. ... (The students will give figures to support their
statements) ( If necessary refer to SE1 book to have ideas about how graphs can be
read.)