Group 4: Module 4

Life stories

1. Lê Tú Anh
2. Đào Phương Thảo
3. Phạm Trang Nhung
Lớp: Phát thanh K40

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Module 4: Life
stories
1. Present perfect simple

2. Present perfect simple Vs Past Simple

3. Present perfect continuous

4. Present perfect simple Vs Present perfect continuous

5. For, since, ago

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1. Present
perfect simple Form:
(+) S + have/has + Vpp
(-) S + have/has + not
(haven’t/hasn’t) + Vpp
(?) Have/has + S + Vpp ?
How to use:
- An action started in the past and continues to the present
or future.
- An action happened without mentioning when it started,
but it is still important now.
- An experience until the present.

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Sign
just, recently, lately: gần đây,
vừa mới
- for + N – quãng thời gian: trong khoảng
- already: rồi
- since + N – mốc/điểm thời gian: từ khi
- before: trước đây
- so far = until now = up to now = up to the
- ever: đã từng
present: cho đến bây giờ
- never: chưa từng, không bao giờ
- in/ for/ during/ over + the past/ last + thời
- yet: chưa (dùng trong câu phủ
gian: trong …. Qua
định và câu hỏi)

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2. Present perfect simple Vs Past Simple

- Present perfect simple: not mention about

when an action started or an action started in
the past and continues to the present (use
since, for)
- Past simple: mention when an action started
exactly, happened in the past and finished in
the past (use ago)
3. Present perfect
continuous
Form:
+) S + have/has + been + Ving
-) S + have/has + not + been + Ving
?) Have/has + S + been + Ving
How to use:
▹ An action started in the past to the present continuously.
▹ Emphasize that the action is long or repeated.

Sign:
Since, for, all, almost

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 - Both forms highlight a connection or link
from the past to the present.
- Both forms commonly use since or for.

Eg:
I’ve taught English for more than 20 years.
I’ve been teaching English for more than 20
years.
4. Present perfect simple Vs Present perfect continuous
4. Present perfect
simple Vs
Present perfect
continuous  The same:

When we use verbs related to biographical information, such as: study, work,
live. There is no difference. Both can be used without any distinction. 

Eg:
I’ve lived in Hanoi for 3 years.
I’ve been living in Hanoi for 3 years.
4. Present perfect
simple Vs
 The difference:
Present perfect
continuous HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH
Nhấn mạnh đến kết quả của
một hành động
I’ve waited for you for half an
hour ( and now I stop waiting
because you didn’t come)
HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH
TIẾP DIỄN
Nhấn mạnh đến sự liên tiếp của
một hành động
I’ve been waiting for you for
half an hour ( and now I’m still
waiting, hoping that you’ll
come)
4. Present perfect
simple Vs  The difference:
Present perfect  USE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
continuous Stative Verbs:
 Thoughts/opinions: agree, believe, doubt, imagine, know, think
 Feelings/emotions: like, dislike, love, hate, want, prefer
 Senses/perceptions: be, appear, hear, look, see
 Possession/measurement: belong, have, own, possess
Eg:
I’ve known him for many years.
I’ve been knowing him for many years.

Quantity: How much/How many

Eg:
I’ve read 3 books this month. (How many)
I’ve had quite a bit of coffee this morning. (How much)
4. Present perfect
simple Vs
Present perfect
continuous  The difference:
 USE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

New/Temporary Situations
Eg: Since the gym near my home is closed, I’ve been going to the one
near work. 

Emphasizing Length of Time

Eg: We’ve been waiting all day. Where could she possibly be?
5. For, since,
ago
▹ for + ▹ since + mốc ▹ thời gian +
khoảng thời thời gian: ago: 2 days
gian: for 3 since 2000 ago (past
years (present simple)
(present perfect
perfect simple &
simple & perfect
perfect continuous)
continuous)

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READING

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Ex1:

I am completely different from my sister-

she is tall and has big lips but I don’t. I
have the same fashion taste with my mother
Ex2:

The twins I know look very

alike, it is hard to distinguish
them.
Ex3:

C. The similarities between their

lives were truly remarkable
Ex4:
a. He contacted both identical and nom-identical
twins separated at birth
b. He collected as much information about them
as he could
f. He has found that genes can influence…..
Ex5:
• The most amazing thing about the “Jim Twins” is that they have so
much in common, the same name, hobby, handwriting or facial
expressions,… and even died of the same illness, on the same day
• Some facial expressions or handwriting, or weight and height maybe
genetic, and all of the rest are coincidences
• From my point of view, our genes is always more important because
it decides our inner traits

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 Language focus 1:
Present perfect simple

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Language
a. The twins have has an amazing life since they were
focus 1:
TV stars, producers and successful in many other fields,
which gave them a fortune of at least $150 million
dollars each
b.
1. Were 7. Have become
2. Have been 8. Published
3. Appeared 9. Have sold
10. Have made
4. Started 11. Have also produced
5. Appeared 12. Have built up
6. Finally ended 13. Were

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 1. The present perfect simple forms
with Subject and has/have + Verb (past
Analysis participle)
 Regular verb: appeared, started,
ended, published, produced
 irregular: born, been, become,
sold, made, built
2.
a) if an action starts in the past and
continues to the present, we use The
present perfect
b) if we don’t say when an action
happened, but it is still important
now, we use The present perfect
c) if we say exactly when an action in
the past happened, we use the Past
simple
3.
• past simple: ten minutes ago, yesterday, when?
• present perfect: all my life, ever?, since
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PRACTICE

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Ex1:

a. Lennon and McCartney c. Jack Nicholson

(1) wrote (6) has received
(2) have been (7) has won
(8) won
(9) received

b. Elvis Presley d. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCarprio

(3) died (10) starred
(4) has had (11) has made
(5) has had (12) costed
Ex2:
a.
1. A couple at home
2.  A woman meeting her friend in the street
3.  Some colleagues in an office
4.  A teacher talking to some students
5. Some business people meeting at a party

b.
1. Have - seen 6. Has gone
2. Have lost 7. Have finished
3. Have changed 8. Haven’t finished
4. Have lost 9. Have you met
5. Has gone
Vocabulary 1

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Ex1:
a. Love and relationships get engaged
Fall in love
Get married
home and family bring up your children
Have children
Rent or buy a house
Leave home
Move house
education get a degree
Go to university
Pass your exams
Start school
career retire
Change job
Got promoted
Get a job
Start work

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Ex1:
b.
Order:
• Love and relationships: fall in love, get engaged, get
married
• Home and family: leave home, rent or buy a house,
move house, have children, bring up your children
• Education: start school, pass your exams, go to
university, get a degree
• Career: get a job, start work, got promoted, change job,
retire
I have started school, passed my exams and gone to
university

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Ex2:

Positive: Negative:
become very successful get married again
make a lot of money fail your exams
lose your job
get divorced
split up

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Language focus 2

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Ex1:

 
a. 1979
b. 16
f. 1999
h. 2001
i. house

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Ex2: a. 43 years
b. moved - 1999
c. 27 years
d. A year
e. 1999
f. met
g. 2003
h. has known
i. since
j. has studied
k. has had

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 1.
• past simple: a, b, d, f
Analysis • present perfect simple: b, e, g, h, j, k
• present perfect continuous: c, i
2.
a. We use the Past simple with “ago”
- last tuesday: a week ago
- 6.00 this morning: 3 hours ago
- last august: 4 months ago
- 2001: 21 years ago
- 1965: 57 years ago
b.  
for: twenty years, a long time, five minutes
since: I was born, 1999, six o’clock
c. She worked as a radio announcer for….
3.
a. examples: she’s been playing volleybal
for…years, she’s been learning english since
1999
b. know is not something repeated
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Practice

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Ex1:
a.
1. Has been driving
2. for
3. Took
4. Didn’t pass

b.
5. Has studied
6. For
7. Started

c. d.
8. Has been 13. Has worked
9. For 14. Retired
10. Was 15. Has been
11. Since 16. Since
12. Has been working 17. Bought
18. For
19. Has been
painting
Pronunciation

1. He passed his driving test about a year ago

2. We haven’t had a holiday since october
3. They got married a few weeks ago
4. They’ve been married for ages and ages
5. She hasn’t been well for a long time
6. He’s been working here since about 1990

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Ex2:

1) For about 3 months

2) 9 years ago
3) 7 am
4) For 5 years
5) For 12 years
6) 9 months ago
7) For 1 month
8) 2 years ago
9) For 2 months
10) For 1 hour

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Ex3
a. Born in …. in ….
b. Started primary school when I was 6
c. Started learning English in grade 3
d. started studying in university 2 years ago

I was born in ….. in …….. When I was 6 years old, I

started learning primary school and 3 years later, I first
learned English. Since then, I have been learning
English continuously until university now. In my
university, English is still a compulsory subject.

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Vocabulary 2

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Ex1:
ambitious (adj) : có nhiều tham vọng
courageous (adj) : can đảm, dũng cảm
fair (adj) : công bằng
imaginative (adj) : giàu trí tưởng tượng
tolerant (adj) : có lòng khoan dung
clear-thinking (adj) : suy nghĩ rõ ràng
determined (adj) : đã được xác định, kiên quyết
hardworking (adj) : làm việc chăm chỉ
original (adj) : căn nguyên, nguyên bản
talented (adj) : có tài

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Ex1. b.
• An actor: talented
• A manager: fair
• A political leader: determined
• A songwriter: imaginative
• A top sportsperson: hard-working
• A parent or grandparent: original
• A colleague: ambitious
• A teacher: tolerant
• A scientist: clear-thinking

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Ex2.
• be a good leader: manager
• Be a good team player: a top sportsperson
• Have strong principles: manager
• Have a good sense of humor: an actor
• Stay calm in a crisis: : a political leader
• Have a lot of self-confidence: an actor
• Have a positive attitude: teacher

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Ex3

• Have strong principles is

important in almost every
role/job

• I admire people with their self-

confidence, and nothing is
unimportant to me

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Task: Talk about
someone you admire

• Nelson Mandela: President of South Africa

during the 1990s, who was put in prison for
political beliefs but never changed his views
and stopped campaigning for the rights of
black people

• My father: a successful civil engineer, he

showed how strong and flexible and creative
he was in terrible situations

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Task: Speaking • Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who
& Writing served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first
African-American woman to serve in this position. She is the wife of former
President Barack Obama
• Graduated from Princeton University and Havard Law school.
• As first lady of the US, Michelle Obama served as an advocate for poverty
awareness, education, nutrition, physical activities and healthy eating
• She topped Gallup’s poll of the most admired woman in America for the third
year running
• She has been speaking inspiring words. From the salient nuggets about hope
and friendship she wrote in her bestselling memoir, Becoming - which is called
“Becoming”. Her book made it to the top of the New York Times bestseller’s list
• This strong and inspirational woman was changing the world, becoming a role
model to many people with her history of taking practical steps to make social
changes, and in particular her goal of empowering women. There is nothing she
can’t do and she continues to inspire people with her positive attitude
• She urged young people to continue their education beyond high school, giving
themselves the tools to decide how to pursue their chosen path to the best of
their abilities
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Wordspot
take after look or behave like

take a holiday have a holiday

take up sports/hobby begin a sport/hobby

take sb out for a meal invite sb out for a meal

take a train catch a train

take care of look after

take part in participate in

take over take control

take notes write notes

Ex2

1.Take a test
2.Take notes
3.Take after
4.Take a holiday
5.Take turns
6.Take a train

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Writing

The job is suitable for

Birgitte because it is
part-time, she has to
work weekends

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CV topic:
• contact details
• Date of birth
• Work experience
• Education and qualifications
• Profile of her skills and achievements
• What languages she speaks
• What makes her suitable for the job
1. Proven ability
2. Work under pressure as a member of
a team
3. Six-month work
4. Graduate
5. To be completed
6. Mother tongue
7. Fair
8. Non-smoker
Write a CV for Pavel
Cizek
61 Wilmslow Gardens, London
NW9 4DG
Tel: (mob) 02058497594
e-mail: p.cizek@mailshot.com
Profile:
• Graduated a master degree in Computer Science at Charles University, Prague
• Continuing a postgraduate course in Computer Science
• Working experience in the areas of travel, tourism and translation
• Computer literate and good mathematical and personalmskills
• Full clean driving license
Experience:
• Worked as an interpreter and tour guide in Prague
• Translated and interpreted for various language agencies on the Czech Republic since
2000
Qualification:
• master degree in Computer Science at Charles
• Tourist Guide Certificate awarded by the Business and Travel Institute, Prague
Language: Czech (mother tongue), English and German (fluent), Russian (fair)
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