Holidays and Celebrations

1. Holidays:

Complete the phrases below with the verbs in the box and match them with a picture.

1. _________ a museum /theme parks. ___

2. _________ on a safari. ___

3. _________ with dolphins. ___

4. _________ a camel. ___

5. _________ on white sandy beaches. ___

6. _________ in the jungle. ___

7. _________ souvenirs. ___

8. _________ rocks / a mountain. ___

9. _________ from a bridge. ___

10._________ ancient ruins. ___

- Listening activity: “Have you ever done any of these activities?” Listen to a survey and complete the chart below.

Relax – Visit – Go – Buy – Ride – Swim – Hike – Climb – Tour - Jump

A B

JI

HGFE

DC

K

Grammar: Present Perfect.

Use the present perfect to talk about past experiences in your life. Usually you don’t know or say when exactly these things happened.

Activity: Match the base form of verbs with its past participle.

Present Participle Spanish

1. Relax ___ Stayed2. Visit ___ Gone3. Go ___ Been4. Buy ___ Tried5. Ride ___ Driven6. Swim ___ Met7. Hike ___ Relaxed8. Climb ___ Seen9. Tour ___ Learnt10.Jump ___ Ridden11.Work ___ Travelled12.See ___ Played13.Meet ___ Visited14.Be ___ Worked15.Play ___ Bought16.Travel ___ Toured17.Try ___ Jumped18.Drive ___ Climbed19.Learn ___ Swum20.Stay ___ Hiked

Activity: Write the sentences in the present perfect.

1. you / ever / stay / on a camping site ? ___________________________________________2. I / never / stay / in a luxurious hotel. ___________________________________________3. she / ride / a camel / twice. ___________________________________________4. you / ever / climb / a pyramid ? ___________________________________________5. we / play / golf / once. ___________________________________________6. My parents / never / use / an Ipad. ___________________________________________7. He / go / snorkeling / three times. ___________________________________________

Activity: Correct ten mistakes in the conversation.

A: You have ever been to Australia?B: No, I have. And you?A: Yes, I’ve.B: And have you gone to China, too?A: No, but I been to Korea.B: You’ve travel in many countries in your life…A: Yes. I has. I’ve meeted a lot of people and I’ve try a lot of interesting food.B: But you haven’t learn to speak English perfectly!A: Not yet.

Present perfect: Other time expressions.

You can use some time expressions with the present perfect.

For example: I’ve been to England once/twice. I’ve never tried French food.

1.What interesting places have you visited?___________________________________2. Have you tried Chinese food?

3. What countries have you visited?

4. Have you been to Chiloe or San Pedro de Atacama¨?

5 How did you get there?

6. Have you been to a museum in Santiago?

7. Have you flown on a plane?

8. Have you ridden a horse?

9. How long have you lived in Santiago?

10. How many times have you got really drunk?

We can also use the present perfect to talk about something that started in the past and continues in the present.

- I have worked for Inacap for five years. I have worked here since 2010.- Richard has been in Canada for six Months. He has been there since December.

We can also use the present perfect to say that something happened a short time ago (Just) or that something happened before you expected (Already) or that something has not happened until now (Yet).

- Are Diane and Paul here? Yes, they’ve just arrived.- Are you hungry? No, I’ve just had dinner. - Is Tom here? No, I’m afraid he’s just gone.- What time are Diane and Paul coming? They’ve already arrived.- Have Diane and Paul arrived yet?- Silvia has bought a new dress, but she hasn’t worn it yet.

Activity: Write for or since.

1. Jane has been in Ireland _________ Monday.2. Jane has been in Ireland _________ three days.3. My aunt has lived in Australia _________ 15 years.4. Jennifer is in her office. She has been there _________ 7 o’clock.5. India has been an independent country _________ 1947.6. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting _________ 20 minutes.7. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty _________ many years.8. Michael has been ill _________ a long time. He has been in hospital _________ October.

Activity: Write just, already or yet.

1. Don’t come in here with those muddy shoes! I have ____________ cleaned this floor.2. Haven’t you finished that composition ____________? You started over four hours ago.3. Oh, nothing for me. I’ve ____________ eaten. I had dinner less than an hour ago.4. Yes, I know David. We’ve ____________ been introduced. It was at a party last week.5. You didn’t miss much. The play has ____________ started.6. The postman hasn’t arrived ____________.

Present perfect vs Past simple

We use the past simple to refer to a finished time. With the past simple you usually say the exact time.

- I rode a camel in 2010. - I bought souvenirs the day before I came back to Santiago.- We didn’t stay in a hotel last summer. We stayed in a cabin.- They tried some typical food when they went to India.

We also use the past simple to ask When…? Or What time…?

- When did you buy your computer? - What time did Andy go out?

Activity: Read the e-mail and underline the correct alternative. Choose present perfect or past simple.

Hi Andrea,

Thanks for the email. Lucky you… going to Italy next month! You asked me about Venice. Yes, I have been / went there. I have been / went there for a long weekend last year. It has been / was beautiful. I have loved / loved all the bridges and old squares. I have also visited / also visited Rome. We have been / were there in 2006. It’s busier than Venice, but I know you like old buildings and churches, so maybe you’d like Rome better. I have never travelled / never travelled in the Italian countryside but my friend Emily has driven / drove around the South and she says it’s lovely, but very hot at that time of the year. Anyway, I’m sure you’ll have a great time! Send me some photos.

Robert.