1. Royal American School English Subject Viviana A. Césped Pardo
Unit 4
A year off!

2. 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

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

4. Lesson 1 Practice writing and reading skills (KET activities)
Identify different tenses
Practice grammar structures

5. Past Simple and 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 , it`s time, etc.
Ever, never, so far. How long, for , since,, already, yet, this is the first time…, etc.
Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple

6. Past Simple I
You
He / She / It played We
They

7. Past Simple I
you
Did he/she/it play ? we
they

8. Past Simple I
You
He / She / It did not play
We didn´t
They

9. Present Perfect I
You
We have (`ve) played
They
He/ She/ It has (`s)

10. Present Perfect I
You
Have We played?
They

11. Present Perfect I You have not played? We (haven´t) They
He / She / It has not played.
(hasn`t)

12. 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.

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

14. PRACTICE 2.It`s the best movie……….. (A) I never see (B) I didn´t see
(C) I have ever seen
(D) have you seen

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

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

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

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

19. PRACTICE 7.He……his application yet. (A) sent (B) hasn´t sent
(C) were sending
(D) has been sending

20. PRACTICE 8. When………dinner yesterday evening? (A) did they have
(B) have they had
(C) they had
(D) they were having

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

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

23. KEY ANSWERS
1 A 2C 3C 4B 5A 6E 7B 8ª 9B
10B

24. 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.

25. Contents Grammar: Past Simple Present Perfect
Time expressions with Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple
Vocabulary:
Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs

26. 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.

27. 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

28. PHRASAL VERBS Simple past Past Participle

29. 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

30. EXAMPLE
TO COME ACROSS MY NEW JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CD: I CAME ACROSS MY NEW JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CD WHEN I WAS TYDING MY DESK