unit 2 i am what i am

English 3rd ESO – Unit 2

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Uni1 2: I am what I am

Contents

� Grammar: Present perfect. Contrast between present perfect, present simple

and past simple.

� Vocabulary: Jobs, unusual experiences, summer jobs.

� Objective: Learn the present perfect and its contrast with the present simple

and past simple. Work with vocabulary about jobs and careers. Try to dream

about the future.

� Materials used: Burlington books photocopiable material and web resources.

1st task: Vocabulary

1. Which jobs in the word cloud…

� Help people?

� Require training?

� Require university degrees?

� Are physical?

� Are creative?

2. In your opinion, which jobs…

� Have got the most prestige?

� Are the most interesting?

� Are the most popular?

� Are the most stressful?

3. What other jobs do you know in English?


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2nd task: Listening

� Listen to these friends talking about jobs. Which j obs do they discuss? Are they interested in the

same jobs?

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� Which jobs mentioned in the conversation do the fol lowing sentences refer to?

1. You listen to other people’s problems. _______________________________

2. It’s not a very highly paid job. _______________________________

3. You save people’s lives. _______________________________

4. you tell other people what to do. _______________________________

3rd task: Reading


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Act 1. Act 2.

Act 3.

4th task: Grammar The Present Perfect


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Listen to the explanation about the Present Perfect and complete the following table:

Present Perfect Simple

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Form Affirmative Negative Question s and short answers

Signal

words

1. Choose the correct answer.

1. We haven’t finished our game already / just / yet .

2. Has the childminder fed the baby yet / already / ever?

3. We have ever / just / never swum in the sea before.

4. The cleaner has already / yet / ever washed all the windows upstairs.

5. Daniel Radcliffe has been an actor for / since / already he was five years old.

6. My hairdresser has ever / just / yet opened a new shop.

7. Have you ever / yet / just got lost?

2. Write the words in the correct order to make se ntences. Use the Present Perfect Simple.

1. eat / never / food / I / raw / .

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2. see / this / we / already / film / .

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3. for / librarian / Jill / be / years / a / three / ?

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4. not / the / we / yet / leave / house / .

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5. Rick / a / yet / decision / make / ?

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6. throw out / rubbish / I / just / the / .

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7. ever / they / be / abroad / ?

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8. see / her / not / Lucy / Christmas / grandmother / since / .

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3. (Taken from www.ego4u.com)

4. Write the verbs into the correct form of the Pre sent Perfect. ( Taken from www.ego4u.com)


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5. Write questions with the words below and the pre sent perfect. Then answer them with your partner.

1. ever / meet / an actor / ?

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2. be / to a hairdresser / this month /?

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3. ever / speak / to a celebrity / ?

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4. ever / see / Messi play football / ?

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5. see / Angelina Jolie’s latest film / yet / ?

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6. ever / want / to be a firefighter / ?

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7. hear / Rihanna’s latest song / yet

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� When do we use the present simple, the present perf ect or the past simple? Try to explain the

difference with these examples :

I work here from Monday to Friday

I worked here last week.

I’ve worked here since 2006

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6. Choose the correct option (from http://www.vitutor.com/gramatica_inglesa/verb_tense /present_perfect_ej15.html ):

1. ____ Susan lately? a) Do you often see b) Did you often see c) Have you often seen 2. ___ his new film yesterday? a) Do you see? b) Have you seen? 3. ____ a lion? a) Have you ever seen b) Did you ever see c) Do you ever see

4. I ____ your mother last Sunday. a) see b) saw c) have seen 5. I haven´t got her address, but I think my husband ____ it. a) have known b) knows c) knew 6. How long ____ Mary? a) have you known b) did you know c) do you know


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7. I ____ a strange noise last night. a) hear b) have heard c) heard 8. My grandmother ____ to see us every Saturday. a) come b) have come c) comes

9. My family ____ to live here when I was a baby. a) comes b) came c) have come 10. My father____ school at 12 and started working at that age. a) left b) leaves c) have left

5th Task: VOCABULARY Unusual experiencesUnusual experiencesUnusual experiencesUnusual experiences

1. Complete the mindmaps with the words below to cr eate expressions that go together.

2. Complete the sentences with expressions from exe rcise 1 so they are true for you.

1. I _______________________________ every afternoon.

2. I never __________________________________

3. I always ______________________________ at the weekend.

4. I usually _________________________________ before school.

go

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do

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have

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breakfast – your homework – an activity – the cooking – a shower – dancing – to a party

– diving – abroad – a meal – sport – an accident


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3. Find someone in the class who…

1. Has been abroad: ___________________________

2. Has never eaten Japanese food: ___________________________

3. Has visited his/her grandparents recently: ___________________________

4. Has played an instrument in the last week: ___________________________

5. Has travelled to Italy: ___________________________

6. Hasn’t read the book for Valencià: ___________________________

Summer jobsSummer jobsSummer jobsSummer jobs

Read the job offers below and complete the applicat ion form:


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� Prepare an ORAL PRESENTATION to apply for one of th e jobs. Use the information in the

application form to help you.

Application formApplication formApplication formApplication form

Name: …………………………………………………... Age: …………

E-mail address: ………………………………………………………

Which of the following words describe you?

Hard-working Adventurous Athletic

Confident Creative Friendly

Musical Responsible Cooperative

Active Open-minded Talkative

What are you good at?

Art cooking horse-riding

Languages dance music

Drama water sports gymnastics

Team sports individual sports working with children

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