Good and Bad News 3c/ Page 34/ 1 St Semester 3 rd Intermediate
This educational material focuses on teaching students about using the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in sentences, as well as writing letters to pen friends. It includes examples, objectives, and exercises to help students grasp the concepts effectively. Through a mix of good and bad news scenarios, students can practice classifying sentences correctly and understanding the grammatical rules of the present perfect tense. The content is designed for 3rd-year intermediate English learners.
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Good and Bad News 3c/ Page 34/ 1St Semester 3rd Intermediate
Objectives: At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: - use present perfect tense in sentences. - use present perfect continuous tense in sentences. - write a letter to a pen-friend about an event he/ she has taken part in. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Present perfect simple tense _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
2:00 Read the sentences below then classify them under the right heading. Check your answers. The ozone layer has started to heal. Access to clean water for people in the Third World has increased to 80% since the 1970s. Any waste paper you threw away six months ago has only just broken down. Bald eagle populations have increased in the last 15 years. Some 2,000 species of Pacific Island birds have become extinct. Up to now, we have destroyed more than 20% of the Amazon rainforest. Average temperatures have risen between 0.3 C and 0.7 C. THE GOOD NEWS THE BAD NEWS The ozone layer has started to heal. Any waste paper you threw away six months ago has only just broken down. Access to clean water for people in the Third World has increased to 80% since the 1970s. Some 2,000 species of Pacific Island birds have become extinct. Bald eagle populations have increased in the last 15 years. Average temperatures have risen between 0.3 C and 0.7 C. Up to now, we have destroyed more than 20% of the Amazon rainforest. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Present perfect simple First, read the examples and find out the grammatical rule. He has washed the dishes. She has been to Italy twice. I have known him for five years. They have just finished their homework. We have put on three kilos. You have already seen this film. All the sentences are in the present perfect simple tense. Think! What are the changes in the verbs? The rule Usage Examples has/ have Main verb Subject An action that happened at an unstated time in the past. The emphasis is on the action; when it occurred is unimportant or unknown. Let s read more examples to find out the grammatical rule together. She has cleaned her room. He She It An action which started in the past and continues up to the present, especially with stative verbs such as be, have, like, know, etc. past He has been here for two hours. has participle I have already read the book. A recent completed action. It has become hot these days. Personal experiences or changes. Time expressions used with the present perfect Examples I have already spoken to Ali./ Have you finished eating already? I already Is used in statements and in questions. past They We You have participle yet Is used with the present perfect in questions and negations. Has Mary paid the bill yet?/ They haven t come yet. other time expressions always, just, ever, never, so, far, today, this week/ month/ etc, how long, lately, recently, still (in negations), etc. We have never been to France. / I have recently bought a CD player. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
3:00 Now read and rewrite the sentences with the correct verb in the next column. Then, check your answers. Incorrect sentences Correct sentences 1- I have just finished the movie. 1- I has just finish the movie. 2- My grandmother has been to England. 2- My grandmother has be to England. 3- I have already seen Peter. 3- I have already see Peter. 4- They have talked to Ahmed twice this week. 4- They has talk to Ahmed twice this week. 5- My cats have drunk a lot of milk so far. 5- My cats drink a lot of milk so far. 6- We have never adopted an animal. 6- We have never adopt an animal. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
3:00 Write full sentences for each of the subjects (pronouns) given below using the correct present perfect simple tense. Then, check the suggested answers. He has visited his friends. She has travelled a lot recently. It has just slept. He She It I have already had my lunch. I They have washed their car. We have spoken to them. They We You You have written ten pages so far. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Present perfect continuous tense _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Present perfect continuous First, read the examples and find out the grammatical rule. He has been washing the dishes all morning. She has been working for six hours. I have been reading this book since last week. They have been going to the sea lately. We have been sleeping for the last two hours. You have been asking me the same question! All the sentences are in the present perfect continuous tense. Think! What are the changes in the verbs? The rule Usage Examples has/ have been Subject Main verb + ing Put emphasis on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present. She has been cleaning all day. Verb + ing Let s read more examples to find out the grammatical rule together. For an action which started in the past and lasted for some time. It may still be continuing, or have finished but it has left a result still visible in the present. They re tired because they have been travelling a lot lately. He She It has been It has been following me since this morning. To express anger, irritation or annoyance. He has lost weight because he has been going to the gym everyday. For repeated actions in the past continuing to present. Examples Time expressions used with the present perfect (simple and continuous) I I haven t seen Ali since we left home./ I have been working since seven o clock. They We You since from a starting point in the past have been Verb + ing She has been a teacher for a year./ I have been working on the essay for days. for over a period of time _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
3:00 Now rearrange the words to form sentences. 0- You/ been/ talking/ have/ a lot/ . You have been talking a lot. An example: The answer: Check your answers. 1- ./ I/ studying/ since/ nine o clock/ have/ been I have been studying since nine o clock. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- been/ ./ They/ football/ two hours/ have/ playing/ for They have been playing football for two hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- recently/ ./ house/ his/ painting/ been/ has/ He -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- She/ has/ ./ learning/ been/ for three years/ English She has been learning English for three years. He has been painting his house recently. -------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
3:00 Write full sentences for each of the subjects (pronouns) given below using the present perfect continuous tense. Then, check the suggested answers. He has been running in the park. She has been studying for her test since Monday. It has been flying for an hour. He She It I have been living in this city since I was seven. I They have been playing the piano all day. We have been watching TV. They We You You have been wearing this jacket for a while! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Reading activity _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
7:00 Read the text below then answer the questions given. Dear Manar, Check your answers. Hi - How are you? I know you do a lot to help the environment, so I m writing to tell you about the Plant a tree special day we have recently had at our neighbourhood. 1- When has the event taken place? It has recently taken place. 2- Where has the event taken place? It has taken place at their neighbourhood. Each family has bought a small pine tree. Since then, we have been planting the trees on our front yards, the parks and along the streets. I ve been so excited! I can t wait for them to grow! 3- What have they done? Each family has bought a small pine tree. Since then, they have been planting the trees on their front yards, the parks and along the streets. Have you ever tried planting a tree before? It has been amazing! What else can we do to help the environment? 4- How has it felt? It has been amazing. You must write back soon and tell me all you know! 5- Who has written this letter? Noor has written this letter. Yours, Noora _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Write a letter to a pen-friend _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Task 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
10:00 Assessment You have recently taken part in a special Plant a tree day. Write a letter, within 100- 120 words, to your English pen-friend telling him/ her all about it. Write about: - when and where the event has taken place - what you have done - how it has felt - ask if he/ she has taken part in a similar event ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Put a ( ) if you followed the criteria. Criteria Self-assessment I write about all the points. I use the correct tense. I spell correctly. I punctuate well. (full-stops, commas, ----) I use capitals. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
A suggested answer Dear Hassan, Hi - How are you? I know you do a lot to help the environment, so I m writing to tell you about the Plant a tree special day we have recently had at our afternoon activity center. Each member has bought a small pine tree. Since then, we have been planting the trees on the activity center grounds, the gardens and along the streets. I ve been so excited! I can t wait for them to grow! Have you ever taken part in something like this before? It has been astonishing! What else can we do to help the environment? You must write back soon and tell me all you know! Yours, Jawad _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
Thank you _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ministry of Education-2020 English 3rd Inter 3c Good and bad news
