ACTIVITY NUMBER 8 MY EXPERIENCES

PRESENTADO POR:

KARLA ALEJANDRA RESTREPO BARRIOS ID 556247

PRESENTADO A :
DOCENTE ANDRES FELIPE CAVARRO

CORPORACION UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

INGLES II - NRC 5812
NEIVA HUILA
2020
You will learn how to:
 To talk about experiences
 To talk about places you’ve been.
GUIDE NUMBER 8
MY EXPERIENCES
SPEAKING

I’VE NEVER…..
1. Talk in pairs. When was the last time you:

1. Used a mobile phone? The last time I use a mobile was 1 minute ago.
2. Went to a gym? The last time I went to a gym was 4 year ago.
3. Worked after eleven at night? The last time I worked at night was yesterday.
4. Read a book you didn’t like? The last time I read a book was last year.
5. Saw a horror film? The last time I saw a horror movie was last Friday.
6. Smoked a cigarette? I’ve never smoked a cigarette.
7. Played a new game or sport? The last time I played soccer was at my son
Santi's championship last year.
8. Ate a hamburger? The last time I ate hungry was on Women's Day.

READING

2. Read the web postings. Are any of them true for you?

Happy to say, I’ve never……….

Do you ever feel you’re a little bit different from the crowd? What things are you happy
you’ve never done?
I’ve never have a mobile phone. Why do people these days make phone calls while driving
their cars or shopping in the supermarket? When I leave my house, I’m happy to get away
from my phone for a few hours.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter book or seen any of the films.
I’ve never played golf. Why pay money to hit a ball around a large area of land that was
once beautiful countryside?
I’ve never liked The Beatles. I don’t understand people who do.
I’ve never worked to a company with good management. I’ve never believed managers
when they say “people are the most important thing in our company”.
I’ve never smoked, or eaten a McDonald’s hamburger.
I’ve never wanted to stop smoking.
I’ve never been to a gym. I’ve never understood people who climb mountains or do extreme
sports.
I’ve never said “never”.

3. In the article, Frances says : I’ve never had a mobile phone, is she talking
about:
1. The past? 2. The present? 3. Her whole life up to now?

4. Complete the sentences with ‘ve (have) or ‘s (has)

1. I have never played golf
2. You have never been in my flat
3. He has never eaten a hamburger
4. We have never had worked in an office before.

5. Find the past participle of these verbs in the article.

Regular (ed) Irregular

1. Play played 7. Go been 11. Eat eaten
2. Like d 8. Have had 12.Understand understood
3. Work ed 9. Read read 13. Do done
4. Believe d 12. See seen 14. Say said
5. Smoke d
6. Want ed

6. Make sentences with the present perfect.

1. I/ never/ do/ any extreme sports. I have never done any extreme sports.
2. I/ never/ understand/ maths. I have never understood maths.
3. We/ never/ have/ a TV at home. We have never had a tv at home.
4. My brother/ never/ smoke. My brother has never smoked.
5. My parents/ never/ go/ to the USA. my parents never gone to the USA.
6. I/ never/ be/ interested in football. I have never been interested in fooball.
7. My mother/ never/ like/ cooking. My mother has never liked to cook.
8. Jo/ never/ work/ in an office before. Jo has never worked in an office before.
HAVE YOU EVER…….?
GRAMMAR

PRESENT PERFECT
1. You can use the present perfect to talk about your life up to now. Complete the
sentences with been, seen and heard.

Present perfect has/ have + past participle

? 1. Have you been Well Park? Yes, I have
2. Have you ever see the Taj Mahal? No, I haven’t.

+ 3. I’ve been to Angel Falls.

4. I’ve seen it on television.

- 5. I haven’t been there.

6. I’ve never heard of it.

Ever= at any time ( in your life)

2. Complete the conversation with verbs in the present perfect.

1. A. Have you seen (you see) the Forbidden City in Beijing.
B. No. but I have heard ( hear) of it.
2. A. Have you heard (you hear) of Petra in Jordan?
B. Yes, I have heard. Everyone says it’s beautiful.
3. A. Have you eaten (you eat) sushi?
B. No, I haven’t .What’s it like?
4. A Have you read ( you read) Anna Karenina?
B I haven’ t read (not read) it, but I have seen (see) a film of it.
5. A Have you played (you play) golf?
B. No. I have seen (see) it on TV, but I have never tried ( never try) it.

3. Ask the questions in pairs and answer with your own ideas.
 4. In groups, find out who’s been in : Cartagena, San Agustin, San Andres, Miami
and New York. Then use follow – up questions.

Have you been to …..?

What’s it like?

Have you seen…….?

Would you like to ….?

Is it ………?

Have you been to Cartagena? I have never been to Cartagena.

Have you seen the movie No returns accepted? I have seen the movie No returns are accepted at
Cinelandia.