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1 Reading
Read the text about Brad Pitt and put the correct heading above each paragraph.
Brad Pitt is a famous American actor and producer. People have also described him as one
of the world’s most attractive men. His first major role was in the film Thelma and Louise
(1991). During his career, Pitt has played leading roles in a number of films, including
Interview with the Vampire (1994), Fight Club (1999), Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Troy (2004),
and Moneyball (2011). He has also produced a few films, for example The Departed
(2006). Brad Pitt has received many awards for his acting, including a Golden Globe Award
for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys.
2
Brad Pitt has had two wedding ceremonies. After a high-profile relationship with actress
Gwyneth Paltrow, he married actress Jennifer Aniston in 2000. They were married for 5
years. In 2005, he started to date Angelina Jolie, who was his co-star in the film Mr & Mrs
Smith. The newspapers called the couple "Brangelina". In 2008, Jolie gave birth to twins.
She sold pictures of the twins to People and Hello! magazines for $14 million —the most
expensive celebrity pictures in history. The couple finally got married in 2014.
3
During his career, Pitt has been involved in charity. In 2006, he and Jolie established
a charity called the Jolie-Pitt foundation. The charity has given millions of dollars to
people in need. In 2007, he and Jolie donated $1 million to organizations in Chad and
Sudan to help victims of the Darfur crisis. In 2010, the foundation gave $1 million to the
organization Doctors without Borders to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
ACHIEVEMENT
Study the sentences and cross out the incorrect choices to complete the rules below.
A During his career, Pitt has played leading roles in a number of films.
B His first major role was in the film Thelma and Louise (1991).
Find more examples of the simple past and present perfect in the text.
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Look at the text again and find the past participle forms of these irregular verbs:
1. have - had -
2. be - was/were -
3. give - gave -
Now make sentences about Brad Pitt on the next page using the present perfect.
1. Brad Pitt / play / leading roles / in a number of films Brad Pitt has played leading roles in a number of fil
Now complete these other facts about Brad Pitt with the verbs below in the simple past or present
perfect.
ACHIEVEMENT
One-to-one and small classes: Ask your partner the questions that you wrote.
Larger classes: Ask your classmates the questions and find a person who fits the sentences on the
next page. Write ‘Nobody’ if you cannot find somebody.
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Key
1. Reading
Students read the text. Be prepared to answer any questions about vocabulary. The present perfect will be
covered in Ex3.
1. CAREER 2. PERSONAL LIFE 3. CHARITY WORK
Go through the rules. Give further examples to clarify the difference in use between the tenses.
1. A 2. B 3. past participle 4. simple past
5. present perfect 6. B 7. A
Simple past: married, were, started, called, gave, sold, got, established, gave
Present perfect: have also described, has also produced, has received, has had, has been involved, has given
2. People have described him as one of the world’s most attractive men.
3. He has also produced a few films.
4. Brad Pitt has had two wedding ceremonies.
5. Brad Pitt has been involved in charity.
6. His charity has given millions of dollars to people in need.
2. Have you ever eaten sushi? 3. Have you ever played tennis?
4. Have you ever met a famous person? 5. Have you ever won a competition?
6. Have you ever driven a sports car? 7. Have you ever written a book?
8. Have you ever climbed a mountain?
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TEACHER MATERIALS · ELEMENTARY (A1-A2)
ACHIEVEMENT
In a large class, have the students stand up and ask each other the questions. Tell them that they cannot have the
same name written down more than twice during this activity. Do some feedback on the exercise, asking what
the students discovered about each other.
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