At the end of lesson, you will be able to: Cristian Mauricio Triviño Cabrera id:502050

1. Talk about past experiences with FOR and SINCE

GUIDE No. 2
MY EXPERIENCES
AND LEARNINGS IN LIFE

STARTING OFF

1. Look at the photos.

What are they doing?
He’s practicing a sport,
jumping- skateboarding.

Have you ever done

anything like this?
I have never done anything
like this and I think that I
never would it because, it’s so
dangerous. (jumping – skateboarding)

How long have you

done them?

READING

1. Read the text. What is Logan’s hobby called? Logan’s hobby is parkour.
2. Underline all the sentences which contain for and since. Say when we use them.
We use present perfect + for to refer a minute, hours, one day, one month, a
year, a long time… .
We use present perfect + since to refer a(n) specific time: 10 o’clock, Tuesday,2nd January,
august, 2000, etc… .

LET’S PRACTICE!

3. Complete the gaps with for, since or ago.

a We’ve been great friends since college.

B Some years ago I travelled to England with a friend called Bruno.
C I haven’t seen Michael since he moved to Vancouver.
D Two weeks for I finished school and I wanted to do some sport.
E He’s from Manchester but He’s lived in Zurich for two years.

WRITING

4. Read the email below.

Dear (student’s name),

I want to tell you that traveling is a wonderful experience. I have gone to Europe twice this year. In
my first trip in June, I have visited Belgium and The Netherlands. This trip has been for one and a
half week. I have been able to do a Cultural and Delicatessen tour.
I have learned that Belgians have 300 types of beer. They love drinking it with chips and mayonnaise.
And, in the Netherlands, I have learned that The Dutch are fond of herring, which they call ‘Hollandse
Nieuwe’ or 'New Dutch herring'. They eat this raw fish on a bun or as a snack with some chopped
onions and pickles. They enjoy tasting it with red wine. What about you?

Write soon.

Anita.

5. Reply Anita’s email talking about a travel experience too. Consider the following questions:

How has it been that experience?

Traveling has been an excellent
and wonderful experience.
What kind of trip has it been?
She has gone twice to Europe.
How many countries or cities have you visited?
She has visited two countries
How long have you stayed in the countries or cities?
She has been for one and half week.
what places have you visited?
Belgium and the Netherlands
What activities have you been able to do?
She has been able to do a cultural and delicatessen tour.
What have you learned there? Mention two things.
She has learned that Belgians have 300 types of beer and they love drinking with chips and
mayonnaise. The Netherlands, the Dutch are fond of herring. Which they call “Hollands Nieuwe”.
They eat this raw fish on a bun or as a snack with some chopped onions and pickles. They enjoy
tasting it with red wine.