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Language Excellence
Presentation: A blog post
1 Read Kim’s blog post and circle T (true) or F (false).
1 Kim’s boyfriend did the ice-bucket challenge a long time ago.  T/F
2 Kim thinks that her readers probably know about the ice-bucket challenge. T/F
3 She doesn’t think the ice-bucket challenge is a very good idea. T/F
4 She is going to do the ice-bucket challenge soon.  T/F

KI M’S BLOG
Posted on August 25

Have you done the ice-bucket challenge yet?

I’ve just poured a bucket of icy water over my
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boyfriend! We filmed it on my phone and my
Home boyfriend has already posted it on Facebook.
Why? Because he’s just done the ALS ice-bucket
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challenge. I’m sure you’ve already heard about it.
Photos ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which
Archives: is a really serious disease. The objective of
the challenge is to raise money for research to find
Jan 2 posts a cure. Many celebrities have already done
Feb 2 posts the challenge and made donations.
Mar 1 post
Personally, I was getting a bit tired of these kinds of
Apr 3 posts
challenges that appear every day on the Internet.
May 1 post However, I think this one is totally different because it’s really effective and is for a very
Jun 2 posts good cause.
Jul 2 posts
I haven’t done the challenge yet, but a friend has just nominated me! Watch this space!
Aug 2 posts

Blogging about recent events or experiences Remember!

Use the first person singular: I’ve just poured a bucket of icy We use just to talk about very recent
water over my boyfriend! events.
Use the present perfect to describe recent events or We use already to emphasize that
someone has done something.
experiences: He’s just done the ALS ice-bucket challenge /
We use yet with the negative form to say
I haven’t done the challenge yet … that someone hasn’t done something.
Include personal comments and opinions: I think this one is We use yet at the end of questions to ask if
totally different … someone has done something.

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Practice: A blog post 3 Write sentences with yet or already and
the present perfect.
Present perfect + just / already / yet
Saida / organize the music?
He has just done the ice-bucket challenge.
Has Saida organized the music yet?
I’m sure you have already heard about it. 1 Jamie / not design the invitations.
Have you done the ice-bucket challenge yet?
I haven’t done the challenge yet. 2 Emma / put up the posters.

Typical errors 3 Jack and Kerry / not sell any raffle tickets.

Already he has done the ice-bucket challenge.   ✗
4 Simon and Molly / prepare the food?
He has already done the ice-bucket challenge.  ✓

Have you finished yet your homework?   ✗
5 Mike / write the questions for the quiz.
Have you finished your homework yet?   ✓

I just have arrived home.   ✗
I have just arrived home.   ✓ 4 Correct the underlined errors.
Rewrite the sentences.
1 Circle the correct words. They just have sold the last ticket.
We only started the collection last month and They have just sold the last ticket.
we’ve already / yet raised a million euros! 1 Has she made yet the decision?
1 Why are you wet and shivering?
Because I’ve just / already done the ice-bucket 2 Already I have raised 20 pounds.
challenge!
2 Have they decided on a date for the quiz night 3 He has liked the Facebook page yet?
already / yet?
3 Selena’s really tired. She’s already / just done 4 They haven’t donated yet any money to
a sponsored run. the charity.
4 We haven’t sold many raffle tickets yet / already.
5 We’ve yet / already made the charity CD. Now
we have to sell it!
Final Writing Task

2 Write sentences with just and the present perfect. A blog post
She / finish her homework. Write a blog post about a real or imaginary charity
event you’ve just done. Use Kim’s blog post to help
She has just finished her homework.
you.
1 ‘Would you like a snack?’ ’No, thanks. I / have lunch.’
● Use the first person singular.
● Use the present perfect with just, already and yet
2 I / make a big mistake.
to describe recent events and experiences.
● Include personal comments or opinions.
3 ‘Why does Joe look so happy?’
‘He / receive some very good news.’

4 We / decide to organize a jumble sale.

5 Max and Carla / celebrate their anniversary.

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