FOCUS ON GRAMMAR, Third Edition, Level 3

Internet Activity Student Worksheet

UNIT 20: PRESENT PEREFCT PROGRESSIVE AND PRESENT

PERFECT
How Long Has She Been Learning To Sign? What Has He Learned?
WEB ACTIVITY: Search the web for information about training gorillas to communicate.

WEB ADDRESS:
http://www.koko.org/

PART ONE

1. Go to the website. Answer these questions.

What animals does this organization study? ________________________________

What is the name of the animal pictured? __________________________________

Click on "Koko Speaks to Us" at the top right. What is she signing?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

2. Click on "The Foundation" in the side navigation area. Answer these questions.

How long has this organization been established? ____________________________

What is the purpose of this organization? ___________________________________

What kind of sign language have Koko and Michael been learning?

____________________________________________________________________

3. In the side navigation area, click on "Koko's World."

Group A: In the pull-down menu at the top of the screen, select "Koko's Friends." Read
about Koko. Answer these questions. Use the present perfect or present perfect progressive.

How many words has she learned to sign?

_____________________________________________________________________

How long has she been learning to sign?

_____________________________________________________________________

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FOCUS ON GRAMMAR, Third Edition, Level 3
Internet Activity Student Worksheet

In the pull-down menu at the top of the screen, select "Who is Koko?" Skim the facts about
Koko.

What are Koko’s favorite color, foods, TV show, movie, toy, book, and activities?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Group B: In the pull-down menu at the top of the screen, select "Koko's Friends." Click on
“Ndume”. Answer these questions. Use the present perfect or present perfect progressive.

How long has Ndume been with The Gorilla Foundation?

_______________________________________________________________________

How many babies has Ndume fathered?

_______________________________________________________________________

What has Ndume been helping The Gorilla Foundation to learn about?

______________________________________________________________________

(Remember: Just look at the site to get information for this exercise; do not give personal
information or credit card information anywhere in the website.)

PART TWO

Work with a partner from another group. Compare what your gorillas have and have not learned
to do. Compare the gorillas’ likes and dislikes. What has Penny been teaching them to do? Use
the present perfect and present perfect progressive to discuss the gorillas.
Example:
A: Koko has not learned to talk, but she has been using human sign language.
B: Ndume hasn’t learned to talk either. He hasn’t learned to communicate with sign
language. He has been using gorilla gestures and vocalizations.

Some people don’t believe these animals are really communicating. What do you think?

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