Quiz

1) In conversation 1, what country has she visited?

a) Korea
b) Indonesia

2) In conversation 2, what foods has she eaten?

a) Sushi
b) Natto

3) In conversation 3, what movie has Katie seen?

Grammar 4-07 | Low Intermediate | CEFR B1 a) Most Spiderman movies
b) Just the last Spiderman movie
Present Perfect - Experiences
4) In conversation 4, who has been to the new cafe?
Listen to four conversations using the present perfect to refer to
experiences. a) She has.
b) He has.

Conversation #1 Grammar Challenge

Man: Have you _________ to Asia?
Woman: Yes, I have. Many times. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Man: Where have _________ ?
Woman: I have _________ Japan, Korea and China. Con #1 Con #2 Con #3 Con #4
Man: Have you been to Indonesia? you been heard seen them done
Woman: No, I haven’t _________ there yet!
ever been heard seen that been
Conversation #2 been you tried seen the heard
Man: Have you ever _________ Japanese food?
been to eaten all except tried
Woman: I have. I have eaten _________ Japanese food.
Man: What foods have you eaten?
Woman: I’ve eaten sushi, ramen, and yaki-soba.
Man: Have _________ natto? Speaking Challenge
Woman: No, I haven’t, but I’ve _________ it’s disgusting.
Match the answers with the questions.
Conversation #3
Man: Have you _________ Star Wars movie? 1) Have you ever flown in a plane?
2) Have you ridden a horse?
Woman: Yes, I have _________ all. 3) Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Man: Have you seen all the Spiderman movies? 4) Have you ever played on a sports team?
5) Have you seen a movie in a language besides English?
Woman: No, I haven’t. Have you?
Man: Yes, I have seen them _________ the latest one.
Man: Oh, I’ve _________ one! It’s good! [ _ ] Yes, I was on a basketball team.
[ _ ] Yes, many times. I travel a lot.
[ _ ] No, but I have been on a pony.
Conversation #4 [ _ ] Yes, but they were not very high.
Man: Have you _________ the new café? [ _ ] Yes, I love Korean dramas.
Woman No, I haven’t. I haven’t had time. Have you?
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
Man: I have. It is really nice, but I’ve only ______ there once.
Woman: I’ve _________ it is really nice.
Man: It is! They’ve _________ a nice job!
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Quiz
1) Has she eaten Greek food?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Did not say

2) Has she eaten Russian Food

a) Yes
b) No
c) Did not say

3) Has she eaten Thai food?

a) Yes
Grammar Talks 4-07 Present Perfect for Experiences b) No
c) Did not say
How International are you? 4) Who has studied Thai?
Katie and Todd discuss experiences with people, food and a) He has
cultures, movies and more. b) She has
c) Neither of them
Todd: OK, Katie. 5) What language have they both studied?
Katie: Yeah. a) French
b) German
Todd: Let's take an international test. c) Spanish
Katie: Oh, OK.
Todd: How international are you? Let's find out. Grammar Challenge
Katie: Let's find out.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: First, have you ________ Greek food?
ever studied ever eaten eaten pho I studied
Katie: Greek food? Ah, ________ , how do you say it, falafel.
I've had had that I've eaten I've never
Todd: Oh, is that Greek?
Vietnamese eaten Greek have you never eaten
Katie: I think so. ________ that, but apart from that, ________
eaten Greek food. How about you?

Todd: Ah, I think I have. Like, I've ________ yogurt. Does that
count?
Speaking Challenge
Katie: That counts.
Match the answers with the questions.
Todd: That counts?
1) Have you ever eaten Mexican food?
Katie: That counts. 2) Have you ever studied Italian?
3) Have you met an Australian person?
Todd: OK, ________ ever eaten Russian food? 4) Have you ever seen a Japanese movie?
5) Have you been to Brazil?
Katie: What's Russian food?

Todd: I think, Russian food, is it borscht? Borscht is like a ( _ ) Yes, I have seen a few Godzilla movies.
cabbage soup. ( _ ) Yes, my friend is from Sydney.
( _ ) No, I haven't, but I really want to go there.
Katie: Hmm, I've ________ Russian food. ( _ ) Yes, I eat tacos all the time.
( _ ) Si, I took a class in college.
Todd: Yeah, maybe I haven't
eaten Russian food either. OK, What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
last one, have you ever eaten
________ food?

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it pho?

Todd: Pho, the noodles? Go online for the complete lesson!

Katie: Yeah, I've ________ 1. Listen to the audio or video.

before. 2. Check your answers.
3. Access 100s of free lessons.
Todd: Yeah, I've been to Vietnam so I've eaten Vietnamese
food a lot. And pho the noodles is really good.
Katie: Yeah, it's delicious.

Todd: I've ________ too.

Katie: OK, now let's talk about languages.

Grammar
Todd: Oh, OK. Have you ________ French? Present Perfect

Katie: I have. ________ French for five years. Point 1: Use the present perfect to talk about
Todd: Oh, can you still speak French? experiences.

Katie: Nope. Not at all. Where have you worked?

I’ve worked for many companies.
Todd: Yeah, me too. I once studied French years ago, but I I haven’t worked for him.
haven't spoken French in so long I can't remember anything. Have you been to Europe?
Yes, I have been to Spain.
Katie: I can't remember anything either. No, I haven’t had the time or money.
Todd: Have you ever studied an Asian Language?
Point 2: Use the particle 'yet' in questions to ask if an
Katie: I've studied Japanese. I can still speak it a little bit now, action occurred.
and I studied a little bit of Korean, but I don't speak Korean.

Todd: Oh, really. OK. Wow, like I've studied Thai because I lived Have you seen the movie yet?
in Thailand for five years, and like you I've studied Japanese, Yes, I have seen it.
but my Japanese is terrible. No, I have not seen it yet.
Have you finished yet?
Katie: How about your Thai? Yes, I am done.
Not yet.
Todd: My Thai is OK. It's OK. I can talk a little bit. OK, so have
you ever met a Spanish person? Point 3: Use 'already' in affirmative statements. It can go
before or after the verb. Also, the answer can use the
Katie: A Spanish person? past tense.
Actually, I don't think I have.
Todd: Really? Have you eaten yet?
Yes, I've eaten already.
Katie: I don't think I have met a Yes, I've already eaten.
Spanish person. Have you called her?
Yes, I called her already.
Todd: Oh, interesting. I've been to Yes, I already called her.
Spain so, I've met a few and we
have a Spanish teacher at our
school. Point 4: Contractions

Katie: Oh, maybe I have met a I have eaten. = I’ve eaten.

Spanish person then. Maybe, I've I have not eaten. = I haven't eaten yet.
met a secret Spanish person.

Todd: OK, have you met a You have won. = You’ve won.
Chinese person? You have not won yet. = You haven't won yet.
Katie: Oh, yes, I've meet lots of Chinese people.

Todd: OK, and have you met a Brazilian person?

She has left. = She’s left.
Katie: I feel like if I say no, then I have. Probably. Probably, I've She has not left yet. = She hasn't left yet.
met a Brazilian person.
Todd: Yeah, I've met a few people from Brazil, so they're alway He has finished = He’s finished.
very nice. Very friendly people. He has not finished yet. = He hasn't finished yet.
Todd: OK, we'll talk about movies.
It has stopped. = It’s stopped.
Katie: OK. It has not stopped yet. = It hasn't stopped yet.
Todd: Have you ever seen a German movie?
They have quit. = They’ve quit.
Katie: I haven't seen a German movie. I haven't seen very They have not quit yet. = They haven't quit yet.
many movies.

Todd: Oh, OK.

We have won. = We’ve won.
Katie: Even English movies, I haven't seen very many. We have not won yet. = We haven't won yet.

Todd: Well, have you seen a Canadian movie?

Katie: Uh, I don't know. Have I?

Todd: Well, the thing is, in Hollywood in America, all the
famous actors are Canadian, so I think everybody's seen a
Canadian movie.

Katie: I've definitely seen a Canadian actor.

Todd: Yeah, all actors in America are Canadian it seems like.
Katie: I think so.

Todd: OK, have you ever bought something from Italy?

Katie: From Italy. I have. I have bought - not for me - but I
bought my mother a bag from Italy one time.

Todd: OK, what was the brand?

Katie: I have no idea. She asked me to buy a brand and I
bought it, but I don't know which one it was.

Todd: OK, have you bought something from Japan?

Katie: I've bought lots of things from Japan. I've lived in Japan
for a few years, so I've bought all kinds of things from Japan.
Todd: OK, and now we'll move on to countries.

Katie: OK.
Todd: Have you ever been to France?
Katie: I have. Actually, I have been to France a couple of times.
My high school has a house in France, so for our school trips
we would go to France every year.
Todd: Ooh, how nice.

Katie: Yeah, how about you? Have you been to France?

Todd: You know, I haven't really. I took a bus from England to
Prague, so the bus drove through France, but it never stopped.
Katie: I see.

Todd: What other countries have you been to?

Katie: I've been to Germany, I've been to Hong Kong, I've been
to South Korea, and I've been to China.

Todd: Wow, you've been to a lot of places.

Katie: Yeah. How about you? What countries have you been
to?

Todd: Ah, I've been to countries in Europe. I've been to Israel.

I've been to Cambodia, and Laos. I worked in Thailand, and I've
been to Taiwan and Korea.
Katie: Wow. Which country did you like the best?

Todd: Oh boy! That's impossible. I will say this, I love ... I love
Seoul. I love Seoul, Korea. It's a great city. OK, anyway, thanks
Katie.
Katie: Thank you.
 Quiz

1) In conversation 1, what country has she visited?

a) Korea
b) Indonesia

2) In conversation 2, what foods has she eaten?

a) Sushi
b) Natto

3) In conversation 3, what movie has Katie seen?

Grammar 4-07 | Low Intermediate | CEFR B1 a) Most Spiderman movies
b) Just the last Spiderman movie
Present Perfect - Experiences
4) In conversation 4, who has been to the new cafe?
Listen to four conversations using the present perfect to refer to
experiences. a) She has.
b) He has.

Conversation #1 Grammar Challenge

Man: Have you ever been to Asia?
Woman: Yes, I have. Many times. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Man: Where have you been?
Woman: I have been to Japan, Korea and China. Con #1 Con #2 Con #3 Con #4
Man: Have you been to Indonesia? you been heard seen them done
Woman: No, I haven’t been there yet!
ever been heard seen that been
Conversation #2 been you tried seen the heard
Man: Have you ever eaten Japanese food?
been to eaten all except tried
Woman: I have. I have eaten lots of Japanese food.
Man: What foods have you eaten?
Woman: I’ve eaten sushi, ramen, and yaki-soba.
Man: Have you tried natto? Speaking Challenge
Woman: No, I haven’t, but I’ve heard it’s disgusting.
Match the answers with the questions.
Conversation #3
Man: Have you seen the new Star Wars movie? 1) Have you ever flown in a plane?
2) Have you ridden a horse?
Woman: Yes, I have seen them all. 3) Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Man: Have you seen all the Spiderman movies? 4) Have you ever played on a sports team?
5) Have you seen a movie in a language besides English?
Woman: No, I haven’t. Have you?
Man: Yes, I have seen them all except the latest one.
Man: Oh, I’ve seen that one! It’s good! [ 4 ] Yes, I was on a basketball team.
[ 1 ] Yes, many times. I travel a lot.
[ 2 ] No, but I have been on a pony.
Conversation #4 [ 3 ] Yes, but they were not very high.
Man: Have you tried the new café? [ 5 ] Yes, I love Korean dramas.
Woman No, I haven’t. I haven’t had time. Have you?
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
Man: I have. It is really nice, but I’ve only been there once.
Woman: I’ve heard it is really nice.
Man: It is! They’ve done a nice job!
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Quiz
1) Has she eaten Greek food?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Did not say

2) Has she eaten Russian Food

a) Yes
b) No
c) Did not say

3) Has she eaten Thai food?

a) Yes
Grammar Talks 4-07 Present Perfect for Experiences b) No
c) Did not say
How International are you? 4) Who has studied Thai?
Katie and Todd discuss experiences with people, food and a) He has
cultures, movies and more. b) She has
c) Neither of them
Todd: OK, Katie. 5) What language have they both studied?
Katie: Yeah. a) French
b) German
Todd: Let's take an international test. c) Spanish
Katie: Oh, OK.

Todd: How international are you? Let's find out. Grammar Challenge
Katie: Let's find out.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: First, have you ever eaten Greek food?
ever studied ever eaten eaten pho I studied
Katie: Greek food? Ah, I've eaten, how do you say it, falafel.
I've had had that I've eaten I've never
Todd: Oh, is that Greek?
Vietnamese eaten Greek have you never eaten
Katie: I think so. I've had that, but apart from that, I've never
eaten Greek food. How about you?
Todd: Ah, I think I have. Like, I've eaten Greek yogurt. Does
that count?
Speaking Challenge
Katie: That counts.
Match the answers with the questions.
Todd: That counts?
1) Have you ever eaten Mexican food?
Katie: That counts. 2) Have you ever studied Italian?
3) Have you met an Australian person?
Todd: OK, have you ever eaten Russian food? 4) Have you ever seen a Japanese movie?
5) Have you been to Brazil?
Katie: What's Russian food?

Todd: I think, Russian food, is it borscht? Borscht is like a ( 4 ) Yes, I have seen a few Godzilla movies.
cabbage soup. ( 3 ) Yes, my friend is from Sydney.
( 5 ) No, I haven't, but I really want to go there.
Katie: Hmm, I've never eaten Russian food. ( 1 ) Yes, I eat tacos all the time.
( 2 ) Si, I took a class in college.
Todd: Yeah, maybe I haven't
eaten Russian food either. OK, What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
last one, have you ever eaten
Vietnamese food?
Katie: Ah, I see it written down. Is Go online to elllo.org
it pho?

Todd: Pho, the noodles? Go online for the complete lesson!

1. Listen to the audio or video.

Katie: Yeah, I've eaten pho 2. Check your answers.
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Todd: Yeah, I've been to Vietnam so I've eaten Vietnamese
food a lot. And pho the noodles is really good.
Katie: Yeah, it's delicious.

Todd: I've had that too.

Katie: OK, now let's talk about languages.

Grammar
Todd: Oh, OK. Have you ever studied French? Present Perfect

Katie: I have. I studied French for five years. Point 1: Use the present perfect to talk about
Todd: Oh, can you still speak French? experiences.

Katie: Nope. Not at all. Where have you worked?

I’ve worked for many companies.
Todd: Yeah, me too. I once studied French years ago, but I I haven’t worked for him.
haven't spoken French in so long I can't remember anything. Have you been to Europe?
Yes, I have been to Spain.
Katie: I can't remember anything either. No, I haven’t had the time or money.
Todd: Have you ever studied an Asian Language?
Point 2: Use the particle 'yet' in questions to ask if an
Katie: I've studied Japanese. I can still speak it a little bit now, action occurred.
and I studied a little bit of Korean, but I don't speak Korean.
Todd: Oh, really. OK. Wow, like I've studied Thai because I lived Have you seen the movie yet?
in Thailand for five years, and like you I've studied Japanese, Yes, I have seen it.
but my Japanese is terrible. No, I have not seen it yet.
Have you finished yet?
Katie: How about your Thai? Yes, I am done.
Not yet.
Todd: My Thai is OK. It's OK. I can talk a little bit. OK, so have
you ever met a Spanish person? Point 3: Use 'already' in affirmative statements. It can go
before or after the verb. Also, the answer can use the
Katie: A Spanish person? past tense.
Actually, I don't think I have.
Todd: Really? Have you eaten yet?
Yes, I've eaten already.
Katie: I don't think I have met a Yes, I've already eaten.
Spanish person. Have you called her?
Yes, I called her already.
Todd: Oh, interesting. I've been to Yes, I already called her.
Spain so, I've met a few and we
have a Spanish teacher at our
school. Point 4: Contractions

Katie: Oh, maybe I have met a I have eaten. = I’ve eaten.

Spanish person then. Maybe, I've I have not eaten. = I haven't eaten yet.
met a secret Spanish person.

Todd: OK, have you met a You have won. = You’ve won.
Chinese person? You have not won yet. = You haven't won yet.
Katie: Oh, yes, I've meet lots of Chinese people.

Todd: OK, and have you met a Brazilian person?

She has left. = She’s left.
Katie: I feel like if I say no, then I have. Probably. Probably, I've She has not left yet. = She hasn't left yet.
met a Brazilian person.

Todd: Yeah, I've met a few people from Brazil, so they're alway He has finished = He’s finished.
very nice. Very friendly people. He has not finished yet. = He hasn't finished yet.
Todd: OK, we'll talk about movies.
It has stopped. = It’s stopped.
Katie: OK. It has not stopped yet. = It hasn't stopped yet.
Todd: Have you ever seen a German movie?
They have quit. = They’ve quit.
Katie: I haven't seen a German movie. I haven't seen very They have not quit yet. = They haven't quit yet.
many movies.

Todd: Oh, OK.

We have won. = We’ve won.
Katie: Even English movies, I haven't seen very many. We have not won yet. = We haven't won yet.

Todd: Well, have you seen a Canadian movie?

Katie: Uh, I don't know. Have I?

Todd: Well, the thing is, in Hollywood in America, all the

famous actors are Canadian, so I think everybody's seen a
Canadian movie.

Katie: I've definitely seen a Canadian actor.

Todd: Yeah, all actors in America are Canadian it seems like.

Katie: I think so.

Todd: OK, have you ever bought something from Italy?

Katie: From Italy. I have. I have bought - not for me - but I

bought my mother a bag from Italy one time.

Todd: OK, what was the brand?

Katie: I have no idea. She asked me to buy a brand and I
bought it, but I don't know which one it was.

Todd: OK, have you bought something from Japan?

Katie: I've bought lots of things from Japan. I've lived in Japan
for a few years, so I've bought all kinds of things from Japan.

Todd: OK, and now we'll move on to countries.

Katie: OK.

Todd: Have you ever been to France?

Katie: I have. Actually, I have been to France a couple of times.

My high school has a house in France, so for our school trips
we would go to France every year.

Todd: Ooh, how nice.

Katie: Yeah, how about you? Have you been to France?

Todd: You know, I haven't really. I took a bus from England to

Prague, so the bus drove through France, but it never stopped.
Katie: I see.
Todd: What other countries have you been to?
Katie: I've been to Germany, I've been to Hong Kong, I've been
to South Korea, and I've been to China.

Todd: Wow, you've been to a lot of places.

Katie: Yeah. How about you? What countries have you been
to?
Todd: Ah, I've been to countries in Europe. I've been to Israel.
I've been to Cambodia, and Laos. I worked in Thailand, and I've
been to Taiwan and Korea.

Katie: Wow. Which country did you like the best?

Todd: Oh boy! That's impossible. I will say this, I love ... I love
Seoul. I love Seoul, Korea. It's a great city. OK, anyway, thanks
Katie.

Katie: Thank you.