MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 233 – 27 DRESSES

PRESENT PERFECT
I. TALK TO A PARTNER:

1. HAVE YOU EVER HAD INSOMNIA? HOW OFTEN DOES IT HAPPEN?

2. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU JUST CAN'T SLEEP?

3. WHAT MAKES YOU LOSE YOUR SLEEP?

4. WHEN YOU CAN'T SLEEP, DO YOU INSIST ON TRYING TO SLEEP

OR DO YOU GET UP AND DO SOMETHING ELSE UNTIL YOU FALL
ASLEEP?

II. Look at the activities below. Check the ones you usually do when you have a hard
time to fall asleep.
READ A MAGAZINE READ A BOOK
USE THE COMPUTER MOISTURIZE YOUR
HANDS WITH CREAM
WORK OUT CLEAN THE STOVE
SPEAK TO YOURSELF TALK TO YOUR SISTER
OUT LOUD (OR SOMEONE ELSE)
DANCE EAT
III. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND CHECK WHAT THE MAIN CHARACTER HAS DONE DURING
HER INSOMNIA.

IV. NOW WRITE SENTENCE IN THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE SAYING WHAT SHE HAS (NOT)
DONE DURING THE WHOLE NIGHT.

EX:
1. SHE HAS READ A MAGAZINE.
2. She hasn't read a book.
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 MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 233
27 DRESSES
PRESENT PERFECT

ANSWER KEY:

III. DON'T CHECK 2, 9, 10

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