UNIT 1 CONTENTS EXAM

VOCABULARY ON SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1 bake cupcakes 2 catch a fish 3 design a website 4 do magic tricks

5 do something for charity 6 edit photos 7 fly a kite 8 go to a concert

9 go to a museum 10 go to the beach 11 learn a foreign language 12 learn first aid

13 learn to juggle 14 make a new friend 15 make a video blog 16 perform on stage

17 play in a band 18 read three books 19 ride a unicycle 20 run a 5K race

21 speak in public 22 watch a sunset 23 watch ten films

24 write a song 25 write computer code

TIME EXPRESSIONS

JUST: We’ve just read an article about magicians. Dynamo has just published a book.

 We use just with the present perfect to describe actions which happened very recently.

YET AND ALREADY: Leah Mae has already joined the Magic Circle. She hasn’t finished college
yet. Have you seen her perform yet?

 We use already with the present perfect to say that something has happened.
 We use yet with the present perfect to talk about things we expect to happen.

FOR, SINCE AND HOW LONG …? : How long has Leah Mae been a magician?

She’s been a magician for ten years. (= a duration of time)

She’s been a magician since she was eight. (= a point in time)

 We use for with the present perfect to describe a duration of time.

 We use since with the present perfect to describe a point in time.
 We use How long …? to ask a question about a duration of time.
LIFE SKILLS VOCABULARY

active listening assertiveness conflict resolution cooperation creative thinking

entrepreneurship money management negotiation problem-solving

respect for others self-awareness time management

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT:

I’ve studied French for ten years.

 We use the present perfect for actions that began in the past and continue in the present.

PAST SIMPLE:

My mum studied Law when she was at university.

 We use the past simple for completed actions in the past.

QUESTION TAGS:
You aren’t worried, are you?

You have all finished, haven’t you?

I’m not grounded, am I?

I’m grounded, aren’t I?  Exception

Your families will come this afternoon, won’t they?

You didn’t live here 3 years ago, did you?