2 Unit 7
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Contents
1 Getting to know you
7 Fame!
2 The way we live
8 Dos and don’ts
3 What happened next?
9 Going places
4 The marketplace
10 Things that...
5 What do you want to do?
11 What if …?
6 Places and things
12 Trying your best
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7 Fame!
We have visited Angkor Wat many times.
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Present Perfect: the action happened at an
indefinite time in the past
No. I haven’t.
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I have seen this
movie twice.
Have you ever
seen it?
Present Perfect: an experience as part
of someone’s life
He has always loved to cook.
He’s studied cooking in France and Italy.
He has made many kinds of food.
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Have you ever
flown in a
helicopter?
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No, I never
have. I have
flown in many
airplanes.
Present Perfect: an action that happened in
the past and continues into
the present
She has taught school
for many years.
She has done an
excellent job.
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Present Perfect: expresses a past action
with results in the present
I’ve just accepted
a great new job!
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Correct or Incorrect?
1. I’ve
visited
here
Monday.
I visited
here
lastlast
Monday.
2. II’ve
lived
in Seattle
all my
life.life.
lived
in Seattle
all my
3. They’ve never been sailing.
4. II’ve
married
in India.
gotgot
married
in India.
5. When did you leave Seoul?
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incorrect
incorrect
correct
incorrect
correct
Past Simple
Present Perfect
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started wrestling crocodiles
had two sons
wrote songs with fellow Beatle
was the youngest U.S. president
has hosted TV shows
has worked for CNN, NBC
has not had as much success
has been in the army
Past Simple
Present Perfect
action ended in
the past
(John Lennon
died in 1980.)
with a period of time
with a point in time
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