V3J recap of the pres perf cont. vs pres perf (13-09-2023)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

V3J recap of the pres perf cont. vs pres perf

Today's Programme

* Show what you know! 

* Recap of the vocabulary that we covered in the previous lessons

* Recap of the present perfect versus present perfect continuous. 

*Reading Text:  

Show what you know!

During the previous lessons we read a text about Hadrian's wall; A gigantic wall that stretches from the Eastern coast to the westernmost coast of North West England. Also, we covered the present perfect continuous tense (I have been working out lately) and the present perfect tense (I have never visited the gym in my life). 

The background singers created a nice 1. _______. They sang together in unison. Even the 2. _________ ,who makes sure that the sound is 3. _______ to the the perfect level, was touched by their singing.

1. 1. amplified 2. harmony 3. sound technician
2. 1. harmony 2. amplified 3. sound technician
3. 1. harmony 2. sound technician 3. amplified
4. 1. sound technician 2. amplified 3. harmony

My mother was quite _________ about my aunt's wellbeing after I heard the earthquake in Morocco had destroyed many houes.

1. concerned
2. concerrened
3. concnered
4. concerred

You are on field trip in London. You want to ask a classmate to join you for a ride on the London Eye (a big ferrish wheel). How would you ask if he / she is interested in coming along with you?

You are afraid of heights and you want to politely decline (say you don't want to go for a ride onto the London Eye in a considerate manner).

My brother ________(study) non-stop for hours now. He should call it a day and join us for dinner. I don't think he will be able to get anything in his head if he goes on for much longer.

1. has been studying
2. has studied

My sister __________(study) to become a lawyer since 2019. She's nearly done completing her Master's Degree.

*algemeen feit

1. has been studying
2. has studied

"I am on board the train right now. Unfortunately, the woman sitting one row in front of me 1. ______________(call) non-stop with a good friend of hers and it's really bugging me. 2. I ______never ______(hear) anyone having such a long phone conversation in my life. I definitely need a good cup of coffee because I 3.______________(endure) this for such a long time."

the present perfect continuous

- In het Engels leggen mensen meer nadruk op de tijdsduur wanneer zij de 'have/has' + 'been' + 'werkwoord + ing' - vorm gebruiken: 

-I look fit because I have been working out lately. (de laatste tijd)

- Why don't you pick up your phone? I have been trying to reach you the past few hours!. (irritatie)

- We are tired because we have been swimming for hours. (reden)

*vaak gaat het dan over een tijdsperiode van: een dag, een paar uur, een paar minuten of een paar weken. 

The present perfect

Deze vorm wordt gebruikt als het over algemene dingen gaan die startten vanaf het verleden & nog doorgaan: Bijvoorbeeld hoe lang je al ergens woont.

vorm: have/has + ww + ed / 3e vorm (onregelmatig ww) 

Signaalwoorden: for, yet, never, ever, just , already, since, how long (FYNEJASH)

My uncle has lived in Canada for fifteen years. 

She has worked at the restaurant since her sixteenth.

My parents have never been to a country outside of Europe.  

"Can you hurry up? I __________(wait) for you for the past half hour."

"I ____never ____(wait) for someone that long my entire life."

page 23

Do: exercises about the invention of Dinky Toys (exercises 1,2,3,4,9,)  

time: ______________

Outcome: we'll check the answers together; 

Finished earlier: in Teams, I uploaded a few PDF files containing books. Choose one of the books that I uploaded and start reading it. The genres range from thriller to Romantic. English YAL (Young Adult Literature) is very popular nowadays, if you're reading a book already and you brought it with you, you can read that one as well.