Pre-Intermediate les 4

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Anglia

Pre-Intermediate

lesson 4

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Present perfect continuous

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Present perfect

has/have + past participle

iets zeggen over een actie of gebeurtenis die permanent of van lange duur is;

“He has lived in London since 2002.”

Present perfect

has/have + past participle 

iets zeggen over het verleden wat nu nog van belang is

“I have worked as an engineer for 2 years.”

Present perfect continuous

has/have + been + verb + ing

Een herhaalde actie beschrijven die is begonnen in het verleden en doorloopt in het heden

“He has been going to evening classes.”

Present perfect continuous

has/have + been + verb + ing

Iets zeggen over situaties die zijn begonnen in het verleden en doorlopen in het heden.

“I have been waiting here for an hour.”

How does it work?

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (1):

I’ve painted the house blue (P.P).
iets zeggen over het verleden wat nu nog van belang is.

I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).

De situatie is hier begonnen in het verleden en loopt door tot het heden.

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (2):

I have worked here for most of my life (P.P.)

iets zeggen over een actie of gebeurtenis die permanent of van lange duur is.

It has been raining for the past two days (P.P.C)

Een herhaalde actie beschrijven die is begonnen in het verleden en doorloopt in het heden.

Welke tijd geeft aan dat er iets gebeurd is in het verleden wat nu nog van belang is?

1. Present Perfect
2. Present Perfect Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat iets in het verleden gestart is en nu nog aan de gang is?

1. Present Perfect
2. Present perfect Continuous

He                                                            in the shed for days.

has

hiding

been

hid

have

My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom blue.

1. have been painting
2. have painted

I _____ that book you lent me. I finished it yesterday.

1. am reading
2. has read
3. have read
4. will read

I _____ that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.

1. read
2. have read
3. have been reading
4. have reading

She ______ on her drawing for 3 hours now.

1. worked
2. have worked
3. has worked
4. has been working

present perfect continuous: has/have+been+full verb+ing

You ________ ________ _____________ (sleep) for twelve hours.

I usually work in London but I_____ in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.

1. have worked
2. have been working

He _____tennis since he was a little boy.

1. has played
2. has been playing

present perfect : has/have + past participle

I ________ ________ (try) sushi.

I _____ here before. I temporarily switched jobs ten years ago, but now I am back.

1. have been working
2. have worked

The weather forecasts had predicted otherwise, but it ______ for the past two hours.

1. has rained
2. has been raining

descriptive essay writing 

Definition 

The definition of a descriptive essay is a type of composition or paper which describes an object, person, process, or event. The writer’s goal is to create a vivid reading experience, or to show instead of tell (metaphorically).

5 senses 

a descriptive essays usually appeals to the 5 senses.

1. smell
2. touch
3. taste
4. hearing
5. sight 

Goal

 to paint a comprehensive picture for the reader by appealing to the five senses. Last but not least, your work should have a purpose. It could be anything from a lesson you learned from an experience, to a story of how an object impacted your life. It’s all about making your bright ideas come to life.

Issues that could be described in your essay

• A person: appearance, actions, behaviours, mood, and qualities of your chosen individual.
• A place: describe the beauty of a city fe. Rome or Paris
•  An event: Here you need to describe the story of what happened. It can be your last vacation, concert, wedding, anniversary, summer music festival, graduation day, or so on.
• An animal 
• An occupation
• A behavior 

personal essay vs formal description 

personal essay: Here you need to describe an experience using your feelings and responses. (5 senses)  use of vivid, evocative language .

A few examples of personal essay topics might be:

• Describing the experience of swimming in the azure sea in summer
  
• Explaining your favourite movie and its impact on you
  
• Reflecting on your birthday and all the things that have shaped you in the past

formal description: Rather than focusing on your own experience, you need to use specific categories of information to provide the fullest possible portrait of what you are describing

example:

• A descriptive essay about climate change, politics, or historical events.

Outline 

• Introduction (1 paragraph)

Grab the readers attention, make it lively, introduce us to the main topic (background information), thesis statement 

• Body paragraphs  (3 paragraphs)

topic sentence, sensory details, actual details

• conclusion (1 paragraph) 

summary of all the main points, clincher statement (uitsmijter)

Writing exercise 

Write an essay of 120 - 150 words. You have a choice of the following topics:

1. My favourite ... (descriptive essay)

2. A day in the life of ... (imaginative essay)

3. Write a story beginning with the words... 'I was walking down the street when suddenly...' (narrative essay)