2 Complete the sentences on the left with a suitable word / phrase. 2 FIND SOMEONE WHO ... NAME MORE INFORMATION is going for a this weekend. tomorrow. WPnt tn last month. wants to go and this weekend. k going tn soon. went last winter. 3 Get up. Ask different people questions and complete the table. example A Are you going for a meal at a restaurant this weekend? B Yes, I am. A Oh, right. And where are you going? B Pizza Planet. writing 1 Think! Think about a great day / weekend you had recently. Use these questions to help you prepare your story. Don't write. MWWUMd) Where were you? When was it? Who were you with? What did you do? (think of three things) 1 _____________________________-— 2 _________________________________ 3 _____________________________.------ How did you feel at the end? natural English Listen and underline T'U the link words you hear. latural English ink words and phrases jYou can use these words /phrases to Link j events in a story. _J First/ first of all, /'fkstsvoil/ we went for a meal. After that/Afterwards, /'uďtowadz/ we went to a j musical, which was great. Then/And then we met some friends.___________ 3 Where can you use these link words in your story? 4 Tell a partner about your great day / weekend. They can ask you questions. 5 Write your story. Use your ideas from exercise 1, and some of the link words in the natural English box. L_: Use these phrases from this lesson in the extended speaking on p.70. Anyway, we went for a picnic... And then... We went for a walk. After that,... 66 unit seven wordbooster irregular verbs phrasal verbs (2) 1 Match the verbs and pictures. steal /sti:l/ bite/ban run after break /brak/ throw/Orot)/ bark/bu:k/ fall over hurt /han/ catch /kretjy hit 2 Complete the table with a partner. Which verb is regular? Practise saying the verbs with your partner. verb past simple past participle verb past simple past participle bark hit bite hurt break run catch steal fall throw 3 With your partner, say what happened in each pair of pictures. example 1 The man fell over and ... go to irregular verb list p. 174 Complete with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box. He dowh take off break down fall over run away turn up stand up set off 1 I tried to catch the boys but they______ 2 I______ ______and broke my arm. 3 The doctor told me to ______ ______ on the bed. 4 He was planning to come, but he didn't Our car We ___ __ ______ on the motorway. ______from Paris at six in the morning, and got home by midday. 7 He ______ ______ because the old lady needed a seat. 8 The plane couldn't______ ______ because it was very windy. 2 Sometimes the meaning of a phrasal verb is similar to the main verb: example sit down is similar to sit Usually, the meaning of a phrasal verb is different from the main verb: example carry on means 'continue' carry means 'take something with you in your hands' In exercise 1 which phrasal verbs have the same meaning as the main verb? go to language reference and practice exercises p.163 € don't forget! Use the vocabulary in this wordbooster in the extended speaking on p.70. unit seven 67 we had a terrible time lead-in 1 Complete these sentences, then tell a partner. I had a great time when I... I had a terrible time when I... 2 r^\ natural English Listen and complete v£j/ the gaps. i natural English have a good/bad time A honeymoon to forget I'm having a___________time. (= I'm enjoying myself) I had a___________time. Have a___________time! pronunciation Go to the listening booklet p.24. Listen and repeat. Stress the underlined words. read on 1 Look at the headline and pictures in the article. What do you think honeymoon means? What do you think happens in the story? 2 Read the story. Eight things went wrong on the holiday. Underline them. 3 Underline three words or phrases you don't know. Can you guess the meaning from the context? Ask a partner and then check with a dictionary. 4 What's your idea of a perfect honeymoon? Think of five things with a partner. Then compare with another pair. fortunately /'fbitjsnatli/ luckily (opp unfortunately) fire alarm (n) a bell to tell people there is a fire evacuate (v) /i'vajkjueit/ leave a place because it is not safe | delay (n) when you have to wait longer than you expected smash (v) break sth into many pieces ----------------.....................■.....-......-------------------------------------------- ----------------------—~—— -......■—- ■•■-? ** ■r*?V v When John and Paula Beaumont-Willard got married and promised to love each other, they i had no idea how bad their skiing honeymoon was going to be ... First, the taxi to the airport didn't turn up and they had to ask a 3 friend to take them; fortunately they got there just in time. They got on the plane, then discovered the pilot was sick, and they had to wait two hours for another 5 one. They finally set off and arrived in Toulouse several hours later. They got on the bus to take them to their hotel, but it broke down, still in the airport. When they were waiting for another bus, there was a fire alarm and the airport was evacuated. After a two-hour delay, they left Toulouse Airport again. This time, when the bus was leaving the car park, a taxi drove into the back of it -another delay. By the time they finally got to the hotel, they were tired and fed up, but at least they had arrived. Their holiday was beginning. Then on the third day, John fell over and broke his shoulder and couldn't ski for the rest of the week. Paula tried to enjoy herself, but it wasn't much fun and they wanted to come home. But the morning before they left, they got a phone call from the neighbour who was looking after John's car. The previous night, the neighbour noticed that someone had smashed the car window, so he went to check their flat as well. The door was open. Thieves had taken everything, including all their wedding presents. 'We've had a terrible time,' Paula said, back in England, 'but we have no regrets i about getting married.' 68 unit seven r 5 natural English Look at the box. Which examples of get mean 'arrive', and which mean 'receive'? latural English *ses of ge Get is one of the most common verbs in spoken English. It has many meanings. Here are two. Can you get here by 7.00 p.m.? I didn't get the information until today. I got to work half an hour late. Did you get my e-mail? 6 Look back at the article. 1 Find two examples of get meaning 'arrive', and one meaning 'receive'. 2 Find two other phrases with get. grammar past simple and past continuous 1 Put these events from the story in the correct order. a Q The bus broke down. b d The pilot was sick, so the plane couldn't take off. c Q A taxi hit the bus when it was leaving the car park. d d Thieves stole their wedding presents. e [JJ The taxi to the airport didn't turn up. f d There was a fire alarm when they were waiting for another bus. g D John fell over and broke his shoulder. 2 Look at the sentences in exercise 1 again. Answer the questions. 1 Which two sentences include verbs in the past continuous? 2 How do you form the past continuous? _____/_____+ _____ 3 What other tense is used in those two sentences? 4 Look at this sentence and answer the questions below. A taxi hit the bus when it was leaving the car park. Which action was longer - leaving the car park, or the accident? Which was the main action - leaving the car park, or the accident? Which tense do we use for each action? 1 L r~.. j The taxi hit the bus. Use these phrases from this lesson in the extended speaking They were having a good time. When we got to the car ... 3 Make sentences using the past simple and past continuous with when. example fall over / run for the bus I fell over when I was running for the bus. 1 hit my head / wash the car 2 Chris get here / have lunch 3 sit in the garden / my sister arrive 4 car break down / drive to work 5 start raining / wait for the bus 6 work in the garden / hear a noise 4 pronunciation Notice the pronunciation of was /woz/ (not Avox/). Practise saying the sentences in exercise 3. 5 Complete these sentences, using the past simple or past continuous. 1 Unfortunately, the postman knocked on the door when____________ 2 When I was paying for my ticket, 3 I hurt my knee when____ 4 I lost my credit card when 5 They were standing at the bus stop when____________ 6 She finished the chocolates when 6 Read them to a partner. Are any the same? go to language reference and practice exercises p.163 speaking it's your turn! 1 You're going to act out some sentences. Work in A pairs and B pairs. A pairs - go to p. 141. B pairs - go to p. 142. 2 A pairs - work with a B pair. Act out your sentences. Can they guess what happened, and what you were doing? A man was playing loud music. The dog was barking. unit seven 69 i stop thief! you're going to: collect ideas talk about picnics; tell the beginning of the story and check vocabulary invent the story prepare the story and decide on the ending tell the story tell the story to a new partner listen listen to someone telling the same story writing write your story Look back at the don't forget boxes in this unit. You can use this language in the activity. 70 unit seven test yourself! É? collect ideas 1 Think! Think about the questions. Where do people go for picnics? What do they take to eat and drink? When and where was your last picnic? Do you like them? Why/Why not? 2 Compare your answers in small groups. 3 Look at pictures 1 and 2 with a partner. You are Tom. Tell the story so far. Remember to tell it in the past. Begin like this: It was a sunny day, so we decided to ... 4 Tell your teacher your ideas, to write on the board. 5 natural English Look at pictures 3 to 6. Do you need any vocabulary? Ask your teacher, using the phrases in the box. natural Englij What's this called (in English)? It's a (brick), (asking about nouns) How do you say ladrillo (in English)? Brick, (asking about any word) ^ invent the story 6 With a partner, tell the story in pictures 3 to 6. Make notes, but don't write sentences. Use some of these link words. so (so) anyway then after that when (un)fortunately 7 Together, decide what happens after picture 6. Practise telling the whole story with your ending. É tell the story 8 Find a new partner. Tell them the story with your ending. Which ending do you prefer? f; listen 9 C Jľ\ Listen to somebody telling the story. What happened at V<£*/ the end? £ writing V 10 At home, write your story. Remember to use some link words from exercise 6. How well do you think you did the extended speaking? Mark the line. 0 10 test your vocabulary From this unit, write down: 1 the past simple of these verbs: steal, bite, throw, catch, fall, hurt, go 2 three phrases with go + -ing and three with go for a + noun 3 the missing adverbs: The plane took_________ Could you lie________on the bed? The car broke_________ Henri turned________ half an hour late. score 17 gap-fill Fill the gaps with a suitable word. 1 Did you ________ a good time last night? 2 When she ________ to the office, she rang her brother. 3 We went for a walk, and________ that we sat on the beach. 4 What's this ________ in English? score error correction Correct the errors. When I looked outside, it rained. He was arriving at my house when I was having lunch. How you say 'zimmeť in English? Shall we go in a nightclub this evening? score 4 total score 25 Look back at the unit contents on p.64. Tick / the language you can use confidently. For more practice, go to the review on p.82. unit seven 71 I tick / when you know this natural English [~| suggestions \Z\ it's popular/common □ be going to + verb □ all day/night/week/the time Q invitations Q making arrangements grammar Q be going to, might, would like to Q present continuous for future vocabulary □ time phrases Q verb + noun collocation life with in groups... 1 When did you last go on holiday with your family? Where did you go? Where did you stay? What did you do? Did you enjoy it? reading for fun 2 Read the cartoon. Is this a typical family? Does this happen in your family? 3 Ijft) Listen and follow the cartoon. 4 (3,2) natural English Listen and complete the sentences. We could /kodV How about___ We could_____ Well,_________ to the cinema. a video? Hmm, maybe. Yes, good idea. ___for a burger. I don't like burgers very much. about__________for a pizza? Yeah, lovely. 5 What verb form follows: - could7. - how about/what about? 6 pronunciation Listen to 8.2 again and repeat. Copy the intonation. 7 Find three suggestions in the cartoon. 8 In small groups, make suggestions and agree on something you could do together this evening. example A What shall we do this evening? B How about going to that new bar? A Yes, or we could go for a meal... C don't forget! Use the phrases from this natural English box in the extended speaking on p.80. Easter/'iists/ Christian holiday in March/April I ha, ha, very funny © here, it's ironic - it means 'that's not funny' kids © children abroad/3'bro:d/(to) a foreign country no way © certainly not free time 73 1 readina free time lead-in 1 Think! What do people do at the weekend in your country? Think about young people and older people. Make a list. 2 IS3) natural English Listen and complete the sentences. Q natural EngKsh Football is extremely popular Gardening isn't very popular . Programmes about------------ . (= a lot of people like it) are quite common. (= they happen a lot) NOT Programmes about cookery are usual. 3 In small groups, compare your lists and decide which are the top five activities. Use the phrases in the natural English box. 4 Tell the class your group's top five. Do they agree? go to language reference and practice exercises p. 165, articles (4) read on 1 As - read the text about Ecuador. Bs - read the text about Hong Kong. Tick / the activities which are mentioned in your text. window shopping family parties volleyball jogging going to the beach going to restaurants dancing Compare with a partner who read the same text. going to the cinema basketball 2 Underline three words or phrases you don't know. Can you guess the meaning from the context? Check with a dictionary. 3 Answer the questions with a partner who read the same text. 1 Which is the most popular activity? 2 Which are the most popular sports? 3 What extra information do you learn about window shopping? 4 What kinds of films do people like? 5 Which activities are popular with women? 6 Which activities are popular with men? 4 A - find a B partner. Compare your answers to the questions in exercise 3. Do any answers surprise you? Free time ■nE«J Weekends are for families in Ecuador, often with big family gatherings or celebrations: children's birthday parties - with older relatives also invited - weddings, etc. Families often travel outside the main cities to countryside farms or small towns where traditional dishes are the main attraction. While team sports, particularly football or volleyball, are more popular with men, it is becoming more common to see women walking in parks, jogging, or cycling. Another big attraction for couples and families is going to shopping malls. However, most people are just window shopping, because everything is extremely expensive and they can't afford to buy things. These malls are more common in bigger cities. Teenagers go out dancing at night, either to salsa ortechno-latin music. Smaller cities are lively too, and the streets are usually packed with cars, and people playing loud music and drinking. One interesting thing is that some of the most popular TV shows -such as soap operas or reality shows -are not shown at weekends, so cinemas are definitely busier. Most films are from the US, but recently there have been several good Latin American movies. gathering (n) a party, or meeting of people shopping mall (n) a large building with lots of different shops soap opera (n) a programme about a group of people which is shown several times a week 74 unit eight Free lime in HONG KONG Ask anyone living in Hong Kong how they spend their weekends and mosl will answer ^shopping'. Young people meet friends and spend the day window shopping. The women usually go to the designer boutiques and shopping malls, while men head for the big computer centres. Mosl shops slay open unlil 10.00 p.m., but when they close there's always the night market where you can 'haggle' for a good price. For those who don't like spending Iheir nights shopping, particularly men, there is horseracing, which starts around 6.00 p.m. and goes on unlil very late. The cinema is very popular, with long queues of people waiting to see Ihe lalesl films, especially those wilh Jackie Chan. Afterwards, younger people go on lo a bar or nightclub to dance the night away, while older people enjoy going out for a meal. Sundays are a lime lo relax. If Ihe weather is nice, many go to the beach for the day, or take a ferry to one of the nearby islands. For those who like sport, there are tennis courls and swimming pools, but the most popular sport is basketball. grammar be going to, might, would like to window shopping (n) when you look in shops but don't buy anything designer boutique (n)/di'zam3 bu:'ti:k/a small shop selling fashionable expensive clothes shopping mall (n) a large building with lots of different shops Write three sentences about the future using all the words in the circle. Begin each sentence with a red word. m like this evening seeafilmm^ht stax™ to I'd going ne^t week at the weekend to have my hair cut 2 Read your sentences to two other people. Are their sentences the same as yours? 3 Match 1 to 3 with a to c. 1 I'd like to go to the beach this weekend. 2 I'm going to see a film this evening. 3 I might go to the shopping mall tomorrow. a It's my plan. I've already decided to do it. b It's a possibility. c I want to do it, but I have no definite plan. 4 Choose the best answer. 1 I haven't got a ticket for the final, but I'm going to / I'd like to go. 2 It's too far to walk and I've got my car, so I'm going to /1 might drive there. 3 I might / I'd like to go to the cinema tonight, but I'm not sure. 4 I don't know what to give my mum for her birthday. I might / I'm going to get her some flowers. 5 I'm going to / I'd like to have lunch with my uncle. I have to be there at one o'clock. 5 With a partner, take turns to change the sentence below, using the words given. Don't write anything. I'd like to stay in tonight. 1 might I might stay in tonight. 2 tomorrow I might stay in tomorrow. 3 going to 4 he 5 might 6 see a film 7 like to 8 I 9 going to 10 next week 11 we 12 might 6 Write down the last sentence. Compare with another pair. Is theirs the same? go to language reference and practice exercises p.165 unit eight 75 "1 7 (T*} Trude and Lynne are talking about their plans for the vJLi' weekend. Listen and complete column 1. Write T (Trude) or L (Lynne). 1 2 3 Trude or going to Lynne? would like to might When? meet friends T and L / (T) y í LI Friday evening (T) Sunday evening (L) go to the park go shopping have her hair cut rent a video go swimming go away for the day invite friends for lunch stay in (= at home) 8 Listen again. Complete columns 2 and 3. 9 With your partner, say ten sentences about Lynne and Trude. example Trude's going to meet some friends on Friday evening. 10 natural English Read the box. When the main verb is go, it's more natural in spoken English to Leave it out._________ I'm going to the dentist next week. NOT I'm going to-ge-to the dentist next week. Are you going shopping this afternoon? NOT Are you going %e-ge-shopping this afternoon? speaking it's your turn! 1 Think! Think about your own plans. Write down five things you are going to do, might do, or would like to do this week / weekend. 2 Find someone in the class with at least two similar plans. What are you going to do this weekend? Yes, Pm going to *1> don't forget! Use these phrases from this lesson in the extended speaking on p.80. We're going to... We might... I'd like to... I'm going to 76 unit eight wordbooster time phrases 1 Write these time phrases in the diary. all day Tuesday / tonight tomorrow evening all tomorrow afternoon last m£ht next Monday in ten days' time three days ago the day after tomorrow the day before yesterday this Sunday 4th Monday 5th Tuesday 6th Wednesday 8th Friday 9th Saturday 10th Sunday 1 1 th Monday 12 th Tuesday 1 io all day Tuesday 13th Wednesday 7th Thursday *Tp^p^ 14th Thursday 1 5th Friday 1 6th Saturday 1 7th Sunday li natural English Listen. Notice the !*§/ stress on the underlined words. the time week/ You can use oil + day /night, etc. to talk about a period of time, from beginning to end. I was at the beach all day on Saturday. (NOT all the day) It's going to be sunny all week- The dog was barking all night. Vie speak Italian in class all the time. (= often or always) Don't confuse: worked hard all day. (= from 9.00 to 5.00) worked hard every day. (e.g. Monday to Friday) 5 pronunciation Listen again and repeat. Stress the underlined words. 6 Think! Think of things you do all day, all night, etc. example I wear glasses all day. 7 Find five people in the class who do the same things as you. go to language reference and practice exercises p. 166, articles (4) C; don't forget! Use the vocabulary in this wordbooster in the extended speaking on p.80. 2 pronunciation Practise the phrases. Stress the underlined syllables. 3 What are the dates in the diary for these time periods? 1 this week 2 this weekend 3 next week 4 the week after next 5 next weekend 6 the day after tomorrow ** - That's tomorrow morning. - Yes, that's right š test your partner - Friday the eighth at 11.00 a.m? t unit eight 77 C listenin now vocabulary verb + noun collocation 1 Complete the words. 1 I always »cc»pt invitations to a party. 2 I often use the phone to make an •pp»»ntm«nt with a doctor or dentist. 3 I never make any •rr«ng»m»nts for the weekend in advance. 4 I often «nv»t« friends for dinner. 5 In my country, it's not polite to r«f»s« an invitation to dinner. 6 Where I live, you always need to b*»k a table at a restaurant. 7 If I'm planning a long train journey, I usually make a b»»k»ng by phone. 8 I often make pl»ns for my holidays, and then change them all. 2 How do you pronounce the phrases in green? Underline the stress, then practise with a partner. 3 Are the sentences true for you? Why/Why not? Compare your answers in small groups. • • • make arrangements listen to this tune in 1 r^K Jon met Nadia at \^jj a party last week. He decides to phone her. Listen to the beginning of the conversation. Tick / the phrases you hear. D Hi, Nadia. D Hello, Nadia. D I'm fine, how about you? D I'm OK, how about you? D It's Jon. D This is/on. D It was really great to see you. D It was really nice to see you. 2 What do you think Jon's going to say next? Tell the class. listen carefully 3 Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions. 1 Who's free this evening? 2 Who's free tomorrow evening? 3 Who's free the day after tomorrow? 4 What are they going to do? 5 Where are they meeting, and when? inviting natural English Listen and notice 8.6J the intonation. Would .you like to come over this evening? Yes, great! I'd love to. Do you /dju:/ want to come shopping tomorrow? I'd love to, but I can't. 2 pronunciation Listen again and repeat. Copy the stress and intonation. 3 Work with a partner. Invite each other to do three different things. listening challenge Nadia is going to ring someone else. Decide who &%) (a friend? a boyfriend?) and why. Listen to check. listen again with the tapescript, listening booklet p.26 5 natural English Which of these phrases are in tapescript 8.7 on p.26 of the listening booklet? making arrangements Where shall we /Js(l) wi/ meet? When shall we meet? Shall we meet outside the cinema? Why don't we meet outside the cinema? How about 8.30? Yes, fine. 6 pronunciation Listen again with tapescript 8.7 and repeat the section in bold. Copy the intonation. Then practise with a partner. 78 unit eight grammar present continuous for future 1 Complete these sentences. Use tapescript 8.7 in the listening booklet p.26. with my boss tomorrow, my sister tonight. Answer these questions about the sentences in exercise 1. 1 Are they talking about the present or the future? 2 Is there a definite time or place for these plans? 3 What tense is used in the examples? 4 How do you form this tense? 5 Can you use be going to + verb in these sentences? language reminder You can use both the present continuous and be going to + verb to talk about future plans. But when you have a definite arrangement for the time or place, you often use the present continuous. Match the words with the pictures. go shopping/friend go / meeting have / dinner/friends play / tennis have / drink/ girlfriend meet / brother / station \y f WlS ťA-fH-evrviööh fUis event*g font^Uf # don't forget! 4 Now make a sentence for each picture. example She's meeting her brother at the station at lunchtime. 5 Work with a partner. Take turns to invite and give excuses, using the pictures. example A Would you like to go for a walk at lunchtime? B I'd love to, but I can't. I'm meeting my brother at the station. go to language reference and practice exercises p. 166 speaking it's your turn! You're going to plan a conversation with a partner. Go to p. 142. writing 1 Put the e-mail in the correct order. 3--..........--■-.- z^HEi -I ,1 % %"<&{* J' a D Can you let us know as soon as possible, b D We're having dinner there, c D See you later, Milla and Eiko. d D and then we're going to the cinema to see a horror film. e CH Hi Zoltán and Erika f D We could all meet in the hotel bar at 7.00. g G because we might have to book a table? h D Would you like to come? i Ü We've decided to go to the Ritz Hotel tomorrow evening. ^_ *s\ With your partner, write a similar e-mail to another pair. Describe your plans, and invite them to come with you. Give your e-mail to the other pair. They should write a short reply. Use these phrases from this lesson in the extended speaking on p.80. Where shall we meet? Why don't we...? We're meeting at 6.00 on Saturday. I'm going to book a table. unit eight 79 I r € you're going to: collect ideas talk about your last evening out; decide what to do on a group night out plan a night out plan the night out in detail talk about your plans tell another student about your plans but first... Look back at the don't forget boxes in this unit. You can use this language in the activity. ^ collect ideas Think! When did you last go out for the evening with a group of people? Where did you go? Who did you go with? What did you do? What was it like? 2 Tell a partner. Think! You are going to organize a night out with three or four people in your class. Read the suggestions. go to a bar or restaurant and then go to ... a club a disco a show the cinema a concert a sports event 2 organize a barbecue or party for your group Which suggestion do you like best? When are you free to do one of these things? How much do you want to spend? Compare your choices in small groups. Decide what your group is going to do, and when. 80 unit eight test yourself! 4| plan a night out 5 In your group, plan your night out in detail. Use these questions to help you. PARTY OR BARBECUE Which day are you going out? Where are you going to have your party/barbecue? What music are you going to have? When's it going to start / finish? Are you going to invite other people? What are you going to eat/drink? Who's going to buy it? Who's going to do the cooking? How are you going to get home? BAR/RESTAURANT + ANOTHER EVENT Which day are you going out? Which bar/restaurant are you going to? What time are you going to meet? Where are you going to meet? Who's going to book a table (if necessary)? Where are you going afterwards? What exactly are you going to do/see? Do you need to book tickets? If so. who's going to book them? How are you going to get home? 6 Together, write down the important information in note form. GROUP H16HT OCT S*Horns. Write your answers. , , „ 3 make phone calls in English use English on the Internet You're busy this evening. use English in your job You want to come. do an English exam buy an English grammar book rou agree. You suggest 7.00. buy an English dictionary 2 Make notes in the columr (more information). on the right 2 Check your answers using the natural English boxes in unit eight. 3 Practise saying the dialogues with your partner. Work with a partner. Talk about each topic and ask for more information. example A I'm going to see a film in English. B Oh, really? Which one? Is it a comedy? Where's it on? unit eight review 83 54 nine Life changes lead-in 1 Think! What has been the biggest change in your life in the last five years? example The biggest change was when I left home last year, because now I have to clean my flat, and ... 2 Compare your ideas with other people in the class. 3 (^T\ natural English Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Then \23s listen and check your answers. grammar present perfect with for and since 1 Read the text and try to remember the information. N Sta 11 a m et R O b e rt O four years ago when they were both living in Venice. They got married a year later. Two years ago they got a dog called Bobbi. Six months ago they moved to Rome, and Roberto got a job at Gucci a month later. Last month, they bought a flat near the centre of the city, and they're very happy with their new life in Rome. 2 Work with a partner. What happened at A to F? example A = Natalia met Roberto. English .____ - You can use still to say something has not changed and is continuing now. I'm at university, but my brother________ NOT he is always at school. My father's 70 next week, but he still___________tennis. Do you still___________at the bank? still at school. (= he continues to be at school A four years ago B three years ago C D E F JAN (NOW) this year two years ago AUG SEPT DEC last year Are these true or false? Compare with your partner. 1 Natalia and Roberto are still married. They still live in Venice. They still have a dog. They still live in Rome. Roberto still works at Gucci. They still have their flat near the centre. Match the questions and answers. 1 How long has Natalia known Roberto? 2 How long have they been married? 3 How long have they had Bobbi? 4 How long have they lived in Rome? 5 How long has Roberto worked at Gucci? 6 How long have they had their flat? a One month, b Two years. c Six months, d Five months. e Four years, f Three years. changes Complete the rule. You use the--------------------------(has I have + past participle) to talk about situations that started in the ________ and are still true in the_________ You can use for and since to say how long something has continued until now. for + the length of the period: I've known them for /fa/ five years. since + a specific point in time: She's worked here since /sins/ July. I've known her since she was a baby. Complete these phrases, using for or since. ---------three months --------- last year ----------two years --------- a long time ---------last July --------- six months --------- he was a child ______ 1995 7 With your partner, make five sentences about Natalia and Roberto, using the present perfect. example They've lived in Rome for six months. goto language reference and practice exercises p. 167 8 Make sentences about yourself. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 I for I _ for I _ for (live) in this town /since (study) English / since (work/study) here / since 4 I for I _ for / since (know) my teacher (have) this watch / since With a partner, ask and answer like this: example A How long have you lived here? B For three years. 85 n