5.1 UNIT 5. Change and experience. Everyday experiences.

UNIT 5

Change and experience

missed the bus
dyed her hair
finished eating lunch
been to the dentist's
bought a bike

In pairs, look at the sketches and make the statements about each using the endings given in the box.

Grammar:
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Present Perfect for experiences and
changes
‘have been' vs. ‘have gone'
Functions:
Expressing experience and description
of change
Vocabulary:
Travel and holidays; museums; lexical
phrases.

Learning strategies:
When I read a text in English ….
• I read all the text quickly to get the
general idea
• I do not try to understand every
word
• I use any visual support to help me
guess what the text is about
• I use what I know in Greek about
the topic to help me understand the
text.

Lesson 1

AIMS
• To introduce the form of Present Perfect
• to raise awareness of the difference between ‘'have been' and ‘have gone'

Everyday experiences

Lead-in

Rose is getting ready to go away on a trip. She has had different things to do before she leaves at 7 o'clock. It is now 7 pm. Look at pictures A and B below and circle the things she has managed to do since 2 pm in picture B.

- the shoes are dirty
- her hair is long
- the suitcase is open and empty
- there is a full cake
- the computer screen is on

- the window is open
- a notepad on the desk is blank
- her dirty car is outside
the window

- the shoes are clean
- her hair is short
- the suitcase is still empty
- the cake has a couple of pieces missing

- the computer screen is off
- the window is closed
- a notepad on the desk with a message
- her car is clean

Task 1

A. A game: Find the differences in the pictures A and B above.

B. Look again at Picture B. Match the two parts of each of the sentences below.

a. She has cleaned
b. She has cut
c. She hasn't packed
d. She has eaten
e. She has turned off
f. She hasn't closed
g. She has written
h. She has washed

her computer
a note to Thanos
her car
her suitcase yet
her shoes
her hair
some cake
the window yet

Compare your answers with your partner.

Task 2

Use the verbs in the note on the fridge door and write about things that you have already done or haven't done yet today.

Examples: I have already eaten lunch.
I haven't eaten lunch yet. It's only 11 am.

Everyday experiences

Task 3 Cultural experiences

Read the following sentences to decide where the speaker is in each case at the moment she is speaking. Where is your friend now? Which words tells you the answer?

a. “I have been to Rhodes but I prefer it here in Thessaloniki”.

b. “Here I am at home, but my friend has gone to Santorini and I miss him”.

have/has been to = someone has been somewhere but they have returned
have/has gone to = someone has gone somewhere and they have not returned

The Present Perfect has two parts:
have/has + past participle (affirmative); have/has not + past participle (negative); Have/has…
+ past participle…? (interrogative)

Circle the correct word in italics to complete the rules:

i. Words like been, broken, eaten, had, lost, been, made, taken, found, given, heard, seen,
are regular/ irregular past participles.

ii. Words which end in ‘ed' or ‘d' like walked, arrived, decided, used, studied, played, helped,
are regular/ irregular past participles.

Pre-reading
Task 4

Your pen-pal Paul is coming to Greece on a school trip to visit museums and galleries and learn about the Greek culture. He has asked for your suggestions.

With your partner, look at the leaflets on the right and use the words in the box to discuss what Paul and his schoolmates can see there.

artifacts
gallery
jewellery
exhibits
clothes

treasure
paintings
displays
souvenirs
photographs

documents
collection
fossils
minerals
coins

Task 5 - Mini Project

You have decided to visit the Goulandris Museum of Natural History with Paul. Write him a note saying what you can see there.
Visit its site on the internet at
http://www.gnhm.gr/MuseumSelect.aspx?lang=en-US.

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Lesson 1

Εικόνα Task 6

Reading

a) Look at the pictures. They are from different kinds of museums. In pairs, find a museum for the following:

i) machines ii) archaeology iii) nature

Would you like to visit any of these museums? Why? Why not?

b) Read quickly through the texts in the leaflets below and match one of the pictures to the texts. Say which text mentions:

a. a Greek artist b. a Russian Tsar c. a place to have a drink d. the price of a ticket

This magnificent building houses important collections of minerals and fossils, natural history, eastern art, world wildlife, archeology galleries of works of art. In the past we exhibited great masters like El Greco.
The museum shop stocks a wide range of souvenirs and gifts, and the café offers refreshments in a beautiful environment.

Open: daily 10 am -5pm, Schools FREE

Tel: 0117 922 3571
Website: www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums
Email: general_museum@bristol-city.gov.uk

Access: Lifts to some floors; not art galleries or first floor displays. Ground floor toilet. Wheelchairs available.

Dazzling treasures of fantastic beauty from one of the world's most famous museums are on display to mark the 300th anniversary of Peter the Great's visit to England at the age of 25. This is the first time that all the Kremlin artifacts have come to London. Focusing on the 17th and 18th centuries, the exhibition covers one of the most brilliant periods in the development of Russian art and works of silver and gold. Coins from the period are also on show. Admission is included in the price of a ticket to the Tower of London. Tickets bought two days in advance are í1.20 cheaper than normal.

Task 7 - Comprehension

Work in pairs. Read one of the leaflets and your partner will read the other.
Ask each other questions.

a) Why is Bristol a good museum for people with physical difficulties?
b) Which museum has shown works by a Greek painter?
c) What has never happened to the Kremlin works of art before?
d) How much cheaper is the ticket when you buy it before going to the Kremlin exhibition?

Everyday experiences

Task 8

Read the two postcards in pairs, and find an example of change in each.

Postcard 1

ENGLAND

Dear Thanassis,
I am having a great time here with my brother in the west of England. I think it is the most interesting place I have ever visited. As you know, Stephanos is at university here and so I am staying with him. He has been here for three years and he says the town is not the same since he first arrived here and things have changed. He says that when he first came here it was difficult to get around but over the years that has changed and now they have started new bus routes. As for my news, so far, I have been to the local museum and have learned a lot of things about natural history and wild animals. The paintings in the different rooms were wonderful too. And it didn't cost anything either! After walking around all the galleries, I had a soft drink and a snack. That was good too. I haven't bought any souvenirs yet, but perhaps I will get some tomorrow. Anyway, that's about all for now.

All the best,
Paris.

In pairs, circle the different changes in each postcard. Then use two of the changes as examples to tell your partner about changes you have seen.

For example: They have started a new bus route in our area.

Postcard 2

LONDON

Dear Maria, I have just been to an amazing exhibition in the Tower of London. The curators of the museum have built a new room only for this exhibition. In fact, I have never seen anything like it before. It is full of all kinds of objects and statues. This is the first time these objects have been outside Russia until now. The exhibition includes priceless objects used in military processions. One of these is the Tzar's Jerico Cap (helmet), which is richly decorated with gold, silver and precious stones. It is exactly as it was when the Tsar wore it and nothing has changed. Admission is included in the price of a ticket to the Tower of London, so it's a good deal. Because I didn't want to queue up for ages, I bought the ticket in advance from the Underground tube station. I saved myself í1.50 by doing this. Anyway, I must go. Speak to you soon! Gerasimos.

Tower of London: A virtual tour

Task 10

Vocabulary

Complete the statements with a suitable expression:

for ages
in fact
that's about all
for now

as you know
all the best
as for

a. …………………, I have never been to the Acropolis museum.
b. Simon has visited Paris but ………….. his brother, I don't know.
c. I have nothing left to say so …………………………….. .
d. Let's go home. I have seen enough of this gallery ……………….. .
e. It has been good to talk to you. ……………………… .
f. Irene has never wanted to go to Paris. ………… she dislikes France.
g. We haven't been to a museum …………….. .