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3 reading • An epic adventure 3 LANgUAge fOCUs • Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous
Reading • An epic I can identify an author’s audience and intention. I can talk about actions which have been in progress.
adventure THINK! What’s the longest journey you’ve ever done? What’s the longest time you’ve been away 1 Study the examples of the present perfect simple 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
and continuous from the blog on page 32. Then
present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
from your home?
complete rules 1–3. 1 I (swim) in the Atlantic.
I remember it clearly.
Aim Rachel Ridley Present perfect simple 2 They (run) for hours, so
She has stopped off in Mexico …
Identify an author’s audience and ‘I’ve worked hard.’ they’re feeling tired.
intention. HOME ABOUT CONTACT FOLLOW ‘It hasn’t been always easy or fun.’ 3 We (visit) Argentina a
Present perfect continuous
couple of times.
Liz Clark has been living that dream …
Follow the dream I’ve been following her inspirational blog … 4 (you / sit) in the sun for
THINK! Hey! Do you dream of exotic places? Of trips to distant deserts and Adverts on Liz’s blog have been paying for her long? Your face is very red.
mountains? Do you dream of adventure? Well, Liz Clark has been trip.
Read the questions with the class and living that dream, and I’ve been following her inspirational blog. 5 Use IT! Work in pairs. Ask and
elicit answers from individual students. Ask After finishing university, Liz learned to sail as one of her old rULes answer questions using the present perfect
continuous, the words in the box and the
more questions to encourage students 23 March, 3.29 p.m. professors offered to lend her his yacht for as long as she wanted it. 1 The present perfect continuous is formed by: ideas below.
rd
to say more about their experiences, In October 2005, she set off on her journey. Liz found it hard to subject + have(n’t) / (n’t) + do feel listen live speak use
+ verb + -ing.
e.g. Where did you travel to? Who with? leave behind her friends and family, but she's been travelling to many 2 The present perfect simple / continuous
fascinating places for over fifteen years. Among other countries, she has
What did you most enjoy about the trip? stopped off in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Galapagos Islands. describes general life experiences or recent … English recently? What music … to recently?
events.
Encourage as many students as possible When she stops somewhere, she surfs, does yoga and writes 3 The present perfect simple / continuous also … in this town for long? How … lately?
What … all day?
How long … this book?
to join in and talk about their experiences, her blog. Adverts on Liz's blog have been paying for her trip. describes events in the past that are still
and encourage them to ask each other There are beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and perfect happening now. It emphasises the duration Have you been speaking a lot of English recently?
surf in her photos.
questions to find out more about But life on the ocean can also be difficult. 'It feels so great to of the activity.
their journeys. inspire others to live their dreams,' says Liz, 'I've worked hard Yes, I have. I’ve been talking to my pen pal online.
and it hasn't always been easy or fun.' 2 1.26 prONUNCIATION: /æ/ and /ə/
ANSWerS She also gets very lonely, but she keeps going. She's looking Listen to the examples. How do we
pronounce have and has when they are weak
Students’ own answers. for some company on the boat to stay with her as she carries forms?
on her journey around the world. Liz, I think I'll join you! Have (/ə/) you been travelling?
exercise 1 Does anyone else want some adventure? Yes, I have (/æ/).
Has (/ə/) it been fun?
Focus on the photos and ask: Who do Yes, it has (/æ/), but it Sophie
you think the person is? What do you think 1 Read the blog post and answer the questions 3 VOCABULAry pLUs Use a dictionary to hasn’t (/æ/) been easy, and
to identify the purpose of the text.
her blog is about? Elicit a few ideas and 1 Who is writing? Why? check the meaning of the phrases in blue in the weather has (/ə/) been
the text.
terrible.
encourage students to speculate. Read 2 Who is the author writing for?
through the task and the three questions 3 What question does she want her readers 4 Use IT! Work in pairs. Think of three
to answer?
with the class and check that students advantages and three disadvantages of going Some verbs that aren’t possible
on a trip on your own.
understand purpose. Elicit some different 2 1.25 Read and listen to the text again in the continuous form:
be have got know like
kinds of purpose that a writer might have and answer the questions. love hate 21 likes
when they write, e.g. to inform or entertain 1 How long has Liz Clark been travelling? Sophie Hey George, how are you? We’re still on
our trip in Kenya and it’s been / it’s been being
2 How did she get her yacht?
1
people, persuade them of their point of 3 What does Liz do when she stops 3 Read the text and choose fantastic. I’ve been sitting / I’ve sat in a jeep for
2
somewhere?
view or advertise a product or an event. 4 How does Liz pay for her trip? the correct form of the the last three hours and the animals don’t seem
shy. I haven’t been using / I haven’t used
verbs.
3
Point out to students that it is useful to 5 Why does Rachel offer to join Liz on her binoculars because they come very close. Look
4
understand a writer’s purpose in order to journey? at this photo which I’ve been taking / I’ve taken
from the jeep. This is such a great experience –
get a better understanding of the text. 5 we’ve had / we’ve been having a great time.
I don’t want it to end!
Students then read the blog post and 32 Adventure Adventure 33
answer the questions. Check answers with
the class.
ANSWerS Optional activity: reading first then check in a dictionary. Check that
1 Rachel Ridley, she’s recommending Write these sentences on the board: students understand all the words.
a blog ANSWerS
2 her blog audience 1 Liz learned to sail before finishing Students’ own answers.
3 Does anyone else want some university. Workbook page 24 exercise 5
adventure? 2 She found it difficult to say goodbye
to her friends and family. exercise 4 USe IT!
exercise 2 e 1.25 3 There are sometimes problems when Allow students time to prepare their ideas
Allow students time to read the questions, Liz is at sea. individually. They then discuss their ideas
then play the audio. Students read and 4 Liz never feels alone. in pairs and agree on three advantages
listen and answer the questions. Check Students work in pairs to read the and three disadvantages of travelling
answers with the class. blog again and decide if the sentences alone. Have a brief class discussion and
ANSWerS are true or false. Check answers with end by having a class vote to see who
1 For over fifteen years. the class. would like to go on a trip on their own.
2 One of her old university professors ANSWerS ANSWerS
lent her his yacht. 1 false (after finishing university) Students’ own answers.
3 She surfs, does yoga and writes 2 true 3 true 4 false (She gets
her blog. very lonely.) More practice
4 She has adverts on her blog. Workbook page 24
5 Because she wants some adventure. Practice Kit Reading 3
exercise 3 VOCABULArY PLUS
Students use a dictionary to check the
meaning of the blue words. With stronger
classes, you could encourage students to
try to guess the meaning from the context
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