Lesson 6

LISTENING

Last lesson you learnt something new about e-mails. Today you will listen to the text LANGUAGE OF ELECTRONIC MAIN.

After listening you should discuss with you partner the information from the text.

Discuss the following question:

Does electronic mail play an important role in computerization of our life?

Test on homework

The presentation on the web-quest ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN MODERN SOCIETY.

You had to research the history and current use of computer-based programs. Further, after having completed you research, you had to create and deliver a 10-15 minutes presentation (or computerized) and report back to the class.

Don’t forget that your presentation should include:

• Major components of the computer and how they work.

• Describe how computers change the ways in which people live, work, and communicate using computers.

• Finally, list some benefits and potential harmful effects computers may have on society.

GOOD LUCK!

Self-study materials for unit IV The Present Perfect Tense

Positive

Subject	has/have	Past Participle
I
You We They	have ‘ve	lived here for 6 years. been teaching for years. studied a lot this term.
He	has
She	’s

Negative

Subject	have not / has not	Past Participle
I
	have not
You	haven’t
We	’ve not	bought anything yet.
They		been teaching for long. studied a lot this term.
	has not
She	hasn’t
	’s not

Question

have / has	Subject	(ever)	Past Participle
	I
Have	you		ridden a horse?
	we
	they	(ever)	read Harry Potter?
	he		met anyone famous?
Has
	she

BBC Learning English – Grammar Challenge

Exercise I. Read the sentence and choose the one option a - c which best fits the space.

1. … in Hong Kong since 2004.

a. She lived

b. She's lived

c. She's live

2. I … him for ages.

a. seen

b. haven't saw

c. haven't seen

3. She's … the boss for 6 months now.

a. has

b. be

c. been

4. We … to France on holiday last year.

a. went

b. 've gone

c. go

5. He … had a lot of problems recently.

a. have

b. 's

c. is

6. She … four marathons. Her first one … in 2001 in Amsterdam.

a. has run / has been

b. ran / was

c. has run / was

Exercise 2. Look at this information about the Harry Potter writer JK Rowling. Choose the best answer from the options below to complete the sentences.

She (1) __________ born on 31 July 1965.

She (2) __________ 7 Harry Potter books and although she says she won't write any more, lots of her fans hope her seventh one won't be her last.

She (3) __________ as an English Language teacher in Portugal for a short time in the early 90s.

Her books about Harry Potter (4)__________ incredibly successful and so far she (5)__________ more than .500 million from them.

She (6)__________ married twice and has two children – one from each marriage.

Options

(1) has been / was / is

(2) writes / has wrote / has written

(3) has worked / worked / is worked

(4) have / have been / has been

(5) has made / has make / makes

(6) has / has been / was

Essential Grammar In Use. Raymond Murphy

Exercise 3. You are asking Helen questions beginning Have you ever….? Write the questions.

(London) Have you ever been to London? No, never.

(play/golf?) Have ..……………………………………	Yes, many times.
(Australia?) Have ……………………………………..	No, never.
(lose/your passport?) ………………………………….	Yes, once.
(fly/in a helicopter?) …………………………………..	No, never.
(eat/Chinese food?) ……………………………………	Yes, a few times.
(New York?) …………………………………………..	Yes, twice.
(drive/a bus?)…………………………………………..	No, never.
(break/your leg) ……………………………………….	Yes, once.

Revision test

Write a ten sentences story about yourself using the Present Perfect information from grammar explanation and exercises.