Life Experiencess

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Jane is a bright and intelligent woman who has loved travelling since she was a child. She has visited several
countries in her life: Spain, Morocco, the Czech Republic, France and Germany. She has recently settled
down in the UK: she has lived in Cambridge for seven months.
The best trip she has ever had was to Morocco in 2009. She went there with her flatmate, Laura. During
that trip they met very interesting people and visited unusual places.
Jane has never had a lot of money, so for every trip she has saved up enough to enjoy her trips. Sometimes
Jane can't afford expensive holidays so she takes the opportunity to visit her friends and family. In fact, she
has just returned from a short family visit in Italy.
Nowadays Jane doesn't travel as much as in the past, but she is planning a longer holiday where she hasn't
been yet: the USA, for which she has already started saving up.
Task 1.a – Fill the gaps and answer the questions.
1. She ________ ____________ several countries.
a. Do we know exactly when she went to those countries?

b. What period of Jane's life are we talking about?
c. Is that period finished?
2. She ____________ there with her flatmate, Laura.
a. Do we know exactly when she visited Morocco?

3. They ___________ very interesting people and ______________ unusual places.
a. Do we know exactly when she found interesting people and unusual places?
4. She ______ ___________ ______ enough to be able to enjoy her trips.
a. Do we know exactly when she was saving up?

Task 1.b – Complete the table with the answers given in Task 1.a.
Questions Present Perfect Past Simple

1. ________ ____________ 2. _____________
4. ________ ____________ 3. _____________
a.
b.
c.
Task 2 – Compare the two columns in the table. In pairs (or small groups) can you identify the rules to
explain when to use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple?
Task 3 – Complete the table using the words in the box.
last year 2008 this week when I was a child ten days ago today recently
yesterday when you were asleep lately one minute ago this morning
Finished Time
Unfinished Time
Task 4 – Fill the gaps choosing between Present Perfect and Past Simple.
1. I _________________________ (cook) dinner when you were sleeping.

2. – ________________________ (you/see) Jack today?
– No, I ________________ (see) him today but I ______________(see) him yesterday.
3. - ________________________ (you/be) to the cinema recently?
- No, I ____________(have). The last time I ____________ (go) to the cinema was last year.
4. It's lunch time already! I _________________ (have) so much work to do this morning, the time
_____________ (go) really fast.
Task 5 – Read the text again. Find the sentences that match the definitions below.
1. Something that hasn't happened in Jane's life.
2. Somewhere Jane hasn't been but she is planning to go.
3. Something she is doing in advance, giving herself plenty of time.
4. An action/activity that is finished not long ago.
5. A feeling that Jane had from a specific moment in the past.
6. An action/activity that has been going on for a period of time.
7. An action/activity that started not long ago.
8. Talking about a specific experience which happened at some point in her life.
Task 6 – Look again at the sentences you chose from the text for Task 5. What helped you complete the
task? Can you identify specific words which were useful?
Task 7 – Mingling activity
Interview your classmates
Interview your classmates about their travels using the prompts provided AND ask further questions to
have a more complete answer. Present Perfect or Past Simple?
Example: Q – Have you ever climbed a mountain? A – Yes I have.
Q – When? A- When I went to France in 2002.
Questions Name Name Name

1. (ever)
2. (just)
3. (already)
4. (for)
5. (since)
6. (recently)
7. (your choice)
Vocabulary and Writing

Task 1 – What category in the table do the words in the box belong to?
1. train pass 11. terminal 21. flight attendant
2. aisle seat 12. ticket machine 22. life jacket
3. ticket desk 13. overhead locker 23. gate
4. schedule 14. station 24. platform
5. seat belt 15. underground 25. tray table
6. security officer 16. fare 26. boarding pass
7. window seat 17. hand luggage 27. cockpit
8. announcement 18. pilot 28. oxygen masks
9. conductor 19. X-ray machine 29. railway
10. baggage claim area 20. emergency exit 30. duty free
Train Airplane Both
Task 2 – Fill the gaps using some of the words in Task 1.
1. I'm waiting for you at the _______________ , on the _______________ by the vending machine.
2. The _____________________ are two at the front, two at the centre and two at the back of the cabin.
Ensure your _____________________ are fastened for take off and landing.
3. I hate the ____________________ : you have to get up every time the passengers sitting next to you
need the toilet! I prefer the ____________________ so I can look at the view outside.
4. The train ___________ has gone up by 4% since January.
5. You need to scan your ______________ through the ________________ . The ______________ need to
check what you are carrying onboard.
Task 3 – Create a dialogue either at the airport or at the train station. (Tip: it can be between two friends
travelling together, two strangers or between a member of staff and a passenger.)

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Task 1.a – Fill the gaps and answer the questions.

1. She ________ ____________ several countries.

a. Do we know exactly when she went to those countries?

2. She ____________ there with her flatmate, Laura.

a. Do we know exactly when she visited Morocco?

3. They ___________ very interesting people and ______________ unusual places.

4. She ______ ___________ ______ enough to be able to enjoy her trips.

a. Do we know exactly when she was saving up?

Questions Present Perfect Past Simple

1. I _________________________ (cook) dinner when you were sleeping.

1. Something that hasn't happened in Jane's life.

2. Somewhere Jane hasn't been but she is planning to go.

3. Something she is doing in advance, giving herself plenty of time.

4. An action/activity that is finished not long ago.

5. A feeling that Jane had from a specific moment in the past.

6. An action/activity that has been going on for a period of time.

7. An action/activity that started not long ago.

Questions Name Name Name

Vocabulary and Writing

Train Airplane Both

Task 2 – Fill the gaps using some of the words in Task 1.

4. The train ___________ has gone up by 4% since January.

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1. She ____ several countries.

3. They _ very interesting people and ____ unusual places.

4. She _ __ enough to be able to enjoy her trips.