Learning objectives 5.L4 Understand the main points of supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics 5.S1 Provide basic information about themselves and others at sentence level on an increasing range of general topics
Assessment criteria Identify the main information of a talk using supporting information Give basic information about themselves and others at sentence level
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension Application
Duration minutes
Task 1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple: 1. I (to take) a shower one hour ago. (+) 2. He (to say) his name (to be) Nick. (+) 3. What (you / to do) at the weekend? (?) 4. Where (he / to stay)? (?) 5. They (be) at school last Friday. (-) Total: 5
Task 2. Past Simple Tense - "Wh" Questions Make questions using the "wh" words below.
When How Who What Why
eg. I saw someone. Who did you see?
1. They wanted to see Fiona. did they want to see?
2. I got up at 7 o'clock. time did you get up?
3. She paid $10. much did she pay?
4 I played tennis last week. did you play tennis?
Total: 4
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. What kinds of sport do your family members like? What is your favourite one?
2. Do you play sport? What sport do you play? Why?
3. Do you prefer playing sport or watching it? Why?
4. What is the most popular sport in your country? Do you like it?
Grammar > Verbs > Tenses and time > Present > Present perfect continuous (I have been working)
из English Grammar Today
Present perfect continuous: form
We use have/has + been + the -ing form of the verb.
+
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
has
have
been working.
−
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
(full form)
has not
have not
been working.
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
(short form)
hasn’t
haven’t
? +
Has
Have
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
been working?
? −
(full form)
Has
Have
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
not
been working?
(short form)
Hasn’t
Haven’t
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
Present perfect continuous: uses
Recent past activities
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about a finished activity in the recent past. Using the present perfect continuous focuses on the activity.
We don’t give a specific time. Even though the activity is finished, we can see the result in the present:
I’ve just been cleaning the car. (The car is wet and clean.)
It’s been snowing. (The ground is covered in snow.)
What have you been buying?
One continuing event
We use the present perfect continuous for a single activity that began at a point in the past and is still continuing:
I’ve been reading your book – it’s great. (I’m still reading it.)
He’s been living in the village since 1995. (He is still living in the village.)
She has been writing her autobiography since 1987.
Repeated continuing events
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now:
I’ve been going to Spain on holiday every year since 1987.
I haven’t been eating much lunch lately. I’ve been going to the gym at lunchtimes.
She’s been playing tennis on and off for three years.
How long …?
We often use the present perfect continuous to ask and answer questions about the duration of an activity. We use the question How long …+ present perfect continuous:
A:
How long have you been waiting for me?
B:
About ten minutes. Not too long. (I’ve been waiting for about ten minutes
Answer the questions about London. (Ответь на вопросы о Лондоне).
1. When was London founded?
It was founded in AD 43.
2. What name did it have at first?
At first it had the name of Londinium.
3. Why did the town grow and develop into a city?
The town grew and developed into a city due to its convenient position in the mouth of the river Thames.
4. When did it become the capital of England?
In the 11th century London became the capital of England.
5. Prove that London enjoyed more independence than any other city of medieval England.
Being an important trade and political centre, the city enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England and even had the right to elect the head of the city, Lord Mayor.
6. What happened to the city in 1666?
In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed the most part of the city.
7. Name the tree parts of London.
Historically and geographically London can be divided into three parts: the City, the West End and the East End.
8. What part of London is known as the financial centre of the whole country?
The City is the financial centre of the whole country.
9. Are there many attractions in the West End? What are they?
Yes, there are. The West End has always been considered a place where aristocrats lived. There is a great number of sights and attractions: the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, the Nelson Column, to mention just a few of them. One may also go shopping in the West End — Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street both present a wide choice of expensive shops and boutiques.
10. Where are Hyde Park, St. James1 Park and Regent's Park situated?
They are situated in the West End.
11. What are the most famous places in London to do the shopping?
The most famous places in London to do the shopping are Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street.
12. How was the East End transformed recently?
The East End was previously considered the place where not well-to-do people lived. The identity of the East End as a place of deprivation and poverty persisted until well after the Second World War, becoming overlaid with certain gangster glamour in the 1960s. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, London east of the City is still seen as having a different character, claiming a certain independence of look from the rest of metropolis; but its cultural status has been transformed. Parts of the East End are believed to house the highest population of artists in Europe, and the East End is now considered a bohemian district. The ugly docks, which for years disguised the face of the East End, are now closed, and new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
13. What is Greater London?
Now London extends much more than the City, the West End and the East End. Its suburbs grow rapidly. London and its suburbs are called Greater London.
14. Prove that London is a multinational city.
London is a multinational city because people from all over the world live there.
8. Think of the beginning of the sentences.
1. ... as a settlement and a fortress.
London, the capital of the UK, was founded in AD 43 by the Roman invaders as a settlement and a fortress.
2. ... the settlement developed into a city.
Due to its convenient position in the mouth of the river Thames the settlement developed into a city.
3. ... through which wealth came to the country.
For centuries London was a prominent port through which wealth came to the country.
4. ... enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England.
Being an important trade and political centre, the city enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England.
5. ... is still held every year.
The picturesque ceremony of the elections of Lord Mayor of London is still held every year.
6. ... the streets being narrow and dirty.
The city was built rather chaotically, the streets being narrow and dirty.
7. ... but the old planning remained untouched.
In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed the most part of the city, which was rebuilt, but the old planning remained untouched.
8. ... where offices and banks are situated.
The City is the financial centre of the country, where offices and banks are situated.
9. .-. where aristocrats lived.
The West End has always been considered a place where aristocrats lived.
10. ... to mention just a few of them.
There is a great number of sights and attractions in The West End: the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, the Nelson Column, to mention just a few of them.
11. ... are favourite places for Londoners to visit and relax.
London's beautiful parks are also in The West End: Hyde Park, St. James' Park, Regent's Park are favourite places for Londoners to visit and relax.
12. ... present a wide choice of expensive shops.
Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street both present a wide choice of expensive shops.
13. ... are believed to house the largest population of artists in Europe.
Parts of the East End are believed to house the largest population of artists in Europe.
14. ... new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
The ugly docks, which for years disguised the face of the East End, are now closed, and new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
15. ... are called Greater London.
London and its suburbs are called Greater London.
16. ... being inhabited by people from all over the world.
London has become a multinational metropolis, being inhabited by people from all over the world.
9. Prove that: (используй информацию выше)
• London is an old city (ответ 1.)
• London has always been playing an important role in the life of the country; (ответ 5)
• London enjoyed greater independence than the other cities in England; (ответ 5)
• the planning of London is chaotic;( ответ 6 )
• there are a lot of tourist attractions in the West End; (ответ 9)
• the East End has always been different from the rest of metropolis;( The East End was previously considered the place where not well-to-do people lived. The identity of the East End as a place of deprivation and poverty persisted until well after the Second World War, becoming overlaid with certain gangster glamour in the 1960s. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, London east of the City is still seen as having a different character, claiming a certain independence of look from the rest of metropolis; but its cultural status has been transformed. Parts of the East End are believed to house the highest population of artists in Europe, and the East End is now considered a bohemian district.)
• London grows rapidly;( Now London extends much more than the City, the West End and the East End. Its suburbs grow rapidly. London and its suburbs are called Greater London.)
• London is a multinational metropolis;(ответ 14)
10. Make up the outline of the text. (составь план текста)
1. The foundation and developing of London.
2. The greater independence of London.
3. The structure of the city and the Great Fire of London.
4. Parts of London.
5. The West End.
6. The East End.
7. Greater London.
8. A multinational metropolis.
11. Retell the text using the outline. (перескажи текст)
12. Find additional information on the sights of London. Make up a report on one of the sights of London. (Найдите дополнительную информацию о достопримечательностях Лондона, напишите доклад о них).
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Present perfect continuous (I have been working)
Grammar > Verbs > Tenses and time > Present > Present perfect continuous (I have been working)
из English Grammar Today
Present perfect continuous: form
We use have/has + been + the -ing form of the verb.
+
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
has
have
been working.
−
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
(full form)
has not
have not
been working.
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
(short form)
hasn’t
haven’t
? +
Has
Have
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
been working?
? −
(full form)
Has
Have
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
not
been working?
(short form)
Hasn’t
Haven’t
she, he, it
I, you, we, they
Present perfect continuous: uses
Recent past activities
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about a finished activity in the recent past. Using the present perfect continuous focuses on the activity.
We don’t give a specific time. Even though the activity is finished, we can see the result in the present:
I’ve just been cleaning the car. (The car is wet and clean.)
It’s been snowing. (The ground is covered in snow.)
What have you been buying?
One continuing event
We use the present perfect continuous for a single activity that began at a point in the past and is still continuing:
I’ve been reading your book – it’s great. (I’m still reading it.)
He’s been living in the village since 1995. (He is still living in the village.)
She has been writing her autobiography since 1987.
Repeated continuing events
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now:
I’ve been going to Spain on holiday every year since 1987.
I haven’t been eating much lunch lately. I’ve been going to the gym at lunchtimes.
She’s been playing tennis on and off for three years.
How long …?
We often use the present perfect continuous to ask and answer questions about the duration of an activity. We use the question How long …+ present perfect continuous:
A:
How long have you been waiting for me?
B:
About ten minutes. Not too long. (I’ve been waiting for about ten minutes
1. When was London founded?
It was founded in AD 43.
2. What name did it have at first?
At first it had the name of Londinium.
3. Why did the town grow and develop into a city?
The town grew and developed into a city due to its convenient position in the mouth of the river Thames.
4. When did it become the capital of England?
In the 11th century London became the capital of England.
5. Prove that London enjoyed more independence than any other city of medieval England.
Being an important trade and political centre, the city enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England and even had the right to elect the head of the city, Lord Mayor.
6. What happened to the city in 1666?
In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed the most part of the city.
7. Name the tree parts of London.
Historically and geographically London can be divided into three parts: the City, the West End and the East End.
8. What part of London is known as the financial centre of the whole country?
The City is the financial centre of the whole country.
9. Are there many attractions in the West End? What are they?
Yes, there are. The West End has always been considered a place where aristocrats lived. There is a great number of sights and attractions: the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, the Nelson Column, to mention just a few of them. One may also go shopping in the West End — Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street both present a wide choice of expensive shops and boutiques.
10. Where are Hyde Park, St. James1 Park and Regent's Park situated?
They are situated in the West End.
11. What are the most famous places in London to do the shopping?
The most famous places in London to do the shopping are Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street.
12. How was the East End transformed recently?
The East End was previously considered the place where not well-to-do people lived. The identity of the East End as a place of deprivation and poverty persisted until well after the Second World War, becoming overlaid with certain gangster glamour in the 1960s. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, London east of the City is still seen as having a different character, claiming a certain independence of look from the rest of metropolis; but its cultural status has been transformed. Parts of the East End are believed to house the highest population of artists in Europe, and the East End is now considered a bohemian district. The ugly docks, which for years disguised the face of the East End, are now closed, and new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
13. What is Greater London?
Now London extends much more than the City, the West End and the East End. Its suburbs grow rapidly. London and its suburbs are called Greater London.
14. Prove that London is a multinational city.
London is a multinational city because people from all over the world live there.
8. Think of the beginning of the sentences.
1. ... as a settlement and a fortress.
London, the capital of the UK, was founded in AD 43 by the Roman invaders as a settlement and a fortress.
2. ... the settlement developed into a city.
Due to its convenient position in the mouth of the river Thames the settlement developed into a city.
3. ... through which wealth came to the country.
For centuries London was a prominent port through which wealth came to the country.
4. ... enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England.
Being an important trade and political centre, the city enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England.
5. ... is still held every year.
The picturesque ceremony of the elections of Lord Mayor of London is still held every year.
6. ... the streets being narrow and dirty.
The city was built rather chaotically, the streets being narrow and dirty.
7. ... but the old planning remained untouched.
In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed the most part of the city, which was rebuilt, but the old planning remained untouched.
8. ... where offices and banks are situated.
The City is the financial centre of the country, where offices and banks are situated.
9. .-. where aristocrats lived.
The West End has always been considered a place where aristocrats lived.
10. ... to mention just a few of them.
There is a great number of sights and attractions in The West End: the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, the Nelson Column, to mention just a few of them.
11. ... are favourite places for Londoners to visit and relax.
London's beautiful parks are also in The West End: Hyde Park, St. James' Park, Regent's Park are favourite places for Londoners to visit and relax.
12. ... present a wide choice of expensive shops.
Piccadilly Street and Oxford Street both present a wide choice of expensive shops.
13. ... are believed to house the largest population of artists in Europe.
Parts of the East End are believed to house the largest population of artists in Europe.
14. ... new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
The ugly docks, which for years disguised the face of the East End, are now closed, and new hotels, stadiums and apartment houses are being built.
15. ... are called Greater London.
London and its suburbs are called Greater London.
16. ... being inhabited by people from all over the world.
London has become a multinational metropolis, being inhabited by people from all over the world.
9. Prove that: (используй информацию выше)
• London is an old city (ответ 1.)
• London has always been playing an important role in the life of the country; (ответ 5)
• London enjoyed greater independence than the other cities in England; (ответ 5)
• the planning of London is chaotic;( ответ 6 )
• there are a lot of tourist attractions in the West End; (ответ 9)
• the East End has always been different from the rest of metropolis;( The East End was previously considered the place where not well-to-do people lived. The identity of the East End as a place of deprivation and poverty persisted until well after the Second World War, becoming overlaid with certain gangster glamour in the 1960s. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, London east of the City is still seen as having a different character, claiming a certain independence of look from the rest of metropolis; but its cultural status has been transformed. Parts of the East End are believed to house the highest population of artists in Europe, and the East End is now considered a bohemian district.)
• London grows rapidly;( Now London extends much more than the City, the West End and the East End. Its suburbs grow rapidly. London and its suburbs are called Greater London.)
• London is a multinational metropolis;(ответ 14)
10. Make up the outline of the text. (составь план текста)
1. The foundation and developing of London.
2. The greater independence of London.
3. The structure of the city and the Great Fire of London.
4. Parts of London.
5. The West End.
6. The East End.
7. Greater London.
8. A multinational metropolis.
11. Retell the text using the outline. (перескажи текст)
12. Find additional information on the sights of London. Make up a report on one of the sights of London. (Найдите дополнительную информацию о достопримечательностях Лондона, напишите доклад о них).