Guide 8 My Experiences

You will learn how to:
 To talk about experiences

 To talk about places you’ve been.
GUIDE NUMBER 8 MY EXPERIENCES
SPEAKING
I’VE NEVER…..
1. Talk in pairs. When was the last time you:
 Used a mobile phone?
 Went to a gym?
 Worked after eleven at night?
 Read a book you didn’t like?
 Saw a horror film?
 Smoked a cigarette?
 Played a new game or sport?
 Ate a hamburger?
READING
2. Read the web postings. Are any of them TRUE for you?
HAPPY TO SAY, I’VE NEVER……….
Do you ever feel you’re a little bit different from the crowd? What things are you happy you’ve never
done?
I’ve never had a mobile phone. Why do people these days make phone calls while driving their
cars or shopping in the supermarket? When I leave my house, I’m happy to get away from my
phone for a few hours.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter book or seen any of the films.
I’ve never played golf. Why pay money to hit a ball around a large area of land that was once
beautiful countryside?
I’ve never liked The Beatles. I don’t understand people who do.
I’ve never worked to a company with good management. I’ve never believed managers when they
say “people are the most important thing in our company”.
I’ve never smoked, or eaten a McDonald’s hamburger. I’ve never wanted to stop smoking.
I’ve never been to a gym. I’ve never understood people who climb mountains or do extreme sports.
I’ve never said “never”.
3. In the article, Frances says: I’ve never had a mobile phone, is she talking about:
1. The past? 2. The present? 3. Her whole life up to now?
4. Complete the sentences with ‘ve (have) or ‘s (has)

 I__________________ never played golf
 You ___________________never been in my flat
 He ____________________never eaten a hamburger
 We ______________________never had worked in an office before.
5. Find the past participle of these verbs in the article.
Regular (ed) Irregular

Play played . Go been
Like ___________ Eat ___________
Work ___________ Say ___________
Believe ___________ Say ___________
Smoke ___________ Say ___________
Want ___________ Do ___________
Understand ___________
See ___________
Read ___________
Have ___________
6. Make sentences with the present perfect.

 I/ never/ do/ any extreme sports. __________________________________________
 I/ never/ understand/ maths. __________________________________________
 We/ never/ have/ a TV at home. __________________________________________
 My brother/ never/ smoke. __________________________________________
 My parents/ never/ go/ to the USA. __________________________________________
 I/ never/ be/ interested in football. __________________________________________
 My mother/ never/ like/ cooking. __________________________________________
 Jo/ never/ work/ in an office before. __________________________________________
HAVE YOU EVER…….? (PRESENT PERFECT)
GRAMMAR
You can use the present perfect to talk about your life up to now. Complete the sentences with been,
seen and heard.
Present perfect has/ have + past participle

? 1. Have you been Well Park? Yes, I have
2. Have you ever the Taj Mahal? No, I haven’t.
+ 3. I’ve to Angel Falls.
4. I’ve it on television.
- 5. I haven’t there.
6. I’ve never of it.
Ever= at any time (in your life)
7. Complete the conversation with verbs in the present perfect.
A. Have you seen (you see) the Forbidden City in Beijing.
B: No. but I (hear) of it.
A. (you hear) of Petra in Jordan?
B: Yes, I . Everyone says it’s beautiful.
A (you eat) sushi?
B: No, I . What’s it like?
A ( you read) Anna Karenina?
B: I (not read) it, but I (see) a film of it.
A (you play) golf?
B: No. I (see) it on TV, but I ( never try) it.
Ask the questions in pairs and answer with your own ideas.
In groups, find out who’s been in: Cartagena, San Agustin, San Andres, Miami and New York. Then
use follow – up questions.
Have you been to …..?

What’s it like?
Have you seen…….? Would you like to ….?
Is it ………?

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You will learn how to:

 To talk about experiences

4. Complete the sentences with ‘ve (have) or ‘s (has)

5. Find the past participle of these verbs in the article.

Regular (ed) Irregular

6. Make sentences with the present perfect.

Present perfect has/ have + past participle

Have you been to …..?

Have you seen…….? Would you like to ….?

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