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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
UNIT 4: PRESENT PERFECT
You have reached the last unit of this bimester. This means that you are progressing in your learning.
Good job!
This unit presents different elements used in the present perfect. In order to practice the structures
provided, the different sections of this unit in your textbook include activities such as cloze, gap-fill,
listening, editing and writing exercises (focused practice and communication practice) using various
elements of the present perfect.
First, let’s talk something about the use of “since” and “for”.
4.1. Present Perfect: Since and For
In this part, you can continue with your activities. Let’s start with the section called “Grammar in Context”
in your textbook, do activities “Before you Read” and “After you Read”. The article is called “King of Skate”.
After that you can also answer the following comprehension questions about the article:
Exercise:
Why did Bob Burnquist’s life change when he was eleven years old?
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Did he turned pro soon after that?
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How does he support himself?
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What other sports does he do?
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At this point the exercise above should be easy for you. Now read the information in the charts of
the section “Grammar Presentation” which will provide you with the structure of statements, yes/no
questions, short answers and Wh-questions using “since” and “for”. The explanation about the uses of the
present perfect with “since” and “for” will be given in the section “Grammar Notes” in your textbook. I’m
sure you will find these sections easy to understand. If you don’t, please contact me.
You can check your understanding of what you have read in “Grammar Notes” by doing the exercises
in the sections “Focused Practice” and “Communication Practice” in your textbook. If you need further
explanation, please call me or send me an e-mail.
Let’s go to the next point.
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