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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
4.2. Present Perfect: Already and Yet
You will begin this part with a comprehensive reading of a magazine article called “It’s party time!”. Do
the activities called “Before you Read” and “After you Read” in your textbook. These activities are short
and easy.
Now I suggest you check your understanding by answering the following questions:
Exercise:
According to the article, is giving a party a very difficult task?
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Who is Patty Cake?
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Does she think giving a party requires a lot of new skills?
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What skills do we already have?
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What kind of help can you find on Patty Cake’s website?
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After completing the exercise above, look at the charts in the section “Grammar Presentation” in your
textbook. You will see the structure of the different types of sentences using already and yet. Then read
the section “Grammar Notes” in which you will learn about the uses of the present perfect with already
and yet. If you have any problem understanding these sections, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Now you can begin to work on the sections “Focused Practice” and “Communication Practice” in your
textbook. Remember that these sections help you practice the structures that are being studied. Once
you have practiced by doing the aforementioned exercises move on to the next point.
4.3. Present Perfect: Indefinite Past
Before starting this topic, it is important that you know that the present perfect can be used for repeated
actions at some indefinite time in the past with adverbs like twice, always, often, and many times. This
tense can also be used for actions in the very recent but still indefinite past with just, recently, and lately.
To begin this topic you need to do the “Before you read” activity. Then read the article called “Been There?
Done That?” and do the “After you read” activity. Keep in mind that the words in bold letters are related
to the grammatical structures to be studied. The following exercise will help you understand this article:
Exercise:
Why are people looking for new places to see and new things to do?
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What is the Travel Today survey about?
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