Língua Inglesa IV – A Compreensão e produção oral Lesson 01 ...

Língua Inglesa IV – ACompreensão e produção oralAs you can notice, the sentences above and the poem have something in common. They areall formed using two components: the verb HAVE (in the present tense), and the past participle form of averb. This verb tense is called PRESENT PERFECT. Note that the subject and auxiliary verb may becontracted: "I have" becomes "I've", "She has" becomes "She's", and so on.Look the table below.By observing the table we notice that with a regular verb the past participle ends with -ED(just like the simple past). Irregular verbs like eat have a special past participle form that you have tolearn. There are no real rules to form the past participle of irregular verbs but there are groups of verbsthat share the same characteristics when forming the present perfect.2

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Língua Inglesa IV – ACompreensão e produção oralEvalutionNow watch this video and write down the verbs that are used in the past participle. Save theverbs in a word file and upload to your portfolio.Watch!Para assistir o vídeo acesse o ambiente SOLARConcerning use, we can establish the differences between the simple past tense and thepresent perfect tense.4

Língua Inglesa IV – ACompreensão e produção oralLet´s Practice Corner 1PracticeNow go to http://genkienglish.net/haveyouever.htm and practice using the presentperfect.Again have a look at the sentences produced by Angel and Debbie and identify the differentuses of the present perfect tense.o So what have you been up to lately?o I've been really busy trying to finish this project on time.o I haven't had enough time to really concentrate on it.o I haven’t been able to focus on my studies.o I’ve recently broken up and I’m looking for my princess.o He has just come back from a safari.Check your answer.o So what have you been up to lately? 1o I've been really busy trying to finish this project on time. 2o I haven't had enough time to really concentrate on it. 3o I haven’t been able to focus on my studies. 4o I’ve recently broken up and I’m looking for my princess. 5o He has just come back from a safari. 6ListeningIf you haven’t understood the present perfect yet, don’t worry. Download the audio file(Para baixar o arquivo aceesse o ambiente SOLAR) about the use of the presentperfect.Acesse o ambiente SOLAR para escutar o áudio.TipsSee:http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html andhttp://www.englishexperts.com.br/2007/10/15/present-perfect-dicas-e-macetes/for further explanation on the use of the present perfect.End of the Practice Corner 11 An action that started in the past and is still true in the present2 An action that started in the past and is still true in the present3 An action that started in the past and is still true in the present4 An action that started in the past and is still true in the present5 To talk about something which happened very recently6 To talk about something which happened very recently5

Língua Inglesa IV – ACompreensão e produção oralLet´s Practice Corner 2Practice1. Now go to http://genkienglish.net/haveyouever.htm and practice using the presentperfect.Watch!2. Watch the video and complete the lyrics below using the present perfectPara assistir o vídeo acesse o ambiente SOLARI Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For LyricsArtist (Band): U2I __________________ highest mountainsI __________________ through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with youI __________________I __________________ these city wallsThese city wallsOnly to be with youBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forI __________________ honey lipsFelt the healing fingertipsIt burned like a fireThis burning desireI __________________ with the tongue of angelsI __________________ the hand of a devilIt was warm in the nightI was cold as a stoneBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forI believe in the Kingdom ComeWhen all the colors will bleed into oneBleed into oneWell, yes I'm still runningYou broke the bondsAnd you loosened the chainsCarried the crossOf all my shameall my shameYou know I believe itBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forBut I still __________________ what I'm looking forEnd of the Practice Corner 26

Língua Inglesa IV – ACompreensão e produção oralLet´s Practice Corner 3MultimediaGo to the websites below and practice the different uses of the simple past and thepresent perfect.1. http://www.english-grammarlessons.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/exercise2.swf2. http://www.english-grammarlessons.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/exercise4.swf3. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/prperf1.htm4. http://labmat.com.pt/bri/Quiz/present_perfect_forandsince.htm5. http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g26-george-richards-2.phpFurther Practice1. http://www.real-english.com/reo/48/glenys-ann/01.htm2. http://www.real-english.com/reo/52/glenys/01.htm3. http://www.real-english.com/reo/53/glenys/01.htmEvaluationWatch the video, answer the questions below, save them in a file (written) and post it inyour portfolio.Para assistir o vídeo acesse o ambiente SOLARQUESTIONS1. What has Ada been doing that day?2. What did Ada do yesterday?3. Has Jill ever been to Europe?4. And what did she do while she was there?5. What has Joe done that morning?6. What did Derek and Luke do yesterday?7. What has Cathy done that morning?8. What has Loren done that morning?9. What has Travis done that morning?10. What has Maria done that morning?End of the Practice Corner 37