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Lesson 2

AIMS
• To listen in order to check information
• To provide practice in writing about experiences
Pre-Listening

A. In pairs, find examples in the reading texts of a present situation that has something to do with a past action or situation.

B. Match the two parts of each sentence.

i) He has been to many places
ii) The student has lived in London
iii) Dimitra has lost her passport
iv) Stella has taken lots of photographs 		Εικόνα
so her album is almost full.
so she can't go abroad.
so he can speak English well.
so he is very interesting.
Grammar rules

Look for the words ‘for’ and ‘since’ in the postcards opposite, and complete the Grammar rules below.

We use     ago     with the Simple Past to refer to a specific time in the past.
We use ______ with the Present Perfect to refer to a period of time.
We use ______ with the Present Perfect to refer to a specific time in the past.
Task 1 - Changes

In pairs, find the answers to the following questions about changes in your partner's life and in the area where you both live.
a) Has anyone built a new block of flats recently?
b) What new shops have opened in the last few months?
c) Have your parents changed anything in the house in recent months?
d) Have you bought any new clothes recently?
e) Have you bought any new gadgets in the last few months?
f) How did these changes affect your life?
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Task 2

Look at the cartoon. What has just happened? How do you think this happened?

Now, tell your partner about a bad experience that you once had. Decide whose experience was worse. 		Εικόνα
Task 3 - Moving around London

A. With your partner, find these places on the map. Pick one and find out more information about this place. Use the internet and encyclopaedias. Which of them has something to do with Greece?
Trafalgar Square
Tower Bridge
Big Ben
St Paul's Cathedral
Statue of Eros
Greenwich
The London Eye
HMS Belfast
Tower of London
Harrod’s
Buckingham Palace
Madam Tussaud’s










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Put numbers in the boxes for each of the places you hear mentioned in the conversation.


C. Mark on the map which places Antonis has already visited ✔ and which ones he hasn't visited yet X.
Lesson 2
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Task 1

A. Go round the class and ask the students questions to find someone who… Write the student's name in the space provided. Use the Past Simple with ‘did' to ask the second question.
1. has visited Kastelorizo:
2. has bought a souvenir on holiday.
3. has taken photographs of a famous site.
4. has eaten foreign food.
5. has lost something recently. 		Name…………………….
Name…………………….
Name…………………….
Name…………………….
Name……………………. 		When____________________?
How much _______________?
Which ___________________?
Where___________________?
What____________________?
B. Report to the class what you have found out about some of your classmates.
Task 2

In pairs, ask each other questions using the pictures on the right and the prompts below. The possible answers are:
Yes, I have. or No, I haven't.
Yes, s/he has. or No, s/he hasn't.
If the answer is “Yes”, say “when”.

Example: -Have you ever lost any money? -Yes, I have. I lost 2 Euros last week.


a. …you / walk…?
b. …family member / eat…?
c. …your friend / be to…?
d. …you / play…?
e. …you / see…?
f. …you / hear…?
g. …you / climb…?
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Task 1

Before you read the postcard below, discuss these questions: Why do people send postcards? What kinds of information do they include?
Task 2
Look at the expressions on the right. In pairs, tick which expressions you might find in a postcard to a friend?
Let me start with…
To the best of my knowledge
It has rained every day…
Hope to see you soon.
Bless you!
That's all for now…
It seems so long since we met…








What's up?
How are you doing?
I bought you something yesterday…
Sorry I haven't written for so long…
Wish you were here…
Could you pass me the salt, please?








Task 3 Your English-speaking friends are on a European tour and have just come to Athens. Read their postcard to their friend Donna; find and correct the grammatical mistakes they've made.
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Dear Donna,
We just arrived in Athens but we haven't gone to the Acropolis yet. We have been to the Acropolis Museum though. It was full of works of art from all over Greece and I must say, we have had a great time there. In fact, everything seems lovely here and the sun makes it even better. The receptionist in the hotel says that the weather was very good recently and everyone hopes it stays that way. As for other news, I have heard that a new adventure park has just opened outside Athens, and perhaps we will go there later this week. By the way, I have bought some souvenirs when I was at the museum, so you can expect a gift when I get back home. After Athens we'll visit some other countries in Europe.
Love, Erica and Gerhard

Task 4

You are on holiday and have taken these photos. Use some of them to make your own postcard to send to your friend. Tell your friend about your experiences: write about the places you have been to, what you have seen, what you have done, what you have bought so far and anything else you want to say. Remember to finish the postcard in a suitable way.

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