Luyện tập: Let’s be different!

Unit 6: Let’s be different! – Theory & Practice

Target Grammar: Present Perfect (+ ever / never)

We use the Present Perfect to talk about experiences in our lives up to now, without saying exactly when they happened. We form it using have/has + the past participle of the verb.

Ever is used in questions to ask about life experiences. Example: Have you ever traveled by plane?
Never is used in negative sentences to talk about things we have not done. Example: I have never ridden a bike.

Target Grammar: Verb Patterns

In English, when we use two verbs together, the second verb changes form. It can be a gerund (-ing) or an infinitive (to + base verb).

Verbs followed by -ing: avoid, can’t stand, enjoy, finish, hate, like, love, mind, practice, suggest [4, 5].
Verbs followed by to + base verb: afford, agree,arrange, decide, hope, intend, learn, need, offer, plan, promise, want, would like [4, 6].

Exercise 1: Present Perfect Experiences

Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. Add ‘never’ where indicated.

1. I ___________ (never / travel) to South America.

2. ___________ (you / ever / see) the Great Wall of China?

3. She ___________ (not / try) surfing before.

4. We ___________ (never / be) to a large airport.

5. ___________ (they / ever / fly) in a helicopter?

6. He ___________ (never / lose) his passport while traveling.

7. My parents ___________ (ever / visit) the United Kingdom?

8. I ___________ (never / have) such a delicious meal on a plane.

Exercise 2: Air Travel Vocabulary

Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right [3, 8].

1. Board a. The place where you show your ticket and leave your bag.

2. Take off b. To get onto the plane.

3. Land c. The place where planes depart from.

4. Gate d. When the plane leaves the ground and goes into the air.

5. Security e. The area where your bags are scanned.

6. Check-in f. When the plane returns to the ground.

7. Luggage g. A person traveling on a plane.

8. Passenger h. Bags and suitcases you take on a trip.

Exercise 3: VerbPatterns Selection

Circle the correct form of the verb to complete thesentence.

1. We decided (to go / going) to Greece for our vacation.

2. I really enjoy (to sit / sitting) by the window on the plane.

3. She hopes (to visit / visiting) her family in Canada next year.

4. Do you mind (to wait / waiting) for me at the gate?

5. He can’t stand (to fly / flying) duringa storm.

6. They plan (to arrive / arriving) at the airport two hours early.

7. I need (to buy /buying) a new suitcase.

8. Have you finished (topack / packing) your bags yet?

Exercise 4: Sentence Scramble

Put the words in the correct order to form sentences or questions.

1. ever / you / have / passport / lost / your / ?

2. never / I / been / to / have / Africa / .

3. she / plane / flown / a / has / ever / ?

4. we / tried / never / have / food / exotic /.

5. parents / my / traveled / have / never / abroad / .

6. you / ever / have / missed / flight / a / ?

7. has / never / he / a / mountain / climbed / .

8. they / seen / have / ever / snow / ?

Exercise 5: Categorizing Verbs

Place the following verbs into the correct column: want, enjoy, hope, mind, avoid, decide, need, practice, promise, finish [4, 5].

Followed by -ing	Followed by to + base verb

Exercise 6: Vocabularyin Context

Complete the text with these words: gate, security, board, check in, take off, lands, passport, abroad [3, 9].

Next week, I am traveling (1) ___________ to Spain. When I arrive at the airport, I will go to the desk to (2) ___________ and give them my bags. Then I have to show my (3) ___________ and go through (4) ___________. It usually takes a longtime! After that, I will find my (5) ___________ and wait. Finally, they will call us to (6) ___________ the plane. I love the feeling when the plane (7) ___________ into the sky. We will watch a movie until the plane (8) ___________in Madrid.

Unit 1: Who are you?

Unit 2: Memory

Unit 3: Food for thought

Unit 4: Success and Goals

Unit 5: Home and away