Identifying communicative aims

 

PRACTICE

•  Ask students to look at Practice exercise 15 of the 

Language File on page 117 and complete the sentences 

with the present perfect of the verbs and 

ever or never. 

Do the first one together as an example.

•  Check the answers by asking different students to say 

the completed sentences.

Answers

1 She’s never seen anything like it.

2  Have you ever thought about going on holiday on your 

own?

3 I’ve always wanted to, but I’ve never had enough money.

4 Why haven’t you ever learnt to swim?

5  Because I’ve never lived near the sea, and I hate 

swimming pools.

6  Have your parents ever left you at home when they’ve 

been on holiday?

•  Ask students to look at Practice exercise 18 of the 

Language File on page 118 and complete the sentences 

with the correct form of the verb – present perfect or 

past simple. Do the first one together as an example.

•  Ask students to compare their answers in pairs. Check 

the answers by asking different students to say the 

completed sentences.

Answers

1 Have; tried  2 had; was  3 Have; let 

4 had; did; let  5 Have; done  6 felt; stole; was; have; 

forgotten