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CEL 122
Grammar for Reading and Teaching.
Content.
From the students exercise books. Rationale for selection. How to make PPT. Examples. How do we use PPT. PPT for experience. PPT for change. PPT for continuing situation. For and since with PPT. Exercises. Quiz.
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We often use the present perfect tense to talk about experience from the past. We are not interested in when you did something. We only want to know if you did it.
I have seen Dunhinda . He has lived in Jaffna. Have you been there? We have never eaten pork.
Past Present Future
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The action or state In my head, I have a memory was in the past. now.
Connection with past: the event was in the past. Connection with present: in my head, now, I have a memory of the event; I know something about the event; I have experience of it.
We also use the present perfect tense to talk about a change or new information:
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Now I have a car.
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Yesterday Ravi had a good leg.
Connection with past: the past is the opposite of the present. Connection with present: the present is the opposite of the past.
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Was the price 150 Rupees yesterday?
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Now he is in prison.
Connection with past: the past is the opposite of the present. Connection with present: the present is the opposite of the past.
I have worked here since June. He has been ill for 2 days. How long have you known Ravi? Past Present Future
The situation started in the past It continues up to now ( it probably will continue into future)
Connection with past: the situation started in the past. Connection with present: the situation continues in the present.
2 centuries
A long time ago Ever Etc..
1800
I left school The beginning of a time Etc..
Saman hasn't called for 6 months. Saman hasn't called since February.
He has worked in Colombo for a long time. He has worked in Colombo since he left school
Exercises in P.P.T.
Positive Negative Question ________________ ________________ Has she got a pencil? ________________ ________________ He has washed clothes. ________________ ________________ She has not slept. ________________ Mala has missed the bus. ________________ ________________ ________________ They have not helped us.
not been to France. you finished your home work? gone to a party. is you been to India? are never eaten Chinese food.
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