Milestones in our lives

Unit 2 - Lesson 2

Estefania Coloma
October 17th
Today you will…
● Play: Practice past participle
verbs
https://quizlet.com/cl/383171403/past-particple-flash-cards/?i=1gimko&x=1jqt

● Write and talk about your life

important events using time
periods or years.
● Identify words and phrases
related to life events or
milestones in your life.
Today’s Agenda
01 Review from last class

02 Vocabulary: Classify life important events

03 Listen to Ana’s and Danny’s life

milestones.
04 Practice writing your own timeline
 Talking About Experience
How to make the difference

Experience in detail Experience in general

“I went to a public school in high school” “I’ve been to a public school. I know what it is”

“We danced cueca every September” “We’ve danced cueca before. We can show you”

“They had spelling tests once a week” “They’ve had spelling tests. They can write very
well”
When we talk about experience and change,
we use present perfect:

I have been part of the Students’ Council

and I’ve been a teacher assistant. I am an
actual teacher now.

We use this tense, because it connects the

past with the present.
Experience and Change
Note the difference between past
simple and present perfect:

In the past, she didn’t know that these

experiences would help her in her future.
She learned how to teach a lesson.
Now, she has improved, but she still has a
lot to learn.
Here are some life Milestones or important life events. In groups of 3 or 4 answer:
Do you think they are important? Why?
1. In pairs, classify the following life events into the corresponding category.

Bring up children Start school Get a degree

Go to university Leave school Rent or buy a house
Retire Have children Get engaged
Get promoted Change job Get a job
Get married Fall in love Leave home
Start work Pass your exams Move house

2. In pairs, make questions to your classmates using the life

events above.
Example: Have you got married?
Yes, I have already got married. or No, I haven’t got married yet.
 A. Look at Ana’s life timeline icons. Which milestones and achievements do you think she has
accomplished?
In pairs: Which ones do you think are great achievements? Why?

Started practicing Met Pablo when she was Studied Tourism at

__________ _______ university for _____ years

Born in Tarragona in Moved to Barcelona Started learning Started working in

___________ when she was _______ languages like ______ _________

and ______

B. Listen to Ana’s lifetime line. Where your predictions right?

C. Listen again and complete the missing information.

In pairs, listen and read to Danny’s experience in university. Answer to the questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds_-ID6BZSA&ab_channel=GordonCollege

Danny: My name is Danny Kalamba. I'm a bio major. I was born in Malawi, Africa. Then I got
adopted by a family from New Hampshire in 2010. I love everything about the game. It's just like
a part of me. In Malawi, that's the only sport that we have. You'd go to school in the morning,
you'd get back home, get some food, go out and play until the sun goes down.

Coach: The way Danny ended up here, certainly I would just say had the fingerprints of God all
over it. He's quiet and he's humble. He's just come and made such a big impact on our team.

Danny: This team, everyone is committed. We love spending time with each other. We still go to
lunch together, we go to dinners together, we go to travel together. This team is just like a family.

Coach: Combine those two things, a passion for being together and playing and competing on
the field, and the love for each other and great relationships off the field, and wanting that to be Watch this video and answer the following
really important. Guys walk away with what I hope is a really unique and remarkable four-year
experience. We hope to kind of change a little bit of their world view in terms of their ability to questions:
impact, their ability to lead, no matter what environment they end up in. • Where was Danny born?
Danny: I've grown so much and I've learned so much stuff about myself. For this team, it's like • When was he adopted?
we know what we're playing for, so we can play with respect.
• What is his major?
Coach: What happens in 90 minutes, it's not just about the two goals or something. There's • What inspires him to play?
brilliance that happens all over the field. I know that Danny's here for a particular reason. I know
• Name Danny’s relevant experiences at
that he's got a bigger vision in mind. He wants to go back to Malawi, he wants to be a dentist.
For him to be able to impact his community, his town, wherever he goes, that's always the goal university.
of a Gordon and soccer player
• What are his plans?
1. Draw a lifeline like Ana’s for yourself. Mark 4 - 5 important events in your life.

I got into UOH to study

I was born in 2000 in Business
Coltauco.
2013 2021

2000 2019
I started high school I’m studying very hard until
I started learning English I get my degree.

2. PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION. Take Danny’s story in the previous slide.

EXAMPLE:
“I was born in Coltauco in 2000. I’ve lived here all my life. I began high school in 2013. I’ve been learning
English since 2008. In 2019, I got into UOH to study Business. I’ve been studying very hard until now.”

3. MAKE 1 (ONE) FOLLOW-UP QUESTION to your classmate:

EXAMPLES:
How did you feel when [you got into UOH]?… ? When did you …? Have you…? Did you enjoy …?
Pay attention to the sentences about Ana’s important life events:
She has been learning English for about 9 years.
She’s been practicing skiing since she was a child

1. Choose the correct answer. Are these...?:

A. Actions that started in the past and are continuing happening now.
B. Actions that started in the past but we don’t know if they’re
happening now

PERIOD OF TIME

2. Choose the correct answer.

POINT IN TIME ● Use FOR /SINCE to talk about a period of time
● Use FOR / SINCE to talk about a point in time
 Autonomous Practice
1. Complete with the missing words.
● She ____ ____ (work) in the agency for 3 months now.
● I _____ ______ studying in UOH since 2020.
● We’ve been ______ (talk) for almost 2 months.
● Jose _____ _____ _____ (learn) English since last year.

2. Make sentences with the present perfect

continuous. Use since or for when need it.
online practice:
● My classmates and I / study / two hours
1. 2. ● Sam / not study enough / recently
● I / take English classes / 3 years
● We / work / part-time jobs / last semester

3. https://quizlet.com/_5nwkwf?x=1jqt&i=1gcgk1
My life up to today Present Perfect “I have done it”

Already I have already done it write your own experiences

Never I have never done it during these years at the
university.
Ever? Have you ever done it?
Examples:
Not yet I haven't done it yet. • Courses you have taken
Yet? Have you done it yet? • Difficult tests you have done
Over the past X I have done it over the past weeks • Number of times you have pass
For X years I have done it for 4 years or failed a course
Since X I have done it since 2010 • Courses you have just started.

How many times? How many times have you done it? • Number of semesters you have
I’ve done it 5 times
coursed.
Just (Recently) I have just done it
 Rate your progress for this class
Can I… 30% (I need more 75% (I Got it, but I need 100% (I got everything,
practice/ I have doubts) more practice) I just need to practice)

Write and talk about

my life important
events using time
periods or years.
Use words and
phrases related to
life events or
milestones in mylife.
1. Complete with the missing words.
● She HAS been working (work) in the agency for 3 months now.
● I have_been_ studying in UOH since 2020.
● We’ve been talking (talk) for almost 2 months.
● Jose has been learning (learn) English since last year.

2. Make sentences with the present perfect

continuous. Use since or for when need it.

Answers key ● My classmates and I have been studying for

two hours.
● Sam hasn’t been studying enough recently.
● I’ve been taking English classes for three
years.
● We’ve been working part-timr jobs since last
semester.
Thank
You