BENEMERITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE

PUEBLA

PREPARATORIA LIC. BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA

ANTOLOGIA INDIVIDUAL PARA APOYAR LA MATERIA DE

LENGUA EXTRANJERA INGLÉS

QUINTO SEMESTRE

BLOQUE 2 Y BLOQUE 3

MTRA. MARIA ALICIA HERNANDEZ RAMIIREZ

OTOÑO 2024

NOMBRE DEL ALUMNO: ____________________________

GRUPO: _______________

CICLO ESCOLAR 2024-2025

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Bloque: II Número de sesiones: 20 clases Unidades de tiempo de 20 horas

clase:

Eje Componentes Contenido Contenidos Aprendizajes Productos

central específicos esperados esperados
Comunicarse, En búsqueda de Emplea • Presente Maneja estructuras CONOCIMIENTO
relacionarse y un empleo. información perfecto en presente Elaboración de un
colaborar con relacionada a (present perfecto Curriculum Vitae.
los demás. su vida perfect/ passé trabajando de
personal de composé) manera
manera oral y • Información colaborativa en
escrita para personal
equipos para la
interactuar en • Formulación de
realización de la
ambientes de preguntas
la vida simulación de una
• Expresiones de
cotidiana y tiempo (para entrevista de
relatar pasado y trabajo.
experiencias presente
previas. perfecto)

Termina primer momento de evaluación

Inicia segundo momento.

• Pasado (Past DESEMPEÑO

simple/ passé Redacción de la
composé) carta de motivos
(100-120 palabras)

RESULTADO
Simulación de una
entrevista de
trabajo.

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

The present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) to talk about past actions or states
which are still connected to the present.

To make the positive present perfect tense, use:

'have' / 'has' + the past participle

Make the past participle by adding 'ed' to regular verbs (for example, 'play' becomes 'played',
became)
There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes
'studied')
We also have some completely irregular verbs
(Also, here's some help if you are not sure how to pronounce '-ed' at the end of a verb).

Positive Positive Short Form

I have played I've played
you have worked you've worked
he has written he's written
she has walked she's walked
it has rained it's rained
we have travelled we've travelled
they have studied they've studied

The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':

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Negative Negative Short Form

I have not eaten breakfast today I haven't eaten
you have not been to Asia you haven't been
he has not seen the new film he hasn't seen
she has not played tennis she hasn't played
it has not snowed this winter it hasn't snowed
we have not slept all night we haven't slept
they have not tried the food they haven't tried

To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:

'Yes / No' Questions

Have I missed the bus?
Have you visited London?
Has he worked as a waiter before?
Has she met John?
Has it been cold this week?
Have we arrived too early?
Have they studied English grammar before?

For ‘wh’ questions, we just 4ord4he question 4ord before ‘have’ or ‘has’:

‘Wh’ Questions

Where have I left my umbrella?

What have you done today?
Why has he gone already?
Where has she been in the UK?
Why has it rained so much this summer?
What have we done?
Where have they learned English before?

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USE
We use Present Perfect:
1. to talk about actions that happened in the past and we don't say when these actions
happened.
(The exact time is not mentioned because it is not important or not known.)
• They have bought a new car.
(When did they buy their car? It is not important. What is important is the fact that they have got a
new car.)

2. to talk about actions that have recently finished and their results are visible in the present.
• Harry has broken a cup.
(We can see a broken cup on the floor.)

3. to talk about actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present. We use
"for" and "since" in these sentences.
• Ann has been a doctor since 2015.
(Ann started working as a doctor in 2015 and she is still a doctor.)
• Ben has been a teacher for ten years.
(Ann started working as a teacher ten years ago and she is still a teacher.)

TIME EXPRESSIONS
• Since is used for a specific time. Ex. I’ve worked since I left the school.
• For is used for general periods of time. Ex. I’ve studied language for two years.
• Already is used in affirmative statements before you expected. Ex. Sam has already baked a
cake.
• Yet is used in interrogative and negative sentences.
Have you seen that movie yet?
He hasn’t finished his homework yet.
• Never is used to make negative sentence. Ex: I have never been here.
• Ever is mostly used in interrogative sentences. Ex.
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Have you ever been here?

• Just is used in affirmative sentences in a short time ago. E.g.
I have just listened that song.
• Still is used in negative. Ex. I still haven’t done it.

WRITING
TIME TO WRITE
Tips for writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1. Start with a short profile to show who you are and what you offer.
2. List your employment history, starting with the present.
3. Explain any gaps, for example time spent travelling or having children.
4. Use bullet points for your main responsibilities and experience in each role. Choose the
aspects of your previous jobs that are most relevant to the new job you are applying for.
5. Then give your educational background. List the relevant qualifications that you have, starting
with the most recent. Include the title of your qualification, where you studied and the date you
successfully completed it.
6. Consider putting Education above Employment if you don't have a lot of work experience yet.
7. List other experience or interests you may have if they are relevant to the job.
8. If you have someone who could support your application, add their contact details or
say References available on request at the end.

Maria Jones
Digital Marketing Specialist

Profile
I have five years' experience in various digital marketing roles. I have a proven
ability to create successful marketing campaigns in line with brand identity and
values. I am a strong collaborator with outstanding communication skills, and have
comprehensive experience of using my specialist knowledge and expertise in
analytics for a wide variety of marketing initiatives.

Employment History
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June 2017 – present

Digital Marketing Specialist for Zinco, a global insurance start-up

• My role involves working to tight deadlines to design, create and launch
marketing campaigns via social media.
• I have developed advanced knowledge of a range of social media platforms and
digital marketing tools.
• I specialise in driving successful campaigns and excel in analysing their impact.
• I have experience launching digital billboards in places such as train stations and
shopping centres.

Sept 2016 – June 2017

Creative break from employment to travel and blog

• I travelled through 12 countries, met several professional bloggers and started
my own travel blog.
• I built up a community of followers and started to monetise my blog through
sponsored posts.

May 2014 – Aug 2016

Digital Marketing Assistant, Krunch Ltd

• Responsibility for overall social media strategy and regular posting on key
channels.
• I played a key role in numerous campaigns to boost engagement with our brand.
• I also supported three product launches.

Education
2014 Diploma in Digital Marketing, Leeds Beckett University, UK
2012 A-levels (Psychology, English, Art & Design), Leeds City College, UK

Skills and Interests

Competent WordPress developer
Skilled in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator
Advanced Spanish (C1)
Intermediate German (B1)
Photography
Travel
References
Available on request

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WRITING 1ST EVIDENCE

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GRAMMAR
Choose the correct time expression (adverb).
1. Has anyone told you that you have lovely eyes?
a. ever b. never c. just
2. She's taken two pills to ease the pain.
a. yet b. already c. ever
3. Have you eaten lunch ?
a. yet b. ever c. just
4. Sorry, Mr. Greene isn't available now. He's stepped out to get lunch.
a. just b. yet c. already
5. Max hasn't finished his school project
a. ever b. yet c. never
6. Have you cheated in an exam?
a. yet b. ever c. never
7. The boys are going to pack, aren't they? - No. They have packed.
a. yet b. never c. already
8. Have you seen such a big ant?
a. ever b. Never c. yet
9. My dad hasn't sold his old car
a. never b. just c. yet
10. The group has visited two museums today: so, they don't want to go to
another one.
a. already b. yet c. ever

B. is
GRAMMAR
C. have
PRESENT PERFECT
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER 2. _____ you finished your homework?
1. Lindsay _____ not been to France. A. Have
A. has B. Has
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C. Is 7. _____ the sun come up?

3. They___ gone to a rock concert. A. Was
A. 's B. Have
B. 'es C. Has
C. 've 8. The children ________ the lost puppy.
4. _____ you been to Japan? A. have find
A. Is B. is finding
B. Have C. have found
C. Has 9. Wiwi's been a vegetarian _____ three years.
5. We _____ never eaten Mexican food. A. since
A. have B. for
B. has C. after
C. are 10. I haven't worked _____ last December.
6. Andrea has _____ her umbrella. A. since
A. forget B. for
B. forgetting C. by
C. forgotten

Participles. Put the correct verb form in each blank.

be break come
drive feel forget
make meet read
take teach wake up

1. Have you .................your children to the new swimming pool?

2. It was a terrible accident-his leg was ............in three places.
3. I am sorry, but I’ve ............ your last name.
4. Has he ............ your parents yet ?
5. I’ve ............ like this since I first met you.
6. Are you alone, or has Jhon ............ too ?
7. It’s a British car, but some of the parts were ............ in Spain.
8. It’s so nice and quite here - I haven’t ............ so well since I was a child!
9. Have you ............ this morning’s newspaper ?

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10. Has she ever ............ on the left side of the road before?
11. When I was in the arm, we were ............ by a bell ring at 6.30.
12. I don’t know when he started working here, but he’s ............ here for a long time.

READING
Time for Reading
Bertie Gregory has come a long way from the Reading, England, backyard where, as a youngster, he
snapped photos of birds and badgers. Today he’s a natural history filmmaker and National Geographic
Explorer who has visited every continent, documenting some of the most epic, least seen wildlife
spectacles on Earth. Along the way, the 29-year-old has crossed paths with crocodiles and jaguars,
logged thousands of hours in jungles and deserts, and lured beluga whales into camera range by
singing to them (pop star Adele’s tunes work well, he found). As a boy, Gregory was teased for being
“totally obsessed with the natural world,” he notes. But that zeal led to this career—and, he says, it’s
“a great way to get other people excited” about conserving wildlife.

In his new series, Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory, he takes viewers behind the camera to see
both amazing animals and all the work and luck that go into filming them. Each episode tries to show
the best of “animal and human, epic and personal, beautiful and urgent,” Gregory says. “I hope
audiences are going to be blown away.”

Questions:
1.What’s Gregory job?
_________________________________________
2. Has he ever explored all the continents?
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3. How old is he?
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4. Why was he teased in his childhood?
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GRAMMAR
From the reading above, complete the chart.
Present Simple Past simple Present Perfect

PAST PERFECT

The Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action took place once or many times
before another point in the past.
The past perfect is formed using had + past participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the
subject and had. Negatives are made with not.

The positive - make it with 'had' + the past participle (usually made by adding 'ed' to the infinitive, but
a few verbs have irregular past participles):
• I had been (I'd been)
• You had gone (you'd gone)
The short form for 'had' is 'd.
(Be careful not to confuse it with 'would'. Would is followed by the infinitive - 'I'd go', whereas had is
followed by the past participle - 'I'd gone').
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For the negative just add 'not':

• I had not been (I hadn't been)
• You had not gone (you hadn't gone)
• She had not met (she hadn't met)
And to make a 'yes / no' question put 'had' before the subject:
• Had I come?
• Had you eaten?
• Had she gone?
For 'wh' questions put the question word at the beginning:
• When had I come?
• Why had you eaten?
• Where had she gone?

GRAMMAR
Past Perfect
1. Use the verbs in brackets and form sentences in Past Perfect. Use contracted forms only when
there are personal pronouns.

1. She _________ in Sweden before she went to Norway. (to live)

2. After we _______ the cornflakes, Henry came in. (to eat)
3. Before Ken ran to Kerry's house, he __________ him. (to phone)
4. After they ____________ their backpacks, they rode away on their bikes. (to pack)
5. Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father ___________ him so. (to tell)
6. The cat hid under the chair because the children ____________ so loud. (to be)
7. Before the students started to write, the teacher __________their mobile phones. (to collect)
8. After Max______________ his breakfast, he left the flat. (to finish)
9. Laura repaired her glasses because her brother _____________them. (to break)
10. By the time the show began, all friends .__________________ (to arrive)

2. Choose the best answer. Past Perfect.

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1. We ________ finished eating dinner. 6. Sarah thought she ________ to that zoo
before.
A. had not
B. not had A. has been
C. 'd had not B. had be
C. had been
2. Had they _____ to her before?
7. Nobody explained why the project had
________ on time.
A. spoke
B. spoken A. n't been completed
C. spoked B. not completed
C. n't complete
3. You _____ not left yet.
8. He _____ us the item had been shipped.
A. would
B. 'd A. told
C. would had B. say
C. asked
4. I had never _____ her before.
9. Dad explained ________ his job due to
A. see stress.
B. saw
C. seen A. why he quitted
B. that he had quit
5. We arrived at 8:05, but the train _____ C. that he'd quite
already left.
10. Where _____ the security guard gone?
A. has
B. have A. had
C. had B. have
C. did

WRITING (2ND EVIDENCE)

A cover letter is a one-page business letter that you submit when applying to a job. As a
piece of persuasive writing, your cover letter will aim to convey to the employer why you're a
great candidate for the role.

Example cover letter for a doctor role

Take a look at the example cover letter below, which you can use as a guide when writing
your own:

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Cover Letter (Presentation Lettler)

September 6, 2022

Dr Bradley Williamson 07555 555555 | [email protected] | Fareham,

Hampshire

Portsmouth Family Medical Care LtdDear Dr Annabelle Jenkins,

I'm writing to apply for the role of Junior Specialist Doctor in Cardiology, as advertised in
the February 2023 edition of Hampshire Healthcare Magazine. I've recently completed a
rotation in my local trust's cardiology department, and I'm seeking further experience as I work
towards my ambitions of becoming a consultant cardiologist. I'm aware of the excellent work
Portsmouth Family Medical Care conducts in the field of cardiology, so I'm excited about the
prospect of working with you and your team.
In my cardiology work to date, I've treated a range of heart conditions, including spending
some time responding to cardiac emergencies in an A&E department. I've treated patients with
angina, arrhythmias, heart murmurs and congenital forms of heart disease. I'm a
compassionate and empathic presence on the ward, and I pride myself on building a strong
rapport with patients. I also have a naturally meticulous nature and thrive on working under
pressure to provide solutions to problems.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application for this exciting role. I would welcome
the opportunity to discuss the position further with you, so please don't hesitate to contact me
to arrange an-interview or to discuss my application in more detail. I look forward to hearing
from you.

Yours sincerely,
Dr Bradley Williamson

WRITING

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Write your cover letter: Include 10 underlined Past Perfect Sentences

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LINK: COVER LETTER TEMPLATE . USE ONE OF THEM TO CREATE YOUR 2ND
EVIDENCE
https://create.microsoft.com/en-us/template/bold-nursing-cover-letter-c0651bb6-b39b-4919-
91c4-1b031ad4dc0c

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WRITING: JOB INTERVIEW 3RD EVIEDENCE

An Interviewer and an Interviewee

1. Interviewer: Welcome to ABC Controls, David. I am Tom.

Interviewee: Hello, it's nice to meet you.
2. Interviewer: Nice to meet you too, how are you doing today?
Interviewee: I am doing well, and yourself?
3. Interviewer: Great, thanks. I hope we didn't keep you waiting for long?
Interviewee: No, I had the chance to talk to one of your engineers while waiting.
4. Interviewer: That's good. David, shall we start?
Interviewee: Yeah, sure.
5. Interviewer: First of all, let me introduce myself. I am the manager of our engineering
department here and we have an open position, so we have been interviewing applicants to
fill the position as quickly as possible.
Interviewee: Yes sir, I read about the position on your website, and I think I am a good fit.
6. Interviewer: We currently have several ongoing projects and the team is working hard. We
are hoping to keep busy for a long time.
Interviewee: What are the essential qualifications required for the position?
7. Interviewer: This is an entry-level engineering position, we do provide a lot of training
here. But we do require that you have at least a bachelors degree in computer engineering.
Previous experience in the field is a plus.
Interviewee: What kind of experience would you count as a work in the field?
8. Interviewer: Even though we provide training, it would be great if you had some hands-on
programming experience, knowledge of database systems or skills on developing
applications.
Interviewee: My final school project was actually developing a mobile application, so I am
fairly competent in developing mobile and web applications.
9. Interviewer: That's good to hear, which school did you graduate from?
Interviewee: I was a student at DEF University, and I graduated with a bachelor degree in
computer science. I worked as a computer lab tutor in school for about 2 years. Guiding

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students through their projects helped me get experience in several programming languages.
10. Interviewer: What are you looking for in a job?
Interviewee: The job should definitely help me grow in my career. I will be happy to learn and
grow as I work in a passionate company like yours.
11. Interviewer: You are right. There is plenty of room for advancement in our company.
What are your strengths? Why should I hire you?
Interviewee: I am a diligent person and a fast learner. I am very eager to learn. My friends
also find me very easy to work with.
12. Interviewer: Very well. Now, do you mind working overtime?
Interviewee: No, I do not.
13. Interviewer: Because, sometimes we get overwhelmed with heavy workload.
Interviewee: I understand that's the nature of the job. When I was going to school, I took
quite a few courses each semester while working at least twenty hours every week. And, I
handled that situation very well.
14. Interviewer: Do you have any questions for me?
Interviewee: No, I think I have a pretty good understanding of the requirements. I believe
that I can handle it with ease, and the fact that you provide all the training sounds excellent. I
hope to have the opportunity to work for you.
15. Interviewer: David, It is nice to meet you. I can tell that you are a good candidate. Expect
to hear from us within a week or so about the job.
Interviewee: Nice meeting you too. Thank you for your time.
Interviewer: Thank you for coming.

ACTIVITY: THIRD EVIDENCE

Work in pairs and write the script for a job interview. According to the career you are
going to study. INCLUDE 5 UNDERLINED PRESENT PERFECT SENTENCES AND 5
UNDERLINED PAST PERFECT SENTENCES
JOB INTERVIEW SCRIPT
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GRAMMAR
Complete the verbs chart
Infinitive Simple Past Past Regular or Spanish
Participle Irregular
1. add
2. answer
3. apologize
4. arrest
5. arrive
6. ask
7. attack

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8. be
9. become
10. begin
11. believe
12. boil
13. book
14. borrow
15. break
16. bring
17. build
18. buy
19. catch
20. carry
21. change
22. chop
23. clean
24. climb
25. collect
26. come
27. compose
28. cook
29. copy
30. cut
31. dance
32. describe
33. destroy
34. die
35. discover
36. discuss
37. do

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38. draw
39. dream
40. drink
41. drive
42. dye
43. eat
44. enjoy
45. explode
46. extinguish
47. fall
48. feed
49. feel
50. fight
51. find
52. fly
53. forget
54. freeze
55. fry
56. give
57. go
58. grow
59. happen
60. hate
61.have
62. hear
63. help
64. hire
65. hope
66. hunt
67. hurt

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68. imagine
69. invent
70. invite
71. jump
72. keep
73. kill
74. know
75. leave
76. lend
77. lie
78. lift
79. like
80. listen
81. live
82. look
83. lose
84. love
85. make
86. meet
87. miss
88. offer
89. open
90. pack
91. pass
92. pay
93. peel
94. phone
95. plan
96. play
97. pour

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98. prefer
99. prepare
100. push
101. put
102. rain
103. read
104. reduce
105. remember
106. rent
107. rescue
108. return
109. ring
110. run
111. say
112. search
113. send
114. scream
115. see
116. sell
117. shine
118. shoot
119. shut
120. sing
121. sit
122. skate
123. ski
124. sleep
125. smell
126. snore
127. speak

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128. spend
129. start
130. stay
131. steal
132. stop
133. study
134. survive
135. swim
136. take
137. talk
138. teach
139. tell
140. thank
141. think
142. throw
143. touch
144. try
145. use
146.
understand
147. visit
148. wait
149. walk
150. want
151. warn
152. wash
153. watch
154. wear
155. win
156. work

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Bloque: III Número de 20 clases Unidades de tiempo de clase: 20 horas

sesiones:

Eje Componentes Contenido Contenidos Aprendizajes Productos

central específicos esperados esperados
Comunicarse, Entrevistando Utiliza • Presente Desarrolla CONOCIMIENTO
relacionarse y a un experto información perfecto una Elaboración de
colaborar con relacionada (present entrevista a una línea del
los demás. a la vida de perfect/ través de un tiempo sobre los
otras passé spot de radio principales
personas de composé) para exponer cambios de un
manera oral • Expresiones los cambios tema de interés
y escrita de tiempo que se han general (moda,
para (para presentado medios de
interactuar pasado y en un transporte,
en presente contexto educación,
ambientes perfecto) determinado. tecnología,
de la vida • Pasado comunicación,
cotidiana y (Past estilos de vida,
relatar simple/ medio
experiencias passé ambiente, etc.)
previas. composé) DESEMPEÑO
• Descripción Presentación de
de eventos su línea del
• Conectores tiempo sobre el
del discurso tema de interés
• Formulación seleccionado.
de
preguntas RESULTADO
Simulación de
un spot de radio
entrevistando a
un experto
sobre los
cambios en el
tema de interés
seleccionado.

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PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT

Present perfect:
The present perfect is formed by using ‘has’ or ‘have’ and the past participle of the verb.
For example, “I have watched the movie” or “She has watched the movies.”

.We use the present perfect when we are talking about an event that started in the past
and the event still has some influence in the present.

This influence could be something that you have experienced in your life that still has an impact
on your life. It could also be used for things that have changed over a time, or a task that was
unfinished in the past and will be completed in the future. Let’s take a look at each example:
An experience: “I have been to India.”

Past perfect:

This is formed by combining ‘had’ with the past participle of the verb.
The past perfect is very similar to the present perfect because the event also started in the
past. However, the difference between the events is that the past perfect event also
ended in the past. This can be used with a specified time. For example, “I had studied in
China last year”. This also implies the event happened a long time ago.
This diagram may help to explain further:

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Also, a confusion that students tend to have is when they see ‘have had’ placed together in
a sentence. For example, “I have had a cold”. So is this the present perfect because of
‘have’, or is the past perfect because of ‘had’? In order to identify the correct tense, always
look at the first ‘have’ or ‘had.” In this sentence, we first used ‘have’, therefore this sentence
is the present perfect.

EXAMPLES :

Present Perfect
I've seen that film before.
I've played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
He has written three books and he is working on another one.

Past Perfect:
He was a wonderful guitarist. He had been playing ever since he was a teenager.
He had written three books and he was working on another one.

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My eighteenth birthday was the worst day I had ever had.

I was pleased to meet George. I hadn’t met him before, even though I had met his wife
several times.

GRAMMAR

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. PRESENTE PERFECT OR PAST PERFECT.

1. I was really tired last night. I _______ a A) had finished

hard day.
A) have had B) have finished

B) had had 7. Do you want to see this film? It _______.

2. There was no sign of a taxi although I A) has started

_______ it half an hour before. B) had started
A) have ordered
B) had ordered 8. We had no car at that time. We ______
our old one.
3. It’ll get warmer in here. I ________ the
heating on. A) had sold
A) had turned
B) have sold
B) have turned
9. The square looked awful. People
4. This bill isn’t right. They _______ a _______ litter everywhere.
mistake.
A) have left
A) had made
B) had left
B) have made
10. There’s no more bread. We _______ it
5. It isn’t raining now. It ______. all.
A) have eaten
A) had stopped
B) had eaten
B) has stopped
6. You can have that magazine. I _______
with it.

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A radio interview
1. Find a guest for your radio interview
2. Do your research
3. Prepare questions for your radio interview
4. Provide a warm environment
5. Announce your radio interview on social networks

• Prepare questions for your radio interview

We’ve said it time and time again: preparation is key! Have a brainstorming session and write down
any questions that come to mind when you think of your subject and your guest. These questions will
then be a kind of template for your interview, in other words, it will guide you if you feel as if you’ve
lost the thread.

• Provide a warm environment

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The more welcome your guest feels, the more comfortable they will be during the interview. Try and
make them feel as if they are talking to a friend, this will make the conversation seem more natural
and relaxed. There are many ways you can make your guest feel at home:

• Make sure they have something to drink

• Check if they have any questions before starting
• Ask if they want to see the questions you have prepared
• Take the time to chat before the interview begins
• Thank them for taking the time to join you for this interview

Things to avoid
Now that we’ve given you some tips on how to prepare a great radio interview, here are a few things
you should definitely avoid doing!
• Asking Yes or No questions: the aim is to have a conversation! You should ask “open
questions” that require at least a full sentence to answer.
• Asking more than one question at a time: this can be confusing for your guest and your
listeners. Don’t rush the interview and remember that the quality of your questions is much
more important than the quantity.
• Relying too much on your notes: you risk sounding unnatural if you read too much from a
piece of paper. Plus, if the interview strays from your notes you may find yourself being
completely stuck as you have left no room for improvisation.
• Keeping your mouth (or breath) near your microphone when your guest is speaking: try
and remember to move your head away from the microphone slightly when your guest is
answering a question so that we don’t hear your breath or any annoying mouth sounds!
• Going off-topic: again, this can cause confusion for everyone involved. Plus, it may make
your guest uncomfortable to talk about a topic that they are perhaps not very familiar with, or
weren’t expecting to discuss.

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WRITING TIME
WRITE THE SCRIPT FOR A RADIO INTERVIEW, THE TOPIC IS RELATED TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER: EXAMPLES:

• Biomedical Genetics.
• Cardiovascular Medicine.
• Computational Biomedicine.
• Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition.
• Gastroenterology.
• Geriatrics.
• Hematology and Medical Oncology.
• Nephrology.

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A TOPIC ABOUT MEDICINE SCRIPT RADIO INTERVIEW . 3 MINUTES INTERVIEW.

SCRIPT

WRITE THE QUESTIONS

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Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect simple).

1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we __________(build)

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2. He____________ (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.

3.When she went out to play, she ________________(do / already)
her homework.
4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum ____________(make) 5. 5. The doctor took off the
plaster that he ___________(put on) six weeks before.
6. The waiter brought a drink that I _____________(not / order)
7. I could not remember the poem we_____________ (learn) the week before.
8. The children collected the chestnuts that__________ (fall) from the tree.
9. ____________(he / phone) Angie before he went to see her in London?
10. She _________(not / ride) a horse before that day.

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