Language

 

STMG/ globalization/ Language

 

 

OBSERVE and EXPLAIN

 

 

1)     a) “It has paid off in the long term.”

 

b )“One other trick they have used very effectively…”

 

2)      a) “In 1994 the fast food giant contacted him…”

b)  “There were challenges…”

 

 

1)    Explain why the verbs are different in 1 and 2.

 

 

 

 

2)    Explain the why the present perfect is used?

 

 

 

 

 

3)    Do you remember the difference between EVER and ALREADY?

 

 

 

 

4)    Compare :

 

   a) It has been a success  since 2003.

 

   b) It has been a success  for  years.

 

Þ Translate. Which tense do you use in French? Why?

 

 

 

Þ What is the difference between for and since ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present perfect/ exercises

 

A)    for or since?

 

________ last Christmas              ______    I ate a burger             _______   April 3rd

 

 _____ two years            __________  you came              ________    an hour           

 

   __________    October           ________      the beginning of the month  

 

        ________ two days                  ___________   2001

 

 

B)    Put the verbs in the present perfect or the past and write correct sentences :

 

1)    (she / eat / already) ___________________________________an Indian burger?

 

2)    He (arrive/ just) . _____________________________________That is why she (not/ see) him yet._____________________________________________

 

3)    ‘’(you/ be/ ever) to India?’’_________________________________

‘’No I (have/ travel/ never) ‘’.________________________________________

 

4)    I (learn / already) my lesson.________________________________________

 

5)    MacDonald’s ___________________  (decide) to change to make more money a few years ago.

 

6)    They (love) __________________ eating junk food when they (be) __________ younger.

7)    The fast food industry (evolve)__________________ since the firm (begin)____________________ to adapt its marketing strategy.

8)    I ____________________(not /choose) the chicken burger when I (go) to that restaurant yesterday.

 

C)   Translate:

 

1)    Je n’ai jamais visité ce pays asiatique.

 

2)    Elle est ici depuis des heures.

 

3)    Depuis combien de temps travailles-tu dans ce restaurant ?

 

4)    Nous venons d’écrire un article.

 

5)    Cela fait des jours qu’il est à Dehli.