UNIT 4

HAVE YOU EVER…?

OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
Use of Language -Connecting words.
 Identify noun phrases to express experiences. -Making picture-word
 Recognize and classify some collocations with “do” connections.
and “make”.
 Use the Present Perfect tense to write about
experiences and unfinished actions.
 Use “just” “already” and “yet”.
Reading -Finding secondary ideas.
 Identify information, meaning, and details related -Using context to find meaning.
to personal experiences, lifestyles, and -Finding organizational
accomplishments in a text. patterns.
 Infer information from biographies.
Listening -Summarizing and paraphrasing
 Identify specific information. Information.
Writing -Giving examples.
 Construct short notes and messages about -Revising and editing.
personal experiences and lifestyle that started in -Argumentation.
the past but affect the present.
 Write a paragraph about personal and social
changes taking into account correct sentence
structure, main ideas, supporting details,
appropriate capitalization, and punctuation.
Speaking -Role playing previously.
 Interact in a clear and simple way asking and -Scripted interviews.
answering “Wh” questions about life experiences.
 Talk about personal experiences, lifestyles, plans,
and accomplishments.

Vocabulary Activity 1

Title: My life experiences

 1.1 Vocabulary Preview

1.1.1 Look at the pictures and match them with the statements in the circle.

1.1.1 Pair work: Look at the pictures again and tell your partner about the statements that are
true for you.

I have missed a plane but I have never……………………………..

1.2 Vocabulary in context

1.2.1 Complete the text below with a suitable verb from exercise 1.1.1

I have had some experiences in the last two years. For example, I have (1)
________ the Spelling Bee monthly-competition in my secondary school.
Also, I have (2)__________ on a bench in the central park of my city.
Although I looked for the owner everywhere, I had no good luck. But not
everything was good. I have had some bad moments too. In the last year, I have
(3) ____________ twice but luckily, I was only slightly injured. My family
and I have been to the Philippines on our last holidays, but the last visit was
tragic for all of us. We have never (4) ________ a plane, but this time we got
confused with the time so we missed it. To make the experience worse,
somebody took my cellphone from my pocket. This was the first time I have (5)
__________.
1.2.2. Check the experiences that are true for you. Work with a partner or in a small group. For
every checked experience tell your partner the story of what happened.

I have broken a bone. I broke my……. When I was……

Vocabulary Activity 2

Title: What makes me happy?

2.1 Vocabulary Preview

2.1.1 Look at the words and phrases. How do you say them in your language?

friends- a decision -an appointment- charity work- exercise-

a mistake- money- someone a favor- someone happy-
someone laugh- some thinking- research- your best

2.2 Academic vocabulary

2.2.1 Pair work: Complete the chart with words or phrases of the exercise 2.1.1
DO MAKE
 exercise Friends

charity work Your best

homework A decision

some thinking An appointment

research A mistake

Money

Someone a favor

Someone happy

Someone laugh

2.2.2. Match the pictures 1-5 with make or do and a phrase from the chart above. Tell your partner
which is true for you.

1 do charity work
2 do excerci
3 make a difeint
4 do research
5 make friend

I have done …….. but I haven’t made

2.2.3 Complete the questions with the correct form of make and do. Ask and answer the
questions.
Have you ever done charity work?
1. What _______ you happy? make
2. Which people __________you laugh? make
3. How much homework do you_________ every day? do
4. Have you ever ___________ a mistake? maked
5. Do you ever __________ someone a favor? make
6. How do people in your country usually __________ money? make
7. How often do you _________ exercise? Do
8. Have you ever _________ a difficult decision? make

Reading Activity 1

Title: Gamers

1.1 Before Reading

1.1.1 In groups, answer the following questions:

a. Have you ever played video games? What video games have you played?
_______________________________________________________________________________

b. Have you ever followed a famous Youtuber?

_______________________________________________________________________________

c. Have you ever created your own Youtube channel? If so, what was / is it about?
_______________________________________________________________________________

1.2 While Reading

1.2.1 Read 1.3 and find the meaning of the following words.
charming ____________________________________________________________
upload subir contenido__________________________________________________
stream _____________________________________________________________
followed seguidores _______________________________________________
average_promedio__________________________________________________
earns ___gana ______________________________________________________
1.2.2 Choose whether the following statements are true, or false according to the reading 1.3.
Circle the answer.
1. Tiffany has only uploaded content about video games.
a. True b. False
2. Ihascupquake´s videos are ¨kid-friendly¨ because she loves kittens.
a. True b. False
3. Ninja prefers to upload videos and not to stream them.
a. True b. False
4. Richard likes to help people in need.

a. True b. False
5. Blevins likes video game companies that allow people to play for free.
a. True b. False

1.3 Reading

Gamers
Being a gamer means being someone who is dedicated to video games and the culture of gaming,
someone who has spent a lot of time practicing a chosen game in order to master the gamer lifestyle.
There have been thousands of video games through these recent decades, and there are several gamers
around the world who dedicate their lives to them.

IHasCupquake
Tiffany Michelle Herrera (born: March 19, 1988 [age 31]), better known online as iHasCupquake,
Cupquake or Tiffyquake, is an American gamer and YouTube personality who has made tons of videos
on mainly video games, DIYs, cosplay and more. Being a sweet person, Tiffany has aimed her videos
mostly to children, although some of her videos mainly talk about cats, the animals she loves the most.
She is known for uploading the popular Minecraft series: Minecraft Oasis, which has greatly contributed to
her own fame after her husband, redb15 aka Mario or Red, suggested that she upload her first web
videos. She has also worked on her own line of merchandise for years, although she hasn´t had such
great economic success yet.

Ninja (streamer)
Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), more commonly known by his online alias Ninja, is an
American Mixer streamer, Internet personality, and philanthropist. As of February 2019, he was the most
followed streamer on Twitch with over thirteen million followers and an average of over 30,000 viewers
per week. He has dedicated most of his teenage years to become one of the best stream players, and he
hasn´t lost any big competition yet. Also, he has never been part of a team because he enjoys working on
his own.
Blevins has gained over 21 million subscribers on YouTube as of March 2019. He earns over $500,000
per month from streaming Fortnite, and credits the game's free-to-play business model as a growth factor.
So far, according to Reuters, Blevins has received more than $1 million from Electronic Arts to promote
Apex Legends by playing the game on his Twitch stream and via his Twitter account.
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1.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_(streamer)

1.4 After Reading

1.4.1 In pairs, talk about your favorite YouTube stars, give some information about their lives.

Reading Activity 2

Title: Raúl Santana

 2.1 Before Reading

2.1.1 Take a look at the following vocabulary before you start reading the text.
vast: n. of very great size or amount.
mate: n. a fellow workman or assistant, a friend.
to perform: v. to act, sing, dance, or play music for other people to enjoy.
nevertheless: adv. despite that.
sketch: n. a short play, a scene.

2.2 While Reading

2.2.1 Read the text below and identify three important facts about Raúl Santana´s life.
2.3 Reading

¨Chichico¨
Raúl Santana is an Ecuadorian actor and comedian. He is from Quito, and he is 30 years old. He has
studied acting for more than 10 years, but he also has a vast knowledge of music, art, medicine,
architecture, and film.
He is famous for his career in Enchufe.tv, where he has been part of a talented group of actors, and
where he has developed as an actor, producer, and make-up artist in the web series. The most popular
character he has played on Enchufe.tv is “Chichico”, for which he did not have to audition since the
director, Jorge Ulloa, thought of him when creating the character, which had his first appearance in the
clip “Viendo como estudiante en supletorios”. Nevertheless, he has been better known for the sketch
where he buys condoms, which now has more than 47 million reproductions on YouTube. Only the
surname of this character has been given. It is “López”. “Chichico” is just his nickname, and according to
Santana, Jorge Ulloa knows the full name, but he prefers to keep it secret. This situation is similar to what
has happened with the name of the “Chavo del 8” character. Santana says he hasn’t given so much
importance to the fact that people call him “Chichico”; however, he is annoyed when they call him that all
the time.
Raúl has had a very relevant career as an actor since he started to work for Enchufe.tv, and with his new
film: “Dedicada a mi Ex”, his future seems to be even brighter.
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2.4 After Reading

2.4.1 Choose the correct option to complete the following statements.

1. According to the text, we can say that…
a. Santana’s nickname is “Chichico”
b. Raúl’s nickname is Santana
c. “Chichico” is the nickname for Lopez
2. It can be said that Santana has been mostly known for…
a. his name
b. his career in films
c. his career in making sketches
3. It is correct to say that YouTube …
a. is the company where Santana works
b. has contributed to Santana´s popularity
c. is part of Enchufe.tv
4. According to the text, we can assume that Jorge Ulloa…
a. has always wanted Raúl Santana to play the character of “Chichico”
b. wants people to have all the information about the characters he creates.
c. has created characters without names.
5. According to the text, Raul Santana…
a. likes when people call him “Chichico”
b. is OK when people call him “Chichico” all the time
c. doesn’t like when people call him “Chichico” all the time
 Listening Activity 1

Title: My travel experiences

1.1 Before Listening

1.1.1 In pairs, ask each other the following questions.

1. Have you ever been to Paris?
2. Have you ever seen a UFO or a ghost?
3. Have you ever ridden a horse?
1.2 Listening

1.2.1 Listen to a conversation between two friends and answer “T” for True or “F” for False.
1. Tamara hasn’t seen Nathaly in a long time. _______
2. Tamara hasn’t traveled much. _______
3. In Egypt, Tamara didn’t ride a camel. _______
4. She has seen The Pyramids. _______
5. Tamara has visited France. _______

1.2.2 Listen again and answer the questions following the example below.

Ex. Q: Has Tamara traveled a lot lately? A: Yes, she has/No, she hasn’t.

1. Has Tamara visited many places?

2. Has Tamara ridden a horse in Egypt?
3. Has Nathaly seen The Pyramids yet?
4. Has Nathaly ever been to France?
5. Has she already seen The Statue of Liberty?
 1.3 After Listening

1.3.1 In pairs, talk about the three most memorable things you have done and/or places you have
visited.

Listening Activity 2

Title: Have you ever visited Australia?

2.1 Before Listening

2.1.1. In pairs, look at the words in the box below and make predictions about what you think the
audio in 2.2.1 is about.
Australia, college, married, job, free

2.2 Listening

2.2.1. Listen to the conversation between Ted and Robert. Were your predictions correct?
2.2.2. Listen again and fill in the blanks with the expressions you hear.
1. Roberto has_______ _______ to Melbourne twice.
2. Ted has _________ there ______ five years.
3. Roberto has ___________ finished his career.
4. Ted hasn’t _________ his career, _______.
5. Roberto hasn’t __________ the city, _______ because he hasn’t ______ the time for it.

2.3 After Listening

2.3.1 In groups of 3, talk about three things you haven’t done yet, but would like to do before
finishing your studies.

Grammar Activity 1
Title: Present Perfect
1.1 Grammar review

1.1.1 Unscramble each word to form the past participle of some irregular verbs. Some of these
verbs can be found in the reading passage about gamers.

Had
Been
Spent
Won
Lost
Made
Done
Gone
Become

1.2 Grammar Focus

1.2.1 Read the statements, circle the regular verbs and underline the irregular verbs.
1. IHasCupquake has made tons of videos.
2. He has dedicated most of his teenage years to become one of the best stream players.
3. He hasn´t lost any big competition.
4. What kind of video games have you played?
1.2.2 Analyze the sentences in exercise 1.2.1 and match the two halves to form the rules.
1. To form the Present Perfect we need… a. hasn’t
2. We use the auxiliary “has” with …they have dedicated b. I, we, you, they
3. We use the auxiliary “have” with… he has´nt lost c. he, she, it
4. The negative form of “has “ is … have you played d. have/ has + the past participle of verbs
1.3 Grammar summary

Present Perfect
Affirmative Negative Yes/No questions Short
answers
I, you, we, they They have played They haven’t Have they played Yes, they
video games. played video video games? have.
games. No, they
have = 've have not = haven’t haven’t.
 He, she, it She has made tons She hasn’t made Has she made tons Yes, she has.
of videos. tons of videos. of videos? No, she hasn’t.
has= ´s has not = hasn’t

Information questions What have you done?

What Where have they gone?
Where When has she traveled?
When Who has he talked to?
Who

We use the Present Perfect…

❖ To describe experiences in the past.

Examples: I have traveled to Paris.

❖ To ask about experiences we can use the expression “ever”. To answer this question we can

use the expression “never”

Example: Have you ever had an accident? Yes, I have.
No, I have never had an accident.

❖ To talk about actions that happened in an unspecified time in the past.

past present future

Example: He has traveled abroad many times.

● To explain that an action occurred in a period of time we can use the expression “for”. If

we want to mention the beginning of an action´, we use the expression “since”.

for Since

period of time beginning of an action

● an hour ● 2001

● three months ● Wednesday

 ● a year ● 2 o’clock

● a long time ● I was a child

● ages ● this morning

How long have you studied English? How long have you studied English?
I’ve studied English for three years. I’ve studied English since 2016.

❖ To talk about changes over time.

Example: I have moved to a different city.

❖ To talk about accomplishments.

Example: She has won many prizes.

1.4 Grammar practice

1.4.1 Read the text and circle the correct option to complete the text.
Hi Tom
How are you? I’m sorry I 0) ____ for long time. Let me tell you about a great weekend I had in Cuenca.
Have you 1) ____ traveled to Ecuador? This is a wonderful country. I fell in love with this city. I met my
pen pal for the first time. He is a great person. He took me to many interesting places. We ate the typical
food from here- guinea pig. My friend 2) ____ me about this unusual food 3)___ we became friends, and
today I had the opportunity to try it. It’s really tasty. Have you ever 4) _____ anything like this? I’m so
excited about this trip because as you know I 5) ___ traveled before. I took a lot of pictures of wonderful
places like Cajas, The Cathedral, the markets, and the museums. However, I’m a bit sad because I
wanted to meet Tom’s sister, but she’s gone to France to study French for a year.
When I get there, I’ll show you all the photos I took.
See you soon.
Mark

0 A) haven’t written B) hasn’t written C) ‘ve written

1 A) ever B) never C) for
2 A) have told B) has told C) told
3 A) for B) ever C) since
4 A) eat B) eaten C) ate
5 A) haven’t never B) have never C) have ever

1.4.2 Answer the following questions using the word in parentheses.

1. How long have you had a car?
I’ve had my car for 4 years. (for)

2. How long have your parents lived in this city?

____My parents have lived in this city since.__ (since)
3. How long have you had your cell phone?
____I have my cell phone for three year.__ (for)
4. How long has your mom had short/ long hair?
____My mom had short hair since._ (since)
5. How long have you known your best friend?
____I have known my friend for five years.__ (for)
1.4.3 Answer the question below. If the answer is “yes” give additional information. If the answer
is “no” write “No, never”
0. Have your ever ridden a horse?
Yes, I have. When I was a child, I rode a horse on my grandpa’s farm. Or
No, never.
1. Have you ever broken someone’s heart?
___ No, I haven't ________________________________________
2. Have you ever had an accident?
____Yes, I have. When the car crashes.________________________________________
3. Have you ever written a poem?
____No, I haven´t_________________________________________
4. Have you ever cheated on an exam?
____ No, I haven't _________________________________________
5. Have you ever done anything dangerous?
_____ No, I haven't ________________________________________

Grammar Activity 2

Title: Just, Already, Yet

2.1 Grammar review

2.1.1 Read the bucket list below and check () the things that you have done and write an X next
to the ones that you haven’t done yet. Then compare your answers with your classmate.
x
x
v
x
x
v
x
v

2.2 Grammar focus

2.2.1 Analyze the sentences below and complete the rules with a word from the box.
I have already traveled abroad. I went to Mexico last year.
end
I haven’t fed a panda bear yet, but I’d like to someday.
yet
Have you met your favorite celebrity yet? already
I have just gotten a tattoo and my arm still hurts. just
between
a. We use _already________ and __just_____ in affirmative sentences.
b. We use __yet____ in negative sentences and questions.
c. We use already and just ____between_______ the auxiliary and the main verb.
d. We use yet at the ___end________ of a sentence or question.
2.3 Grammar summary
Just

❖ We use “just” to explain that an action happened a short time ago.

Example: I have just gotten a tattoo and my arm still hurts.

Already

❖ We use “already” to say that something happened before we expected.

Example: A: Let’s go to Mexico next November.

B: Let’s choose a different destination. I’ve already been there.
Yet
 ❖ We use “yet” to emphasize that we expect something to happen.

Example: I haven’t fed a panda bear yet, but I’d love to.
Have you watched the new Joker movie yet.
2.4 Grammar practice

2.4.1 Read the dialogue and circle the correct word to complete it.
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m writing my bucket list.
A: A bucket list?
B: Yes, my teacher asked me to do this for homework.
A: I’ll help you. Let’s see… Have you ever traveled abroad?
B: No. I haven’t traveled to another country 1)___, but I´d love to go to Ireland.
A: So, that’s the first thing on your list. Have you practiced in an extreme sport 2) ____?
B: Yes, I have. I’ve 3) ____ done bungee jumping, but I haven’t gone scuba diving 4) ___
A: That will be number 2 on your list. Have you done anything dangerous?
B: Yes. I’ve 5) ___ driven an F1 car. My cousin and I went to a car-racing track a few hours ago. It was
great fun.
A: Have you learned a new language?
B: Yes, I have. I can speak English and Spanish, but I’d love to learn Japanese, so that will be number 3
in my list.
1 A) just B) already C) yet
2 A) yet B) just C) already
3 A) just B) already C) yet
4 A) yet B) just C) already
5 A) already B) yet C) just
2.4.2 Look at the pictures and write sentences with just, already, yet and the words in
parentheses. .

1. __The train hasn´t left me net._______________________ (train / left)

2. ____The flight has already arrived delayed._______ (the flight /arrive)

 3. __The car has just break down.____________________ (the car / break down)

4.___I has already been in Paris this last weekend.__________________ (I / be)

 Writing Activity 1

Title: Famous YouTube Personalities

1.1 Pre writing

1.1.1 Read the following sentences about YouTube personalities and the
characteristics that made them stand out. Correct the punctuation and capitalization
mistakes in the following sentences:
 Youtubers have generated content and stayed in touch with their fans in the last 10
years
 a good habit to reach their goals has been scheduling when you schedule you
become more organized
 to be a good Youtuber richard has been organized entertaining and consistent
 tiffany considers that being a Youtuber has been fun but it has taken a lot of time to
perfect it

1.1.2 Based on the above information, write short notes about things you have
done to improve your life in aspects such as: family, friendship, academics,
finances, etc. Use capitalization, spelling and punctuation accordingly.

E. g: I have invested my money in books instead of videogames.

___________A good habit to reach their goalds has been scheduling when you schedule you
become more organized. To be a good Youtuber Richard has been organized entertaining
and consistent. Tiffany considers that being a Youtuber has been fun but it has taken a lot of
time to perfect it. ___

1.2 Writing

1.2.1 Create an initial draft about how much you have changed in the last ten years
with the ideas from the previous exercise plus the ideas below. When you finish,
exchange paragraphs with another classmate, and correct their mistakes with a
colored pen.

Sport Traveling

*Have you ever won an award? *Where have you traveled?

Yes, I have, when I competed in an endurance I have traveled to Piura Peru and to some tourist
race at school places in Ecuador

*Have you ever run a marathon? *Have you planned your vacations yet?

No, never Yes, I have. On my vacation, I will go on an

exchange to Cucuta Colombia

Problems Clothes

*Have you ever lost money? *Have you bought clothes this month?
 No, never *Have you changed your style?

*Have you crashed your vehicle?

Yes, I have. Two years ago I crashed the car on

the highway.

Free time Health

*Have you listened to new music this month? *Have you been ill recently?

*What interesting movie have you seen recently? *Have you ever broken a bone?

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1.3 After writing

1.3.1 When you finish, exchange paragraphs with another classmate, and correct their
mistakes with a colored pen.

Writing Activity 2

Title: Influential people

2.1 Pre writing

2.1.1 After reading the text, classify each column about how much your country has
changed in the last ten years according to the list of topics provided:

Education transportation corruption communication economy

health services crime lifestyle

Have changed a Have changed Haven’t changed in

lot in the last ten years a little in the last ten years the last ten years
 2.2 Writing

2.2.1 Based on the aspects classified in the previous exercise as well as exercise 1.2.1
write a final draft about how much your country has changed in the last ten years.
Explain how these changes have affected your personal life.

2.3 After writing

2.3.1 Exchange your paragraph with your classmate. Read it and underline the
sentences that describe changes.

Speaking Activity 1

Title: Line-ups

1.1 Before Speaking

1.1.1 In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

1. What habit(s) have you quit? 2. What have you lost recently?

3. What have you done more than once 4. How many presents have you given and
today? received this year?

5. How have you felt this week? 6. Who have you known since you were a
child?

7. How many hours have you spent on 8. What have you forgotten to do this
doing your homework this week? week?

9. How many times have you been late 10. What is something you have never done,
to class this month? but would like to try?

11. How many times have you missed 12. How many times have you stayed up
class this semester? late this week?

1.2 Speaking
1.2.1 Stand in two lines. One line is the question line and the other is the answer line.
Use the questions in the table above to ask your partners. When all the questions have
been answered, switch roles, and the questioners become the answerers. Look at the
example.

1.3 Let’s share

1.3.1 In groups of three, try to remember some of the answers you noticed and share
the information with the class. Look at the example.

Some students have slept

very few hours during this
week.

Speaking Activity 2

Title: Interviews

2.1 Before speaking

2.1.1 In pairs, match the questions and answers of an interview with Rihanna.
Questions Answers

1. __Have you already published your a) I am sure my fans will like it. I have
book? included a lot of reggae in it.
2. __What is your new album like? b) No. I haven’t. Actually, I have not
 3. __Have you included collaborations thought about collaborating with them.
with Drake and Lady Gaga in your c) No, not yet, but it will be ready for 2020.
new album? d) I have received an invitation to star in a
4. __We have heard rumors about a new movie, but nothing has been
possible wedding with Hassan confirmed yet.
Jameel. What can you say about e) Love has always been important in my
that? life, but I prefer not to talk about my
5. __Could you tell us something about personal life.
your next movie?

2.2 Speaking

2.2.1 In pairs, role-play an interview with Rihanna or any other famous person. Ask
about experiences, plans, and accomplishments. You may use some of the questions
in the box.

How long have you been a …? Where have you …?

Have you ever thought about …? What difficulties have you …?
What have you accomplished lately? Have you ever felt…?

.
2.3 Let’s share

2.3.1 With your partner, take turns asking about each other’s life experiences. You may
use the questions above.