The new superpower

The Warehouse MadridUpper Intermediate Class

China

• What languages are spoken in China?• Do you know of any famous places in China?• Do you know the history and the culture of

China?• How does China rank in the world in terms of

sport and entertainment?

Shanghai

• Largest city in China• Largest city in the world• East china

Present Perfect

• To talk about things that connect the past and the present

Present perfect simple

• For experiences in our lives up to now– I’ve visited many amazing cities over the years.

Present Perfect Simple

• For states that started in the past and continue in the present– Even Chinese people I’ve known for years are

amazed at how fast things have changed.

Present Perfect Simple

• For completed actions that happened recently, but we don’t say exactly when– I’ve just got back to my hotel room.

Present Perfect Simple

• For completed actions that happened recently, but we don’t say exactly when– I’ve just got back to my hotel room.

Present Perfect Simple

• With superlatives– Shanghai is the most spectacular city I’ve ever

seen in my life.

Present Perfect Continuous

• For longer actions that started in the past and continue in the present– Liu Zhang has been working in Shanghai for ten

years.

Present Perfect Continuous

• For longer actions that have recently finished, but have a result in the present– Today I’ve been walking around the Pudong area

of the city, and I’m both exhausted and exhilarated by the experience

Present Perfect Continuous

• For actions that happened repeatedly in the past and still happen in the present– I’ve been coming to China for nearly 20 years

Present Perfect Simple

• Subject + have or has + past participle

• I’ve known Rob for about ten years.• He hasn’t called me since Friday.• What have you done today?

Present Perfect Continuous

• Subject + have or has + been + verb+ing

• We’ve been living here since 2005.• She hasn’t been working very hard.• Who have you been talking to?

To emphasize the action we’ve been doing…

• Present perfect continuous

• I’ve been doing my homework for 4 HOURS and I’ve still got an hour to go.

To say we’ve completed an action…

• Present Perfect Simple

• I’ve done my homework.

With verbs that describe short actions…

• Break• Start• Find• Lose• Buy• Stop• Finish

• I’ve broken my glasses.• I’ve started a new job.• I’ve found my keys.

With verbs that describe longer actions…

• Learn• Study• Rain• Try• Play• Read• Wait

• I’ve been learning Spanish for 10 years.

• I’ve been studying English since I was a child.

• It’s been raining all day.• I’ve been waiting for

you for 6 hours.

For both Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

• For• Since• Just• Yet• Already• Still• Ever• Never• Recently• lately

• I’ve been studying Spanish for 10 years.

• He’s read that book already.

This week, this month, this year

• Present Perfect Simple

• This week, I’ve worked over 40 hours already.

• As long as we’re still within that time frame.

Past Simple

• With time frames that have already passed.

• Last year I only worked 30 hours a week.

How long?

• Present Perfect Continuous (usually)

• I’ve been writing poetry for over 10 years.

• I’ve been doing yoga for 2 years now.

• How long have you been writing poetry?

• How long have you been doing yoga?

How many things have been completed?

• This year, we’ve built three new apartment blocks.

• How many new apartment blocks have you built?

#4

1. I’ve called Kim and told him where to meet.2. I’ve been calling Kim all day, but he never answers

his phone.3. David has been writing his novel all evening.4. David has written three novels in the last two years.5. I’ve cleared out the garage, so we can put the car in

there now.6. I’ve been clearing out the garage! It’s a mess in

there!

#4

6. You’ve been cutting down trees all day. You must be tired.

7. You’ve cut your finger.8. I’ve read this book. Do you want to borrow

it?9. I’ve been reading this book and I’m really

enjoying it.

#7

1. I’ve never lived in an industrial city.2. I don’t understand economics.3. I like reading about politics.4. I think my home town is quite polluted.5. My country’s always had a capitalist system.6. I think buying a house is a good investment.7. I like trying new hair products.8. I worry about environmental issues.

5 Things about how your country has changed in the last five years

1. The economy has gotten worse.2. The cost of living has gone up.3. Education has gotten more expensive.4. The price of petrol has gone up.5. Unemployment has gone up.