Role play. The grandma has come to visit her grandchildren. The parents are at work. They are calling home. They want to know what is happening.
Pupil Card 1
You are the mother/father.
You want to know what the grandma and the girls have done.
have lunch;
wash the dishes;
show around the hojse;
enjoy the flowers in the garden;
give presents to the grandma;
tell each other all the news.
Pupil Card 2
You are one of the girls.
You answer your mother’s/father’s questions.
have lunch (already);
wash the dishes (yet);
show around the hojse (not yet);
enjoy the flowers in the garden (already);
give presents to the grandma (just);
tell each other all the news (not yet).
The girls tell their grandma about their new house. What new facts about the house have you learnt? Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the correct tense form.
— Look! Now we have a big house. We have four bedrooms, a dining room, a living room and a kitchen. Ally and I have our own rooms.
— The house is really big! (1) … (you buy) any new furniture?
— Yes, our parents (2) … (already buy) this beautiful dining table. Today we will have dinner together here and Mum (3) … (already sew) new curtains.
— Oh, the room is really beautiful. Can you show me my room?
— Of course, we can. It is next to my room. Mum (4) … (just redecorate) it.
— (5) … (she put) a new carpet on the floor?
— Yes, she has. And she (6) … (make) this lamp.
— It is very cosy here.
— (7) … (you see) the flowers in the garden?
— Yes, I have. (8) … (you help) your Dad with the flowers?
— Yes, I do. I always help him in the garden. We (9) … (plant) these flowers together.
— Good girl!
Game. “Have you done it yet?” (AB pp. 127-128)