Have you ever … ? You can use the present perfect to talk about your life up to now. Complete the sentences with been, seen and heard. Look back at Grandpa Frank’s story, form questions with the words below and find the answer in the text. 1 be / in the army? 5 travel / to Stockholm? 2 go / to Switzerland? 6 drink / green lemonade? 3 have / an interesting live? 7 stop / planning trips? 4 live / in Germany? Example: A: Has Frank ever been to Australia? B: No, he hasn’t. Make a list of: 1 five famous cities around the world: London, Chicago, … 2 five cities / towns in the country where you are now: Bregenz, Villach, … 3 five places in the town or city where you are now: the castle, the theatre, … In groups, find out who has been to the places on the list. Then use follow-up questions to find out more. Example: Have you been to … ? ■ Have you seen … ? ■ Have you heard of … ? What’s it like? ■ Does it have … ? ■ Is it … ? ■ Would you like to … ? Media task. You would like to submit an article about one of the sights or attractions in Austria to an online travel magazine. Research a place on the internet and write about it. In your text you should: ■■ include some facts and figures. ■■ give important background information. ■■ mention possible tourist activities. Begin, for example, with The Neusiedler See is located … and write 120–140 words. Your article should be informative and interesting for English-speaking people your age. You can use the article on p. 130 to help you. 7 Grammar Present perfect Present perfect has / have + past participle 1 Have you been to Berlin? 2 Have you ever seen the Great Wall of China? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. 3 I’ve to most of the Mediterranean countries. 4 I’ve it on television. 5 I haven’t there. 6 I’ve never of it. ever = at any time (in your life) 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 175 8 9 a Speaking b 10 Writing 132 Language skills Extras Explore 11 Experiences Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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