Language 1 The present perfect

► We use the present perfect for actions which happened at an unstated time in the past, or to express actions which have finished so recently that there is evidence in the present, or to talk about experiences. .. . some o f you have already b e e n___ Our . . . club hasn't started yet.

You can also use 'ever'for questions: ... have you ever visited . . . ? - » G6

School yearbooks

A student at PVHS is telling you about school yearbooks on the Internet: “I’m sure some of you have already been to the US. But have you ever Hi, I'm Ellroy from visited a high school here? Well, if not, you probably haven’t heard

Paradise Valley about yearbooks. A yearbook has lots of photos of important people High ... and events which have happened during the year: who got a prize, who dated who at the homecoming dance, etc. It’s a lot of work! But luckily, our English teacher has promised to help us this year. The best thing to do: Look at a yearbook! But our Grade Yearbook Club hasn’t started yet. Next week is 1. u . our first meeting - so I haven’t got any material to show you. But have a look at these pages from last year’s yearbook.” 1 Let's talk: About yearbooks a) Read the description above. What is a yearbook? Explain it to your partner.

b ) Look at the text again and make sentences about yearbooks.

Some of you You probably They tell you about events which But luckily our English teacher The 9th Grade Yearbook Club has hasn’t have haven’t promised to help us this year, started yet. already been to the US. you ever visited a high school here? heard about yearbooks, happened during the year.

^ c ) Has your class ever made a yearbook? If you want to, look on p a g es... for ideas.

2 Plans for a yearbook What have the students already done? What haven't they done yet? Example: 1. Tammy and Dave h a v e already p la n n e d . ... 2. But Brad h a s n ’t ... yet.

Tammy and Dave: plan yearbook ✓ • collect jokes X • make a list of teachers ✓ • Brad: write about homecoming X • interview students ✓ • take photos of cheerleaders X