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Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

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Warm-up Questions

When you practice speaking English, do you prefer short conversations or longer stories? Why?
What situations do you talk about most: travel, studying, or sports?
Do you think the present perfect tense is easy or difficult? What makes it hard?

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Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

Conversation 1: Travel experiences (00:00 – 01:14)

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1. What has the person done recently?

Learned to cook sushi
Visited many countries
Started a new job

2. Which food did the person try for the first time in Japan?

Sushi
Pad Thai
Pizza

3. What does the listener say they have always wanted to try?

Studying abroad
Sushi
Running a marathon

Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

Conversation 2: Studying for an English test (01:14 – 02:37)

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1. What are they studying for?

An English test
A marathon
A driving test

2. What has one person NOT had a chance to do yet?

Study
Receive the study guide
Ask questions

3. What does the speaker say to do if you have questions while studying?

Wait until next month
Stop studying
Don't hesitate to ask

Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

Conversation 3: Running and athletic achievements (02:37 – 04:25)

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1. How many marathons has the person done?

Two
One
Three

2. How did the person train for the marathon?

For one week, resting most days
For months, running more each week
Only by lifting weights

3. Which famous marathon has the person considered?

The London Marathon
The Boston Marathon
The Tokyo Marathon

Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

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1. What grammar focus is practiced throughout the conversations?

Future continuous
Present perfect (have/has + past participle)
Past perfect

2. Which topic is NOT one of the three conversations?

Travel and trying new food
Buying a new car
Studying for a test

3. Why do speakers often use the present perfect in these conversations?

To talk about experiences and actions up to now
To tell a story in exact past time order
To describe daily routines in detail

Discussion Questions

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Present Perfect Tense English Speaking Practice | Learn English Through Conversation (For Beginners)

What have you done recently that you feel proud of?
Have you ever tried a new food for the first time? What was it like?
How have you studied for an important test in the past? What works best for you?
Have you ever trained for a big goal (sports, school, work)? What challenges have you faced?