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Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title, what kinds of “experiences” do you think the speakers will talk about?
What is the difference between “present perfect” and “past simple” when talking about travel experiences?
What travel experiences would you like to talk about in an English conversation?

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Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

Trip to Egypt and travel experiences (00:00 – 03:25)

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1. Where did the traveler go on the trip mentioned at the beginning?

Hawaii
Egypt
Thailand
Italy

2. How many countries has the traveler been to so far?

3. What unusual foods did the traveler say they tried in Thailand?

Only noodles and fruit
Raw fish and seaweed
Snake soup and scorpion
Fried insects and dancing shrimp

Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

Thailand activities and Thai boxing accident (03:25 – 05:20)

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1. What classes did the traveler take in Thailand?

Cooking classes
Language classes
Driving classes
Swimming classes

2. What happened when the traveler was messing around with a friend during Thai boxing?

He fainted
He lost his shoes
He was kicked in the mouth by accident
He broke his arm

3. Where is the traveler going next week?

LA
Phuket
Rome
Chiang Mai

Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

Famous meeting, public speaking, and bad train mistake (05:20 – 10:07)

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1. Which famous person did the speaker meet?

Joe
Tom Cruise
Brad Pitt
Tony

2. Why wasn’t the speaker nervous on TV?

He practices meditation every day
He took acting classes in university
He never appears on camera
He read from a script

3. What did the speaker lose after falling asleep on the train?

His phone
His credit card
His passport
His suitcase

Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

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1. Which sentence pattern is mainly used to ask about life experiences in the conversation?

Are you + -ing…?
Have you ever + past participle…?
Did you + base verb…?
Will you + base verb…?

2. Which example from the conversation is a specific finished time in the past (past simple idea)?

I’ve ridden a horse twice in my life.
I’ve never fallen asleep in the middle of a meeting.
I met Brad Pitt about five years ago.
I’ve been to 32 countries so far.

3. Why do the speakers use present perfect many times?

To talk about experiences in life without saying exactly when
To talk about plans for the future only
To describe routines happening every day
To explain grammar rules directly

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Present Perfect and the Past Simple | English Conversation about Experiences

Have you ever traveled to another country? Where did you go, and what did you do there?
Would you ever try “fried insects” or food that is “still alive”? Why or why not?
Have you ever had an embarrassing travel problem (missing a stop, losing something, etc.)? What happened?
Have you ever spoken in front of a group (presentation, speech, class)? Did you have stage fright?