Video 22: Ever and Never: Present Perfect for Experiences: BEGINNER ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE (A2) скачать в хорошем качестве

Video 22: Ever and Never: Present Perfect for Experiences: BEGINNER ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE (A2)

Welcome to Say What You Mean, an English learning channel. I’m Chris. How are you today? I hope you are wonderful! I’m fantastic, thank you. Today’s topic is the present perfect for experiences. Remember, we use two common forms to talk about the past in English: the simple past for finished times and the present perfect. If this is your first video, please click this link to watch the video on the simple past first. And if you’d like to see the introduction to the present perfect, that video is here. In this video, as I said, we’ll look at the present perfect for experiences. What are experiences? Experiences are things you have done or things you lived through at some time in your life. For example, going to school is an experience. Eating in a restaurant is an experience. Going to summer camp is an experience. Learning a foreign language is an experience. Spending time with your family is an experience. Things we have done and things we have lived through are experiences. When we ask or talk about experiences, we use the present perfect form, because the present perfect connects the past to the current moment. That means, experiences in our lives affect the present. There is a connection between the past moment and the current moment: now. Let me give you two question forms: Q: Have you EVER been to Japan? Q: Have you been to Japan BEFORE? So, why do we use the words “ever” or “before?” Those two words tell us we mean any time in a person’s life before now. So, they help us ask about experiences! When we answer, we tell people which experiences we have had and which experiences we have not had. We normally don’t use “ever” in the “yes” answer: A: Yes, I have ever been to Japan. (EHHH wrong). A: Yes, I have been to Japan before. (Perfect) A: Yes, I’ve been to Japan. (Perfect) With a “no” answer, we can add “never” to show that we haven’t had the experience→ not even once. We can also use the negative verb (haven’t) with ever. A: No, I’ve never been to Japan. A: No, I haven’t ever been to Japan. Listen once again, please: I’ve never been to Japan. I haven’t ever been to Japan. Now, a very important thing to remember: The present perfect is used with unfinished times; it is not used with finished time. So, if you want to say exactly when you did something→ if you want to use the finished time in the past (last year, last week, last month, in 2022 for example), you have to use the simple past form. So, one more time, the link to the simple past video for finished time is here. How for some listening practice: Have you ever been to Japan? I’ve been before. I’ve visited Japan on a few occasions, but I’ve never traveled to Russia, Vietnam, India, or Korea. I’ve also never flown to Australia or New Zealand. Have you ever been to any of those places? If so, what was it like? I’ve recently returned from a trip to Japan. We went to Takaosan, a mountain in Japan. Have you heard of Takaosan before? Have you ever been? There are a lot of mountains in Japan–Mt Fuji is probably the most famous. Have you ever seen Mt Fuji? I’ve seen Mt.Fuji a few times, but I’ve never hiked to the top. Have you ever gone hiking in Japan? Have you ever climbed to the top of Mt.Fuji? If so, what did you think? Does your country have mountains? If so, have you hiked in them before? What was it like? I went to Japan for a number of reasons–but one big one is that I do a Japanese martial art. I’ve trained in my martial art for more than 15 years. Have you ever practiced a martial art? Have you traveled to a training event before? Another thing I like about Japan is the food. Have you ever eaten Japanese food? Have you tried yakisoba (stir fried noodles) or kara age (japanese fried chicken) before? I love it. I also like yakitori and yakiniku (grilled chicken and beef skewers). Have you heard of these foods before? What about nattou (fermented soybeans)? Have you ever eaten nattou? I have tried it once, but I didn’t really like it. Did you hear those key words: ever, never, and before? So, have you ever been to Japan? Have you eaten any of those Japanese dishes before? Let me know! Tell us in the comments! Okay everyone, thanks so much for watching and listening. That’s all for today’s video. In this video, I used the present perfect with the key words: ever, never, and before. If you liked the video, please like and subscribe. And if you’d like to book a class, my link is in the channel description. Remember, practice makes permanence, so listen carefully, practice hard, and Say What You Mean. Thanks everyone and goodbye!