SAMPLE of MATERIAL for the CLASSROOM for “BERTIE”
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
WHAT
HAVE
YOU
I’VE
THEY
YOU’VE
SLEEPING
WE’VE
DREAMING
WE
BEEN
DOING?
I
WHAT
HAS
HE
(HAVE)
BEEN
SHOPPING
THEY’VE
BEEN
DOING?
SHE
HE’S
(HAS)
BEEN
SHE’S
WORKING
STUDYING
A) Look at these sentences about Bertie. Then practice making your own sentences.
1. Bertie came to Spain in January.
He has been living in Spain since January.
2. Bertie began to study Spanish 6 months ago.
He has been studying Spanish for 6 months.
3. Bertie started looking for Rosa 6 months ago.
He has been looking for Rosa for 6 months.
4. Bertie’s hands are wet.
He has been washing his hands.
5. Bertie looks very strange.
He has been dreaming again.
Imagine you are speaking to Bertie. Change the above sentences using YOU:
YOU HAVE BEEN or YOU’VE BEEN + …. ING
Example:
You’ve been living in Spain since January.
B) Now make questions. Example: You look tired. (playing tennis) Have you been playing
tennis?
(Ahora escriba las preguntas.)
1. Her skin is very red. (sunbathing) Has she…………………………. ?
2. Your hands are covered in paint. (decorating the house) Have you ………………………..?
3. She is looking at an English book. (studying English) Has she …………………….……..?
4. He is holding a tennis raquet. (playing tennis) Has he ……………………………………?
5. They look very tired. (jogging) Have they ……………………………………….?
“I’M GOING SHOPPING!”
Bertie’s mother goes shopping in a Spanish market to buy these things. Say them in ENGLISH.
1. _________________
2. __________________
3. ___________________
She wants to know the price. This is what she says.
ARE
THE EGGS?
THE GRAPES?
IS
THE MILK?
IT? / THAT?
HOW MUCH
Now you ask the price of these items.
…. GOING TO…
Which person says these sentences with GOING TO? CHECK again AFTER you see the play. .
I'm going to buy
some things
now, Mrs
Jennings.
You see,
there isn't
going to be a
wedding.
Well, aren’t you
going to
congratulate
us?
How am I going
to find the real
you?
Why tell your mother
that you are going to
marry me?
(Be careful! - One person can say a sentence more than once.)
IMPORTANT WORDS
buy = comprar
things – cosas
find – encontrar
congratulate - felicitar
marry – casar
An Extract: THE LETTER
Bertie has a dream in which he tells his mother that he is going to marry Rosa. The
problem is, while he was sleeping AND dreaming, he really tells his mother that he’s
going to marry Rosa. So Mrs. Britt writes a letter to congratulate her son, and to give
him some news. Find the missing words below and complete the letter.
Dear Bertie,
How ____ (1) you, my darling boy? I’m very well. I am writing
because you NEVER ________ (2) the telephone. What’s the matter? Are
you alright?
Anyway, I was so pleased to hear the good ______ (3) about you
and Rosa. When is the big day? Is the wedding soon? I am so
__________(4) ! My boy is _______ (5) to get married , at last! I am so
happy that I have decided to come to Spain for the _________(6) . My
_______ (7) arrives on June 15th at 10 o’clock in the ________(8) . I’ll
see you at the __________(9) . I am so happy for you!
See you soon,
lots of ______(10) from Mum.
AIRPORT
EXCITED
ANSWER
NEWS
Important words and phrases:
What’s the matter? = ¿Qúe te pasa?
wedding = boda
Pleased = encantado /a
news = noticias
to get married = casarse
excited = emocionado /a
darling = querido /a
to promise = prometer
ARE
MORNING
LOVE
GOING
WEDDING
PLANE