The Present Perfect tense: my life's achievements so far
1. Read the texts aloud to your friend.
2. Ask your friend who each person is.
3. The texts are in the Present Perfect.
Ask for particular information using the Past Simple.
4. What do you think these people are going to do in the future?
Student A]
1. I've been leader of my country. I've made friends with Western
leaders, but haven't made friends with everybody in my country. I've
helped to end the cold war. I've permitted Germany to become one country.
I've now lost my job as leader, but I've visited many countries and given
many talks.
2. I've been vocalist in a group of five musicians and I've had a very
successful solo career. I've performed Motown music in front of large
audiences and I've also created some very popular dance steps. I've also
recorded "Soul music" and some of my records have sold over forty million
copies. I've made many advertisements for Pepsi and have also made friends
with famous people like Elizabeth Taylor.
3. I've been an actor, a poet, a philosopher and have learnt many foreign
languages. Since October 1978, I've had a very important job. I am the
first person from outside Italy who has done this job. During these years,
I've travelled all over the world. I've prayed for peace, I've kissed the
ground in more than ninety countries and have also talked to their leaders.