Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Première professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 4 Experiences

By Friday, you can talk about your experiences with the present perfect.

Talk about your experiences and your skills (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · The present perfect: ever and never 40 min
  2. Lesson 2 · for and since 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Past simple or present perfect? 40 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Lesson 1 · 40 min

The present perfect: ever and never

Objective

Talk about life experiences.

The lesson

The present perfect = have or has + past participle. Use it for experiences, with no date: Have you ever worked in a team? I have never been to London.

Worked example

I have worked in two restaurants. I have cooked for a wedding of one hundred and twenty people! But I have never worked in a hotel kitchen. Have you ever tasted a real English breakfast?

Listen to the model

have worked, have cooked: experiences with no date. never = jamais. ever in a question = déjà.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with the present perfect.

  1. I have in a shop. (work)
  2. She visited Dublin twice.
  3. Have you used this machine? (at any time in your life)
  4. We have met the manager. (not at any time)
  5. He has to London.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write 6 sentences about your experiences: 3 things you have done, 3 things you have never done.

Sentence starters: I have already… · I have never… · Have you ever…?

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Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

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Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 4 · Lesson 1

The present perfect: ever and never

Talk about life experiences.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

ever · never · past participle

The present perfect = have or has + . Use it for experiences, with no date: Have you worked in a team? I have been to London.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. I have in a shop. (work)
  2. She visited Dublin twice.
  3. Have you used this machine? (at any time in your life)
  4. We have met the manager. (not at any time)
  5. He has ( was / be / been ) to London.

3. Write 6 sentences about your experiences: 3 things you have done, 3 things you have never done.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 35 min

for and since

Objective

Say how long something has lasted.

The lesson

With the present perfect, for + a period of time (for two years, for a week) and since + a starting point (since 2024, since Monday). I have lived here since 2020.

Worked example

My name is Sam. I have studied logistics for two years. I have worked in a warehouse every summer since 2023. I have known my tutor since my first placement.

Listen to the model

for two years = a period. since 2023, since my first placement = a starting point.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Choose for or since.

  1. I have lived here 2019.
  2. She has worked there six months.
  3. We have known each other primary school.
  4. He has been ill three days.
  5. They have studied English five years.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write 5 sentences with for or since about you or about a character (real or imaginary): school, sport, friends, hobbies, a town.

Sentence starters: I have played… for… · She has lived in… since… · They have known… for…

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Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 4 · Lesson 2

for and since

Say how long something has lasted.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

for · since · since

With the present perfect, + a period of time (for two years, for a week) and + a starting point (since 2024, since Monday). I have lived here 2020.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. I have lived here ( for / since ) 2019.
  2. She has worked there ( since / for ) six months.
  3. We have known each other primary school.
  4. He has been ill three days.
  5. They have studied English ( for / since ) five years.

3. Write 5 sentences with for or since about you or about a character (real or imaginary): school, sport, friends, hobbies, a town.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 40 min

Past simple or present perfect?

Objective

Choose the right past tense.

The lesson

Past simple = a finished time is given (yesterday, last year, in 2023). Present perfect = no time is given, or the action continues until now. I visited Rome in 2023. I have visited Rome twice.

Worked example

I have done three placements. Last year, I worked in a supermarket in Lille. I learnt to use the scanner. I have always liked contact with customers, so I want to work in sales.

Listen to the model

Last year → worked, learnt (finished time). have done, have always liked → no date, until now.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Choose the right tense.

  1. Yesterday, I at six.
  2. I this film. (no date)
  3. In 2024, she to Lyon.
  4. We together since March.
  5. Last week, they the boss.

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Record 1 minute about your experience in your trade: what you have done, and one precise memory with a date.

Sentence starters: I have worked as… · I have learnt to… · In March 2025, I…

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 4 · Lesson 3

Past simple or present perfect?

Choose the right past tense.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

now · visited · yesterday

Past simple = a finished time is given (, last year, in 2023). Present perfect = no time is given, or the action continues until . I visited Rome in 2023. I have Rome twice.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. Yesterday, I ( have finished / finished ) at six.
  2. I ( never saw / have never seen ) this film. (no date)
  3. In 2024, she ( moved / has moved ) to Lyon.
  4. We ( worked / have worked ) together since March.
  5. Last week, they ( have met / met ) the boss.

3. Record 1 minute about your experience in your trade: what you have done, and one precise memory with a date.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

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