1. Grammar Focus: Present Perfect
“A Song For You”
(The Carpenters)
Grammar Focus: Present Perfect

2. What do you know about The Carpenters?
Talk about it in pairs.

3. Quiz 1) What was the relationship between the two members of the band?
A. husband and wife
B. father and daughter
C. brother and sister

4. Quiz 2) What was the name of the lead singer? A. Mary B. Karen
A. Mary
B. Karen
C. Donna

5. Quiz
3) What was the name of her brother?
A. Richard
B. James
C. Paul

6. Quiz 4) When were they popular? A. In the 60’s B. In the 70’s
A. In the 60’s
B. In the 70’s
C. In the 80’s

7. Quiz 5) Karen died of _________at age 32: A. Cancer B. Anorexia
A. Cancer
B. Anorexia
C. AIDS

8. A Song For You I've been so many places
(Michael Bublé)
I've been so many places
You’ve taught me precious secrets
In my life and time
The truth withholding nothing
I've sung a lot of songs
You came out in front and I was hiding
But now I'm so much better
I've made some bad rhyme
So if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
I've acted out my life in stages
Cause my love is in there hiding
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now
I love you in a place
And I'm singing this song for you
Where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life
I know your image of me
You are a friend of mine
Is what I hope to be
And when my life is over
I've treated you unkindly
Remember when we were together
We were alone
But girl, can't you see?
And I was singing my song for you
There's no one more important to me
Darling, can't you please see through me?
Cause we're alone now
And I'm singing my song for you

9. Subject + Have/has + Past Participle
What is this tense and what does it refer to?
It’s the Present Perfect; It refers to something unfinished.
I've been so many places in my life
and time.
I've sung a lot of songs.
I've made some bad rhyme.
I've acted out my love in stages.
I've treated you unkindly.
You’ve taught me precious secrets.
What makes the Present Perfect?
Subject + Have/has + Past Participle

10. AFTER LISTENING:
Do you know any band which had a sad ending? Who were they? Did you like them? What happened to them? Share it with a partner.