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TOP NOTCH 2 UNIT 2 LESSON 1
Apologize for Lateness
“EARLY IS ON TIME. ON TIME IS LATE. LATE
IS UNACCEPTABLE”.
Conversation Model
A: Sorry I’m late. Have you been here long?
B: For about 10 minutes. Not too bad.
A: I’m sorry. I got stuck in traffic.
B: The 8:00 show for The Train is sold out, so
tickets for High Flyer. I hope that’s OK.
A: That’s fine. They say it’s hilarious. How
much do I owe?
B: Nothing. It’s on me.
A: Well, thanks. Next time it’s my treat.
Conversation Model
A: Sorry I’m late. Have you been here long?
B: For about 10 minutes. Not too bad.
A: I’m sorry. I got stuck in traffic.
B: The 8:00 show for The Train is sold out, so
tickets for High Flyer. I hope that’s OK.
A: That’s fine. They say it’s hilarious. How
much do I owe?
B: Nothing. It’s on me.
A: Well, thanks. Next time it’s my treat.
In a traffic jam and can’t go any faster.
No more for sale.
People’s opinion.
I will pay for you.
Examples
I got stuck…I got stuck in class.
I got stuck in the office.
I got stuck in the crowd.
Examples
Sold out…Justin Beiber tickets are sold out.
Stinky tofu is sold out.
I wanted to buy the new Jordan’s but
they were sold out.
Examples
They say…They say he is funny.
They say the food is good.
They say the movie is terrible.
Examples
It’s on me…Dinner is on me.
Let’s go to the movies. It’s on me.
I’ll go with you if it’s on you.
TOP NOTCH 2 UNIT 2 LESSON 1
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DAY DREAMING IN THIS
CLASS?
GRAMMAR:The present perfect: additional
uses
Use since with a time or a date in the past.
How long have you lived here?I have lived here since 2001.
How many days have you been here?I have been here since Monday.
How long have you been at school?I have been here since dawn.
Use since with a time or a date in the past.
How long have you lived here?I have lived here since 10 years.
How many days have you been here?I have been here since 7 days.
How long have you been at school?I have been here since 5 hours.
Use for to describe a period of time.
How long have you lived here?I have lived here for 10 years.
How many days have you been here?I have been here for 7 days.
How long have you been at school?I have been here for 5 hours.
Use for to describe a period of time.
How long have you lived here?I have lived here for 2001.
How many days have you been here?I have been here for Monday.
How long have you been at school?I have been here for dawn.
Practice: Answer the following questions.
1. How long have you hated Sonny?2. How long have you lived in
Taipei?3. How long have you studied
English?4. How long have you been day
dreaming?5. How long have we been talking
about since and for?
Other uses: with always
I have always wanted to see Twilight.
Sonny has always been a good student.
Where do we use ‘always’?
Other uses: with ordinals (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc…)
This is the third time you have said that.
This is the first time I have tried snake.
Where do we use ‘ordinals’?
Other uses: with superlative (best & worst)
That was the worst movie I have ever seen.
This is the best stinky tofu I have ever tried.
Where do we use ‘superlative’?
Other uses: with only
I have only lived in San Francisco.
Sonny has only been to Africa.
Where do we use ‘only’?
Other uses: with lately, recently & just
Have you seen and good movies lately/recently?
I have just seen Harry Potter.
Where do we use ‘lately, recently & just’?
Other uses: with still & so far
You still haven’t done your homework.
I have been to Hawaii two times so far.
Where do we use ‘still & so far’?
Practice: Answer the following questions.
1. How long have you hated Sonny?