Finding Nemo

Module 6: Civility

"Dear Mr. President"(feat. Indigo Girls)

Dear Mr. President,
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror?
Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
You don't know nothing 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
Oh

How do you sleep at night?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Dear Mr. President,
You'd never take a walk with me.
Would you?

Dear Mr.President - Pink (lyrics)

The present perfect ( presentation)

1 / We use the Present Perfect to describe actions at an undetermined time in the past, because the main idea we want to convey is what happened and when it happened is not important. When the time is mentioned (explicitly) or it’s implicit, we use the Past Simple.

I have bought that beautiful dress.

2 / We also use the Present Perfect to describe unfinished actions that started at a certain time in the past. To describe an action that took place in the past but is no longer valid, true or in progress, we use the Past Simple.

Sue lived in Ohio for 3 years before moving to England. (the action described with the verb “to live” is no longer valid or true, she doesn’t live in Ohio anymore.)

We have lived here since 1998 and we refrain from moving because we love the neighborhood. (the action started in 1998 and is still valid, they still live at the same place.)

3 / We use the Present Perfect to describe several actions that have repeated from a certain time in the past. To refer to single actions in the past we use the Past Simple.

We have been to Europe three or for times this year.

The present perfect( practice)

1 / Use Past Simple or Present Perfect

1.     I (buy) a new dress last month, but I (not wear) it yet.

2.    She (already see) this play. She (see) it when she was in New York.

3.    ‘When you (meet) Jane?’ ‘I (meet) her two days ago.

4.    Peter (live) in Greece for the last three years. He (live) in Africa before he (go) to Greece.

5.    I (just have) my breakfast. I (finish) it ten minutes ago.

6.    I (make) ten mistakes in my dictation today. Yesterday I (only make) two mistakes.

7.    I (never play) underwater hockey in my life, but I (play) ice hockey when I was a child.

2 / Choose the best option:

1. I __ your sister at the supermarket.

a) saw             b) have seen

2. I __ an interesting book at the library yesterday.

a) found         b) have found

3. Sue __ a new sports convertible.

a) bought       b) has bought

4. The kids __ in the backyard all morning.

a) played        b) have played

5. How can you be so stupid? You __ the keys in the car!

a) locked        b) have locked

3 /  Fill in the blanks  with “just- already - yet”

1) I have ________ finished washing up. My hands are stil wet and cold.

2) My father  _______ gone out. If you shout she can hear.

3) We haven’t covered the books ________.

4) Selen has ________ got up. She will be late for the school.

5) We have ________ done the shopping. I will cook in a few minutes.

6) Hakan hasn’t studied for the exam ________.

7) Ali has ________ had his breakfast. He is full now.

8) I have ________ drunk two cups of coffee. So I don’t want anymore.

9) She has ________ got up. Now she is washing her hands and face.

10) Have you cooked the meal ________ ?

11) We have ________ watered the flowers. Everwhere is wet.

12) Alkan hasn’t tidied his room ________.