Lesson 3 : Has the potluck party started?

Lesson 3 : Has the potluck party started?
Today’s GOAL
To be able to talk about events and actions that have just happened.
直近の（＝たった今起こった）出来事や言動について話せるようになる。
Today’s Phrase
Has the potluck party started?
Yes, it has just started.
Present Perfect is also used to talk about the latest events that happened just now.
Present perfect form >>>> the present tense of to have ＋ just ＋ past participle（＝過去分詞）
Ex : The party has just started. / He has just arrived here.
Words / Expressions
Direction : Listen and repeat after your instructor.
potluck party（持ち寄りのパーティー）
Has the potluck party started?
arrived（arrive の過去分詞 / 到着する）
He has just arrived.
actually （実は）
Actually, I’ve just gotten in an accident.
gotten（get の過去分詞）
I’ve gotten in an accident.
hurt（痛める・怪我をさせる）
Are you hurt?
flat tire（パンクしたタイヤ）
I have a flat tire.
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Short Conversation
Direction : Read the following conversation with your instructor.
Lydia is calling Sarah on the phone and asking for her husband.
Lydia : Hey Sarah, has the potluck party started?
Sarah : Hi Lydia. Yes, it has just started.
Lydia : Ok, is my husband there yet?
Sarah : Yeah, he’s just arrived.
Lydia : Could you please tell him to come and get me?
Sarah : Sure… is everything alright?
Lydia : Actually, I’ve gotten in an accident.
Sarah : Oh no! Are you hurt?
Lydia : No, It’s nothing major, and I’m alright. But I have a flat tire.
Question
Direction : Answer the questions about the story.
1. Where is Lydia’s husband?
2. What happened to Lydia?
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Exercise
Directions : Look at the following pictures and supply the missing questions and answers about the latest
events using “just” in the present perfect tense.
Teacher : Has he arrived at the airport?
You : __________________________ .
Teacher : Have they met each other?
You : ___________________________ .
Teacher : Has she cleaned the house?
You : _____________________________ .
Teacher : Have they eaten lunch?
You : ____________________________ .
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Teacher : Has she talked to her boyfriend?
You
: _____________________________ .
Teacher : Have they finished packing?
You : ______________________________ .
Free Conversation
Direction : Let’s use the phrases and the words you’ve learned during the lesson and talk freely!
1. Tell your instructor something you have just done.
2. Imagine what your friends are doing and talk about them in the present perfect tense..
Ex : My friend Erika has just finished working.
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