Present Perfect Continuous and jobs Guess the changes
New Headway Pre-Intermediate Unit 13
Warmer
Say something true about your past, present or future weekends but with the grammar taken out, e.g. “play football”. Your partner has to guess if it is true in your past, present or future, and then try to make a true sentence, e.g. “You used to play football with your friends when you were a child”
Recently changed jobs game
The people below have recently changed their jobs and so their routines have changed. Explain one thing they did before and something different they have been doing recently (e.g. “He used to wear a uniform but recently he’s been wearing ripped jeans and a dirty T shirt”) and see if your partner can guess who you are talking about.
| Until recently/ used to | Recently | |
| 1 | Policeman | Beachcomber |
| 2 | Carpenter | Supermarket shop assistant |
| 3 | Office worker | Mature student |
| 4 | Mechanic | Car designer |
| 5 | 800 metre runner | Marathon runner |
| 6 | Artist | House painter |
| 7 | Babysitter | Nurse |
| 8 | Dishwasher | Chef |
| 9 | BA student | PhD student |
| 10 | Businessman | House husband |
| 11 | Bin man | Gardener |
| 12 | Primary school student | Secondary school student |
| 13 | Priest | Ghostbuster |
| 14 | University professor | President |
| 15 | English teacher | Pop star |
| 16 | English teacher | Bestselling author |
| 17 | Paperboy | Actor |
| 18 | Cotton farmer | Office worker |
| 19 | Taxi driver | Lawyer |
| 20 | Decorator | Ambulance driver |
| 21 | Plumber | Firefighter |
| 22 | Miner | Private detective |
| 23 | Soldier | Farmer |
| 24 | Vet | Shop assistant |
| 25 | University student living at home | Advertising executive |
What do you imagine the changes for number 25 would be? Listen to a conversation between that person and his mum (New Headway Pre-Intermediate Unit 13 T 13.4) and check.
————————————————————————————
PDF version for easy printing: PresentPerfectContJobsChanges
