BEC复习指导:谈过去的事
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There are diferent ways of speaking about past events and actions in English. Study these examples:
1. Talking about something STARTING in the past but CONTINUING up to the present:
-How long have you been working for the company?
-I ve been here since I left school.
-Have you finished that filing?
-Yes, I ve just put the last letter away.
2. Writing or saying something has happened which is STILL RELEVANT for the present:
We have received notification of your visit…
We have booked a room at the Plaza Hotel for the 16th March 19——
3. Refering to finished events that have a NEWS VALUE:
We ve signed the contract with OBM.
Vandebrinck have at last patented their new automatic packing technique.
I ve invited Jacques Lacroix over for lunch to talk about the new site plans in Le Havre.
4. Referring to events which took place IN THE PAST:
We despatched the shipment, as requested.
They interviewed Roland Thoreau for the job, but he didn t get it.
Because we did a lot of advertising, we sold a lot of products last year.
5. Sometimes the ways of referring to the past can be used together:
- Have you been to the trade fair yet?
- Yes, I have. I went yesterday.
- And did you see anything worth buying?
6. The past and the present can be closely related:
- And you still working on that report?
- Yes, I am. I ve been drafting a new introduction.
- Mr. Casagrande has travelled all over the world, but now he s working for our office in Kuala Lumpur.