25. Australia and New Zealand
Nouns and plural
location of Australia and the capital city
location of New Zealand
geographic facts about New Zealand
capital of New Zealand
Look at the picture bellow. You can see some marine mammals that live in the sea around New Zealand. Can you named them?
What is the nature like in New Zealand?
Nouns and plural
regular plurals - e.g. cat, table
irregular plurals - e.g. glass, dish, peach, box
nouns in -y / e.g. country, fly
nouns in -f / e.g. knife, wife
write the plural form of these words: a man, a child, a mouse
Read and translate the article, please.
On any New Zealand menu you will find locally harvested seafood, dairy products, lamb, beef, grain, fruit and vegetables of the highest standard. Many food producers are also certified organic growers – a result of New Zealand’s clean green image.
New Zealand wine is also unrivalled internationally. Varying soil and climatic conditions ensure a full range of varieties flourish in New Zealand – from Rieslings and Sauvignon Blancs to Merlots and Cabernets.
In recent years New Zealand has emerged as a truly cosmopolitan nation. Our cafes, bars and restaurants provide dining experiences to rival the best in the world!
Not only will your visit be punctuated by superb dining experiences but there are many opportunities to visit specialist producers of wine, olive oils, market gardens and farms.
The joy of many of these experiences is not only the produce itself but the people who deliver the goods. Often you meet the producer/winemaker or their close relatives and you take away a true understanding of their passion for their industry and what they do.
24. Canada
24. Canada
Countable and uncountable nouns, expressions of quantity
Where is Canada situated?
What is the climate in Canada like?
What is the ethnic structure of the Canadian population?
Who is the formal head oh Canada?
Read and translate the text bellow.
When To Go to Canada
Spring, summer and autumn are all ideal for touring, though if you want to ski you'll naturally have to come in winter or early spring. For campers and those who want to visit the far north, the summer months of July and August are best. Summer is also when many of the country's festivals take place. Note that the peak tourist season is between Victoria Day (late May) and Labour Day (early September). Although spring and autumn have fewer crowds, lower prices and a more relaxed pace than the summer months, some visitor-oriented facilities and attractions may be closed during these shoulder seasons.
Countable and uncountable nouns, expressions of quantity
Can you explain what does it mean "countable and uncountable nouns"?
Can you give us some examples, please?
a few or a little?
Does your tooth hurt?
Were there many people at the party?
Is there any food left?
Do you have any books on French literature?
make questions with how much or how many
We've got some eggs.
We need some flour.
She has a lot of children
Can you buy some butter?
Some people are coming for a meal on Sunday.
Countable and uncountable nouns, expressions of quantity
Where is Canada situated?
What is the climate in Canada like?
What is the ethnic structure of the Canadian population?
Who is the formal head oh Canada?
Read and translate the text bellow.
When To Go to Canada
Spring, summer and autumn are all ideal for touring, though if you want to ski you'll naturally have to come in winter or early spring. For campers and those who want to visit the far north, the summer months of July and August are best. Summer is also when many of the country's festivals take place. Note that the peak tourist season is between Victoria Day (late May) and Labour Day (early September). Although spring and autumn have fewer crowds, lower prices and a more relaxed pace than the summer months, some visitor-oriented facilities and attractions may be closed during these shoulder seasons.
Countable and uncountable nouns, expressions of quantity
Can you explain what does it mean "countable and uncountable nouns"?
Can you give us some examples, please?
a few or a little?
Does your tooth hurt?
Were there many people at the party?
Is there any food left?
Do you have any books on French literature?
make questions with how much or how many
We've got some eggs.
We need some flour.
She has a lot of children
Can you buy some butter?
Some people are coming for a meal on Sunday.
22. Great Britain
22. Great Britain
Prepositions
What is the official name of Great Britain?
Specify the location of Great Britain. Which parts does it consist of?
What large British rivers and lakes do you know?
Can you tell us anything about the pictures bellow?
Prepositions
Complete the sentences with the right prepositions
1. 1.What's .... TV tonight.
2. The movie starts ....... 5 o'clock.
3. Do you come to school ..... bus?
4. I live ...... the second floor.
5. Why does Jane look so happy? Because she is ..... love.
Complete the prepositions of the place:
Prepositions
What is the official name of Great Britain?
Specify the location of Great Britain. Which parts does it consist of?
What large British rivers and lakes do you know?
Can you tell us anything about the pictures bellow?
Prepositions
Complete the sentences with the right prepositions
1. 1.What's .... TV tonight.
2. The movie starts ....... 5 o'clock.
3. Do you come to school ..... bus?
4. I live ...... the second floor.
5. Why does Jane look so happy? Because she is ..... love.
Complete the prepositions of the place:
23. The United States of America
23. The United States of America
Imperative and infinitive
How many states does the USA consist of?
What is the geographic location of the USA?
What you can say about history?
Which important cities in the USA do you know?
Do you know any of the national park?
Infinitive and imperative
the infinitive form of the verbs
How we can make imperative in English?
Translate:
Posaďte se.
Pojďme plavat.
Buďte zticha, prosím.
Read the text and try to find the imperative forms of the verbs:
Discover Dubrovnik
The historic city of Dubrovnik is on Croatia's magnificent Adriatic coast. Go sightseeing around the old city walls and look at the five castles. Walk through the wonderful streets and squares of the Old Town and visit the museums. Enjoy a delicious fish meal or just sit and relax in street café.
Imperative and infinitive
How many states does the USA consist of?
What is the geographic location of the USA?
What you can say about history?
Which important cities in the USA do you know?
Do you know any of the national park?
Infinitive and imperative
the infinitive form of the verbs
How we can make imperative in English?
Translate:
Posaďte se.
Pojďme plavat.
Buďte zticha, prosím.
Read the text and try to find the imperative forms of the verbs:
Discover Dubrovnik
The historic city of Dubrovnik is on Croatia's magnificent Adriatic coast. Go sightseeing around the old city walls and look at the five castles. Walk through the wonderful streets and squares of the Old Town and visit the museums. Enjoy a delicious fish meal or just sit and relax in street café.
21. Southern Moravia
21. Southern Moravia
Have to
Where is Southern Moravia situated?
Which bigger cities can we find there?
Which agriculture plant is grown in Southern Moravia?
Look at the pictures. You can see there a very famous castle, the whole area is even written in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Do you know what is it?
Have to
form
use
Complete the sentences with have to, has to, or had to and a suitable verb.
1. I ....... glasses because my eyes aren't very good.
2. Remember! When you drive in England you .... on the left!
3. I don=t like my job. Sometimes I .... till midnight.
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1. job/ wear/ have/ in/ uniform/ you/ your/ to/ do/ a ?
2. States/ visa/ get/ to/ to/ go/ you/ do/ have/ a/ the/ to?
3. John/ does/ pills/ take/ often/ his/ how/ have/ to?
Have to
Where is Southern Moravia situated?
Which bigger cities can we find there?
Which agriculture plant is grown in Southern Moravia?
Look at the pictures. You can see there a very famous castle, the whole area is even written in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Do you know what is it?
Have to
form
use
Complete the sentences with have to, has to, or had to and a suitable verb.
1. I ....... glasses because my eyes aren't very good.
2. Remember! When you drive in England you .... on the left!
3. I don=t like my job. Sometimes I .... till midnight.
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1. job/ wear/ have/ in/ uniform/ you/ your/ to/ do/ a ?
2. States/ visa/ get/ to/ to/ go/ you/ do/ have/ a/ the/ to?
3. John/ does/ pills/ take/ often/ his/ how/ have/ to?
20. Prague
20. Prague
Infinitive of purpose (účelový infinitiv)
Where is Prague situated?
Can you named any important monuments ?
Which places would you recommend to visit to your friends from foreign country?
Infinitive of purpose
Change these sentences using the infinitive of purpose
I want to go to Holland because I want to see tulips.
They went to the park because they wanted relax.
She went to the kitchen because she wanted to prepare some sandwiches.
Infinitive of purpose (účelový infinitiv)
Where is Prague situated?
Can you named any important monuments ?
Which places would you recommend to visit to your friends from foreign country?
Infinitive of purpose
Change these sentences using the infinitive of purpose
I want to go to Holland because I want to see tulips.
They went to the park because they wanted relax.
She went to the kitchen because she wanted to prepare some sandwiches.
19. The Czech Republic
19. The Czech Republic
Present continuous (přítomný čas průběhový)
Where is our country situated?
Which large cities in the Czech Republic do you know?
Where and which agricultural plants are mostly grown by us?
Which places would you recommend to visit to a foreign tourist?
Read and translate the article about Brün written by a tourist from England:
Brno / Brünn is the birthplace of my father and I have been there already in Communist times and then again recently. Some people expect a simple industrial town, BUT Brno has also a great castle - Spielberk and a lot of places of interest in the old town: The old town hall is a must for every tourist and it is easy to get there, as you may see the high tower from almost any place in Brno. You may climb up the tower and have a perfect panorama-view and also the interior of the old town hall is worth a visit! A big crocodile is hanging down from the ceiling of the arcade of the old town hall of Brno / Brünn. It was a donation by emperor Mathias Corvinus to the city of Brünn in 1608. The Mahen theatre was built 1881-1882 and was the first theatre to get electric light. The cathedral of St.Peter and Paul my be seen already from a big distance, as it was built on top of Petrov hill. The church dates back to the 12th century and was renovated several times. Today it looks gothic outside and has mainly a baroque interior. My favorite place in Brno was the catacombes of the capucines / Kapuzinergruft The catacombes of the capucines are devided into several rooms of different sizes, and most of them are closed by a glass-wall or an iron-fence, so you may see everything without beeing able to touch anything or take a really close look. Only the coffin of Freiherr von der Trenck is an exception - you may get close to it and look into his mumified face.
Present continuous
form
use
Complete the sentences with a suitable verb using either the simple present or the present continuous tense. More than one answer may be correct.
listen, watch, see, look, believe, think, hear
1. ........ you ....... in ghosts?
2. What ...... you ..... about at the moment?
3. Why ...... Tom ...... so sad?
4. Why ..... you ..... at me like that?
5. What ...... the police ..... for in that old building?
6. What ..... are the children ........ on TV at the moment?
7. What ....... Paul ......... to on the radio?
Present continuous (přítomný čas průběhový)
Where is our country situated?
Which large cities in the Czech Republic do you know?
Where and which agricultural plants are mostly grown by us?
Which places would you recommend to visit to a foreign tourist?
Read and translate the article about Brün written by a tourist from England:
Brno / Brünn is the birthplace of my father and I have been there already in Communist times and then again recently. Some people expect a simple industrial town, BUT Brno has also a great castle - Spielberk and a lot of places of interest in the old town: The old town hall is a must for every tourist and it is easy to get there, as you may see the high tower from almost any place in Brno. You may climb up the tower and have a perfect panorama-view and also the interior of the old town hall is worth a visit! A big crocodile is hanging down from the ceiling of the arcade of the old town hall of Brno / Brünn. It was a donation by emperor Mathias Corvinus to the city of Brünn in 1608. The Mahen theatre was built 1881-1882 and was the first theatre to get electric light. The cathedral of St.Peter and Paul my be seen already from a big distance, as it was built on top of Petrov hill. The church dates back to the 12th century and was renovated several times. Today it looks gothic outside and has mainly a baroque interior. My favorite place in Brno was the catacombes of the capucines / Kapuzinergruft The catacombes of the capucines are devided into several rooms of different sizes, and most of them are closed by a glass-wall or an iron-fence, so you may see everything without beeing able to touch anything or take a really close look. Only the coffin of Freiherr von der Trenck is an exception - you may get close to it and look into his mumified face.
Present continuous
form
use
Complete the sentences with a suitable verb using either the simple present or the present continuous tense. More than one answer may be correct.
listen, watch, see, look, believe, think, hear
1. ........ you ....... in ghosts?
2. What ...... you ..... about at the moment?
3. Why ...... Tom ...... so sad?
4. Why ..... you ..... at me like that?
5. What ...... the police ..... for in that old building?
6. What ..... are the children ........ on TV at the moment?
7. What ....... Paul ......... to on the radio?
18. The American literature and E. Hemingway
18. The American literature and E. Hemingway
Numerals (číslovky základní a řadové, vyjadřování času, datum, telefon)
Beginning of the American literature
Lost generation - E. Hemingway
Beat generation - J. Kerouack, A. Ginsberg
Contemporary writers
Read and translate the text one of the most famous recent American authors:
John Irving
John Irving was born in New Hampshire. He studied at universities in America and Europe and published his first novel SETTING FREE THE BEARS, at the age of twenty-six. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, published in 1978 to phenomenal acclaim, firmly established him as one of the most inventive and talented novelists in America.
During the 1980s John Irving wrote a series of absorbing and celebrated books: THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES and A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY. In these novels his originality and striking vision came brilliantly to the fore, along with his trademark subjects --- as wide-ranging as feminism, religion, wrestling, sex and New England life.
More recent novels include the complex bestseller A SON OF THE CIRCUS, the dark and funny novel A WIDOW FOR ONE YEAR and THE FOURTH HAND, a black comedy that was another popular success.
Several of John Irving's novels have been made into films, and in 2000 he was awarded an Oscar for the screenplay for THE CIDER HOUSE RULES. He described the difficult, decade-long journey from page to screen in MY MOVIE BUSINESS. He is also the author of TRYING TO SAVE PIGGY SNEED and THE IMAGINARY GIRLFRIEND, memoirs of writing and wrestling.
In 1992, John Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2001, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Vermont and Toronto. UNTIL I FIND YOU is John Irving's eleventh novel.
Numerals
Can you tell us:
when were you born?
your phone number?
what's the date today?
what's the time now?
Read the dates:
1/4/02, 15/6/77, 25/2/02
Numerals (číslovky základní a řadové, vyjadřování času, datum, telefon)
Beginning of the American literature
Lost generation - E. Hemingway
Beat generation - J. Kerouack, A. Ginsberg
Contemporary writers
Read and translate the text one of the most famous recent American authors:
John Irving
John Irving was born in New Hampshire. He studied at universities in America and Europe and published his first novel SETTING FREE THE BEARS, at the age of twenty-six. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, published in 1978 to phenomenal acclaim, firmly established him as one of the most inventive and talented novelists in America.
During the 1980s John Irving wrote a series of absorbing and celebrated books: THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES and A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY. In these novels his originality and striking vision came brilliantly to the fore, along with his trademark subjects --- as wide-ranging as feminism, religion, wrestling, sex and New England life.
More recent novels include the complex bestseller A SON OF THE CIRCUS, the dark and funny novel A WIDOW FOR ONE YEAR and THE FOURTH HAND, a black comedy that was another popular success.
Several of John Irving's novels have been made into films, and in 2000 he was awarded an Oscar for the screenplay for THE CIDER HOUSE RULES. He described the difficult, decade-long journey from page to screen in MY MOVIE BUSINESS. He is also the author of TRYING TO SAVE PIGGY SNEED and THE IMAGINARY GIRLFRIEND, memoirs of writing and wrestling.
In 1992, John Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2001, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Vermont and Toronto. UNTIL I FIND YOU is John Irving's eleventh novel.
Numerals
Can you tell us:
when were you born?
your phone number?
what's the date today?
what's the time now?
Read the dates:
1/4/02, 15/6/77, 25/2/02
17. The British literature and W. Shakespeare
17. The British literature and W. Shakespeare
Pronouns
What is the oldest written work in English literature?
William Shakespeare
Do you know any contemporary English writers?
Have you seen any movies based on books written by English authors?
Read and translate the text bellow:
The Globe Theatre
Going to the theatre has been a popular pastime for centuries. One of the most famous theatres in history was the Globe Theatre in London, opened during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Wealthy people sat in the "two -penny" galleries. These were not really the best place to be because in those days people wore hats, often with huge feathers, which blocked the view of those sitting behind them.
Members of the royal court sat in the best 12 pence seats showing off their expensive clothes and smoking tobacco.
Before entering the theatre, people used to pay to get in by putting money into a box, which was held by one of the theatre staff.
As the actors were coming onto the stage, a trumpet sounded. A flag was raised in the tower to show that the performance was starting and it remained in position until the performance ended.
Pronouns
Find all pronouns in the text:
My boyfriend Steve and I never go out on our own .He always brings his best friend with him, when we have a date. He says that he feels guilty if he doesn't invite his friend. But what about me?
Which other pronouns do you know?
Pronouns
What is the oldest written work in English literature?
William Shakespeare
Do you know any contemporary English writers?
Have you seen any movies based on books written by English authors?
Read and translate the text bellow:
The Globe Theatre
Going to the theatre has been a popular pastime for centuries. One of the most famous theatres in history was the Globe Theatre in London, opened during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Wealthy people sat in the "two -penny" galleries. These were not really the best place to be because in those days people wore hats, often with huge feathers, which blocked the view of those sitting behind them.
Members of the royal court sat in the best 12 pence seats showing off their expensive clothes and smoking tobacco.
Before entering the theatre, people used to pay to get in by putting money into a box, which was held by one of the theatre staff.
As the actors were coming onto the stage, a trumpet sounded. A flag was raised in the tower to show that the performance was starting and it remained in position until the performance ended.
Pronouns
Find all pronouns in the text:
My boyfriend Steve and I never go out on our own .He always brings his best friend with him, when we have a date. He says that he feels guilty if he doesn't invite his friend. But what about me?
Which other pronouns do you know?
16. My native town
16. My native town
The Articles
What is your native city / village like?
Do you know anything about Moravian Karst?
Are you going to remain in your native town / village or do you intend to remove sometime in the future and if so, why?
Read the text:
The name of the abyss has its origin from a legend:
In the village of Vilemovice once lived a widower with his son. He married a second time and his little son got a stepmother.
In time, the woman gave birth to her own child and wanted to get rid of the stepson. She asked him to join her in collecting the fruits of the forest. As they came close to the very edge of the abyss, the woman threw her stepson down into the depth.
However, the boy was spared from death by being caught on extending tree branches. Woodcutters, working nearby, heard the desperate cries, and saved the boy. Upon hearing the tales of the woodcutters, the village people of Vilemovice threw the stepmother over the abyss.
Since that day the abyss has been called Macocha, the Czech word for stepmother.
Local 17th century legend.
Articles
rules and examples
Read the text and find examples of the definite article and the indefinite article:
My uncle is a shopkeeper. He has a shop in an old village by the river Thames near Oxford. The shop sells a lot of things - bread, milk, fruit, vegetables, newspapers - almost everything! It is also the village post office. The children in the village always stop to spend a few pence on sweets or ice cream on their way home from school.
My uncle doesn't often leave the village. He hasn't got a car, so once a month he goes by bus to Oxford and has lunch at the Grand Hotel with some friends. He is one of the happiest men I know.
The Articles
What is your native city / village like?
Do you know anything about Moravian Karst?
Are you going to remain in your native town / village or do you intend to remove sometime in the future and if so, why?
Read the text:
The name of the abyss has its origin from a legend:
In the village of Vilemovice once lived a widower with his son. He married a second time and his little son got a stepmother.
In time, the woman gave birth to her own child and wanted to get rid of the stepson. She asked him to join her in collecting the fruits of the forest. As they came close to the very edge of the abyss, the woman threw her stepson down into the depth.
However, the boy was spared from death by being caught on extending tree branches. Woodcutters, working nearby, heard the desperate cries, and saved the boy. Upon hearing the tales of the woodcutters, the village people of Vilemovice threw the stepmother over the abyss.
Since that day the abyss has been called Macocha, the Czech word for stepmother.
Local 17th century legend.
Articles
rules and examples
Read the text and find examples of the definite article and the indefinite article:
My uncle is a shopkeeper. He has a shop in an old village by the river Thames near Oxford. The shop sells a lot of things - bread, milk, fruit, vegetables, newspapers - almost everything! It is also the village post office. The children in the village always stop to spend a few pence on sweets or ice cream on their way home from school.
My uncle doesn't often leave the village. He hasn't got a car, so once a month he goes by bus to Oxford and has lunch at the Grand Hotel with some friends. He is one of the happiest men I know.
15. The Media
15. The Media
Some, any, no, every and indefinite pronouns
What kind of media do you know?
Which one do you use most often?
What is your favourite TV program?
Can you use the Internet?
Do you know any addresses if you want to look for jobs?
Do you know any addresses for learning English?
Some, any, no, every
When is some and when is any used?
Complete the sentences with some or any:
Have you got ...... brothers or sisters?
We don't need ....... olive oil.
Here are ...... letters for you.
Is there ...... petrol in the car?
Complete the sentences with the correct vord.
some
any + thing
every one / body
no where
1. Did you meet...... nice at the party? Yes, I met.... who knows you!
2. Ouch! There is .... in my eye! Let me look. No, I can't see .......
3. Let's go ..... hot for our holidays. But we can't go ...... that's too expensive.
4. I'm so unhappy. ...... loves me. I know ..... who loves you. Me.
5. I lost my glasses. I looked ....., but I couldn't find them.
6. Did you buy .... at the shops? No, ..... I didn't have any money.
7. I'm bored. I want .... interesting to read, or .... .. interesting to talk.
8. It was a great party. .... loved it.
Some, any, no, every and indefinite pronouns
What kind of media do you know?
Which one do you use most often?
What is your favourite TV program?
Can you use the Internet?
Do you know any addresses if you want to look for jobs?
Do you know any addresses for learning English?
Some, any, no, every
When is some and when is any used?
Complete the sentences with some or any:
Have you got ...... brothers or sisters?
We don't need ....... olive oil.
Here are ...... letters for you.
Is there ...... petrol in the car?
Complete the sentences with the correct vord.
some
any + thing
every one / body
no where
1. Did you meet...... nice at the party? Yes, I met.... who knows you!
2. Ouch! There is .... in my eye! Let me look. No, I can't see .......
3. Let's go ..... hot for our holidays. But we can't go ...... that's too expensive.
4. I'm so unhappy. ...... loves me. I know ..... who loves you. Me.
5. I lost my glasses. I looked ....., but I couldn't find them.
6. Did you buy .... at the shops? No, ..... I didn't have any money.
7. I'm bored. I want .... interesting to read, or .... .. interesting to talk.
8. It was a great party. .... loved it.
14. The computers
14. The computers
Word order and structure there is / there are
the main parts of computer
computers in everyday live
using a word processor
computer games
Read and translate the article:
Can you hear or feel pictures? Can you move something without touching it? Dan Jellinek went to Los Angeles and found out that you can do all these things …..and more.
Computers have started to change the lives of some disabled people. They can help them to communicate and to live more independently. The 14th international conference on computers and disabled people showed some exciting examples.
vOICe is a program that changes pictures into sounds. different colours and shapes have different sounds. With practice blind people can listen to the sounds and "see" them by using their ears.
The program MouseCat changes pictures anto vibrations on the screen. Blind people can touch the screen and feel the images. they can also use this program to spaek / theywrite words and the computers says them.
Word order
specify word order of English sentences
when a how is used the structure there is / there are
Find this structure in the text:
Things to do in Edinburgh
What old buildings are there?
Edinburgh castle and Holyroodhouse Palace are very famous. The palace is closed when the queen comes to Edinburgh.
Is there a good gallery in Edinburgh?
Yes, there is. The National Gallery of Scotland has got paintings by El Greco, Botticelli, Cezanne. There is also the National Gallery of Modern Art.
Is there a science museum?
No, there isn't. But there is an interesting "Science zone" in the Royal Museum.
How many football teams are there?
There are two football teams, Heart and Hibs, but there aren't any world-famous teams. The two famous teams, Celtic and Rangers, are from Glasgow.
What is the nightlife like?
Fantastic! Visit Rocking Horse or Liquid Room for brilliant music and dancing. And there is the famous "Edinburgh Festival", the cultural event of the year. In August, Edinburgh is one big party with great music, theatre and films!
Word order and structure there is / there are
the main parts of computer
computers in everyday live
using a word processor
computer games
Read and translate the article:
Can you hear or feel pictures? Can you move something without touching it? Dan Jellinek went to Los Angeles and found out that you can do all these things …..and more.
Computers have started to change the lives of some disabled people. They can help them to communicate and to live more independently. The 14th international conference on computers and disabled people showed some exciting examples.
vOICe is a program that changes pictures into sounds. different colours and shapes have different sounds. With practice blind people can listen to the sounds and "see" them by using their ears.
The program MouseCat changes pictures anto vibrations on the screen. Blind people can touch the screen and feel the images. they can also use this program to spaek / theywrite words and the computers says them.
Word order
specify word order of English sentences
when a how is used the structure there is / there are
Find this structure in the text:
Things to do in Edinburgh
What old buildings are there?
Edinburgh castle and Holyroodhouse Palace are very famous. The palace is closed when the queen comes to Edinburgh.
Is there a good gallery in Edinburgh?
Yes, there is. The National Gallery of Scotland has got paintings by El Greco, Botticelli, Cezanne. There is also the National Gallery of Modern Art.
Is there a science museum?
No, there isn't. But there is an interesting "Science zone" in the Royal Museum.
How many football teams are there?
There are two football teams, Heart and Hibs, but there aren't any world-famous teams. The two famous teams, Celtic and Rangers, are from Glasgow.
What is the nightlife like?
Fantastic! Visit Rocking Horse or Liquid Room for brilliant music and dancing. And there is the famous "Edinburgh Festival", the cultural event of the year. In August, Edinburgh is one big party with great music, theatre and films!
13. Studying foreign languages
13. Studying foreign languages
Questions and question words
Which language is the most spoken in the world?
Do you know any English spoken countries?
What are the main reasons for studying foreign languages?
Do you think you will need English for your job?
Read the article
My best teacher was my French teacher Derek Swift. What stuck out (zaujmout) instantly was that he was unconventional - the type of teacher you didn't expected to see in a school like ours in the south. He was a Northerner with a strong northern accent. One of his responsibilities was looking after the school library. I read such things as Pushkin's love poems and it was inspiring stuff. He taught us Russian in his spare time. He was a genius at languages / he spoke about 10 or 12. Mr Swift was also different from every others teacher. There was always a twinkle (veselý, šelmovský záblesk) in his eye and he had a sense of humour. He used to put his feet on the desk and covered the blackboard with words during his lessons. You can tell how good he was because there were 24 in our class and in the French exam 21 got top grades.
Are you going to learn any others languages?
Question, question words
Complete the questions with some of these words:
where, which, why, how, who, what, when
1. ------ often do you go to the cinema. About once a week.
2. ------- time does the programme start? At nine o'clock.
3. ------- did you close the window? Because I'm cold.
4. ------- colour is Angela's new car? Red.
5. ------- did you go to town with? Jim and Lucy.
6. ------- newspaper do you want - the Italian one or the English one?
7. ------ is Edinburg? It's in Csotland.
8. ------ are you going to clean you room? When this film has finished.
9. ------ is your favourite season< I like summer best.
10. ------ tall is your sister?
Make questions about the missing information:
1. He speaks ....... languages. {two? three?}
2. We are coming to see you ..... {today? tomorrow? next week?}
3. I'm reading .......... at this moment. {book? newspaper?}
4. I've know him for ......... { one yar? two weeks?}
5. We spent our holiday ...... last year. {in Spain? in France? }
Questions and question words
Which language is the most spoken in the world?
Do you know any English spoken countries?
What are the main reasons for studying foreign languages?
Do you think you will need English for your job?
Read the article
My best teacher was my French teacher Derek Swift. What stuck out (zaujmout) instantly was that he was unconventional - the type of teacher you didn't expected to see in a school like ours in the south. He was a Northerner with a strong northern accent. One of his responsibilities was looking after the school library. I read such things as Pushkin's love poems and it was inspiring stuff. He taught us Russian in his spare time. He was a genius at languages / he spoke about 10 or 12. Mr Swift was also different from every others teacher. There was always a twinkle (veselý, šelmovský záblesk) in his eye and he had a sense of humour. He used to put his feet on the desk and covered the blackboard with words during his lessons. You can tell how good he was because there were 24 in our class and in the French exam 21 got top grades.
Are you going to learn any others languages?
Question, question words
Complete the questions with some of these words:
where, which, why, how, who, what, when
1. ------ often do you go to the cinema. About once a week.
2. ------- time does the programme start? At nine o'clock.
3. ------- did you close the window? Because I'm cold.
4. ------- colour is Angela's new car? Red.
5. ------- did you go to town with? Jim and Lucy.
6. ------- newspaper do you want - the Italian one or the English one?
7. ------ is Edinburg? It's in Csotland.
8. ------ are you going to clean you room? When this film has finished.
9. ------ is your favourite season< I like summer best.
10. ------ tall is your sister?
Make questions about the missing information:
1. He speaks ....... languages. {two? three?}
2. We are coming to see you ..... {today? tomorrow? next week?}
3. I'm reading .......... at this moment. {book? newspaper?}
4. I've know him for ......... { one yar? two weeks?}
5. We spent our holiday ...... last year. {in Spain? in France? }
12. Shopping and clothes
12. Shopping and clothes
Past continuous (minulý čas průběhový)
Do you like shopping?
Which shops do you visit most often?
Describe the various departments of a supermarket.
Do you prefer shopping in brand-name supermarkets or at stands?
Are you interested in fashion?
Read the text and try to translate it to Czech:
Secrets of style
When people meet for the first time, they search for all sorts of clue to make judgments about you, but the most important of these are given by your clothes. So if you want to appear more exciting and to create a good impression, it helps to know about the secrets of style.
Avoid wearing clothes with two different designs - for example, striped trousers and a check shirt.
Choose clothes in a colour that suits your hair and skin type. As general rule, people with blonde hair and fair skin look best in pale colours such as light blue, pale green or pink. If you have light brown hair, light eyes and fair skin, you should choose medium shades such as mid-grey, blue, green or raspberry red. People with dark hair and olive or dark skin can wear the brightest colours such as orange, yellow or lime green.
Accessories such as watches, necklaces and earrings can help to give a finish touch.
Past continuous
form
use
When we use the simple past and when the past continuous?
Read the text and find examples of verbs in past simple and past continuous forms:
The other day I was standing in a queue to buy some theatre ticket when a small group of musicians suddenly appeared on the pavement. They were wearing brightly coloured clothes and were playing jazz. After a while, one member of the group begun to walk up and down the queue. I noticed that he was collecting money in a hat. It was a cold, windy day and, just as he reached my part of the queue, a sudden gust of wind blew the hat out of the musician's hand. The money fell out all over the pavement. Can you guess what happened next?
Past continuous (minulý čas průběhový)
Do you like shopping?
Which shops do you visit most often?
Describe the various departments of a supermarket.
Do you prefer shopping in brand-name supermarkets or at stands?
Are you interested in fashion?
Read the text and try to translate it to Czech:
Secrets of style
When people meet for the first time, they search for all sorts of clue to make judgments about you, but the most important of these are given by your clothes. So if you want to appear more exciting and to create a good impression, it helps to know about the secrets of style.
Avoid wearing clothes with two different designs - for example, striped trousers and a check shirt.
Choose clothes in a colour that suits your hair and skin type. As general rule, people with blonde hair and fair skin look best in pale colours such as light blue, pale green or pink. If you have light brown hair, light eyes and fair skin, you should choose medium shades such as mid-grey, blue, green or raspberry red. People with dark hair and olive or dark skin can wear the brightest colours such as orange, yellow or lime green.
Accessories such as watches, necklaces and earrings can help to give a finish touch.
Past continuous
form
use
When we use the simple past and when the past continuous?
Read the text and find examples of verbs in past simple and past continuous forms:
The other day I was standing in a queue to buy some theatre ticket when a small group of musicians suddenly appeared on the pavement. They were wearing brightly coloured clothes and were playing jazz. After a while, one member of the group begun to walk up and down the queue. I noticed that he was collecting money in a hat. It was a cold, windy day and, just as he reached my part of the queue, a sudden gust of wind blew the hat out of the musician's hand. The money fell out all over the pavement. Can you guess what happened next?
11. The course of the year (nature, weather etc.)
11. The course of the year (nature, weather etc.)
Expressing the future (vyjadřování budoucnosti)
What can you say about each season?
What kind of weather and which season do you like the best?
What's the weather like today?
Expressing future
Read the text bellow:
Steve Barnes wants to be a chef. His favourite room in the house is the kitchen, here he spends most of the day." I love cooking, especially for lots of people. I have over a hundred cook books." He's going to work in restaurant in Paris, where he hopes to learn how to prepare sauces. One day I'd like to have my own restaurant.
find the verb forms in the text that express plans and ambitions
what's the difference between going to and will to express a future intention?
Decide which is the correct verb form:
My suitcase is so heavy!
Give it to me. I'll / I'm going to carry it for you.
I bought some warm boots because I'll go / I'm going to skiing.
Tony is back from holiday.
Is he? I'll give / I'm going to give him a ring.
Where will you go /are you going on holiday this year<
Turkey. What about you<
We don't know yet. Maybe we will go / we are going to Spain.
You can tell me your secret. I won't tell / I'm not going to tell anyone else.
Expressing the future (vyjadřování budoucnosti)
What can you say about each season?
What kind of weather and which season do you like the best?
What's the weather like today?
Expressing future
Read the text bellow:
Steve Barnes wants to be a chef. His favourite room in the house is the kitchen, here he spends most of the day." I love cooking, especially for lots of people. I have over a hundred cook books." He's going to work in restaurant in Paris, where he hopes to learn how to prepare sauces. One day I'd like to have my own restaurant.
find the verb forms in the text that express plans and ambitions
what's the difference between going to and will to express a future intention?
Decide which is the correct verb form:
My suitcase is so heavy!
Give it to me. I'll / I'm going to carry it for you.
I bought some warm boots because I'll go / I'm going to skiing.
Tony is back from holiday.
Is he? I'll give / I'm going to give him a ring.
Where will you go /are you going on holiday this year<
Turkey. What about you<
We don't know yet. Maybe we will go / we are going to Spain.
You can tell me your secret. I won't tell / I'm not going to tell anyone else.
10. Health and the human body
10. Health and the human body
Adjectives, comparison
Which parts does the human body consist of? List the important human organs.
What are the most frequent today´ s human illnesses? Do you know some of them, which are incurable? incurable=nevyléčitelný
Adjectives, comparison
Read the text and try to find adjectives:
Looking good
You want to look good, so here are our fashion tips:
Don't be in a hurry. Have a good look in the shops before you buy clothes. Compare prices / some shops are cheaper than others but they often have more fashionable clothes than expensive shops. Talk to your friends and ask their opinions. Then go shopping.
Think about your body and your personality. For example, for mini/skirt you need really good legs. And don't wear long jackets if you aren't very tall! Outgoing people don't usually wear dark clothes; they prefer brighter colours. Shy people often like darker colours.
This year red, black and green are in. And generally clothes are more casual and less formal than last year.
For boys, shirts and ties are out. Jeans, trainers and leather jackets are in. Jeans are wider than last year's jeans and black denim is definitely in. Earrings are bad, and tattoos are even worse!
Tell the rules about comparison of adjectives and give some examples.
Do you know any irregular adjectives?
Adjectives, comparison
Which parts does the human body consist of? List the important human organs.
What are the most frequent today´ s human illnesses? Do you know some of them, which are incurable? incurable=nevyléčitelný
Adjectives, comparison
Read the text and try to find adjectives:
Looking good
You want to look good, so here are our fashion tips:
Don't be in a hurry. Have a good look in the shops before you buy clothes. Compare prices / some shops are cheaper than others but they often have more fashionable clothes than expensive shops. Talk to your friends and ask their opinions. Then go shopping.
Think about your body and your personality. For example, for mini/skirt you need really good legs. And don't wear long jackets if you aren't very tall! Outgoing people don't usually wear dark clothes; they prefer brighter colours. Shy people often like darker colours.
This year red, black and green are in. And generally clothes are more casual and less formal than last year.
For boys, shirts and ties are out. Jeans, trainers and leather jackets are in. Jeans are wider than last year's jeans and black denim is definitely in. Earrings are bad, and tattoos are even worse!
Tell the rules about comparison of adjectives and give some examples.
Do you know any irregular adjectives?
8. Festival and traditions /UK, CZ, USA/
8. Festival and traditions /UK, CZ, USA/
Negatives
Do you know any English, American and Czech festivals?
When and how do people celebrate Christmas in Great Britain, the USA and the Czech Republic?
What is Christmas like at your home?
What do you think about the picture bellow?
Negatives
Read the text and change verbs to negatives:
Who are the British?
British people live in the UK. They are people who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. British people can also either be English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish.
The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. British people have a strong sense of humour that sometimes can be hard for foreigners to understand.
Britain is a country of mixed cultures. London has the largest non-white population of any European city and over 250 languages are spoken there. Therefore not all British people are White or Christians.
Negatives
Do you know any English, American and Czech festivals?
When and how do people celebrate Christmas in Great Britain, the USA and the Czech Republic?
What is Christmas like at your home?
What do you think about the picture bellow?
Negatives
Read the text and change verbs to negatives:
Who are the British?
British people live in the UK. They are people who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. British people can also either be English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish.
The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. British people have a strong sense of humour that sometimes can be hard for foreigners to understand.
Britain is a country of mixed cultures. London has the largest non-white population of any European city and over 250 languages are spoken there. Therefore not all British people are White or Christians.
9. Food, cooking, recipes
9. Food, cooking, recipes
Present simple (Přítomný čas prostý)
What importance do you pay to healthy eating? Do you think that you eat in a healthy way?
Do you know any typical Czech and English meals?
What is your favourite food?
Describe and compare the pictures bellow.
Present simple
Form
Use
Read the text and try to translate it, please:
Margaretha / Norway
In Britain, Margaretha Simons can be a full time housewife, at home with her four children. This, she says, is unusual in her native Norway because almost all Norwegian women go out to work, partly because there are more crèches. It is also unusual in Norway to have more than two children.
Margaretha, who is 43, met her British husband, Noel, a university professor, while she was learning English in Cambridge.
"I find British people friendly," she says." New neighbours invite you for coffee, introduce their children, and take you to the shops. The men are more romantic than Norwegian men."
Are there used any others verb tenses in the article?
Present simple (Přítomný čas prostý)
What importance do you pay to healthy eating? Do you think that you eat in a healthy way?
Do you know any typical Czech and English meals?
What is your favourite food?
Describe and compare the pictures bellow.
Present simple
Form
Use
Read the text and try to translate it, please:
Margaretha / Norway
In Britain, Margaretha Simons can be a full time housewife, at home with her four children. This, she says, is unusual in her native Norway because almost all Norwegian women go out to work, partly because there are more crèches. It is also unusual in Norway to have more than two children.
Margaretha, who is 43, met her British husband, Noel, a university professor, while she was learning English in Cambridge.
"I find British people friendly," she says." New neighbours invite you for coffee, introduce their children, and take you to the shops. The men are more romantic than Norwegian men."
Are there used any others verb tenses in the article?
7. Travelling, means of transport
7. Travelling, means of transport
Past simple (minulý čas prostý)
Do you like travelling? Do you prefer to go abroad or do you prefer our country?
Specify individual kinds of transport means and choose the one you like to travel with. Do you prefer travel agencies to travelling "on your own"?
What must you never forget when you go abroad?
What countries have you already visited?
Which country would you like to visit?
Can you describe pictures bellow, please?
Past simple
form
use
When we use the simple past and when the past continuous?
Read the text and find examples of verbs in past simple and past continuous forms:
Post office robbery
Yesterday afternoon thieves stole 500 pounds from a post office in Preston, Lancashire. Police do not have a good description of the men, because they were wearing masks. But they know that they escaped in a red Ford Cortina. This information came from an 11-year-old boy, Charlie Carrack who was coming home from school at the time.
Past simple (minulý čas prostý)
Do you like travelling? Do you prefer to go abroad or do you prefer our country?
Specify individual kinds of transport means and choose the one you like to travel with. Do you prefer travel agencies to travelling "on your own"?
What must you never forget when you go abroad?
What countries have you already visited?
Which country would you like to visit?
Can you describe pictures bellow, please?
Past simple
form
use
When we use the simple past and when the past continuous?
Read the text and find examples of verbs in past simple and past continuous forms:
Post office robbery
Yesterday afternoon thieves stole 500 pounds from a post office in Preston, Lancashire. Police do not have a good description of the men, because they were wearing masks. But they know that they escaped in a red Ford Cortina. This information came from an 11-year-old boy, Charlie Carrack who was coming home from school at the time.
6. Sports
6. Sports
First conditional (první kondicionál)
Do you like sports, why is sport so important for human being?
Do you practice individual sports or do you prefer collective sports?
What kind of sport do you like the best and why?
What are the most popular sports in your country?
Look at the picture and read the text:
Have you ever tried any high-adrenalin sports?
What do you think about them?
First conditional
form
use
Second conditional
form
use
Put the verbs in the correct form:
If I [be] rich, I [travel] round the world. First I [go] to Canada, then I [go] to New York.
If he [work] harder, he [have] more money.
I [go] to work, if I [feel] better, but I feel terrible.
If I [ca] speak perfect English, I [not be] in this classroom.
What ...... you ........ [if] a stranger [give] you 1 million pounds?
First conditional (první kondicionál)
Do you like sports, why is sport so important for human being?
Do you practice individual sports or do you prefer collective sports?
What kind of sport do you like the best and why?
What are the most popular sports in your country?
Look at the picture and read the text:
Have you ever tried any high-adrenalin sports?
What do you think about them?
First conditional
form
use
Second conditional
form
use
Put the verbs in the correct form:
If I [be] rich, I [travel] round the world. First I [go] to Canada, then I [go] to New York.
If he [work] harder, he [have] more money.
I [go] to work, if I [feel] better, but I feel terrible.
If I [ca] speak perfect English, I [not be] in this classroom.
What ...... you ........ [if] a stranger [give] you 1 million pounds?
5. Leisure time activities
5. Leisure time activities
Verb patterns (slovesné vzory)
Have you got a lot of free time?
Which hobbies are useful for your future job?
Which are the most common hobbies?
Verb patterns
Are these verbs followed by the infinitive or -ing form?
enjoy, like, try, want, decide, start, begin, manage
Read the text and try to find some verbs following by infinitives or -ing forms:
Don't look down
I have always enjoyed walking. When I was a boy, I used to go walking at weekends with my father. We went camping and climbing together. I try to visit a new place every year. Last year I decided to walk a path in Spain called El Camino del Rey, which means the King's Way. It is one of the most highest and most dangerous footpaths in Europe. It used to be very safe, but now it is falling down.
I took a train to the village of El Chorro and started to walk towards the mountains. I was very excited. Then the adventure began.
The path was about three feet wide and there were holes in it. It used to have a handrail, but not any more. I didn't know what to do / should I go on my hands and knees, or stand up? I decided to stand up and walk slowly.
Verb patterns (slovesné vzory)
Have you got a lot of free time?
Which hobbies are useful for your future job?
Which are the most common hobbies?
Verb patterns
Are these verbs followed by the infinitive or -ing form?
enjoy, like, try, want, decide, start, begin, manage
Read the text and try to find some verbs following by infinitives or -ing forms:
Don't look down
I have always enjoyed walking. When I was a boy, I used to go walking at weekends with my father. We went camping and climbing together. I try to visit a new place every year. Last year I decided to walk a path in Spain called El Camino del Rey, which means the King's Way. It is one of the most highest and most dangerous footpaths in Europe. It used to be very safe, but now it is falling down.
I took a train to the village of El Chorro and started to walk towards the mountains. I was very excited. Then the adventure began.
The path was about three feet wide and there were holes in it. It used to have a handrail, but not any more. I didn't know what to do / should I go on my hands and knees, or stand up? I decided to stand up and walk slowly.
4. Curriculum Vitae and my future career
4. Curriculum Vitae and my future career
Passive voice ( trpný rod)
Personal data:
Born
Nationality
Marital status
Education:
Examination:
Work experience:
Additional skills and personal interests:
Can you describe your future plans?
Passive voice
form
Read the text and find all verbs in passive voice. Identify time of these verbs.
Passive voice ( trpný rod)
Personal data:
Born
Nationality
Marital status
Education:
Examination:
Work experience:
Additional skills and personal interests:
Can you describe your future plans?
Passive voice
form
Read the text and find all verbs in passive voice. Identify time of these verbs.
3. My daily programme
3. My daily programme
Time clauses (Časové věty)
How does your daily program look on a normal day?
What do you do at weekends?
What are your duties and hobbies?
Time clauses
Choose the correct form of the verb:
Bye! I phone you / I will phone you when I get / I will get home.
I am going to bed when this TV program ends / will end.
I´ m sorry you´ re leaving. I am glad / I´ ll be glad when you are back / you will be back.
The doctor will be ready in ten minutes. Take a seat while you will wait / you are waiting.
Choose the time expression, which best completes the sentences. Sometimes two are possible.
If / As soon as / Until I win a lot of money, I will buy you a Ferrari.
Please turn out the lights after / before / when you go to bed.
I like to relax as soon as / while / before I am on holiday.
When / If / While you are the first person up in the morning, make me a cup of tea.
Read and translate the text:
I am one of those people who suffer from a lack of free time. Most of my days turn out about as follows: After my alarm clock rings, I get up and walk my dog. Then I have breakfast and go to school. When the school is over, I go and have lunch at the school canteen then come back home. That´ s usually around three o´ clock in the afternoon.
Time clauses (Časové věty)
How does your daily program look on a normal day?
What do you do at weekends?
What are your duties and hobbies?
Time clauses
Choose the correct form of the verb:
Bye! I phone you / I will phone you when I get / I will get home.
I am going to bed when this TV program ends / will end.
I´ m sorry you´ re leaving. I am glad / I´ ll be glad when you are back / you will be back.
The doctor will be ready in ten minutes. Take a seat while you will wait / you are waiting.
Choose the time expression, which best completes the sentences. Sometimes two are possible.
If / As soon as / Until I win a lot of money, I will buy you a Ferrari.
Please turn out the lights after / before / when you go to bed.
I like to relax as soon as / while / before I am on holiday.
When / If / While you are the first person up in the morning, make me a cup of tea.
Read and translate the text:
I am one of those people who suffer from a lack of free time. Most of my days turn out about as follows: After my alarm clock rings, I get up and walk my dog. Then I have breakfast and go to school. When the school is over, I go and have lunch at the school canteen then come back home. That´ s usually around three o´ clock in the afternoon.
2. My house, my flat
2. My house, my flat
Modal verbs
Do you live in village or in a city? Do you live in a block of flats or do you have your own house?
Describe to us the house or apartment you live in.
Which of these would be your ideal place to live and why?
Modal verbs
What do you know about modal verbs?
Try to find modal verbs in these sentences:
I´ m amazed that you can speak six languages fluently.
I could meet you tomorrow afternoon if you´ re free.
You must be at the airport two hours before take-off.
You may leave the room if you want to.
Read these sentences carefully:
I must buy a new diary.
I really should phone my sister.
I have to be at meeting at 6.30.
I have to write a composition by tomorrow.
Which of the words in italic suggest that:
you have no choice?
you may or may not do this?
Modal verbs
Do you live in village or in a city? Do you live in a block of flats or do you have your own house?
Describe to us the house or apartment you live in.
Which of these would be your ideal place to live and why?
Modal verbs
What do you know about modal verbs?
Try to find modal verbs in these sentences:
I´ m amazed that you can speak six languages fluently.
I could meet you tomorrow afternoon if you´ re free.
You must be at the airport two hours before take-off.
You may leave the room if you want to.
Read these sentences carefully:
I must buy a new diary.
I really should phone my sister.
I have to be at meeting at 6.30.
I have to write a composition by tomorrow.
Which of the words in italic suggest that:
you have no choice?
you may or may not do this?
1. My family
1. My family
Present Perfect
Describe members of your family - external description, also pay attention to character attributes, hobbies and current occupation.
Briefly name to us your other relatives. Choose one of them whom you know best and try to describe him or her in as such much detail as possible.
Present perfect
Form
Use
Read the text and try to find the verbs in present perfect:
My grandfather is 96 years old, and he has had a long and interesting life. He has travelled a lot, especially in the Far East. He has seen the Taj Mahal in India, and the Pyramids in Egypt. He has hunted lions in Africa, and has ridden a camel across the Sahara Desert. He says that the most beautiful place he has been to is Kathmandu in Nepal. He has met the Queen on several occasions. In 1959 he was a soldier in New Zealand when she came to visit, and in 1972 he went to a garden party at Buckingham Palace.
Make sentences about these people:
Alice is a journalist. Meet / a lot of famous people
Robert Swan is an explorer. Be / North Pole
Bill and Sophie are unemployed. Not have / a job for six month
Present Perfect
Describe members of your family - external description, also pay attention to character attributes, hobbies and current occupation.
Briefly name to us your other relatives. Choose one of them whom you know best and try to describe him or her in as such much detail as possible.
Present perfect
Form
Use
Read the text and try to find the verbs in present perfect:
My grandfather is 96 years old, and he has had a long and interesting life. He has travelled a lot, especially in the Far East. He has seen the Taj Mahal in India, and the Pyramids in Egypt. He has hunted lions in Africa, and has ridden a camel across the Sahara Desert. He says that the most beautiful place he has been to is Kathmandu in Nepal. He has met the Queen on several occasions. In 1959 he was a soldier in New Zealand when she came to visit, and in 1972 he went to a garden party at Buckingham Palace.
Make sentences about these people:
Alice is a journalist. Meet / a lot of famous people
Robert Swan is an explorer. Be / North Pole
Bill and Sophie are unemployed. Not have / a job for six month
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