Thursday 16 February 2017

Present Perfect Tense

There are some useful links for you to learn about Present Perfect.

1. Read the following information 
Present Perfect / Теперішній доконаний час
and give answers to the questions:

- How do we form the statement, the negative sentence in Present Perfect?
- How do we form different types of questions?
- What are 5 main uses of Present Perfect (вживання)?
- What time expressions are typical for Present Perfect (слова-маркери)?

2. Do the following exercises:
have or has?
statements
negative sentences
questions
special questions
all forms
irregular verbs
practice with the text

3. Take the tests to see how good you are at using Present Perfect:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3


Tuesday 7 February 2017

Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II as a British Monarch

Yesterday Queen Elizabeth II marked 65 years on British throne. She became the first British monarch to reign for 65 years. Her Sapphire Jubilee was marked with ceremonial gun salutes at London's Green Park and the Tower of London, and in several other locations across the United Kingdom. The bells at Westminster Abbey in central London were also rung in honor of the occasion. 
A photograph taken by British photographer David Bailey in 2014 has been reissued to celebrate the anniversary. In the photo, the Queen is wearing sapphire jewelry that was given to her as a wedding gift by her father King George VI in 1947.
CNN

Window on Britain. Food.

Watch the video and complete the sentences.


1. The usual British breakfast includes __________________________ .
2. Lunch is at about ____________.
3. At lunchtime people usually only have a break of ________ .
4. Most people buy their food from _______________ .
5. You don’t ___________ convenience food.
6. Most people have their ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________ in the evening.
7. People have meat or ________ and __________________ .
8. The evening meal is usually at about ___________ .
9. But people don’t just eat at home – they also _________ .
10. Britain has a lot of foreign ________ .
11. London has restaurants from over ______ different countries.

12. _________ and ___________restaurants are very  popular.

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