Y2 - Unit 2 - listening

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Today:

Repeat present perfect

Listening practice

Functions

How do you make a present perfect?

For the next exercise ...

Turn the sentences into a present perfect, using for or since.

Jake and I are friends (5 years).

I have a new job (November).

She plays hockey (August).

I don't eat at a restaurant a lot (a year).

Good work!

For the next exercise, match the activities with the pictures.

Make a fire

Spend a night outdoors

Climb a tree

Drive a car

Spend an hour blindfolded

Listen to David talking about a book his father has just read. Which of the activities in Exercise 1 do they talk about?

Activities that are talked about

Make a fire

Climb a tree

Drive a car

Spend a night outdoors

Spend an hour blindfolded

True

False

David is babysitting his little brother.

David thinks the book his father read is nonsense.

The book says children should spend an hour blindfolded alone.

David is not sure his dad will let Nick drive the car.

Nick drove the car straight into a tree.

David thinks Nick will enjoy showing that he can make a fire.

Put the dialogues in the correct order.

1

2

3

4

Dad: Yes?

Dad: I'm afraid I need it myself right now.

Nick: Will you let me use your laptop?

Nick: Dad?

Put the dialogues in the correct order.

1

2

3

4

Annie: Can I watch the football match tonight?

Annie: Can I ask you something, Mum?

Mum: Yes, of course you can.

Mum: Go ahead.

Asking permission

Giving permission

Refusing permission

1. Will you let me use your camera?

1. Yeah sure, of course I will.

2. Can I borrow your bike?

2. No, sorry. I need it.

3. Is it OK if I borrow this necklace?

3. Yeah, but be really careful with it, OK?

Well done!

Use the rest of this lesson to practice the present perfect.

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