Present Perfect Tense: Find Somebody Who…

Ask your classmates present perfect questions and complete the table.


For example, ‘Have you been to another country?’


Find somebody who… (Name) (More Info)
…has been to another country. David my brother
…has eaten breakfast. David my brother
…has drank something today. David my brother
…has met someone famous. David, have you met someone famous?
…has won a competition before.
…climbed a mountain.
…flown in an airplane.
…been on a ship.
…bought something expensivev

Wellerman

The history of whaling in New Zealand stretches from the late eighteenth century to 1965. In 1831, the British-born Weller brothers Edward, George and Joseph, who had immigrated to Sydney in 1829, founded a whaling station at Otakou near modern Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, seventeen years before Dunedin was established.[6] Speaking at centennial celebrations in 1931, New Zealand’s Governor General Lord Bledisloe recalled how the Weller brothers had on their voyage to New Zealand “brought in the ‘Lucy Ann’ (the Weller brothers’ barque) a good deal of rum and a good deal of gunpowder…and some at least were rum characters”.[6] From 1833, the Weller brothers sold provisions to whalers in New Zealand from their base at Otakou, which they had named “Otago” in approximation of the local Māori pronunciation.[6] Their employees became known as “wellermen”.[7][6] Unlike whaling in the Atlantic and northern Pacific, whalers in New Zealand practised shore-based whaling which required them to process the whale carcasses on land.[8] The industry drew whalers to New Zealand from a diverse range of backgrounds encompassing not just the British Isles but also Indigenous peoples of the AmericasPacific Islanders and Indigenous Australians.[8] The whalers depended on good relations with the local Māori people and the whaling industry integrated Māori into the global economy and produced hundreds of intermarriages between whalers and local Māori, including Edward Weller himself, who was twice married to Māori women,[8] thus linking the Wellers to one of the most prominent local Māori families, the Ellisons.

At its peak in 1834, the Otakou station was producing 310 tons of whale oil a year[6] and became the centre of a network of seven stations that formed a highly profitable enterprise for the Wellers, employing as many as 85 people at Otago alone.[9] From the Otakou base the Wellers branched out into industries as diverse as “timber, spars, flax, potatoes, dried fish, Māori artefacts, and even tattooed Māori heads which were in keen demand in Sydney”.[10] However, given that the Colony of New Zealand would not be declared until 1840, the Wellers were treated as foreign traders and were affected by protectionist British import tariffs on whale oil.[9] By 1835, the year that Joseph Weller died in Otago, the brothers became convinced of the need to abandon the station even as they branched out into massive land purchases in New Zealand, which amounted to nearly 3 million acres (12,000 km2) by 1840.[10] The Weller brothers’ success in the whaling industry was fleeting, and they were declared bankrupt in 1840 after failed attempts at large-scale land purchase in New South Wales.[9] The Otakou station closed in 1841.[6] In 1841, the Court of Claims in New South Wales ruled that the Weller brothers’ purchases of land in New Zealand were legally invalid, after which the Wellers “slipped unobtrusively out of the pages of New Zealand history”.[10] Commercial whaling in New Zealand continued until the 1960s.

Michael jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the “King of Pop“, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated street dance moves such as the moonwalk, which he named, as well as the robot.

The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers JackieTitoJermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album Off the WallHis music videos, including those for “Beat It“, “Billie Jean“, and “Thriller” from his 1982 album Thriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. He helped propel the success of MTV and continued to innovate with videos for the albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), and Invincible (2001). Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, while Bad was the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.[nb 1]

From the late 1980s, Jackson became a figure of controversy and speculation due to his changing appearancerelationships, behavior, and lifestyle. In 1993, he was accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend. The lawsuit was settled out of civil court; Jackson was not indicted due to lack of evidence. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. The FBI found no evidence of criminal conduct by Jackson in either case. In 2009, while he was preparing for a series of comeback concerts, This Is It, Jackson died from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in Jackson’s death. His death triggered reactions around the world, creating unprecedented surges of internet traffic and a spike in sales of his music. Jackson’s televised memorial service, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, was estimated to have been viewed by more than 2.5 billion people.

Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 400 million records worldwide.[nb 2] He had 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles (third highest of any artist in the Hot 100 era) and was the first artist to have a top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. His honors include 15 Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 39 Guinness World Records, including the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”. Jackson’s inductions include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice), the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Dance Hall of Fame (making him the only recording artist to be inducted) and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.

English in mind

Homework: page 6

1 city

2 football

3 airport

4 computer

5 sandwich

6 bus

7 notes

8 taxi

9 cinema

10 restarunt

11 museum

12 hamburger

13 DVD

14 TV

15 hotel

16 phone

17 pizza

18 cafe

page 7

1 pen

2 book

3 board

4 CD

5 pencil

6 chair

7 door

8 window

9 notebook

10 desk

exersize 2

one man – two men

one woman – three women

one person – eight people

one child – three children

exersize 3

two pens

seven pencils

five chairs

four CDs

six books

three notebooks.

10 fastest animals

The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and Southwest Asia (today restricted to central Iran). It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 98 km/h (50 to 61 mph), as such has evolved specialized adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail. It typically reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m (3 ft 7 in and 4 ft 11 in). Adults weigh between 21 and 72 kg (46 and 159 lb). Its head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. The coat is typically tawny to creamy white or pale buff and is mostly covered with evenly spaced, solid black spots. Four subspecies are recognised.

Ostriches are large flightless birds. They are the heaviest living birds, and lay the largest eggs of any living land animal. With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5 mph), they are the fastest birds on land. They are farmed worldwide, with significant industries in the Philippines and NamibiaOstrich leather is a lucrative commodity, and the large feathers are used as plumes for the decoration of ceremonial headgear. Ostrich eggs have been used by humans for millennia.

Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus Lepus. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genus includes the largest lagomorphs. Most are fast runners with long, powerful hind legs, and large ears to dissipate body heat.[1] Hare species are native to Africa, Eurasia and North America. A hare less than one year old is called a “leveret”. A group of hares is called a “husk”, a “down” or a “drove”.

Members of the Lepus genus are considered true hares, distinguishing them from rabbits which make up the rest of the Leporidae family. However, there are five leporid species with “hare” in their common names which are not considered true hares: the hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus), and four species known as red rock hares (comprising Pronolagus). Conversely, several Lepus species are called “jackrabbits”, but classed as hares rather than rabbits. The pet known as the Belgian hare is a domesticated European rabbit which has been selectively bred to resemble a hare.[2]

The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursinggreyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgence in popularity as a family pet.

Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-coated, “S-shaped” type of sighthound with a long tail and tough feet. Greyhounds are a separate breed from other related sighthounds, such as the Italian greyhound.[2][3]

The Greyhound is a gentle and intelligent breed whose combination of long, powerful legs, deep chest, flexible spine, and slim build allows it to reach average race speeds exceeding 64 kilometres per hour (40 mph).[4][5][6] The Greyhound can reach a full speed of 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) within 30 metres (98 ft), or six strides from the boxes, traveling at almost 20 metres per second (66 ft/s) for the first 250 metres (820 ft) of a race.[7][8]

Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus Lepus. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genus includes the largest lagomorphs. Most are fast runners with long, powerful hind legs, and large ears to dissipate body heat.[1] Hare species are native to Africa, Eurasia and North America. A hare less than one year old is called a “leveret”. A group of hares is called a “husk”, a “down” or a “drove”.

Members of the Lepus genus are considered true hares, distinguishing them from rabbits which make up the rest of the Leporidae family. However, there are five leporid species with “hare” in their common names which are not considered true hares: the hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus), and four species known as red rock hares (comprising Pronolagus). Conversely, several Lepus species are called “jackrabbits”, but classed as hares rather than rabbits. The pet known as the Belgian hare is a domesticated European rabbit which has been selectively bred to resemble a hare.[2]

The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope native to India and Nepal. It inhabits grassy plains and lightly forested areas with perennial water sources. It stands up to 74 to 84 cm (29 to 33 in) high at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–57 kg (44–126 lb), with an average of 38 kg (84 lb). Females are lighter, weighing 20–33 kg (44–73 lb) or 27 kg (60 lb) on average. Males have 35–75 cm (14–30 in) long corkscrew horns, and females occasionally develop horns, as well. The white fur on the chin and around the eyes is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on the face. Both sexes’ coats feature a two-tone colouration; in males, the majority of the body is dark brown to black, with white circles around the eyes, white ears and tail, and the belly, lower jaw, and inner legs also white. Females and juveniles are yellowish-fawn to tan and display the same white areas, only with more of a beige tone than the males. Females also feature a more pronounced horizontal white side-stripe, starting around the shoulder and ending at the rump. The blackbuck is the sole living member of the genus Antilope and was scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized.

The blackbuck is active mainly during the day. It forms three types of small groups: female, male, and young bachelor herds. Males often adopt lekking as a strategy to garner females for mating. While other males are not allowed into these territories, females often visit these places to forage. The male can thus attempt mating with her. The blackbuck is an herbivore and grazes on low grasses, occasionally browsing as well. Females become sexually mature at the age of eight months, but mate no earlier than two years of age. Males mature later, at 1.5 years. Mating takes place throughout the year. Gestation is typically six months long, after which a single calf is born. The lifespan is typically 10 to 15 years.

Wildebeest (/ˈwɪldɪbiːst/ WIL-dib-eest,[2][3][4] /ˈvɪl-/ VIL-,[4] /-dəb-/), also called gnu (/njuː/ NEW or /nuː/ NOO),[5][6][7] are antelopes of the genus Connochaetes and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes true antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, and other even-toed horned ungulates. There are two species of wildebeest: the black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), and the blue wildebeest or brindled gnu (C. taurinus).

Fossil records suggest these two species diverged about one million years ago, resulting in a northern and a southern species. The blue wildebeest remained in its original range and changed very little from the ancestral species, while the black wildebeest changed more as adaptation to its open grassland habitat in the south. The most obvious ways of telling the two species apart are the differences in their colouring and in the way their horns are oriented.[8]

In East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big-game species; some populations perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds, but the black wildebeest is merely nomadic. Breeding in both takes place over a short period of time at the end of the rainy season and the calves are soon active and are able to move with the herd, a fact necessary for their survival. Nevertheless, some fall prey to large carnivores, especially the spotted hyena.

Wildebeest often graze in mixed herds with zebra, which gives heightened awareness of potential predators. They are also alert to the warning signals emitted by other animals such as baboons. Wildebeest are a tourist attraction but compete with domesticated livestock for pasture and are sometimes blamed by farmers for transferring diseases and parasites to their cattle. Illegal hunting does take place but the population trend is fairly stable. Wildebeest can also be found in national parks or on private land. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists both kinds of wildebeest as least-concern species.

The pronghorn (UK/ˈprɒŋhɔːrn/US/ˈprɔːŋ-/)[4] (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is known colloquially in North America as the American antelopeprong buckpronghorn antelope and prairie antelope,[5] because it closely resembles the antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution.[6] It is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.[7]

During the Pleistocene epoch, about 11 other antilocaprid species existed in North America.[8] Three other genera (Capromeryx,[9][10] Stockoceros[11][12] and Tetrameryx[13]) existed when humans entered North America but are now extinct.

As a member of the superfamily Giraffoidea, the pronghorn’s closest living relatives are the giraffe and okapi.[14] The Giraffoidea are in turn members of the infraorder Pecora, making pronghorns more distant relatives of the Cervidae (deer) and Bovidae (cattlegoatssheepantelopes, and gazelles), among others.

The pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, with running speeds of up to 88.5 km/h (55 mph). It is the symbol of the American Society of Mammalogists.[15]

he springbok or springbuck (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in south and southwest Africa. The sole member of the genus Antidorcas, this bovid was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780. Three subspecies are identified. A slender, long-legged antelope, the springbok reaches 71 to 86 cm (28 to 34 in) at the shoulder and weighs between 27 and 42 kg (60 and 93 lb). Both sexes have a pair of black, 35-to-50 cm (14-to-20 in) long horns that curve backwards. The springbok is characterised by a white face, a dark stripe running from the eyes to the mouth, a light-brown coat marked by a reddish-brown stripe that runs from the upper fore leg to the buttocks across the flanks like the Thomson’s gazelle, and a white rump flap.

Active mainly at dawn and dusk, springbok form harems (mixed-sex herds). In earlier times, springbok of the Kalahari desert and Karoo migrated in large numbers across the countryside, a practice known as trekbokking. A feature, peculiar but not unique, to the springbok is pronking, in which the springbok performs multiple leaps into the air, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) above the ground, in a stiff-legged posture, with the back bowed and the white flap lifted. Primarily a browser, the springbok feeds on shrubs and succulents; this antelope can live without drinking water for years, meeting its requirements through eating succulent vegetation. Breeding takes place year-round, and peaks in the rainy season, when forage is most abundant. A single calf is born after a five- to six-month-long pregnancy; weaning occurs at nearly six months of age, and the calf leaves its mother a few months later.

Springbok inhabit the dry areas of south and southwestern Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources classifies the springbok as a least concern species. No major threats to the long-term survival of the species are known; the springbok, in fact, is one of the few antelope species considered to have an expanding population. They are popular game animals, and are valued for their meat and skin. The springbok is the national animal of South Africa.

English

My house is bigger than yours.

This flower is more beautiful than that one.

This is the (interesting, the most interesting) book I have ever read.

Non-smokers usually live (longer, the longest) than smokers.

Which is the (more dangerous, the most dangerous) animal in the world?

A holiday by the sea is (good, better, the best) than a holiday in the mountains.

It is strange but often a coke is (more expensive, the most expensive) than a beer.

Who is the (richer, the richest) woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even (bad, worse, the worst) than last summer.

He was the (cleverer, the cleverest) thief of all.

English

Ex.1

wacth-wacthed

clearn-clearned

return-returned

stop-stopped

stay-stayed

walk-walked

shop-shoped

look-looked

tidy-tidiyed

smile-smileed

cry-cried

water-watered

drop-droped

call-called

stay-stayed.

Ex.3

1.I talked to Jane an hour ago

2. We played tennis last sunday

3. He phoned two hours ago

4. It rained yesterday

5. They travelled by plane last month

6. I wallked the dog five hours ago

7. I listed to music last night

8. He worked in london last year

9. We played tennis yesterday

10, Tim cooked dinner last moday.

Ex.4

Yesterday my family and i visited grandparents my mum helped my grandma with HouseWorks my dad cleaned the windows my brother and i watched cartoons on tv Later we played outside on garden we climbed up to tree to get treehouse we stayed There afternoon then our mum called us because it was time to go grandparents kissed us goodbye and we returned home.

Ex.5

My sister and i helped our mum in house first we cleaned our rooms and then we Washed our clothes after that we cooked some pasta the pasta was not very good Harris but our mum was happy to eat she did not show that the food was awful our mum is so kind.

Ex.6

  1. (clean / the house) mum usually cleans the house, yesterday dad cleaned the house.
  2. (wash / the dish) mum usually wash plate, yesterday dad washed plate the house.
  3. (cook / dinner) mum usually cook dinner the house, yesterday dad cooked the house.
  4. (iron / clothers) mum usually iron the clother the house, yesterday dad ironed the cloters the house.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Answer the questions.

1. In which country did the fir tree grow?

The fir tree grow in norway

2. Why couldn’t the small tree grow?

he other trees near it were so high and had such big branches.

3. Why was the fir tree sad?

They were all very useful to people. But the little tree was not useful to anybody and it became very sad.

4. What did it ask the other trees?

Do you know how a small fir tree could be useful.

5. Why didn’t most of the trees answer the fir tree?

The birch tree sad But the birch tree was a kind tree and it said. “You could be a Christmas tree, but that is all.

6. What did the birch tree tell the little fir tree?

You could be a Christmas tree.

7. When did the men chop down the prettiest fir trees?

In winter

8. Why was the little fir tree happy?

I am happy because I am useful now.

9. What happened one frosty winter day?

 A boy with an axe walked through the forest.

10. How was the little fir tree decorated?

 The next day the boys put it in a big room and decorated it with balloons, paper bells and golden balls.

11. What did the children’s mother put on it?

Their mother put some candles on the branches of the tree and lit them. 

12. What did one of the children say?

It’s the most beautiful Christmas tree!” cried one of the boys. 

13. What did all the family do?

All the family gathered around the tree. They joined hands and began to sing songs and dance.

Choose the correct word.

The fir tree was the smallest tree in the forest. (biggest, )

The fir tree was very sad because it could not grow. (, happy)

Mother put some candles on the branches of the fir tree. (paper bells, )

The family danced round the Christmas tree. (ate, )