5. Practice vocabulary :
Label the pictures :
Grain harvest , epidemic , scientist , financial crisis
A. B. C.
D.
6. Structure:
We use past simple forms to talk about past actions ,
situations and repeated events , things that happened at
a time that is now finished and often used time
expressions : yesterday , last week, five days ago in the
past
We use present perfect:
-for past events that happen in a period of time continuing
up to the present
-to say that finished action or event is connected with the
present
-to express the idea of completion or achievement .
7. Grammar: present perfect vs.past simple
Present perfect Past simple
We use the present perfect We use past simple forms
forms when we give new when we talk about
information or announce a completed past actions or
recent happening. details.
There has been a flood in The flood damaged a lot of
some countries in the houses.
South-East
8. Example :
Present perfect Past simple
I have just phoned Mary I phoned Mary 5 minutes ago
I have been to Canada twice He went to Canada last
summer
I have bought a new bike I bought a new bike
9. Reading:
1. The failure of this year’s grain
harvest has left Mongolia with a
severe shortage of seeds for the
next year planting. “ A decline in
seeds quality in this country is
the main reason harvests have
decreased “, said the head of
the Mongolian Farmers and
Producers Association .
2. According to the World Watch and Rocky Mountain
Institutes , green technologies can improve industrial
competitiveness and create long-run cost savings. They
have proven effective in wealthy nations such as Denmark ,
the Netherlands and Germany . It is seen as a solution in
Mongolia too.
10. Exersice:
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1.He (leave / just) ………………. his house.
2.We (build) …………….a tree house last week.
3.Two years ago, Fiona (break) …………… her leg.
4.I (wash / already) …………….the dishes.
5.The other day, our cat (bring) …………….. home a mouse.
6.Last week I (be) …………very busy and I (have not) …………… the time to do a lot in the
household.
7.On Monday I (work) ………. three hours overtime and (come) ………. home very late in the
evening.
8.From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) …………..on a business trip.
9.On Friday I (go) …………….to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit)
………………. my grandparents.
10.Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) …………….. them for ages and they
(be / never) ……………at my place before.
11.I (clean / just) …………….. my house so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.