Present Perfect_Irregular Verbs Review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Friday, February 5th 

Today we are going to:

• Wrap-up our discussion about Australia, 
• Review how to ask questions about the past, using the verb "have"
• Review a group of irregular verbs

Australia Day celebrates

1. Independence
2. The Aborigines people
3. The arrival of British
4. None of the above

This famous rock in Australia is called

1. Ayer's rock
2. Uluru
3. Both A & B
4. Neither A nor B

The Aborigines believe that this rock ...

1. ...cannot be explained.
2. ...was created by a boomerang.
3. ... is the home of Alinga, the lizard man.
4. ...is evil.

The Aborigines believe that the koala does not have a tail because . . .

1. His friend cut it off with a boomerang.
2. It fell off when he was hanging from a tree.
3. A rock fell on it and it fell off.
4. It was not born with a tail.

The Australians call these

1. Chips
2. French Fries
3. Hot Chips
4. Delicious!

Was Thomas Austin right when he said,

"the introduction of a few rabbits could do little harm and might add a touch of home."

1. Yes, he was right.
2. No, he was very wrong.
3. I don't know

How do the Australians spell the following

1. Grey
2. Gray

How do the Australians spell the following

1. Tire
2. Tyre

Is Australian English closer to British English or American English?

1. British English
2. American English
3. Neither

Friday, February 5th 

Today we are going to:

• Wrap-up our discussion about Australia, 
• Review how to ask questions about the past, using the verb "have"
• Review a group of irregular verbs

Have you ever . . .

... visited Australia?

... walked in the desert?  

Have  +   visited (verb +ed)

Have +    walked (verb +ed)

Have you ever . . .

... thrown a boomerang?  

... flown on an airplane?   

Have  +   thrown (irregular)

Have +  flown (irregular)

Finish the question:
Have you ever ...

Homework

Choose 1 of the following:

* Write 5 questions that begin with "Have you ever ...".  Then 

    write a response to each of the questions.  

    Example:  No, I have never visited Australia.

* Do Exercises 12 & 13 in Activity Book A (p. 91 & 92)

* Rewrite (and expand) the Nature poem using a form of the past tense.     

    Example:  The sun says "I glow" --> Yesterday the sun glowed 

                                    ---> Since the beginning of time the sun has glowed ...  

     (Pay attention to the irregular verbs! Blow - Grow - Know)

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