Insight 5C

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

5C Fears and phobias

How does the cat feel?
Write down adjectives

Past Simple or Present Perfect?

Revision

1. Penny _____ (visit) China three times in her life. She wants to go there again.

1. visited
2. has visited

2. When I was eighteen, I _____(drive) across America in an old car.

1. drove
2. have driven

3. I _____ (never fly) to Australia, but, hopefully, I'll go there one day.

1. never flew
2. have never flown

4. So far on their trip, Tom and Sue _____ (buy) lots of souvenirs.

1. bought
2. have bought

Explanation

So far on their trip, Tom and Sue have bought lots of souvenirs.

'So far' means  'up until now'.

It refers to an action which happened in the past and is linked to the present -> they are still on their trip, so you have to use the present perfect.

5. Last summer, Graham _____ (spend) most of his time on the beach.

1. spent
2. have spent

6. We're in India, but it's only our second day, so we _____ (not see) the Taj Mahal yet.

1. didn't see
2. haven't seen

Listening Practice

a phobia = 

 a very strong fear of something, often something that is not dangerous at all.

How many people have a phobia?

Recording

1. one in three people
2. one in four people
3. one in five people
4. one in six people

Which phobia do they NOT mention?

Recording

1. heights
2. large crowds
3. spiders
4. small spaces

Exercise 4 (p. 60)

Write down the ansers in your notebook.

Recording

Check your answers (exercise 4)