Unit7 lesson4

Warm up :

What’s in the news ?

Objectives

Present perfect tense vs. Past simple News vocabulary

Vocabulary: Grain harvest =ургац хураах A decline in=доройтол , бууралт A long-term danger=удаан хугацааны аюул A threat=аюул , занал Financial crisis=эдийн засгын хямрал A severe shortage=ноцтой хомсдол, дутагдал A deadly infection=аминд хүрэх халдвар Long-run cost saving= Desertification = Workforce=ажлын хүч, нийт ажилчид Failure =эвдрэх , нурах Scientist = эрдэмтэн Delegate = төлөөлөгч Epidemic = тахал , гоц халдвар Industrial = аж үйлдвэрийн , аж үйлдвэр хөгжсөн

Practice vocabulary : Label the pictures :Grain harvest , epidemic , scientist , financial crisisA. B. C.

D.

Structure:Past simple tense: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

Present perfect tense: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 .

Grammar: present perfect vs.past simple

Present perfect Past simple We use the present

perfect forms when we give new information or announce a recent happening.

 There has been a flood in some countries in the South-East

We use past simple forms when we talk about completed past actions or details.

 The flood damaged a lot of houses.

Example :Present perfect Past simple I have just phoned MaryI have been to Canada

twice

I have bought a new bike

I phoned Mary 5 minutes ago

He went to Canada last summer

I bought a new bike

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.

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.

Homework

Page: 100-103Exercises: 2, 3a, 5