Communities

Instructor: Tahani Al-Hammami

What Will we Learn for Today?

• What does Community mean?

• Key Words: Communities

• The Scouts Movement

• Grammar: Present Perfect Simple

& Present Perfect Continuous

Key Words: Communities

Homes: block of flats (US = apartment building), bungalow,

cottage, detached house, mobile home (US = trailer),

semi-detached house, terraced house.

Areas: the city centre (US = downtown), an inner city area, a

rural area, the suburbs.

Local facilities: corner shop, park, sports centre, village

shop, youth club.

Homes

Block of Flats(US = Apartment Building)

Bungalow

Cottage

Detached House (not joined to another house)

Semi-Detached House (two houses joined together)

Terraced House(several houses joined together)

Mobile Home(US = Trailer)

The Scout Movement

Present Perfect Simple

[has/have + past participle]

• We have collected $10,000 so far.• I’ve planted more than a hundred trees

myself!• I’ve learnt to find my way using a map.

Present Perfect Continuous

[has/have + been + present participle]

• We’ve been collecting money for their restoration.

• We’ve been planting new trees in our area.• We’ve been learning to survive in the forest.

Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Simple

We’ve been collecting money for their restoration.We’ve been planting new trees in our area.We’ve been learning to survive in the forest.

We have collected $10,000 so far.I’ve planted more than a hundred trees myself!I’ve learnt to find my way using a map.

The focus is on the activity. The focus is on the achievement/ the result of the

activity.

Thank You!