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With your host, Teacher Eric

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A1) Reading: Read the interview below.
Ali recently won the Erican Cup storytelling competition this year. He set the
record as the youngest winner for the Flyers level in the history of the
competition. Ben, a local journalist, interviews him. Here is the interview:

Ben : Congratulations Ali! You have become the youngest winner ever for
the Flyers level of the Erican Cup.
Ali : Thank you.
Ben : Have you been training very hard for this?
Ali : No, actually. Storytelling comes pretty naturally to me thanks to my
grandpa. He tells me stories while we work together on his farm. He
has told stories since I was 3!
Ben : Wow! Does he still tell you stories?
Ali : Oh, yes. I have already heard all of his stories many times but
somehow, I never get bored of listening to them. Grandpa has a
special way of telling them.
Ben : Which type of stories are your favourite?
Ali : I have always loved the ones in which animals and people have
adventures together in beautiful places like the mountains and the
caves.
Ben : Nice. So, you owe this victory to your grandpa?
Ali : Definitely! He has passed his talent on to me.
Ben : Maybe you should thank your grandpa by telling him a story.
Ali : Yes, I have always wanted to do that for him. I think I will tell him
one today.
Ben : Great. I hope he enjoys it! Thank you for doing this interview.
Ali : No problem.

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A2) Reading Comprehension: Answer the questions related to the interview.
1) Did Ali train very hard to win the competition?

______________________________________________________

2) Why does storytelling come natural to Ali?

It comes naturally to Ali because ____________________________

_______________________________________________________

3) Why doesn’t Ali get bored of his grandpa’s stories?

Ali doesn’t get bored of his grandpa’s stories because ___________

_______________________________________________________

4) Where do Ali’s favourite stories from his grandpa take place?

Ali’s favourite stories take place in ___________________________

_______________________________________________________

5) How does Ali plan to thank his grandpa?

Ali plans to ______________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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A3) Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

I have scored
a goal!

We have won
the game!

We use the present perfect to talk about something that happened very
recently.
I’ve (I have) sent you an email.
We’ve (We have) finished our dinner.
We also use the present perfect to talk about an action in the past that is still
true now.
It’s every clean in here. Yes, Lene’s tided up!
We normally use the short form, especially in conversation.
We form the present perfect with has or have + past participle.

Positive (+) Short Form Negative (-)

I / you / we / they have scored ‘ve scored haven’t scored
he / she / it has scored ‘s scored hasn’t finished

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Often, the past participle (finished) is the same as the past simple form.

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

finish finished finished
play played played
visit visited visited
cry cried cried
However, many verbs have irregular past participle forms, e.g. do -> done,
have-> had. Below is a small list of the most common ones. You will need to
learn these and remember them!

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

be was/were been
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
come came come
do did done
drink drank drunk
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feel felt felt
find found found
go went gone
have had had
meet met met
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
see saw seen
sing sang sung
speak spoke spoken
swim swam swum
take took taken
wear wore worn
write wrote written

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A4) Grammar Practice: Choose the correct verb from the box to complete
each sentence, changing the verb into the present perfect tense, using
have / has + past participle.

answer write buy wash empty ride finish swim

1. Tom __________________ the rubbish bin.

2. Claire _________________ all the questions.

3. I _________________ ten laps at the pool so far.

4. They _________________ in a rikshaw in Melaka’s town square.

5. John _________________ a new jacket.

6. Diana _________________ her grandmother a thank you letter.

7. Bill and Tim _________________ the dishes for their mum.

8. Stacy _________________ her violin practice just now.

A5) Grammar Practice: Complete the sentences using the present perfect
form of the words in brackets. Some sentences will need to be in
negative form.
1. I __________________ my homework yet. (not, do)

2. The bus __________________ . Let’s go now! (arrive)

3. Dad __________________ dinner. Let’s order in (not, make)

4. You __________________ that skirt for years. It must be your

favourite. (wear)

5. He __________________ the essay yet. (not, write)

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A6) Grammar: Present Perfect Questions and Short Answers

We form present perfect questions with have/has + subject + past participle.

In positive short answers, we always use the full form.

Has Lene cleaned the room? Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.

A7) Grammar Practice: Look at the sentences. Write questions using present
perfect.
1. I’ve looked at your homework.
________________________________________________
2. You’ve sent an email to our teacher.
________________________________________________
3. We’ve logged onto the website.
________________________________________________
4. Jenny and Tina have won the chess match.
________________________________________________
5. He’s turned off the lights.
________________________________________________
6. The film has started.
________________________________________________
7. Mum’s flowers have grown beautifully.
________________________________________________
8. They’ve found my handphone.
________________________________________________
9. Frank’s cut his hand.
________________________________________________
10.You’ve visited the Taj Mahal.
________________________________________________

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A8a) Grammar Practice: Look at the picture. Write questions using present
perfect. Don’t forget your punctuation!

1. April / put / her books away

________________________________________________
2. April / make / her bed
________________________________________________
3. April / use / a lot of books
________________________________________________
4. April / close / the curtains
________________________________________________
5. April / finish / her homework
________________________________________________
6. April / turn off / her desktop
________________________________________________
7. April / eat / the fruit
________________________________________________
8. April / clean up / her bedroom
________________________________________________

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A8b) Grammar Practice: Write short answers for the questions in A9a based
on the picture.
1. _______________________

2. _______________________

3. _______________________

4. _______________________

5. _______________________

6. _______________________

7. _______________________

8. _______________________

A9) Grammar Production: Complete these four sentences so they are true
about yourself. Share your sentences with Teacher Eric.

1. Today, I have ________________________________________.

2. In the past week, I have _________________________________.

3. In the past three days, I haven’t ____________________________.

4. In the past month, I haven’t ______________________________.

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