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scouts. Key Words:. Scout movement. mission. survive. forest. Recognise edible. First aid. environment. monitor. handicapped. wheelchairs. Street signs. entrances. pavements. report. Local council. restoration. involved.
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1- look at the photos. What do you know about the scout movement? Read the introductiom to the text to check your knowledge. Warm-up
The scout movement was founded in 1907 in the United kingdom by sir robertbaden-powell. The mission of the movement is to help young people develop as individuals , citizens and members of their local, national and international communities. There are 2million scouts worldwide. Famous former scouts include bill gates and davidbeckham.
2- read the text. Which scouts do something for their local community?
Francisco , The Philippines I’ve been scout for two years and it’s been a lot of fun . This year we’ve been learning to survive in the forest . I’ve learnt to find my way using a map and the sun . We’ve been studying forest plants but I haven’t learnt to recognise edible ones yet . I’ve also learnt some first aid .
Zoltan , Hungary In my scout group, we focus on our environment. We collect litter , clear our Local river , monitor water pollution and Feed wild birds in winter . This year we *ve Been planting new trees in our area. I ve planted more than a hundred myself ! .
Mahmoud , Saudi Arabia My scout group works with old and handicapped people . This year we’ve been checking how easy life is for people in wheelchairs in our town . We’ve been taking photos of street signs , entrances to shops and public buildings and the pavements . We’ve also been talking to police officers. When we finish , we’ll prepare a report for the local council .
Hadi, Oman My scout group is interested in history . We are looking after old buildings in our town . For two years now , we’ve been collecting money for their restoration . We’ve collected 10,000so far .$
3 are you scout? Would you like to join? What activities would you like to be involved in ?
Grammer • Present perfect and present perfect continuous • 4- complete the sentences from the text with the correct verb forms .
5- read the sentences from the text and much the columns (1-2) with the uses of the tenses ( a-b) .
Practice • 6- complete the sentences with the verbs in the present perfect continuous . • 1- I haven’t slept for two nights . I ………... … • ( think about ) my exams at the ends of the year . • 2- Hussein is exhausted ………. (he/ hike ) with his scout troop ? • 3- What’s the latest news ? We ……… (not watch) • TV all week . • 4- Yasmin is going to win the Best student competition . She ………. (work) really hard this term . • 5- why do you want to join the scouts ? ………… (you/ read) • About them ?
8- read the situations and use the cues to write one sentence in the present perfect simple and one in the present perfect continuous . • 1- Basma is watching TV . ( watch TV for four hours,watch three shows ) • ……………………………………………………………………. • 2- we are in the garden . ( work very hard , plant ten new plants ) • ……………………………………………………………………. • 3- my dad is tired . ( jog , run five miles ) • ……………………………………………………………………. • 4- Omar’s hands are . ( collect litter , not wash his hands ) ……………………………………………………………………..
9- put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or present perfect continuous . • Parent : Hi Jaber . How is camp ? What 1 ………( you / do ) • Scout : I 2………. ( Learn ) some useful things : map reading cooking … • Parent : Is she food good ? • Scout : Well , we 3………… (eat) mainly bread and tinned meat . I don’t like it so I 4……….. ( lose ) some weight . • Parent : 5 ………. (you / eat ) all the apples I gave you ? • Scout : Sure . And I 6 ………… ( give ) some to my friends parent :7………. ( you / wash ) properly ? • Scout : Not really . The water in the lake is very cold . • Parent : 8 ……… ( you / wash ) the dishes in the lake , too? • Scout : No, we don’t want to pollute it . There 9 ………..( be ) a lot of rain this week so we 10 ……….. ( clean ) them with sand and rainwater .
Your turn • 10- write about the things you have been doing and have done recently . • Example • I’ve been learning first aid . • I’ve learnt how to treat a bee sting
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