Example — "Have you read the news today?" → "No, I don't usually read the news. I'm far too busy!" / "Not yet, but I'm going to look later." / "Yeah, there was a big story about …"
| Has … | Name | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 read the news today. | ||
| 2 taken a photo today. | ||
| 3 lost something recently. | ||
| 4 read more than two books in the last month. | ||
| 5 painted something in the last year. | ||
| 6 seen something nice in a shop recently. | ||
| 7 been somewhere new recently. | ||
| 8 had visitors at their home recently. | ||
| 9 seen a good film recently. | ||
| 10 been to a museum or art gallery this year. | ||
| 11 already walked for more than 30 minutes today. | ||
| 12 made a cake recently. | ||
| 13 made a joke today. |
* Speaking/mingle activity — no automatic check.
The future of growing food
In recent years, climate change and extreme weather events have led creative people to find new ways to grow crops.
In recent years, climate change 1 an increase in flooding, hurricanes and heat waves. In the face of these extreme weather events, creative people 2 new ways to grow crops.
Growing up
Some farmers 3 in vertical indoor farms. They 4 success with methods where the plant grows in water rather than in the earth, which requires about 90% less water than normal farming.
At the office
In an office building in central Tokyo, one company 5 a place where employees work surrounded by plants. They 6 a rice paddy in the main lobby! Cooks 7 the fresh fruit and vegetables for meals in the cafeteria.
Under the sea
Since 2012, a diving company 8 plants under the sea off the Italian coast. They 9 seven underwater greenhouses and 10 different plants to see what grows best. So far, they 11 beans, lettuce and strawberries. Temperatures are steady and there 12 any problems with insects or disease.
Useful prompts: "What have you been doing recently?" / "What's new?"
- You've been to the Greek Islands recently.
- You've been thinking about buying a boat.
- You've been taking a cooking class in the evenings.
- You've been to Australia recently.
- You've just bought a new house.
- You've been working late every night this week.
- You've been to New York recently.
- You've been thinking about buying a sports car.
- You've recently written a book.
- You've been to the Greek Islands recently.
- You've been making a film about wildlife.
- You've been feeling quite tired this week.
- You've been to Australia recently.
- You've been thinking about buying a boat.
- You've been watching the World Cup.
- You've been to New York recently.
- You've just bought a new apartment.
- You've been looking for a new job.
* Speaking activity — your teacher will assign one card per student.
be allowed to / be not allowed to · be required to / be not required to · be supposed to / be not supposed to · can / can't · ought to · have to / don't have to · must / mustn't · need to / needn't · should / shouldn't
* Free-writing group activity — no automatic check.