Saturday, February 18, 2017

Teenagers sailing solo around the world

Teenagers sailing solo around the world


Do you remember Jessica Watson and her ship 'Pink Lady' ?

Meet, Mike Perham, English sailor and adventurer who, at the age of 14,became the youngest person in the world to successfully sail across the Atlantic Ocean single-handedly. In 2009, at the age of 17 he became the youngest person to sail around the world solo.
Click the image below to watch and read some interesting news about him.

Should teenagers be allowed to sail solo around the world?

 

 

PRESENT PERFECT PRACTICE

PRESENT PERFECT PRACTICE

Watch the videos we saw in class again:

Start here

 
Understanding the present perfect
 

Present perfect for experiences

Understand the difference between the simple past and present perfect tenses 

Head to the following links if you need more practice with the present perfect tense. 

EPIC JOURNEYS

EPIC JOURNEYS 

Follow the steps of some famous explorers



'Amazing adventures' reading practice


10 epic journeys of discovery

Saturday, February 11, 2017

10 common mistakes with prepositions made by learners of English

 10 common mistakes with prepositions made by learners of English

Non-native speakers frequently get prepositions wrong,click below and test your knowledge with a quiz.