Lesson 19 Exercise Title: Discussing News and Current Events
Subtitle: Lesson 19 Exercise
Presented by: Fatima
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Practice

Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense:

1. The president ______ (announce) a new policy.
2. A famous singer ______ (release) a new album.
3. There ______ (be) reports of an earthquake.


Answers

1. The president has announced a new policy.
2. A famous singer has released a new album.
3. There have been reports of an earthquake.

Vocabulary Review

Match the following travel-related words to their definitions:

1. Headline
2. Journalist
3. Breaking news

a) Urgent, important news that is happening right now.

b) The main title of a news story.

c) A person who reports and writes news.


Answers

1. Headline
b) The main title of a news story.

2. Journalist
c) A person who reports and writes news.

3. Breaking news
a) Urgent, important news that is happening right now.