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EXTRA EXERCISE: PRESENT PERFECT x PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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EXTRA EXERCISE: PRESENT PERFECT x PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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Use some of the following verbs to complete the sentences below: FALL - FEEL - FIND - FOUND - LAY - LIE - LOOSEN - LOSE.

1. He _________ money for 3 years. He should definitely think about investing in something else.
2. They ______ recently __________ a company called Velvet and intend to expand their business across Europe.
3. Since Leah started using that fitness app, she ________ in love with running. Now she even feels confident enough to run a marathon.
4. Because of the extremely hot weather, I __________ in bed at night, sleepless, just staring at the ceiling.

KEY

1. has been losing
2. have / founded
3. has fallen
4. have been lying

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John Morris is a British cartoonist, creator of the Business Cartoons, which is part of the Visual Humour cartoon agency that he cofounded. Since its establishment in 1983, it has been supplying cartoons to newspapers, magazines, book publishers, and company newsletters worldwide. Morris is know for having a wry sense of humor and an acute perception of the absurd.

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The suffix -thon/-athon (meaning a "prolonged activity") originated from the word "marathon". This word was first used in 1896, at the revival of the Olympic Games, and was based on the story of the Greek hero Pheidippides, who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to reach Athens from the Plains of Marathon to announce the victory over the Persian army. Nowadays, it is also frequently used to describe an event in which viewers or readers engage in many hours' worth of film, TV show episodes, videos, or books.

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1. How can yoou be a positive force at your school?
2. What do you think you'll do when you're fresh out of school?
3. Is making your mark your main goal in life?
4. Do you feel ready to take on the world? Why?

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Greg Evans (1947-) is an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Luann. In 2003, he received the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year for the strip.

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Luann by Greg Evans for Mar 26, 2018 | GoComics.com

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Luann by Greg Evans for Mar 26, 2018 | GoComics.com

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Jim Toomey (1960-) is an American cartoonist famous for the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, which debuted in 1991. The strip is syndicated to over 250 newspapers in North America and appears in more than 30 foreign countries.

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(This interview with Jim Toomey of Sherman's Lagoon is part of a series of cartoonist profiles I did in 2003 for the Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY.)

"I really think it's just not within the paradigm for comic strips, in terms of being like the ones that reach back into the older strips of history," he says. "It doesn't resonate well with the audience that grew up with AI Capp, 'Beetle Bailey,' 'Hi and Lois' and those others."

But the people for whom it does resonate are loyal, and Toomey's website www.slagoon.com, gets substantial traffic.

"I have about 20,000to 30,000 hard-core 'Sherman's Lagoon' fans," he says."I know that because they buy copies of the books. I know that, if I made up T-shirts, I'd probably sell 20,000 to 30,000of them." He pauses.

"I could always relate to Charlie Brown, but then I think Charlie Brown is a vehicle for people to relate to," he says. "One of a gazillion differences between 'Peanuts' and my strip is that Charlie Brown was the anchor character, and Child Schulz was Charlie Brown in many ways. I didn't build the strip around an anchor character, even though it's called 'Sherman's Lagoon.' It's more like 'Friends' in that it's a whole group of people and you might relate to one more than another."

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Saturday profile: Jim Toomey on "Sherman's Lagoon"

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(This interview with Jim Toomey of Sherman's Lagoon is part of a series of cartoonist profiles I did in 2003 for the Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY.) Some people will never quite understand how the candles remain lit underwater. "But, still, they accept that you can have two sharks sitting...

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EXTRA EXERCISE - After reading text page 22.

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EXTRA EXERCISE - After reading text page 22.

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1. In your opinion, which invention mentioned in the text is more likely to be commercially successful? Why?

2. Which of those inventions would be more useful to you? And to people you know? Why?

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How to Empower Youth and Grow Community (2015): Sean Smith's talk will expand on why youth can have a very powerful voice in their community and empowering them to know and feel they can.

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How to Empower Youth and Grow Community | Sean Smith | TEDxYouth@Bunbury

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The Social Network (2010): The story of the rise of Facebook gives us a glimpse into the brilliant young mind of Mark Zuckerberg, one of the most creative and talented young business leaders ever.

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THE SOCIAL NETWORK - Official Trailer [2010] (HD)

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The Great Debaters (2007): A drama set in the 1930s based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, an American professor who inspired his students to use their intellect and creativity to challenge injustices.

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If You Build it (2013): A documentary about how high school students helped transform their community using the power of design thinking. It is an inspiring movie that shows young people are capable of great things.

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If You Build It Official Trailer 1 (2013) - Documentary HD

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Millennials Speak: Essays on the 21st Century, by R. P. Thead. R.P. Thead, 2013.

A collection of essays by twenty young writers from five continents covering topics ranging from the legacy of the Arab Spring to the global food system, students loans, youth unemployment, and popular culture.

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Girl Power in the Age of the Millennials: Essays on Women, Youth and Global Social Change, by Christine Horansky. Ivy & Airwaves, 2014.

A collection of essays written from a Millennial perspective that explores what it means to be an influential young woman nowadays. Horansky writes about international development, education policy, and the global advancement of women and girls - and how they are moving from the classroom to the media and to the halls of power.

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This unit aims at showing some examples of teenagers and young adults' attitudes and actions that could make a difference in society, therefore promoting a discussion about youth power.