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PRESENT

PERFECTLISTEN TO A SONG BY U2

USE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO DESCRIBE

EXPERIENCES (INDEFINITE PAST)



NOW LISTEN TO THE SONG

AGAIN AND COMPLETE THECLO!E EXERCISE"



WHO ARE U2?

U2 is made up of four band members, the most

iconic would have to be “Bono,” the bands leadsinger. Bono writes nearly all the lyrics for the

band, often using political, social and religious

themes.

Besides being U2’s singer/songwriter, Bono isalso well nown for his activism concerning

!frica, has been nominated for a nobel pri"e,

and has won a #ime $aga"ine “person of the

year” award.



#he other % members, #he &dge 'lead

guitar(, !dam )layton 'Bass guitar( and

*arry $ullen, +r. 'drums and percussion( allmet Bono at school in ublin, -reland, when

they were teenagers.

ince they formed in 01, these four

-rishmen have been touring the world,

filling stages with high energy, positive and

moving lyrics.



UNDERLINE ALL USES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT IN THE SONG"

WHICH PARTICIPLES ARE REGULAR AND WHICH ARE IRREGULAR?

REGULAR#

IRREGULAR#



DISCUSS#

3hat do you thin this person is

looing for4

3hat ind of effort has he made in hissearch4

5ow do you now that4

o you thin this person is optimisticabout finding what he wants in the

future4



WATCH THE MUSIC

VIDEO OF THE SONG"

3here is it filmed4

escribe what you now about

this location.5ow does the location influence

your understanding of the song4

6r does it confuse the meaning4



TASK$ % WORK IN PAIRS

#hin of something that you really want to do

in your life, but you haven’t been able to do

yet. 7ow, copy the style of the song by writing

two or three things you have done, followedby what you still want to do.

&8ample9

I have painted a picture. I have written a

poem. But I still haven’t written a story.



TASK 2

3rite out : memorable things that

you have done in your life, or

things that you have donerecently.



THANK YOU&

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