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CBE 2.04 | Let’s celebrate! St Patrick’s Day | Language focus: the present perfect

Sep 21, 2021
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ANECDOTE

St. Patrick's Day in Scotland

  • Josie has celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Scotland due to its proximity to Ireland.
  • Many St. Patrick's Day events take place in Scotland.
INSIGHT

Spelling of Saint

  • "Saint" is spelled S-A-I-N-T but abbreviated as S-T-DOT (St.).
  • This abbreviation is used when writing "St. Patrick's Day."
INSIGHT

Present Perfect Tense

  • The present perfect "has been" uses 'has/have' + past participle ('been').
  • It describes actions starting in the past and continuing to the present.
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