NEXT UP! 1 76 Grammar 23 Describe the illustration Study the illustration from The Curious Incident … on page 74. What are they doing? Write at least three sentences in the present continuous. Example: Christopher is holding his ears. The policewoman is … 24 Find the verbs Read the text: Cristopher finnur Wellington í grasinu. Hann er dauður. Cristopher tekur hundinn upp og faðmar hann að sér. Frú Shears sér að Wellington er dauður. Hún öskrar á Christopher. Cristopher hatar þegar fólk öskrar. Hann setur hendurnar fyrir eyrun og lokar augunum. Rödd frú Shears fjarlægist og Christopher líður betur. Find the verbs in the text above and write them down. Then translate them into English. Make sure you translate them in the present simple. Dæmi: finnur finds Talking 25 Perform the scene After Christopher hits the policeman, he is arrested. Late that night, Christopher’s dad comes to the police station. Act out the scene with Christopher, his dad and the police officer on duty. Write the lines that your character says and practise with your partner. Write at least four lines each. If you like, you can start like this: Father: Why have you locked up my son? Police officer: … Hæfniviðmið • Sýnt góð tök á orða- forða, meginreglum málnotkunar og notað tengiorð við hæfi. • Tjáð sig skipulega um efni sem hann þekkir eða hefur unnið með í námi sínu og brugðist við spurningum.
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