Unit 2: 1.reading and Listening
Unit 2: 1.reading and Listening
Unit 2: 1.reading and Listening
2A We had an adventure
It’s about Man who says yes to every questions for a year.
He took a holiday from work and became a ‘yes man’ for a week.
Listen to Richard describing day three.Are sentences 1-5 true (T) false (f)? Correct
the false sentences.
1. The class began with a lesson before they went out to sea? T
2. Richard felt fine when they went out on the boat? F He was really worried.
3. He found it difficult to stand up on the water skis. T
4. He hated water skiing. F Aer the third time, he loved water skiing.
5. when he got back to the hotel, we went to bed? F Later on in the evening he had
a drink with the other water skiers.
GRAMMAR
PAST SIMPLE:
WAS I, SHE, IT
(+)
PRESENT PAST
I’m an excellent soccer player. I was an excellent soccer player.
You are my best friend. You were my best friend.
I’m 15 years old….. I was 15 years old.
I was born in 1999
They were born at 9pm.
(-)
(?)
(-) DIDN’T
(?) DID
DID YOU BUY A NEW TV LAST MONDAY? YES, I DID. / NO, I DIDN’T
1) Weren’t
2) Didn’t
3) Did
4) Was
1 LISTENING
What kind of information do people ask for in these places? Think of two kinds of
information for each place.
B I can sell you a ticket here,or you can buy one at the museum.
B of course—That’s no problem.
GRAMMAR
PAST CONTINUONS TENSE
S+was/were + not+V-ing?
She was not sleeping when he came home?
USAGE EXAMPLE
2.-when I boarded the plane,all the other passengers were waiting for me.
3.- I was reading my book,when one of the flight attendants spoke to me.
4.- I was sitting on the toilet when the trains turbulence started.
Complete the sentences with the past continuous or past simple forms of the verbs
in Brackets.
1.-The train was leaving (leave) the station, when I realised (realise)was on the wrong
train.
3.-I was running (run) for the bus when my bag opened (open) and all my things fell
(fall) out.
4.- I was driving (drive) to a family wedding when my GPS stopped (stop) working.
2D Skills for writing This city is different, but very friendly
Listen to Karen talking to her nephew. Tim about Indonesia. Answer the questions.
1. Why is Tim phoning Karen? to ask for advice about arriving in Indonesia.
2. When did she travel to Indonesia? about ten years ago
3. Which of the things in the photographs? (a tra" ic jam), c (a storm with heavy
rain and lightning)
2 READING
Read the blog again and answer the questions.
1. What did Tim do on the flight? I'm asleep most of the day away.
2. Why was the Journey to the Centre slow? He huge of scope traffic jam
3. Why did Tim think the taxi driver was happy? Drive was weren’t
4. What did he think of the food at the restaurant? Ducks to do with what's
happened
5. What did he see in the old town? A lots of old buildings.
2 WRITING SKILLS
C) Put but when so or because where you see in the sentence.
3.-it was the middle of the night so the streets were completely empty.
4.-The restaurants looked small and cheap but the food was amazing.
6.- we went to the National Museum because we wanted to understand more about the
country's history.