On Screen p 10. Verb Tenses Exercise
On Screen p 10. Perfect Tenses. Grammar and Exercises
On Screen p 10. The Perfect Aspect. Grammar 2
On Screen p 10. Past and Perfect tenses. Extra Grammar Exercise
On Screen p 10. Perfect Tenses. Extra Exercise
On Screen p 10. Past and Perfect Tenses. Speaking
Do Ex 1
Study these sentences:
‘It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling and rain was lashing the windows. A girl looked out into the dark.’
Compare it with:
‘It is a dark and stormy night. The wind is howling and rain is lashing the windows. A girl looks out into the dark.’
How are they different?
KEY
The present continuous and present simple are sometimes used in narratives (in place of the past continuous and past simple) to bring the reader closer to events
If a narrative begins in the present tense, it is usually completely in the present tense, because it is difficult to change between the two in a
convincing way.
charge: to rush forward and attack somebody/something.
E.g.
The bull put its head down and charged.
The bull charged again and again.
charge (at) somebody/something: We charged at the enemy.
outrun somebody/something to run faster or further than somebody/something.
E.g.
He couldn't outrun his pursuers.
glare (at somebody/something) to look at somebody/something in an angry way. E.g. He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.
Fond memories
What do you have the fondest memories of?
cherish something to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a long time.
E.g.
Cherish the memory of those days in Paris.
He cherishes the hope that one day they will meet again.
What memories do you cherish the most?
follow in somebody’s footsteps
to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else, especially somebody in your family.
E.g.
She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
He wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer.
Do you follow in anyone's footsteps?
hit the road/trail
(informal) to start a journey
E.g.
The following spring I hit the road.
When did you last hit the road?
On Screen p 10. Long Way Round. Extra Listening
Do you think travel can broaden your horizons? How?
On Screen p 10. Long Way Round. Reading
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Do Ex 4
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