1 BACHILLERATO

UNIT 1 ADVENTURE TRAVEL (CONTRAST FOR BACHILLERATO 1)

1. Revision of basic verb tenses

2. Text The Long Walk notes
3. Vocabulary
4. Adjective order
1. Grammar revision - Exercise 1 Verb Tenses
a. First, read the text to understand the general meaning.
John has always travelled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the US. His
mother is Italian and his father is American. John was born in France, but his parents had met in
Cologne, Germany after they had been living there for five years. They met one day while John's
father was reading a book in the library and his mother sat down beside him. Anyway, John travels a
lot because his parents also travel a lot.
As a matter of fact, John is visiting his parents in France at the moment. He lives in New York now,
but has been visiting his parents for the past few weeks. He really enjoys living in New York, but he
also loves coming to visit his parents at least once a year.
This year he has flown over 50,000 miles for his job. He has been working for Jackson & Co. for
almost two years now. He's pretty sure that he'll be working for them next year as well. His job
requires a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he'll have travelled over 120,000 miles! His
next journey will be to Australia. He really doesn't like going to Australia because it is so far. This
time he is going to fly from Paris after a meeting with the company's French partner. He'll have been
sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!
John was talking to his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New York telephoned to
let him know that Jackson & Co. had decided to merge with a company in Australia. The two
companies had been negotiating for the past month, so it really wasn't much of a surprise. Of
course, this means that John will have to catch the next plane back to New York. He'll be meeting his
boss at this time tomorrow.
b. Next, underline the verbs (completely) in the text and above each verb write the name of the
verb tense:
present simple
present perfect
present continuous
present perfect continuous

past simple
past perfect
past continuous
past perfect continuous

future simple
future perfect
future continuous
future perfect continuous
future intention

c. Now, without looking at the text, complete the exercise on the next page. If you find this too
difficult, do the first paragraph, correct it, study the next paragraph and return to the text, and so
on.

John _________________ (always travel) a lot. In fact, he ____________ (be) only two years old
when he first _________ (fly) to the US. His mother ________ (be) Italian and his father _______
(be) American. John _______(be) born in France, but his parents __________ (meet) in Cologne,
Germany after they ___________ (live) there for five years. They _________ (meet) one day while
John's father __________ (read) a book in the library and his mother _________ (sit down) beside
him. Anyway, John ________ (travel) a lot because his parents also _________ (travel) a lot.
As a matter of fact, John _________ (visit) his parents in France at the moment. He _____ (live) in
New York now, but __________________ (visit) his parents for the past few weeks. He
really _________ (enjoy) living in New York, but he also ________ (love) coming to visit his parents
at least once a year.
This year ____________ (fly) over 50,000 miles for his job. He _____________ (work) for Jackson &
Co. for almost two years now. He ___________ (be) pretty sure that he _________________ (work)
for them next year as well. His job _____(require) a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year,
he ________________ (travel) over 120,000 miles! His next journey _________ (be) to Australia. He
really ____________ (not like) going to Australia because it is so far. This time he _____ (fly) from
Paris after a meeting with the company's French partner. He ____________ for over 18 hours by the
time he __________ (arrive)!
John __________ (talk) to his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New
York ____________ (telephone) to let him know that Jackson & Co. ____________ (decide) to merge
with a company in Australia. The two companies ___________________ (negotiate) for the past
month, so it really _____ (not be) much of a surprise. Of course, this __________ (mean) that
John ________ _____ (have to catch) the next plane back to New York. He _______________ (meet)
his boss at this time tomorrow.
d. If this exercise was very difficult for you, this could mean that you need to revise the basic verb
tenses you were supposed to study in ESO. What can you do? In your text book and in your work
book you have revision notes on the basic verb tenses. Study, at least, the Present Simple, Present
Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous and the Present Perfect. Then, after studying each, do
the exercises in both the students book and your work book. You can find additional revision
exercises (with solutions) online to help you with verb tenses in English. Obviously, start with the
easiest level and progress to more advanced levels. Remember that you need to know all of the
most common IRREGULAR VERBS and from time to time you should test yourself (you will find a
short list on pages 158 & 159 of the students book.

If you did well in this exercise, you can do two things: first, make sure that you know the reason
for choosing each verb tense (i.e. the principal uses of each tense) and secondly use your
knowledge to help other members of the class to improve their level (please).

Exercise 2 - Here is a simpler, more structured exercise on verb tenses:

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple or present continuous)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Look! Sara (go) . to the movies.

On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag.
The handbag (be) very beautiful.
Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear) . white
trainers.
5. And look, she (put up) .. her umbrella because it (rain)
Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up) , his mother (already /prepare) .
breakfast
2. We (go) . to London because our friends (invite) . us
3. He (hear) . the news, (take out) his mobile and
(call) .. a friend.
4. When she (start) learning English she (already
/learn) .. French.
5. Jane (already / type) .. three pages when her computer
(crash) .. .
6. By the time the doctor (arrive) at the house the patient
(die) .
7. Before that day we (never / think) .. of travelling to Japan.
8. I (know) . him a long time before I (meet) .. his family.
9. They (not / know) .. where to meet because nobody
(tell) them.
10. It (be) .. cloudy for days before it (begin) to rain.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or present perfect).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

I (just / finish) my homework, so Im going to do some sport.

Mary (already / write) five letters since this morning.
Tom (move) to his home town in 1994.
My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.
I (not / be) .. to Canada so far.
But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.
Last week, Mary and Paul (go) . to the cinema.
I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) .. a new camera yet.
(they / spend) .. their holidays in Paris last summer?
(you / ever / see ) a whale?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or past continuous).
1. The receptionist (welcome) . the guests and (ask) .. them to fill in
the form.
2. The car (break) down and we (have) . to walk home.
3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbath) ...
4. My father (come) in, (look) . around and
(tell) . me to tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare) . dinner the others (collect) .. wood
for the campfire.
6. Martha (turn) off the light and (go) to bed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (future simple or future perfect)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Tomorrow I think I (start) my new project.

I (finish) .. it by the end of this month.
The teacher (probably/give) his students an exam next Monday.
He (correct) .. it by the end of next week.
My friend (certainly/get) a good mark.
By 9 o'clock, we (finish) . our homework.
They (leave) . the classroom by the end of the hour.
Im sure I (start) .. my trip tomorrow

2. Text Unit 1 The Long Walk - Notes

Do exercises 1 and 2, then read the text. Look at the following advice:
1. Learn how to SKIM the text. Skimming means reading the text quickly to obtain a general
impression of what the text is about and what its main idea is. You do not need to understand every
word. Context is very important: things like a title, a photograph or a diagram may give you an idea
about the main theme of the text.
2. Now read the comprehension questions. Make sure that you understand the questions and locate
the information they are asking for in the text.
3. Only skimming is usually not enough, so you must read the text again but this time read it more
carefully (don't forget that your time is limited time in exams). At this stage it is a good idea to try to
guess the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text; the context can help to do that. Guessing the words
from the context brings great advantages - you save time and it doesn't interrupt your
comprehension of the text. After that, use the glossary in your textbook and dictionaries (on paper
or online e.g. wordreference). Also, note down any new words or expressions that you think may
be important.
4. It is really important to answer the questions with complete sentences in a way that the reader
can understand your answer independently of the question. It is also extremely important to use
your own words as much as you can. This means that you should copy as little as possible from the
text and the questions. Usually you should only base your answers on information found in the text.
Here are the four types of reading skills we use in every language. You usually use a combination of
these skills when you are answering comprehension questions.
Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main idea
Scanning - used to find a particular piece of information
Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general understanding
Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed understanding
The Long Walk Notes on the text.
Paragraph 1:
disease- .synonym=.
hostile.antonym=..
to face a danger/a problem/a difficulty
to come face to face with somebody
the largest..make sure you know the theme of COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES, etc.
over..more than// under..less/fewer than
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it took him. How long does it take to drive from Almeria to Seville?
to achieve (v).. what is the noun?
Paragraph 2:
on his way She was on her way to the shops; they were on their way to school.
steep..antonym
fought their way through..
kill a person by sending an electric shock.. ADVERBIAL OF MANNER= by+verb-ing
.
mild.synonyms.antonyms..
Paragraph 3:
to encounter.to meet somebody (HAS NO PREPOSITION, except in AmE)
isolated (adj)= far from/near to
unpredictable.NEGATIVE PREFIX
.
TO warn the people/IN ORDER TO/IN ORDER NOT TO/SO AS NOT TO
.
nevertheless. LINKERS OF CONTRAST..
.
Paragraph 4:
to succeed in.. NOTE: VERB+PREPOSITION .. what is the
noun? and the adjective?.
to raise awareness of.to be/become aware
neither.nor.
to make somebody do something.

3. Vocabulary: Travel
Here are just a few words related to the topic of travel. Make sure you know them and know their
meaning. You should add to these basic words and expressions.
Travel general
To go by car, taxi, bus, coach, ship, plane, etc./ To go on foot, on horseback/ To set off/
To arrive at/in, to get to, to reach/ To go on a journey, a trip, an excursion, a voyage, a business trip,
a school trip, a shopping trip/ To go sightseeing/ A tour guide/ A guide book/ A guided tour/ A
travel agents/ the underground, the tube, the subway/a railway station/ the platform/
a coach station/

Travel by air
Airport/ Plane/ Arrival/ Departure/ Check-in (desk)/ Departure/ To land/ Landing/ To take off/ Fly/
Flight/ A flight attendant/ A passenger/Boarding pass/ Security/Waiting lounge/Fasten your safety
belt/

Travel holidays
To go on holiday/ to book, to reserve/ accommodation/ a hotel, a youth hostel, a bed and breakfast,
a self-catering apartment, etc/ a souvenir/ to go sightseeing/to pack/a suitcase, a rucksack, a
backpack, a bag, luggage, hand luggage/ tourism/ to go hiking, trekking/a traveller/

Travel verbs
To set off/ to arrive at, in/to get to/to reach/ to board a plane, ship/to get on a plane, bus, train/to
get in a car, taxi/ to get off a plane, bus, train/ to get out of a car, taxi/to hitch-hike/

Travel others

4. Order of Adjectives.
In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun for example, He's a silly
young fool, or She's a smart, energetic woman. When you use more than one adjective, you have
to put them in the right order, according to type.
1. The basic types of adjectives

Opinion

An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not
agree with you).
For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult

Size

A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is.
For example: large, tiny, enormous, little

Age

An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is.
For example: ancient, new, young, old

Shape

A shape adjective describes the shape of something.

For example: square, round, flat, rectangular

Colour

A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something.

For example: blue, pink, reddish, grey

Origin

An origin adjective describes where something comes from.

For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek

Material

A material adjective describes what something is made from.

For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper

Purpose

A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end
with -ing.
For example: sleeping (as in a sleeping bag), fishing (as in a fishing village)

2. Some examples of adjective order

Opinion

Size

silly

Age

Shape

Colour

young

huge

small

round

B.

a new carving steel knife

C.

a steel new carving knife

D.

a carving steel new knife

B.

a French new exciting band

C.

an exciting new French band

D.

an new French exciting band

red

3. Which is the correct order?

A.
a bit plastic red hat

C.

a red big plastic hat

D.

a big red plastic hat

4. Which is the correct order?

A.
a small Japanese serving bowl
B.

Purpose

man

metal

2. Which is the correct order?

A.
an exciting French new band

a plastic big red hat

Material

English

1. Which is the correct order?

A.
a new steel carving knife

B.

Origin

a Japanese small serving bowl

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bowl

sleeping

bag

C.

a serving small Japanese bowl

D.

a small serving Japanese bowl

5. Which is the correct order?

A. an old cotton dirty tie
B.

a cotton dirty old tie

C.

a dirty cotton old tie

D.

a dirty old cotton tie

6. Which is the correct order?

A. a small thin Canadian lady
B.

a Canadian small thin lady

C.

a thin small Canadian lady

D.

a small Canadian thin lady

7. Which is the correct order?

A. a square wooden old table
B.

a wooden old square table

C.

an old square wooden table

D.

an old wooden square table

8. Which is the correct order?

A. a sailing beautiful blue boat
B.

a blue sailing beautiful boat

C.

a beautiful blue sailing boat

D.

a blue beautiful sailing boat

Choose the correct order of adjectives:

1. He was wearing a ________ shirt.
dirty old flannel
flannel old dirty
old dirty flannel
2. Pass me the ________ cups.
plastic big blue
big blue plastic

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big plastic blue

3. All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.
handsome new American
American new handsome
new handsome American
4. I used to drive ________ car.
a blue old German
an old German blue
an old blue German
5. He recently married a ________ woman.
young beautiful Greek
beautiful young Greek
beautiful Greek young
6. This is a ________ movie.
new Italian wonderful
wonderful Italian new
wonderful new Italian
7. She is a ________ supermodel.
beautiful slim Brazilian
Brazilian beautiful slim
slim Brazilian beautiful
8. It's in the ________ container.
large blue metal
blue large metal
blue metal large
9. He sat behind a ________ desk.
big wooden brown
big brown wooden
wooden big brown
10. She gave him a ________ vase.
small Egyptian black
black Egyptian small
small black Egyptian

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