1: Individual part

a) Read the next text and answers the questions

An experience abroad
When I was 16 years old, I went to the United States. I was a student then, and that was
the first time I left home.
I went to Boston to live with an American Family for two months only. How exciting! - I
thought. How scared I felt, But I went all the same. One of the things I remember quite
clearly was my arrival: to start with. I missed the train from New York to Boston! That was
trouble, although the family was there to greet me.
When I arrived at the family house, I lost my voice, so nervous I felt. For three days, I did
not say a word. Now I know that was an unconscious way to get familiar with the English
they spoke. Fortunately, after one week, I felt more confident, I started to speak a little,
and the people in the house began to understand me.
How nice and enjoyable the second week was!
The big morning breakfast, a snack at lunchtime, and early dinner at 6:00 pm became a
routine. The shops were interesting, the vanilla ice-cream was wonderful, the sports were
attractive, and new friends were like the old ones in a short time.
This experience was unforgettable!
Taken from: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/irregular-
verbs/living-abroad-reading-simple-past/381
Write true or false according to the text “An experience abroad.”
-She spent 16 years in the United States. (True/false)
-She was born in Boston. (True/false)
-She lost the train from New York to Boston. (True/false)
-She lost her voice because she got the flu. (True/false)
-She was able to speak after one week. (True/false)
-She always had dinner at 6:00 pm. (True/false)

B. Choose two of the following topics (one good experience and one bad experience) and
post your choice in the forum. Write a text using verbs in the past tense form (No less than
15 different verbs). Describe the situation and how you felt about it. Remember to use
linking words to give coherence to the text (e.g., however, and, because, also, therefore,
despite…)
Topics
Good experiences:
- Describe your best vacations
- The happiest day in your life
- Describe a lucky event
Bad experiences:
- Describe the day when you got sick
- Describe an unlucky situation or event
- Write a description of an accident

Good Experience
The happiest day in my live
My wedding
December 18th 2020, I got married with my girlfriend, when I arrived to the place of the
wedding, I was so nervous, I saw the invited people and the beautiful hall, I helped to put
music, we needed to transmit the event even I had to help to serving the food.
I was very excited and when my wife was reaching my heart began to accelerate, people
said: she is a very beautiful girl, she was walking down the aisle and I could not believe
that this was happening, it was a dream for me, but in reality, was happening was reality.
When I received my girlfriend, her father was the one who gave her to me, he let me know
that I should love and take care of her, I told him I would, then the pastor did the
ceremony, I kissed the bride, everyone applauded and ate, after the food the party ended.I
was so exciting and when my wife was getting in my hearth started to accelerate, the
people said :“this woman is so beautiful”, she was walking to the altar and I couldn´t
believe what was happening because it was a dream for me, but it was happening.
When I received my girl, her father explained me I should take care ofabout her and I let
him know I will, the minister held the ceremony, I kissed the girlfriend bride and everyone
applauded, then everybody ate and finished the party.the party finished

Bad Experience
A description of an accident
My first accident
FiveSome years ago, I went to visit my grandmother, a friend accompanied me, we w?
anted to know a spring near of the town, my brother offered to transport us until the spring
because he drove a motorcycle, we agreed to go with him, we were on the road and he
needed pour gasoline and he changed of lane, when he was returning to his lane he didn´t
see back, a car was coming at full speed and invested us, my brother received a blow to
the head my brother got hit in the head, and wentleft unconscious, the ambulance arrived
and they went up to my brother, they took to my brother to the hospital and they treated
him there. He got out of the hospital well three days after. However I was worried about
him because he was unconscious, in the meantime my friend didn´t have any injuries and I
just small tears in my arm and leg.