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Stories and pictures simple past and time expressions m -ed/-ing adjectives 6A That's me in the photo! 1 A Look at the photos in the text below and say what is happening. What do you call these types of photos? B Read the text quick. Match descriptions 1-3 with photos a-c hi BU CUCM UR the eee ett) =SCORYOF'SE|(FieS) = Pr creas te ee ee oe Lb Pty tried to take a photo of himself, but early cameras worked very slowly, so Robert didn't move for one. minute and he couldnt smile, That's why the final photo wasn't very exciting! This terrifying seltie is of Alexander Remney, from Russia. In May 2014, Alexander traveled to Dubai 2e with a friend. They weren't interested in teking normal photos, so they decided to climb the Princess Tower, which is over 400 m. tal, They opened a door atthe top of the building and climbed out .. and they didn't use any safety equipment. Why id they do i? They said they were bored! ‘Teenager Jack Surgenor was very excited when he saw Queen Elizabeth Il in Northern Ireland on 3a June 24, 2014, He quickly took a selfie and sent it to all his friends, He was very pleased, but how did ‘the Queen feel about being in someone else's photo? We don't know, but she looked a little annoyed! 2 Read the text again. Complete the sentences with the names in the box ‘Alexander Remnev Jack Surgenor Queen Elizabeth | Robert Cornelius Alexander Robert, 1 Remuce—tooka very dangerous photo Scorsese — waited along time to take the photo 2 queen wasn't happy to bein a phot. 4 juckSrgmnar'00% a pholo of a famous person 3A Wirtethe simple past for ofthe verbs. Check your answers inthe text 1 begin _bessa 3 ty aid 5 travel _tavled 7 be wae. / ste 2 make — made 4 work _ ata 6 decide desided 8 sends B Which verbs are regular and which are irregular? simple past and time expressions m -ed/-ing adjectives Teancusce fl 6A 6A] A. Underline all the simple past negative sentences and questions in the text. Complete the rules, then read the Grammar box. 1 To form a negative in the simple past, we normally use _didst__+ the base form 2 To forma question in the simple past, we normally use gig + subject + the base form 3 The negative of was/were is wasnt /_wewsi__and the negative of could is couldnt o simple past and time expressions Regular verbs Irregular verbs Positive: Alexander traveled to Dub He took a photo Negative: Alexander did't travel to Dubai He didn't take a photo, Questions: Why did he travel to Dubai? Why did he take a photo? Look! Time expressions go atthe end ora the beginning of sentences: Alexander raveled to Dubaiin May 2014. In May 2044, Alexander traveled to Dubai Go to Grammar practice: simple past and time expressions, page 86 5 A @©B63 Pronunciation: -ed endings Listen to three phrases from the text. Say how the -ed ‘endings are pronounced: ft, a, oF Hl 1 People started using smartphones, 2 Theyopenedadoor 3. Early cameras worked very slowly. B © 4 Say how the ~ed endings of the verbs are pronounced: itl, fd! or adi. Listen, check, and repeat. climbed decided experimented looked traveled watched Go to Communication practice: Student A, page 110; Student B, page 116 © A choose the correct agjectves to complete the sentences. Check your answers in the text 41 That's why the final photo wasn’: very excited / exciting! 2. This tered / terrifying sel is of Alexander Remney, rom Russa 3. They said they were Bored / boring! 4 Teenager Jack Surgenor was very excited / exciting when he saw Queen Elizabeth I B Lookst sentences 1-4 again and answer the questions. 4 Which agjectves describe pepe’ feetng:? 2. Which adjectives describe someone/something that causes a feeling? 3 How many more -ed and -ing agjecives can you find in the text? Go to Vocabulary practice: -ed/-ing adjectives, page 102 7 A Compiete the questions with the simple past of the verbs in parentheses. When was the ast time you 1 ck __ embarrassed? (feet 4 ate ___ something interesting? (eat) 2 wate terrified? (be) 5 _seaived__ some surprising news? receive) 3 did something tiring? (do) 6 _got___ annoyed with your best frend? (get! B In pairs, sk and answer the questions and explain what happened B Think abouta selfie or photo you took, Ask and answer the questions in pais. ‘1 When did you take the photo? 2 Where were you? 3. What did you do? 4 Why did you take the photo? 5. How did you feel? 6 Didyou send the photo to anyone? Personal Best ] write down three important dates. Then writ sentences explaining what happened and why they are Important. READING approaching a text m sequencers 6B Party like it's 1829 1 Describe the picture of a party. Discuss the questions in pairs. ‘1 Why do people have parties? 2. What do you usually do when you 90 toa party? 3. Do you prefer to organize parties or tobe a guest? 4 What's the worst thing about parties? PA) approaching a text Before you read a text, predict as much information as you can. 31 The gust gout of coat. They stood + Read the tile ofthe text. Can you guess what it means? a aan chase dss and soe cen + Lookat the pictures. What people places, and things do they show? fell and hort themselves + Read the headings of the citferent sections. What do you thinkthey are about? Rs The eet lp he presen he norton Chet aBrtoer bal gies hin 2 A. Read the Skil box Try to predict the answers tothe questions bout the text on page St 1 Who was Andrew Jackson? Anew unaired afte Unie Seon ie 7 2 What did the Quests doa the 1829 pany? 2 Wheve ashe ive? He ted iene owe 4 What ai the quests do atthe 1857pary? B Read the whole text quickly and check your answers to the questions 3 Read the text in more detail, Look at the sentences and write: 1829 party, 1837 party, or both. 1 Therewas food atthe party. bos 4 Jackson didnt stay unt the end, 82 pay 2 Some guests caused damage. _uu2 5 Jackson received a strange present. _i7puiy 3 Allthe quests hada good time. 483 pa 6 Theguestsatein the gardens. _issepacy. 4. discuss the questions in pars. 1. Were you suprise by the tex? Why /Why not? 2 What kind of person was Andrew Jackson? 2 How would apart a the White House be 4 Would you lke to go toa party like one of diferent today? Andrew Jackson's? Why/Why not? 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Check your answers in the text. after after that later then 11. they soon pushes their way inside. Aer that__, the party got out of control. 2 Eight years tater a farmer gave the president an enormous cheese 3 Jackson didn't know what to do with it; he couldn't eat it himself, but tun __he had an idea, 4 _Altee___just two hours, he checked and it was gone. sequencers ‘To say one action happened after another: ‘went to the gym and then |went home. _Iwent to the gym, After that, | went home. To say one action happened after a period of time: Two hours later, cooked dinner After two hours, cooked dinner 6 ead the Text bulde. In pairs, tak about an important party or celebration you went to, Use sequencers to explain what happened + What was the pary or celebration? + What didyoudo? + How many guests were there? + id younave a good time? + what dd you et and rink? + were there any problems? approaching a text = sequencers READING = — ‘Andrew Jackson was president ofthe United States from 1829 to 1837. He was te fist president from the Demoeratie party and a very popular politician, but he's also famous or some surprising events that took place at the White House. The pictures below show two memorable parties held there when Jackson wis president. ps a =) MSE THE LAST PARTY, 1837 (On March 4, 1829, when Jackson became president, Eight years later, farmer gave the president an enormous he invited his supporters to vst the White House, and cheese, which weighed over 600 kg. ackson didn't know what thousands of people followed him to is mew home. At todo with it; he couldn't eat it himself, but then he had an first, the crowed waited in the gardens, but they were very _idea. He decided to have another party to celebrate the end of cited and soon pushed their way inside, After that, the his presidency In February 1897, thousands of guests arived party got out of control People stood on tables and chairs, and started to eat the only thing on the menu-the cheese. broke glasses, and some even fell down and hurt themselves. After just two hours, he checked and it was gone. Everyone Jackson escaped through @ window and went to anearby was very happy, but the expensive carpets in the White House hotel, but his staff stayed because they were worried about were covered with smelly cheese. This time, ackson wasn't the building. In the end, they put lots of food on tables in worried about the mess. He left the White House two weeks the gardens and the hungry guests followed them outside to later, and the next president, Martin van Buren, was very cat the food. The White House was safe. for the moment! annoyed because the building still smeledof cheese! Choose one ofthe partis from the text. Write a summary of what happened. 6C Behind the camera heb 1. In pairs, order the stages fromm 1 (birth to 8 (death), 2s chook decal startacareer get engaged die gotocollege dente beborn havechildren finish school get married guimaricd have ire Go to Vocabulary practice: life stages, page 103 tee Mario Tetino isa photographer. Het > 1 tceneieat scr 2 ead tne ado guide about Maro Tetno, Whats isjob? Why ishe famous? eres beset be hots ae know around the yoke Matio Testino is one of the greatest photographers of our time. His photos of famous actors and ‘musicians, royal families, and supermodels are known all over the world. But what do we know about the person behind the camera? On today’s program, host Andrew Stewart discusses Testino's life and work with fashion editor, Sarah Mendes, 3. ©) Ustento the radio program. Choose the comect options to complete the sentences Mario wes bom in tly / Ped He grew up in Lima New York ‘ter righ school he went fo cOIege / traveled around the word In London, he got a join a estrant/ hosp He started his carer by photographing models and actors / BEOpl He Worked With tHe became famous when he photogravhed Madonna / Glam Versace He photographed Princes Diana in 1995 /1997. In 2012, ne opened a galery in London / Lima, 4. ©BS) complete te hosts questions with the words inthe Box Listen agan and check does did from is what who 1 Where ishe fom __? 4 Who __ did he work with? 2 Wht did he do after he finished high 5 What_z he doing today? school? © Doee he stil ive in London? 3 How aid __ his career star? 5 Look at exercise 4 again and answer the questions. Then read the Grammar box, 11 Which question doesn’t have a question word? Question 6 Does hese in London? 2 In questions 1-6, which auxiliary verbs are used for a. the simple present? the simple past? aid © the present continuous? 3 Which question doesn't have an auxiliary verb? _Quasion 1 Where ihe from? PENTEL question forms Most verbs: (question word + auilary verb + subject + main verb Where do you ve? here? What do we know about Maro Tesi When you arrive? How od his career star? What are you doing? Is Maro working today? What am | doing? Theverb be: (question word + Be + subject Whereis he from? Was e ate for work? Look! Prepastions dont usualy come before the question word: ho di he work with? NOT Hitter? Go to Grammar practice: question forms, page 87 6 Bit) Pronunciation: question intonation Listen totwo ofthe questions from the radio program, Does the intonation go up + or down * atthe end ofthe questions? 1 How didhiscareerstat? up down 2 DowshestivelnLondor? up 3 /down > 7A puttne words in parentheses in the correct pace inthe questions 1 Was Mario's father from Peru? (from) 4 Did Princess Diana die in 1997? (die) 2 Why dite take Mai to New Yor id) 5 Does he vein Now York now? the 3. When dd Maro move to London? (Mar) 6 What sng does the radio hos play? (2009) B @ps12 Say the questions with the correct intonation. Listen. check, and repeat, ‘Then ask and answer the questions in pairs Go to Communication practice: Student A, page 111, Student B, page 117 —~\ 8 Inpairs, ask and answer questions with the words 1 you f busy / 4 where f you / goon right now? vacation / last year? 2 what time / you / 5 how often / you / SS ‘wake up / this morning? take / photographs? 6 which TV series /you/ watch / these days? 3 yous have / a drivers license? 9 Write tour sentences about you and your family Read the sentences to your partner. He/She should ask questions to find out more information. A I went to college in Sao Paulo. B What did you study there? A My father retired last year. B What was his job? Curve 1 Ose Watch or li ‘SPEAKING _— telling a personal story showing interest ‘ook at the pictures. In pais, predict what happened on Taylor's fist day of work {0 the first part of Learning Curve and check 2 ©si8 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Watch or listen again and check 1 Taylor's new job is in a fitness center. 2 She was worried about being late 3. She artived at work fitteen minutes eary Starting the story ‘Something similar happened to me. you abot 7 4 Abig car hit her car - 5 The man in the car shouted at her, 6 She was embarrassed. a Involving the listener: Saying how you felt: never guess. lwhoitwas /what twas so. xt / what she sald) really Can you imagine At stele. But that's not al 3 sit read te Conversation bulder Match the two parts to make sentences that Taylor usedin her story 1 2 3 4 5 6 in pairs, write three phrases that Taylor's new boss could use to tell the story of wh isten, check, and repeat Let me tell you about Al frst, felt ett But that’s Youll never guess Itwas so embarrassing rotall wie try sy 2 reat a really angy, Se who took my parking spot 2ppened, telling a personal story = showing interest SPEAKING 5 A ©6458 inpairs, order phrases a-h from Penny's story. Watch or listen to the second part of the show, and check 1 sent the message to him by mistake! ‘My boss had the same name as my friend~Steve Jones. He thought it was funny, but can you imagine how I felt? Everyone in the office could hear him! It was quite embarrassing. Something similar happened to me at my last job. Youll never guess what he said. ‘Tm glad you think 'm handsome ‘and amazing, but it isn't my birthday!" 2) Tworked at a radio station in London before I moved to New York. I sent my good friend Steve an e-mail message for his birthday. It said, “Happy birthday to my handsome, amazing friend!" mo noce ao B ©E15_ watch or isten again. How are Taylor and Penny’ stories simian? © ©Bis Listen and repeat he phrases when you hear the beeps, How do Taylor and Penny show they re interested in each others stories? oT Good listeners show that they ae interested in what someone else is saying. + Use short response expressions, such as Oh, no! Realy? et, + Ask questions about wnat happened. + Use the correct intonation to show you are interested. 7 Read the Skil box. Put the phrases in the correct columns. What happened? That's amazing! Really? What did he do then? Ohno! You'e kidding! That's awfull Lucky you! You poor thing! Great! Showing interest or asking Responding to something positive | Responding to something negative open Thats amazing! ‘Ohno! “hathappenes? Gea Pare Twat be dhe " ‘Youpoar ing! You're kidding! B A ©5117 Listen to phrases 1-6. Which speaker sounds more interested: A or B? + Whathappenea? 2 3 Realy? 25 Yourejoking! a 2 Thatsamazing a 4 Onno,thatsawfull z= «6 Luckyyoul B @ps18 impairs, say phrases 1-6 to show you are interested. Listen, check, and repeat. Go to Communication practice: Student A, page 110; Student B, page 116 QA choose one ofthe ideas. Make notes on what happened and how you felt ern Ar eect es pad esac B In pairs, take turns teling your stories. Listen to your partner and show you ae intrested by responaing to what helshe says or by asking questions C EEEEEXEMESG] Find another partner and tell your story again. How is your storytelling better ths time? Personal Best ] Howwell id you listen to your partners story? Write about what happened and how he/she fl. E]

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