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UPDATED B2.1 Class 1 Materials (For In-Class Use) 1.A-1.B
UPDATED B2.1 Class 1 Materials (For In-Class Use) 1.A-1.B
· What was happening before time stopped? When time sped up? Recall as many specific details as
possible.
· What do you think the man was feeling as he walked towards the girl? What about when time sped
up?
Completed events that began and ended in the past, An event that occurred over a period
generally at a known or implied time. of time in the past
Can also refer to a state of being in the past Usually interrupted or stopped by
(with stative verbs).* another event
Action verbs only (no stative verbs!)*
Examples: Examples:
I was at work when they announced the merger. Jan was giving a presentation when**
her mother called.
While** I was driving, I almost hit a
dog!
*Useful trick: If a verb happens in your head or your heart, it might not be a true action and
therefore cannot be used in a continuous tense. Ex: Remember, love, etc.
**Note: In a sentence with both tenses where one action interrupts another, we can use when with
the simple past and while with the continuous.
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Activity 02.03: Act It Out
Directions: Screenshare the information below with your partner.
Use the simple past or the past continuous to complete the sentences with your partner.
A Golden Find: While divers ________ (work) off the coast of Florida, they ________ (discover) a
shipwreck containing gold worth $2 million. The divers ________ (film) a show about the coral reef
when they ________ (find) the gold.
Four-Legged Customers: One windy day, a woman ________ (walk) her poodle down the street. A
hairstylist ________ (see) the dog through a window and ________ (notice) its crazy hair! Later, while
the stylist _______ (create) a new line of hair care products for cats and dogs, he ________ (come up
with) a new slogan: “Even animals have bad hair days!”
Rescue...The Ambulance!: An ambulance driver ________ (have) breakfast in a coffee shop when a
woman ________ (hop) into his ambulance and ________ (drive) away. The driver ________ (grab) his
cell phone and ________ (alert) the police. The carjacker ________ (go) over 90 miles an hour when
the highway patrol finally ________ (catch up with) her.
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Activity 03:01: Influential Experiences
Directions:
(Part 1) You have 4 minutes to discuss the following questions for each person in your group:
What made you who you are? What experiences have shaped you to be the person
you are today.
(Part 2) You have 6 minutes to discuss the following questions for EACH picture below.
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Activity 03.02: Vocab Gab
Directions: Read the sentences out loud and try to guess the meaning of the word in BOLD based on
the context of the sentences.
1. There are a lot of people that I have conversations with at the office, but it’s usually
just small talk.
2. Hey! How was your weekend? It was ok. Same old, same old.
3. I saw an accident on the road that really threw me for a loop the other day.
5. That was a really good movie! By the way, I hear they are asking for extras for the
sequel.