SIMPLE PAST +

ADJECTIVES
Structure and feelings
 Listen and repeat the adjectives in the
box.
Angry bored embarrassed excited scared happy nervous sad worried
Read the article and answer the
questions (2.13)
■ Who started the race?
■ Who left the race?
■ Who finished the race?
Alone at sea
Debra and Andrew Veal entered a 3000 mile rowing race across the Atlantic from Tenerife to
Barbados. There were thirty four other rowing teams. They started the race together, but after
two weeks Andrew left the race because he was scared of the ocean.
Debra didn’t want to stop the race and she decided to continue. She rowed the remaining 2290 miles
alone. The journey took 113 days.
Debra arrived in Barbados seventy days after the winning team, but for most people she was the hero of
the race. The editor of “the times”wrote, “the winner of the race is the girl who came last”
Match the words to create create
complete information
■ A 3000 mile ■ Weeks
■ Thirty four ■ Miles alone
■ Two ■ Rowing race
■ 2290 ■ Days
■ 113 ■ Other rowing teams

■ Create sentences with the

information:
■ Debra and Andrew Veal entered a
3000 mile rowing race in the ocean.
Listen to a radio show about Debra Veal.
Underline the correct information (2.14)
■ Debra was/wasn’t andry with her husband.
■ Debra was/wasn’t worried about big ships.
■ Debra was/wasn’t scared of sharks
■ The shark was/wasn’t interested in Debra.
■ Debra was/wasn’t embarrassed about coming last.
■ Debra was/wasn’t happy about finishing th race.
 Complete the sentences with the
prepositions in the box
About about in of with

An adjective sometimes
has a preposition.
■ I’m worried ________ my future.
■ I’m never angry __________ my Friends.
■ I’m scared _______ snakes.
■ I’m not interested _______ modern art.
■ I’m not embarrassed ________ my english.
Listen and read the article about the life of Greta
Garbo. How many times did she change her name?
■ Greta Garbo was a Hollywood star in the 1920s and 1930s. She was born in sweden in 1906. her
real name was Greta Gustafssonn. Her father died when she was fourteen, so she left school and got
a job. She worked as a model for newspaper advertisements. When she was seventeen, she went to
theater school.
■ She met Mauritz Stiller, a top swedish movie director, and he gave her a part in one of his movies. He
also gave her the name Garbo. In 1925, when Stiller moved to Hollywood, Garbo went with him. She
later became an American citizen. In Holliwood, Garbo made twenty seven movies and got four
Academy Award nominations. In 1932, in the movie “Grand Hotel” she said the famous line “i want to
be alone”.
■ Garbo was not a typycal Hollywood star. She was very private. She never spoke about her affairs, and
she didn’t give interviews to the press. Many people fell in love with Garbo, and she had several
serious relationships. But she never got married, and she didn’t have any children.
■ When she was thirty six, Garbo retired. She moved to New York, changed her name to Harriet Brown,
and lived the rest of her life there- alone. She died in 1990 at the age of eighty four.
Put the lines in the correct order to
create a summary.
■ Greta garbo was born in Sweden. She left
■ Model. When she was seventeen, she went
■ Married and she didn’t have
■ Thirty six. She died in New York in 1990.
■ To theater school. Soon after. She moved to
■ School at fourteen and worked as a
■ Hollywood and made twenty seven movies. She didn’t get
■ Children. She retired when she was

– Listen and check (2.17)

GRAMMAR
QUESTION AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Did ■ I Work? Worked Didn’t Work
Did ■ You Work? worked Didn’t Work
ANSWERS
Did ■ He Work? worked Didn’t Work
Yes, (pronoun) did.
Did ■ She Work? worked Didn’t Work
Did ■ It Work? worked Didn’t Work
No, (pronoun)didn’t
Did ■ We Work? worked Didn’t Work
Did ■ You Work? Worked Didn’t Work
Did ■ they Work? worked Didn’t Work
■ I went to work every day this week.
■ I didn’t go to work on Monday.
■ Did you go to university last year?
– Yes, i did
– No, i didn’t
■ Who started the race?
■ Who left the race?
■ Who finished the race?

When you use “wh” questions it changes a bit.

Listen to Laura talking about her last
summer vacation. Underline the correct
information.
■ Where did you go? I went to the beach/to the mountains.
■ When did you go there? I went last month/in july.
■ Who did you go with? I went with my family/alone.
■ How did you get there? I went by train/by plane and car
■ Where did you stay? I stayed in a hotel/with my Friends
■ How long did you stay? I stayed for two weeks/ a month.
■ What did you do all day? I visited a small town/ to the beach.
■ What did you do in the evening? I went out to the bars and clubs/went shopping.
 Practice the conversations
Nick: i’m thirsty. Son: i’m bored
Monica: me, too- let’s have a Mom:why don’t you read a book?
cup of coffee.
Son: a book? No, thanks
Nick: coffee? No, thanks. I’d like
a beer.

Alicia: i’m hungry. Is it lunchtime? Bob: i’m tired

Brigit: no, it’s leven thirty. Why don’t Sue:me, too. Let’s stay at home
you eat some fruit? tonight.
Alicia: no, thanks. Do you have any Bob:Good idea, there’s baseball on
chocolate? TV
Complete these conversations with
phrases in last exercise
■ I’m bored. Why don’t you go out with your Friends?
I’m hungry
■ ____________. Why don’t you have some snacks?
I’m tired
■ ____________. Me, too. Let’s watch a DVD tonight.
I’m hungry
■ ____________. Why don’t you have an early lunch?
I’m thirsty
■ ____________. Me, too. Let’s have coffee.
I’m bored
■ ____________. Why don’t you play on your computer?