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SPEAKING

15.10.21 – Friday WEEK 28

1PM-3PM
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• Discussion about video:

• 1. What had Maya been doing before her trip to New York?
She had been looking forward to plan a trip, She had been preparing her luggage/for her
trip, She had been cleaning and organizing her house
• 2. Who had joined Maya on her trip?
She had joined Carl and Lucy on her trip. / Carl and Lucy had joined Maya on her trip
• 3. What had Carl and Maya been doing at the restaurant before Lucy showed up?
[arrive]
Carl and Maya had been spending romantic time together
• 4. What had Carl and Maya been wanting to see in New York?
Two people had been sightseeing the night view/scenery of the Statue of Liberty. / Two
people had been wanting to see the night view of Stature of Liberty.
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• Discussion about video:

• 5. How had Carl felt about Lucy?
Carl had been getting more and more annoyed with/of Lucy.
• 6. What happened to Maya on the carousel?
Maya’s shoes had stuck on the carousel / Maya’s shoes got stuck/ had gotten stuck
• 7. What and all did they do in New York?
They went to the fancy restaurant, They went walking near Hudson river and they
had been sightseeing night view of Statue of Liberty. They went to Central Park and
rode the carousel
• Getting annoyed of Lucy/ Getting annoy
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• Name 3 things that your had been doing before you moved to India
• Make sentences saying activities you had been doing for a certain amount of time: [for,
since – duration]
• 2 hours – We had been talking for 2 hours
• 6 months – We hadn’t been taking care of refunding our deposit for 6 months
• 3 years – I had been running my own business in India for 3 years, I had only been thinking
of going on a pil-grim-age I hope to make it come true, realise this dream
• 2 weeks – We had been preparing our interiors./ We had been renovating our interior
[renovating – renovate]
• 1 day - I realise myself, I had been studying for 1 day, [I was impressed/ I had a strong
impression]
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• Name 3 things that your had been doing before you moved to India
• 1. How long had you been waiting before today’s class started?
I had been waiting for 30 minutes before today’s class started.
• 2. Had you been studying English for a long time before you started this class?
After thinking, I had been studying English for two years before I started this class.
• 3. Name 5 things you had been doing before Yesterday?
I had been playing table tennis twice a week, I had been cleaning our house , I had been
buying my clothes, I had been getting my hair cut, I had been shopping at Lotte Mall/
department store.
• Taking care of a problem, Monk / There should be more parking spots, hope it is built soon