LESSON

4
Language
in use
alarm
 fire alarm
A sound that lets you know there is danger.

We left the building when

we heard the fire alarm.
experiment
 experiment
An investigation to test or discover something.

We did an experiment to
see how plants grow in
different places.
fire drill
 fire drill
An activity to practise leaving a place quickly so that the
people know what to do if there is a fire.

There was a fire drill at

school today to practise
for when there is a real
fire.
fire engine
 fire engine
A large vehicle that carries fire fighters and their
equipment.

They need three fire

engines to put out the fire.
smoke
1 Listen and say.

This is exciting! I like fire drill.

Me, too.
Why are you wearing goggles?
What were you doing when the
alarm rang?
It rang while I was doing a science
experiment.
Oh, l see.
Why are you wearing that old
shirt?
1 Listen and say.

It rang while I was painting in art

class.
Look! There’s a fire engine!
And there’s smoke above your
classroom.
Oh, no! Smoke and a fire engine
…
This is a real emergency!
Past continuous + when + past simple

Past simple + while + past continuous

2 Complete the text with when or while.

There was a real emergency at school holiday! The fire alarm

1
while I was doing a science experiment.
rang * ___________________
2
when
Joe was painting * _________________ he heard it. Mr Carter
3
whileoutside.
took all our names * ________________ we were standing
Suddenly, some students ran out of the building. They were
rehearsing for a concert * _________________ the alarm rang
4
when
and they didn’t hear
2 Complete the text with when or while.

5 while
it. A boy fell over * __________________ he was running out of
the building, but he wasn’t hurt. Then a fire engine arrived. Three
6
while
firefighters ran inside * _________________ we were waiting in
the playground. And then we saw the smoke!
3 Match the actions and the activities.

ACTIONS ACTIVI
wear a tracksuit have a music lesson
TIES
carry a guitar do gymnastics

carry a bucket have lunch

wear headphones clean the kitchen

hold a knife and fork listen to music

3 Make a new dialogue.

Why are you wearing a tracksuit?

What were you doing when thewhile I was doing
It rang
alarm rang? gymnastics.