TRIUMPH AND DISASTER

Pg. 16-19
TALKING BUSINESS
Money
Buying
Managing money
LISTENING
Listen to interviews with people who advise on debt
READING
What is the key for a successful business?
How did Jonathan Elvidge succeed in his business?
Did he take any risks?
GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE
a completed past action
He signed the invoice.
She took the same train.
GRAMMAR: PAST CONTINUOUS
An action which was in progress at a point in the
past?
They were preparing the accounts when the computer
crashed.
To show two or more actions were in progress at the
same time
While we were packing the boxes, the secretaries were
writing out the labels
PAST PERFECT
To show that an action happened earlier than an
action which followed
When we arrived, the meeting had already started.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
To show that an action had begun and was still in
progress before another action or event took place.
He had been waiting patiently for promotion for seven
years before an opportunity finally came.
GRAMMAR-pg. 19, exercise 3
 demonstrated
 spent
 sold
 Was working
 travelled
 Built up
 Were becoming
 Realized
 Was still working
 Was approached
 had
HOMEWORK
Imagine you are starting a business with Jonathan
Elvidge! What lessons could you learn from his
experience?