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REAL ENGLISH Hurry up!
A. (🎧2-37) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. overslept - just woke up
Maya, where are you? Hurry up! The movie starts in 15 minutes!
Sorry, I forgot to set my alarm! I'm leaving the house now.
2. chatting on the phone - listening to music
Why didn't you set your alarm?
I was tired. I was reading a comic when I fell asleep.
3. taking care of - babysitting
Why were you so tired?
I was playing with my younger cousins yesterday.
4. And here I am!
Um, Maya, you're still wearing pajamas!
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| DESCRIBING ORDER OF PAST EVENTS (P. 157) |
| I was jogging when I fell over. She was cooking when I came home. We were playing soccer when the rain started. |
| Were you eating when she called? What were you doing last night? | Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. I was studying. |
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IDIOM
"It was a close shave" means something _______ nearly happened.
a. amazing b. interesting c. dangerous
C. (🎧2-39) Circle the correct answers. Then listen and check.
1. He (was doing / did) his homework when you called.
2. They were driving home from school when they (see / saw) an accident.
3. I was out cycling when I (was meeting / met) a friend.
4. I (was walking / walk) in the park when I found a lost dog.
5. We (were climbing / climbed) a mountain when my brother hurt his knee.
E. Complete the sentences. Write your own ideas.
1. I was talking on the phone when ___________________________.
2. I was ___________________________ when the bell rang.
3. She was skateboarding when ___________________________.
4. They ___________________________ when the fire started.
5. We ___________________________ when we heard music.
6. I was practicing the piano when ___________________________.
E. Create a story. Work in a group. Take turns to add a sentence. Make your story as long as possible.
I was eating dinner when I heard a knock on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw a cat.
The cat was digging a hole near a tree.
