ni2 6-7/10/14

Homework: Grammar, p. 12 (narrative tenses + the past continuous)

Past simple:

Tell about an action in the past in chronological order.

I went to the dentist but then I felt dizzy and took a taxi to go back home.

Past continuous:

It is used to emphasize that an action in the pas t took some time. Normally there’s another action in the past affecting this one.

I was playing basket when I fell and sprained my ankle.

Past perfect:

To talk about an action or event in the past previous to another action in the past.

I met the girl that you had described in your essay.

I was eating a sandwich while I was watching a film this morning and then, the telephone rung.

I found that romantic novel that I had enjoyed so much as a child.

He would’ve drunk too much if his wife hadn’t arrived at the right moment.

Turned off

He called me because he had found the wallet I had lost.

He’ll be coming any moment soon.

Vocabulary p.10-11

/ˈleɪzi/

/sweər /

/faʊnd/

/lɑːf/

/ˈbiːɪŋ/

/ɪmˈbærəst/

/ˈspænɪʃ/

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns//

ˈnɒnsəns/

/səˈluːʃən/

/ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/

/tʃeɪndʒ/

/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

/ðəmˈselvz/

/ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/

/ˈnəʊtɪd/

/ˈpɒləsi/

/ʌnˈeɪbl/

swear /sweə r / verb past tense swore , past participle sworn

1 BAD LANGUAGE [ LANGUAGE ] [ I ] to use language which people think is rude or offensive

He was sent home because he swore at the teacher.

She swore loudly and threw the box on the floor.

2 PROMISE [ I , T ] to make a serious promise

[ + to do sth ] I swear to tell the truth.

[ + (that) ] She swore that she was at home at the time of the accident.

colour-blind UK ( US color-blind ) /ˈkʌləblaɪnd/ adjective

[ HEALTH ] unable to see the difference between particular colours